Abbey Vale Football Club are a

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club based in the village of

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in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the

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area of Scotland. They started life as an amateur side called Lochvale F.C. in 1971, but as more players joined from the village, the committee decided to change their name and move to New Abbey in 1974. However, to maintain their place in the Dumfries Amateur League, the new side had to maintain the "Vale" in their title, hence the new club became known as Abbey Vale F.C. In 2001, the club took a step up in competition and joined the

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. Their highest league position for a time was third, achieved in the 2005–06 and 2021–22 seasons. They would win the league in the 2022–23 season, qualifying for the

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champions Cupar Hearts at Maryfield Park in the

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in August 2023. They play their home matches at Maryfield Park, which despite being a fairly undeveloped ground, accommodates up to 1,000 spectators. The changing rooms are named "The David Neil Pavilion", in memory of one of the founder players who died young. The club's home strip is a yellow and black hooped shirt with black shorts. Their current manager is Frazer Brolls, long term servant of the club, assisted by Alan Clarke who is player/joint manager.http://www.abbeyvalefc.co.uk/club_news.pl?news=362549

Honours

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* Alba Cup: 2022–23 * South of Scotland League Cup: 2017–18 * Tweedie Cup: 2005–06, 2014–15

References

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