Muirkirk Juniors F.C.
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Muirkirk Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the village of Muirkirk, East Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Kirk, they were formed in 1937, and they play at Burnside Park. Currently playing in the West of Scotland League First Division.
The team has been managed by Ross Cusick since 2023 who joined from Benburb FC where he was under 20s manager.
Over the club's 80-year history, many players have made the move to senior clubs. They also have ultras called the kirky boys founded in 2022 John McGuigan started as a youngster at Muirkirk before going on to play with Newcastle United, Southampton and Swansea City, Bernie Kelly went on to play with Leicester City and Middlesbrough, and Eric Caldow notched up 265 appearances for Rangers.
Current squad
As of July 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK SCO Cameron Powell 2 DF SCO Gerard Burns 3 DF SCO Marc Capaldi 4 DF SCO James Hazlett 5 DF SCO Aiden McLaughlin 6 MF SCO William Dawson 7 MF SCO Regan Cusick 8 MF SCO James Ferguson 9 FW SCO Ethan Brew 10 FW SCO Jamie McDermott 11 MF SCO Jake Lewis | No. Pos. Nation Player 12 MF SCO Connor McFarlane 13 GK SCO Ross Shaw 14 MF SCO Jordan Hendry 15 DF SCO Ciaran McAndrew 16 DF SCO Thomas Rough 17 MF SCO Ruairidh Currie 18 DF SCO Bradley Faulds 19 DF SCO Kieran O’Hear | ||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Cameron Powell |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Gerard Burns |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Marc Capaldi |
| 4 | DF | SCO | James Hazlett |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Aiden McLaughlin |
| 6 | MF | SCO | William Dawson |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Regan Cusick |
| 8 | MF | SCO | James Ferguson |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Ethan Brew |
| 10 | FW | SCO | Jamie McDermott |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Jake Lewis |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | MF | SCO | Connor McFarlane |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Ross Shaw |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Jordan Hendry |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Ciaran McAndrew |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Thomas Rough |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Ruairidh Currie |
| 18 | DF | SCO | Bradley Faulds |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Kieran O’Hear |
Coaching staff
As of 6 September 2020
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Scotland Ross Cusick |
| Coach | Scotland Andrew Gordon |
| Coach | Scotland Kieran O’Hear |
| Goalkeeping coach | Scotland Harry McLaughlin |
| Physiotherapist | Scotland Eilidh McGowan |
| Kit Manager | Scotland vacant |
Honours
- Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1984–85
- West Region League Two Runners Up: 2019–20