Saturday 8th August 2015
Argyll & Bute Cup Tournament
Ropework Park
Campbell Street
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8JU
and
Lochgilphead Joint Campus
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8AA
Kick Off 10am
The much missed Argyll & Bute Cup ends a seven year absence to make a welcome return to the amateur football calendar in Lochgilphead this Saturday. Hosts Lochgilphead Red Star are the current holders having edged out then holders Oban Saints on goal difference to win the cup at Glencruitten when the tournament was last played in 2008. Always keenly contested the Argyll & Bute Cup throws up ties that the league positions of the respective clubs never could which contributes towards the unpredictability of the final outcome.
Group One, to be played on grass at the Ropework Park, contains holders Red Star, fellow Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division One side Dunoon, Red Star's local rivals Tarbert of Premier Division Two and St Mirren Under 19's.
Group Two, to be played on the all weather surface at Lochgilphead Joint Campus, contains Argyll's most successful clubs old rivals Campbeltown Pupils and Oban Saints. Also in group two are tournament debutants Dunoon Athletic of Scottish Amateur Football League Division One and Oban Athletic of the West of Scotland Amateur Football League Premier Division. Some fascinating ties are in store here as the long established clubs Pupils and Saints have never before faced either of the new boys.
The matches will last 40 minutes each and every team is guaranteed at least four games presenting respective coaches with the opportunity to give all of their players a decent amount of game time ahead of the start of the league season next Saturday. The weather forecast looks favourable so hopefully a healthy number of spectators will turn out to support what promises to be a great day of football.
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| The Victorious Lochgilphead Red Star Squad of 2008 |
The Contenders
Campbeltown Pupils' recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Premier Division 7th
2013/14 Premier Division One Champions Promoted
2012/13 Premier Division Two Champions Promoted
2011/12 Premier Division Two 4th
2010/11 Premier Division One 9th Relegated
2009/10 Premier Division One 7th
2008/09 Premier Division 10th Relegated
2007/08 Premier Division One 3rd Promoted
2006/07 Premier Division One 5th
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| Campbeltown Pupils AFC |
Dunoon's recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Premier Division One 6th
2013/14 Premier Division One 6th
2012/13 Premier Division Two 6th Promoted
2011/12 Premier Division Two 7th
2010/11 Premier Division Two 6th
2009/10 Premier Division Two 8th
2008/09 Premier Division One 9th Relegated
2007/08 Premier Division One 7th
2006/07 Premier Division Two 2nd Promoted
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| Dunoon AFC |
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| Dunoon AFC Argyll & Bute Cup Winners 2006 |
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| Dunoon Athletic |
Dunoon Athletic's recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Premier Division Two 12th Relegated
2013/14 Premier Division Two 8th
2012/13 Division One A 3rd Promoted
2014/15 Premier Division Two 12th Relegated
2013/14 Premier Division Two 8th
2012/13 Division One A 3rd Promoted
Lochgilphead Red Star's recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Premier Division Two 6th
2013/14 Premier Division Two 4th
2012/13 Division One B 4th Promoted
2011/12 Division One 5th
2010/11 Division One 3rd
2009/10 Division One 8th
2008/09 Division One 4th
2007/08 Division One 2nd
2006/07 Division One 7th
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| Lochgilphead Red Star AFC |
Oban Athletic's recent record in the West of Scotland Amateur Football League:-
2014/15 Premier Division 3rd
2013/14 Premier Division 4th
2014/15 Premier Division 3rd
2013/14 Premier Division 4th
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| Oban Athletic AFC West of Scotland Amateur Football League Thomson Trophy Winners 2014 |
Tarbert's recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Division One A Promoted
2013/14 Division One 4th
2012/13 Division One 6th
2011/12 Division One 2nd
2010/11 Premier Division Two 10th Relegated
2009/10 Premier Division Two 5th
2008/09 Division One Champions Promoted
2007/08 Division One 3rd
2006/07 Division One 4th
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| Tarbert AFC |
Oban Saint' recent record in the SAFL:-
2014/15 Premier Division 3rd
2013/14 Premier Division Champions
2012/13 Premier Division 3rd
2011/12 Premier Division 2nd
2010/11 Premier Division 2nd
2009/10 Premier Division Champions
2008/09 Premier Division 5th
2007/08 Premier Division 3rd
2006/07 Premier Division 6th
2014/15 Premier Division 3rd
2013/14 Premier Division Champions
2012/13 Premier Division 3rd
2011/12 Premier Division 2nd
2010/11 Premier Division 2nd
2009/10 Premier Division Champions
2008/09 Premier Division 5th
2007/08 Premier Division 3rd
2006/07 Premier Division 6th
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| Oban Saints at Glencruitten 18th July 2015 |
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| Oban Saints won the last of their ten Argyll & Bute Cups in 2007 |
The Running Order
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