Clydebank Juniors F.C. was a

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club based in the Scottish town of

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. Formed in 1899 as Duntocher F.C., in the neighbouring village of

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, they played their home games at

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in Clydebank. In 1964 the club was merged with

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-based club,

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After one year the merger was overturned and a new

football team formed.

History

Clydebank Juniors were formed in the village of

in 1899, under the name of Duntocher F.C, as the result of a breakaway from another local junior club, Duntocher Hibernian. They changed their name to Clydebank Juniors in 1900 on moving to the town itself. They were based at the original

prior to the construction of an upgraded ground (often called "New Kilbowie") in 1939. Between 1930 and 1950 Clydebank Juniors won a number of

prizes, including five

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titles, one Intermediate League, two West Of Scotland Junior Cups and, most notably, the 1942

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. The club's ground was rebuilt on the same site in 1939, and whilst retaining its original name was often referred to as "New Kilbowie".

Merger

In 1964 the Steedman brothers, Jack and Charlie, owners of

, controversially merged their club with Clydebank Juniors. The new club, whose name was usually abbreviated to E.S. Clydebank, inherited East Stirlingshire's place in

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, playing home matches at Kilbowie. After a year, a legal challenge by East Stirlingshire supporters led to them resuming their former identity back in

. E.S. Clydebank's single season is generally considered by historians and statisticians as a contiguous part of East Stirlingshire's record, as the merged club was never elected to the

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or League in its own right.

Aftermath

The Steedmans elected to remain at Clydebank, establishing a new club at senior level, named

Clydebank F.C. Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. Formed in 2003, they are currently a member of the West of Scotland Football League. The current Clydebank are a phoenix club formed af ...

Honours

: ** Winners: 1941–42 *

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: 1929–30, 1949–50 * Intermediate League: 1929–30 *

: 1934–35, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1949–50 * Glasgow Dryburgh Cup: 1929–30, 1932–33, 1934–35 * Pompey Cup: 1951–52, 1960–61 * Evening Times Trophy: 1934–35, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1949–50

References

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History

Merger

Aftermath

Honours

See also

References