Irvine Victoria Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Vics and "Westenders", it was formed in 1904 and plays at Victoria Park, in Irvine. Club colours are orange, blue and white stripes. Irvine Victoria play in the .
The club's local rival is Irvine Meadow XI.
On 24 May 2018 Brian McLuckie became Manager of the club.
On 10 June 2021 Brian McLuckie resigned as Manager of the club.https://www.facebook.com/IrvineVictoriaFC
On 28 June 2021 Irvine Vics announced Dougie MacDuff as their new manager.
Ground
The club play at Victoria Park. The ground is only 300 yards away from Irvine railway station. It has two covered enclosures and some concrete terracing. Irvine Victoria were formed in 1901 but did not play until New Year's Day 1902, they became a Junior side in 1904. We have played at Cochrane Street since 1937. Prior to this we lived a very nomadic life:- Chrome Park 1902–03, Marress Farm 1903–04, The Riggs on Ayr Road 1904–14, Bank Street 1914–15, Railway Park 1919–26, The Riggs 1926–31, Railway Park 1931-32 and Whinney Park 1932–37.
Honours won Ayrshire District League Champions: 2013–14 Ayrshire (Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald) Cup: 1952–53 Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1951–52, 1953–54, 1973–74 Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1934–35 Ayrshire League Cup: 1973–74 Cunninghame Cup: 1984–85, 1988–89 North Ayrshire Cup: 1998–99 Irvine & District League: 1919–20
Management team Managers: Ben Carson Assistant Manager: Lee McCrea Coach: Nick Coles & David McCaffery
Committee Chairman: Vacant Vice Chairman: Shaw Donaldson Secretary: David Loach Treasurer: William Loach Minute Secretary: William Loach Committee Members: Aimee Loach, David Mill, Declan Davidson
Past players
Hugh Arkinson (Kilmarnock) John Boyd (Greenock Morton, Clydebank & Motherwell) Alex Brown (Partick Thistle, Preston North End & Carlisle United) Alex Brown profile George Caldwell (Arbroath) Alex Elliot (Cowdenbeath & Airdrie) Ian Fraser (Ayr United) Billy Fulton (Ayr United, Falkirk & St.Mirren) John Hollywood (Queen of the South) Iain Jardine (Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Anorthosis (Cyprus), Heart of MidlothianIain Jardine profile londonhearts.com Charlie Kerr (Greenock Morton, Carlisle United, Portadown & Barrow) Ian Kerr (Kilmarnock) Bobby Lawrie (Portsmouth) Ronnie McCall (Ayr United & Stranraer) John McCulloch (Queen of the South) Chris McGowan (Albion Rovers) Johnny McIlwaine (Falkirk, Portsmouth and Southampton) Ron McNeil (Raith Rovers & Weymouth) Jim Muir (Motherwell, Dumbarton, Adelaide City & Marconi-Fairfield) George O'Donnell (Ayr United & Montrose) Gary Russell (Queen of the South & Albion Rovers) Joe Wark (Motherwell) Kerr Whiteside (Manchester United)
References
External links Irvine Victoria FC website