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| Full name | Kelty Hearts Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hearts The Maroon Machine[1] The Jambos[2] | ||
| Founded | 1975[3] | ||
| Ground | New Central Park, Kelty | ||
| Capacity | 2,181 (354 seated)[4] | ||
| Chairman | George McTrusty | ||
| Manager | Michael Tidser | ||
| League | Scottish League One | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish League One, 6th of 10 | ||
| Website | https://keltyhearts.co.uk/ | ||
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Kelty Hearts Football Club is a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975[3] and nicknamed the Hearts, the Maroon Machine and the Jambos, they play their home games at New Central Park.[4] Their home colours are maroon shirts, white shorts and maroon socks, while their away colours are typically all blue.
Kelty Hearts compete in Scottish League One, having been promoted from Scottish League Two as champions in 2022.
The club were previously members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, playing in the Fife League followed by the East Region Superleague. In December 2017 the club became a full SFA member, making them eligible to enter the Scottish Cup and move up through the pyramid system.[5]
- ^ "Club info". Kelty Hearts FC. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Hart, Ross (9 December 2016). "Kelty Hearts boss Thomas Courts hails Jordan Moore in Jambos win while Crossgates Primrose hit six". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kelty Hearts History". Kelty Hearts FC. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "New Central Park, Kelty, Fife". Kelty Hearts FC. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts confirmed as the 89th Scottish FA member club". Scottish Football Association. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.