Greenock Juniors F.C.


Greenock Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Greenock, Inverclyde. They compete in and play home matches at Ravenscraig Stadium, on Auchmead Road - a five-minute walk from Branchton railway station. The club were recently decanted as the venue was upgraded in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

History

In season 1959–60 Greenock made their only appearance in the final of the Scottish Junior Cup. They were beaten 3–1 by St Andrews United at Hampden Park, Glasgow in front of a crowd of 34,603. Their quarter-final tie against Johnstone Burgh earlier in the competition attracted a record attendance of 8,000 to Ravenscraig Stadium.
Former player Thomas Molloy was appointed as manager in June 2017, he is assisted by Shaun Dillon, Owen Archdeacon and goalkeeping coach Gavin Pick.
The actor Martin Compston played briefly for the club following his release from Greenock Morton.

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