Dundonald Bluebell F.C.


Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cardenden, Fife. The team plays in the, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.
The current manager is Lee Dair, who took over in June 2019 after his brother Jason left to become a first team coach at Dunfermline Athletic.

History

Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession. In 1946, Dundonald turned Junior and soon became one of Fife's foremost clubs, winning the league championship on three occasions in the 1950s. Their home ground is Moorside Park.
The Bell were crowned champions of the East Region Central Division in 2006–07, and spent two seasons in the East Premier League before being relegated.
Season 2013–14 was a memorable one for the club as they gained promotion back to the East Premier League by finishing runners up in the East Region South League and also made the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, losing to eventual winners Hurlford United.
Two years later Bluebell won promotion to the East Superleague by finishing runners-up to Jeanfield Swifts in the 2015–16 East Premier League. The club also reached the final of the East of Scotland Cup in the same season, losing to Bo'ness United. Manager Craig Morrison left the club in the summer of 2016 to be replaced by Stevie Kay.
In 2018, the club was part of a large movement of eastern junior clubs to the East of Scotland Football League. A year later Dundonald become full members of the Scottish Football Association.

Honours

winners: 2006–07