Kelty Hearts F.C.

Kelty Hearts
Full name Kelty Hearts Football Club
Nickname(s) The Jambos
Founded 1975
Ground Central Park
Bath Street
Kelty
Ground Capacity 2,300
Chairman Gus Eaglesham
Manager Tam Courts
League SJFA East Superleague
2015–16 SJFA East Superleague, 2nd

Kelty Hearts Football Club are a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and similarly nicknamed "the Jambos" as the more illustrious Heart of Midlothian of the SPFL Premiership, they play their home games at Central Park, which has room for 2,300 spectators. Their home strip (uniform) colours are maroon, with white shorts and white socks, while their away strip colours are blue, with white shorts and blue socks.

They were members of the Fife Junior League, but are presently competing in the East Region of which they, along will all Fife junior clubs became a part in 2002. Twice in Kelty's history they have reached the Scottish Junior Cup but were runners up both times. In 1999 they were defeated 1–0 by Kilwinning Rangers at Firhill Stadium. In 2007 they were defeated 2–1 after extra time by Linlithgow Rose at East End Park in nearby Dunfermline.

The team have been managed since October 2013 by Tam Courts.[1]

Honours

East Region Super League

Scottish Junior Cup

SJFA East Region Premier League

Other Honours

References

  1. Campbell, Scott (9 October 2013). "Lets heal the Heart ache!". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

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