This coming Tuesday, 27th December, will be our usual Fan’s Day and Festive Friendly at Portland Park, with the friendly kicking off at 1.30pm & entertainment keeping the party going until late!
⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Maryhill ⚽️
Tuesday 27th December 2022
Festive Friendly Match
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 1.30pm
It’s been a fantastic year at the seaside, and we start to bring it to a close with our annual Festive Friendly & Fan’s Day at Portland Park.
Jimmy Kirkwood’s men had an excellent second half to last season, which confirmed their status in the 6th tier as a Premier Division club. This season, a great start to the league campaign and some memorable Cup matches have sealed 2022 as a successful year on the park.
Off the park, some of the biggest advancements we have seen in a very long time have us on the path to being an SFA licensed club. Significant investment has seen the erection of brand new floodlights, and work begins on a new training park in February which will help to transform Portland Park as it approaches it’s 100th birthday in 2023.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s match…
Given this is our first opportunity for a proper game since 3rd December at Hurlford, most first-team players are expected to get at least 45 minutes of action ahead of a run of vital matches, starting on Friday against Petershill.
The management team are also likely to use this opportunity to blood a few of our exciting Academy youngsters, with some of our Development Team players hoping to grab their opportunity with both hands.
It’s been a fantastic year, the first full & uninterrupted year since the nightmare of Covid, and the players should rightly feel proud of what they’ve achieved, quite often in challenging circumstances.
One of the most pleasing aspects for me though, is the crowds we have played in front of this season & the support we’ve received both home & away. We keep hearing from other clubs how their attendances are down post-Covid, but ours are up & we are absolutely delighted with the support we’ve received. We would like to thank each & every one of you for that.
Friday will be a proud day for us, with the first game under our new floodlights against Petershill. The Chairman deserves a hell of a lot of credit for the work he’s put in to bring us to this point; the place looks amazing with the floodlights on & for that alone, I hope he doesn’t have to put his hand in his pocket for a pint all night. With both this, and the training park which is going to break ground in early February, this is going to be a game-changer for our club.
Exciting times ahead!
Jimmy Kirkwood (Manager)
Troon F.C.
| LOST | v | Hurlford United | (A) | 1-0 | Saturday 3rd December | Scottish Junior Cup |
| LOST | v | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | (A) | 2-0 | Saturday 26th November | WOSFL Premier Division |
| WON | v | St Cuthbert Wanderers | (H) | 6-0 | Saturday 19th November | South Challenge Cup |
| WON | v | Glasgow Perthshire | (H) | 4-2 | Saturday 12th November | WOSFL Cup |
| LOST | v | Largs Thistle | (A) | 1-0 | Saturday 5th November | WOSFL Premier Division |
(before this week’s matches)
Referee: Ross Menzies
Assistant Referee One: Club Linesman
Assistant Referee Two: Club Linesman
For travelling supporters, have a look at our “How to get to Portland Park” page for directions and helpful tips.
PLEASE REMEMBER!
Portland Park is still a work in progress, as the work continues towards erecting our new floodlights. Please see the article below & follow the guidance around the ground.
| Adult: | FREE! |
| Concession: | FREE! |
| Under-16: | FREE! |
The social club at Portland Park will be open from 12pm ahead of the 1.30pm kick-off, and all are very welcome.
After the match, we are delighted to be welcoming well-known singer/songwriter Robbie Dale to Portland Park, where he will be entertaining the fans from 3pm onwards!
📺 Come early & stay late – enjoy the football on the big screen! 📺
| ⏰ 12.30pm | Leyton Orient v Stevenage | (EFL League Two) ⚽️ |
| ⏰ 3pm | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | (EFL League One) ⚽️ |
| ⏰ 5.30pm | Chelsea v Bournemouth | (FA Premier League) ⚽️ |
| ⏰ 8pm | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | (FA Premier League) ⚽️ |
The bar will be open til late.
Our local resident food truck, SCRAN have our hungry supporters covered with their own take on “Football Food” – highly recommended!
They may be closed for the holidays, but we’re incredibly grateful that they’re opening up just for us on Tuesday. A huge thank you to Pam & Kyle!
Here’s your chance to be a part of our club’s history, and attend he first competitive football match in senior football under floodlights at Portland Park!
⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Petershill⚽️
Friday 30th December 2022
PDM Buildbase WOSFL Premier Division
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 7.30pm