Dumfries and District Amateur Football League

 

Since the inception of the league in 1954 over 90 teams have played Saturday amateur football under our jurisdiction. Over the years many teams have come and gone, some have only played for one season others have been present for more than 40 years.

 

The exact history of many of the clubs who have long since departed is hard to find and any new information is very welcome as we try to put together a more comprehensive record. Photos are also a vital aid as they allow us to remember the players and officials who participated with each club.

 

At its height in the 1990s there were 29 teams in membership. The lowest number of 6 came at the end of the 1957/58 and 1962/63 seasons which both started with more teams but both suffered from withdrawals before the end.

 

In the future each team will be covered in more depth with the information currently available.

 

The full list of teams is a s follows:

 

Abbey Vale - 28 years - Joined in 1973/74 (currently playing in South League)

Annan Athletic Colts - 9 years - Joined in 1978/79 - Champions 1981/82

Annan Auberge - 1 year - Joined in 2001/02

Annan Thistle - 5 Years - Joined in 1981/82

Ashfield - 6 years - Joined in 1969/70

Auld Bridge United - 1 year - Joined in 1968/69

Auldgirth - 2 years - Joined in 1974/75

 

Bank of Scotland - 1 year - Joined in 1972/73

Bellevue Rovers - 33 years - Joined in 1973/74

Blackwood Dynamos - 14 Years - Joined in 1978/79 (currently playing in South League as Crichton FC)

 

Crichton Royal - 17 years - Joined in 1957/58 (formed in 1872)

Chaplecross - 11 years - Joined in 1982/83

Cochrans - 3 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member)

 

Dalbeattie Star Colts - 1 year - Joined in 2000/01

Dell Athletic - 1 year - Joined in 1960/61

Drungans Swifts - 13 years in two spells - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) and again in 1965/66

Dumfries Academy FPs- 12 years - Joined in 1985/86

Dumfries Amateurs - 8 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) - Champions 1954/55

Dumfries FC Colts - 7 years - Joined in 200/01 (linked to Dumfries Amateurs-St.Josephs College FPs)

Dumfries Amateurs/St.Josephs College FPs - 10 years - Joined in 1990/91 - Champions 1999/00

Dumfries High School FPs - 26 years - Joined in 1968/69 (moved to South League)

Dumfries YMCA - 34 years and counting - Joined in 1976/77- Champions 1983/84,1984/85,1985/86, 1987/88,1991/92, & 1992/93 

 

Eaglesfield - 1 year - Joined in 1978/79

Eastriggs - 24 years - Joined in 1982/83

Elopak - 1 year - Joined in 2000/01

 

First Base Dynamos - 2 years -  Joined in 2008/09

 

Galloway Rovers - 20 years - Joined in 1975/76

Galloway United - 1 year - Joined in 2002/03

Glaxochem - 7 years - Joined in 1989/90

Glenmarlin Thistle - 22 years - Joined in 1972/73

Gretna Community - 9 years - Joined in 1982/83

Greystone Rovers - 4 years in two spells - Joined in 1967/68 and again in 1973/74

 

Haley's - 2 years - Joined in 1963/64

Hearts of Heath - 8 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) - Champions 1956/57

Hearts of Liddlesdale - 2 years - Joined in 2003/04

Hoddam Rangers - 15 years - Joined in 1983/84

 

ICI Powfoot - 3 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) 

 

Kelloholm - 13 years - Joined in 1995/96

Kirkconnel Amateurs - 44 years - Joined in 1965/66 - Champions 1986/87, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03,  & 2003/04 

Kirkpatrick Fleming - 17 years - Joined in 1984/85

Kirkton - 7  years in two spells - Joined in 1991/92 and agian in 1999/00

 

Labour Club - 3 years - Joined in 1990/91

Larchfield - 6 years - Joined in 1970/71

Lincluden - 3 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) - Champions 1955/56

Lincluden Colts - 18 years - Joined in 1980/81- Champions 1989/90 &1994/95

Lincluden Swifts - 17 years - Joined in 1960/61 - Champions 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1971/72 & 1972/73 (moved to South League befor folding 3 years later)

Lincluden Youth Club - 1 year - Joined in 1963/64

Lochar Amateurs/Maxwelltown High School FPs - 17 years - Joined in 1973/74

Lochar Thistle - 41 years and counting - Joined in 1969/670 -  Champions 1982/83

Lochmaben - 39 years and counting - Joined in 1970/71 - Champions 1995/96, 2004/05 & 2005/06

Loreburn Star - 6 years - Joined in 1960/61

 

Maxwell Rovers - 2 years - Joined in 1981/82

Maxwelltown Dynamos - 2 years - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) 

Maxwelltown Thistle - 7 years in three spells - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) 1960/61 & 2007/08

 

Noblehill - 27 years - Joined in 1974/75

North British Rubber (NBR) - 1 year - Joined in 1960/61

 

Parkhead - 4 years - Joined in 1969/70

Parkhead Rovers - 1 year - Joined in 1960/61

Penmans United - 3 years - Joined in 1958/59 - Champions 1960/61 

 

RAF Heathhall - 1 year - Joined in 1954/55 (founder member) 

Robinson & Davidson - 3 years - 1967/68

Royal Infirmary - 11 years - 1962/63

Ryedale - 1 year - Joined in 1958/59

 

St. Andrews - 3 years - Joined in 1963/64

St. Andrews - 1 year - Joined in 2000/01

St. Theresa's/Gateside Commercials -  6 years - Joined in 1963/64

Sandside Star - 1 year - 1980/81

Sark Rovers - 3 years - Joined in 1970/71

Solway Swifts - 4 years - Joined in 1973/74

Standard - 4 years - Joined in 1964/65

Stewartry - 1 year - Joined in 2009/10

 

Technical College - 1 year - Joined in 1968/69

Terregles - 7 years - Joined in 1977/78

Terregles Athletic/Queens Colts - 27 years in two spells  and still counting- Joined in 1969/70 & 1983/84

Torr Rovers - 2 years - Joined in 1970/71

Troqueer - 3 years - Joined in 1976/77

Troqueer Amateurs - 9 years - Joined in 1957/58 - Champions 1958/59 & 1961/62

 

Uniroyal/Heathhall Hearts - 28 years - Joined in 1964/65 - Champions 1979/80 

Upper Annandale - 44years - Joined in 1966/67 - Champions 1970/71,2006/07,2007/08 & 2008/09

 

Wanlock Lads - 5 years - Joined in 1976/77

Western Thistle - 2 years - Joined in 1969/60  - Champions 1959/60 

 

Young's Painters - 8 years - Joined in 1972/73