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Full name | Blantyre Victoria Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Vics, The best | ||
Founded | 1889 | ||
Ground | KG Stadium, Blantyre | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
Manager | John Gibson | ||
League | West of Scotland League First Division | ||
2023–24 | West of Scotland League First Division, 8th of 16 | ||
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Blantyre Victoria Football Club, also known as Blantyre Vics,[1] are a Scottish association football club based in the town of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Formed in 1889, they play at KG Stadium (traditionally known as Castle Park).[2] They currently compete in the West of Scotland Football League First Division in the seventh tier of the Scottish football league system. Historically, they shared a healthy rivalry with Blantyre Celtic who played nearby at Craighead Park,[3] until Celtic were dissolved in 1992. The team have been managed since June 2016 by former Alloa and Stirling Albion midfielder John Gibson.[4]