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| Full name | Gretna Football Club 2008 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Black and Whites; Anvils | ||
| Founded | 2 July 2008 | ||
| Ground | Raydale Park, Gretna | ||
| Capacity | 1,030 (138 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Nikki White | ||
| Manager | Vinnie Parker | ||
| League | Lowland League | ||
| 2023–24 | Lowland League, 17th of 18 | ||
| Website | https://www.gretnafc2008.co.uk/ | ||
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Gretna Football Club 2008 (commonly referred to as Gretna 2008 and colloquially as Gretna) is a football club from the town of Gretna. It is the phoenix club of Gretna FC., and was founded in 2008 after the bankruptcy and demise of Gretna, which had existed since 1946. Gretna 2008 is not a direct continuation of the old club, being under a completely different management and set-up;[2] the club trades under the name Gretna FC 2008 Ltd to avoid confusion with the old Gretna.
In 2013, the club became founder members of the Lowland League, having previously played in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division. The team played for most of the 2008–09 season at the Everholm Stadium in Annan. Late in the season, however, the new owners of Raydale Park allowed Gretna 2008 to move to the ground in their home town.[3] In May 2011, the Raydale Community Partnership, of which Gretna FC 2008 is a member, negotiated the purchase of the site.
- ^ "Raydale Park General Safety Certificate" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Keith (11 July 2008). "Gretna given place in the East of Scotland League". Edinburgh News. The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Gretna enjoys football homecoming". BBC News. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.