Stonehouse Violet F.C.


Stonehouse Violet Football Club was a Scottish football club, based in Stonehouse, [South Lanarkshire|Stonehouse], South Lanarkshire. The last incarnation of the club formed in 1966 as Stonehouse Thistle, changing their name to Violet in 1969. A previous Stonehouse Violet club had played at Loch Park in the town from 1924 until 1961. Members of the Scottish [Junior Football Association], they competed in the Lanarkshire [Junior Football League|Lanarkshire League], the Central Regional League and latterly in the Scottish Junior [Football Association, West Region|SJFA West Region]. The club were based at Tilework Park and wore blue, orange and white strips. Violet were runners-up in the 1977-78 Scottish Junior Cup.
They were forced to withdraw from league competition in December 2008 due to financial difficulties, but retained non-playing membership of the SJFA and rejoined the SJFA [West Region Central District Second Division|Central Second Division] for the start of season 2010–11. The club, however, folded again on 11 January 2012, citing lack of local support.

Honours

Central League Second Division: Winners: 1982-83

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