Lochmaben Football Club is a Scottish football based in

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. The club took on its current name after a merger with Crichton in 2016. They currently compete in the .

History

Crichton

The most recent incarnation of the club formed in 1972 as Auldgirth Football Club playing in local amateur leagues. Auldgirth FC renamed to Blackwood Dynamos Football Club before a 1999 re-name to reflect their home ground is Crichton Hospital Park. They were originally to adopt the title Crichton Royal Football Club, but never assumed the ''Royal'' part of the name. Their strip consisted of blue and white. They formerly competed in the

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, which they joined in the 1992–93 season. They won the South of Scotland League Cup in the 2002–03 season. Manager Jim Thompson guided the club to their best ever season in 2007–08, as they won the league title. Winning the South of Scotland League gave Crichton passage to the

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. Having received a bye in the first round, they played

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away in the second round on 25 October 2008, where they lost 1–0. On 3 May 2015, it was announced that the club would fold after 43 years. This was due to their Chairman and two committee members leaving a committee which was already at the bare bones. In June 2015, it was announced that the club would merge with local amateur side Lochmaben Amateurs. The club played its home fixtures for the 2015–16 season at Hospital Park after a season playing away from their home ground.

Lochmaben

Before the start of the 2016–17 season, Crichton effectively folded as part of a merger with Lochmaben Amateurs and the club moved to Lockerbie and now play under the Lochmaben name. They initially played at New King Edward Park, ground sharing with Mid-Annandale. In 2019 the club returned to Lochmaben after a new pavilion was constructed at Whitehills Park.

Honours

''As Crichton FC''

* Winners : 2007–08 South of Scotland Football League Cup * Winners: 2002–03

Notable former players

George Cloy George Cloy is former professional footballer who played his entire 12-year senior career with Dumfries club Queen of the South as a utility player. Cloy also played for Kello Rovers, Threave Rovers, Dalbeattie Star and Crichton. When later i ...

Billy Houliston William Houliston (4 April 1921 – 10 February 1999) was a Scottish footballer who played for Crichton, Queen of the South, Berwick Rangers, Third Lanark and the Scotland national team. Early years Houliston was born in Maxwelltown, at W ...

* William Wilson

References

{{South of Scotland Football League Football clubs in Scotland Football clubs in Dumfries and Galloway Association football clubs established in 1972 1972 establishments in Scotland Sport in Dumfries South of Scotland Football League teams