Welcome to Lanarkshire Deaf Club Website
History of the Club
Lanarkshire Deaf Football Club was re-formed in May 2003 after 7 years in the wilderness and in 2003-2004 season, we did very well in the Deaf league, Scottish Edwards Cup, BCSC Cup and Plate Cup. The first season we returned we were very successful in terms of organisation & our number of players grew substantially.
LDFC's First Line-up for a Friendly game against St Vincent DFC in 2003
HISTORY
Lanarkshire Deaf Football Club was formed in 1929 using the name Hamilton Deaf Football Club. We have entered in the Scottish Edwards Cup every year since 1929 but didn't win the cup until 1951. We won again in 1957,1958,1959 & 1980. We lost in the final of BDSC cup against Mary Hare in 1982. In 1991, the club changed its name to Lanarkshire Deaf Football Club and had a successful 5 years in which the team won the Scottish Edwards Cup 3 times 1993, 1994 and 1995. We also won the BDSC cup 3 times 1992, 1994 and 1996. Sadly in May 1996, the club folded and all the players moved to different clubs such as St Vincent DFC & Glasgow ADFC.
BDSC Cup Results
Year |
Match Venue |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Score line |
1981-82 |
Leeds |
Mary Hare |
Hamilton |
3-0 |
1991-92 |
Northwich |
Lanarkshire |
Watford |
1-0 (AET FT 0-0) |
1992-93 |
Northwich |
Birmingham |
Lanarkshire |
2-1 |
1993-94 |
Northwich |
Lanarkshire |
Croydon |
4-1 |
1995-96 |
Otley (Yorks) |
Lanarkshire |
Green Lanes |
3-2 |
Hamilton / Lanarkshire players selected for GB team for the world games for the deaf
Year |
Venue |
Player Name |
Medal |
Score Line |
1981 |
Cologne, Germany |
Ian Galloway (played for Glasgow then) |
Bronze |
Play Off GB 3 v Germany 1 |
1985 |
Los Angeles, USA |
Ian Watson |
Silver |
Final GB 1 v Italy 2 |
1989 |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Ian Galloway (played for Glasgow then) & Ian Watson |
Gold |
Final GB 5 v Ireland 0 |
1993 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Ian Watson |
N/A |
N/A |
A list of Hamilton/Lanarkshire players selected for Scotland team
T.Allan 1963
P.Simpson 1968-1970
G.Penman 1968-1969
J.Buchanah 1972
B.Maher 1978-1987
T.Malley 1978
I.Kirkwood 1978
I.Watson 1987-1995
I.Clelland 1987-1991
D.Watson 1991-1995
K.Henderson 1991-1995
T.Kane 1993-1995
G.McKeever 1993-1995
I.Galloway 1993-1995
Also Ian Kirkwood been manager for Scotland team between 1984 & 1989.
Hamilton / Lanarkshire Deaf FC's Club Honours
Scottish Edwards Deaf Cup (8 times)
Hamilton Deaf FC: - 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1980.
Lanarkshire Deaf FC: - 1993, 1994 and 1995.
British Deaf National Cup (3 times)
Lanarkshire Deaf FC: - 1992, 1994 and 1996.
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