History of Alloa Athletic

Founded: 1878
Joined FA: 1883
Admitted to League: 1921

First Club League Match 20th August 1921

Opponents: Stenhousemuir (H) 1 – 0 Victory
Played: Recreation Park, Alloa

Alloa Team: 1. Caldwell, 2. Orrock, 3. McGregor, 4. McLean, 5. Garrney, 6. Dawson, 7. Stirling, 8. Dunn, 9. Crilly, 10. Whittle,
11. Young.

Second League Game at Recreation Park, Alloa 3 September 1921

Opponents: Bathgate (H) 3-2 Victory

By end of first season in League Division 2, Alloa ended season as champions with a 13 point advantage – Played 38, Won 26, Drew 8, Lost 4, GF 81, GA 32 – Points 60.

In the Scottish Cup that same season 1921/22 Alloa was to reach the last 16, only to be narrowly beaten 1-0 by Motherwell at Fir Park, Motherwell in the next round. The quarter-finals were to lose 1-2 to Morton, the eventual cup winners, defeating Rangers 1-0 in the final. Alloa’s top goal-scorer that season was Willie Crilley with 49 goals, still a club record to date.

Previous Grounds: West End Public Park 1878-1883, Gaberston Park 1883-1890, Bellevue Park 1890-1895, Recreation Park 1895- 2014, Indodrill Stadium from 12th September, 2014.

Previous Colours: Black and orange hooped jersey and stockings, white shorts 1878-1890, black and gold striped jersey and black shorts 1895-1897, navy blue and white striped jersey and black shorts 1897-1898, black and gold hooped jersey and black shorts 1898-1974, gold shirts and black shorts 1974 to date.

Club Shirt Sponsor: First sponsored 1984/85
MacLays, Alloa, 1984/85-1986/87,
Sterling 1987/88-1989/90,
Sinclair Haulage 1990/91-1991/92,
Campbell Homes 1992/93-1994/95,
Alloa Advertiser 1995/96 – 2003/04,
Machine Tool Engineers (EK)Ltd 2004/2005 – 2013,
Marshall Construction July, 2013 – 16,
Chrystal & Hill Ltd 2016 – 2017,
The Enegy Check 2017 – 19,
Northern Gas and Power 2019-current.

Previous Names: Clackmannan County 1878-79, Alloa Association Football Club 1879-83, Alloa Athletic FC 1883 to date.

Present Ground: Indodrill Stadium, Alloa FK10 1RX.

Pitch Dimensions: 110 yards x 75 yards.

Telephone/Fax No: Tel: 01259 722695 Fax: 01259 210886
e-mail: fcadmin@alloaathletic.co.uk
Website: www.alloaathleticfootball.club
Pitch Bookings: 01259 219596

Ground Capacity: 3,100 inclusive of  919 seated capacity.

Record Attendance: 13,000 v Dunfermline 22 February 1939 Scottish Cup Third round replay.

Record Attendance in recent times  : 5,050 v Cowdenbeath Division 2 – 2 May 1992.

Record Victory: 9-0 v Selkirk, Scottish Cup – 28 November, 2005

Record Defeat:
0-10 v Dundee, Division 2 – 8 March 1947
0-10 v Third Lanark, League Cup – 12 August 1953
2-11 v Hibernian, League Cup Second leg, quarter final – 26 September 1965.

Record Goal-Scorer: Willie (Wee) Crilley – 49 goals, 1921-22 (In one season)
Willie Irvine – 91 Goals ( 31.5.96 – 1.11.2001) Alloa career