Glendale Plastics League Cupar Hearts. 7 Burntisland Shipyard. 0 The Shipyard had no answer to Cupar at Duffus Park in their final game of a poor season. Unavailability, travel difficulties, injury and suspension made manager Whitehead’s job of fielding a team almost impossible. From the outset it was Cupar who did all the pressing and [...]

Challenge Cup 2nd Round Burntisland Shipyard. 2 Eastvale. 6 The Shipyard turned in a lacklustre performance against Eastvale, which was disappointing after some good performances in recent matches against top opposition. The Shipyard conceded an incredible SIX goals in 27 minutes either side of half-time. Unfortunately for manager Billy Whitehead,  Hamilton and Millar dropped out through [...]

Glendale Plastics League Leven United.1 Burntisland Shipyard.1 The Shipyard dented Leven’s title aspirations at King George V Park with a late penalty equaliser, handing the initiative to Cupar for the League run in. Manager Whitehead had the luxury of almost a full squad with only Cook, Ferguson and Forrest being out. In 6 minutes the [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 2 Lumphinnans United. 2 Both teams served up a very good game at Recreation Park. Lumphinnans with no fewer than seven ex-Shipyard players in their ranks plus three out injured, obviously arrived with something to prove. Shipyard manager Whitehead made one change to the starting line-up from Saturday with Allan [...]

Glendale Plastics League Inverkeithing H.S. 0  Burntisland Shipyard. 4 The Shipyard recorded a much needed win against losing Fife Cup Semi-Finalists Inverkeithing at Ballast Bank. Although both sides were below strength, it was the Shipyard who dominated most of the game and some poor finishing was all that stopped the Shipyard from running up a huge [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 0 Kettle United. 2 The Shipyard today again struggled to field a team due to injury and unavailability, opponents Kettle United were also understrength, in what was a very low key match on a cold and windy afternoon in Burntisland. The first few minutes of the game were very uneventful and [...]

Glendale Plastics League Eastvale. 5  Burntisland Shipyard. 1 A patched up Shipyard side turned in a very poor performance at Greig Park, Windygates. Still beset by injury and unavailability Manager Whitehead had only 13 players to choose from and some of them were nowhere near fit. On a very bumpy pitch it was the Shipyard [...]

Glendale Plastics League Strathmiglo United. 2 Burntisland Shipyard. 1 The Shipyard were decimated by call off’s for this match with no fewer than 12 players being unavailable for one reason or another, even a guy just watching the game was asked to take a sub shirt. The match was played on a very poor surface, [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 0 Rosyth Civil Service. 2 Both teams served up a great match in fine sunny weather on a good playing surface at Recreation Park. There was plenty of goalmouth action and some controversy to keep everyone interested. Gareth Jack, Neil Ferguson and Owen McCue returned to the starting line after Thursday’s [...]

Glendale Plastics League Bowhill Rovers. 3 Burntisland Shipyard. 0 The Shipyard turned in another poor performance against a hard working Bowhill side at Wallsgreen Park on a very poor pitch. Hardie, Reid and Huskie came  into the side after being substitutes on Tuesday against Kinross. Cook and Millar were also back after serving suspensions. It was [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 3 Kinross. 6 The Shipyard lost heavily to a much improved Kinross side at a dark and dreary Recreation Park, the match finishing in near darkness. Manager Billy Whitehead was forced to make one change from Saturdays victory, with Michael Brown returning for the ill Owen McCue. Kinross had the [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 4 Inverkeithing HS. 0 The Shipyard ran out comfortable winners on a fine afternoon at Recreation Park, despite having a depleted squad through injury and suspension. Manager Whitehead was forced to make four changes from last week. It was the Shipyard who started well and forced a couple of early [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 2 Strathmiglo United. 5 On a bright and blustery day Strathmiglo turned in a fine display to beat an understrength Shipyard at Recreation Park. It was always going to be a tough ask for the Shipyard, up against so many ex Junior and professional players The first chance of the [...]

Glendale Plastics League Rosyth Civil Service. 0 Burntisland Shipyard. 0 The points were shared in this scoreless draw on a bumpy pitch at the Civil Service Grounds, Rosyth. It was the Shipyard who would have been the most disappointed having created and missed the best chances. It was the Shipyard who were first to go [...]

Scottish Brewers Cup Semi Final. Cupar Hearts. 2 Burntisland Shipyard. 1 The Shipyard were edged out of the cup on a bright and blustery day at Duffus Park, Cupar. The home side probably deserved their victory but, a number of refereeing decisions upset the Shipyard, although ironically the most controversial decision did result in a [...]

Glendale Plastics League Star Hearts. 0  Burntisland Shipyard. 3 The Shipyard banked all three points at Treaton Park, Star, after two recent poor performances against these opponents and Balgonie Scotia. Kicking down the hill in the first half the Shipyard got off to a tremendous start in 5 minutes, when after Greig O’Hanlon had forced a corner, he [...]

Glendale Plastics League Balgonie Scotia 3 Burntisland Shipyard o The Shipyard were well beaten by Scotia at King George V Park after a poor performance by a team that was missing 5 players from the side that recorded a 4-1 victory on their last visit. Scotia dominated from the start and had a couple of chances  [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 1 Star Hearts. 2 The Shipyard slumped to their first defeat under Billy Whitehead’s reign after Star’s deserved victory at Recreation Park. A heavy pitch made underfoot conditions difficult, which resulted in a poor match with neither team creating a lot of chances. Star started the better and had most [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 2 Balgonie Scotia. 0 The Shipyard returned to action after a 6 week break due to the holidays and bad weather and kept their good run going by seeing of Scotia with 2 second half goals at Recreation Park. The pitch was in reasonable condition after all the snow and [...]

Glendale Plastics League Burntisland Shipyard. 5 Fair City. 1 4 goals inside the first 18 minutes ensured the points stayed at Recreation Park and continued Billy Whitehead’s unbeaten start to management. On a grey afternoon in Burntisland, it took the home side less than a minute to take the lead when Bryan Cook rose highest to [...]

Glendale Plastics League Eastvale. 3 Burntisland Shipyard. 3 The points were shared in this sometimes tousy but very entertaining match at Windygates. The Shipyard took the lead after 6 minutes when Stephen Bristow latched onto a poor pass-back to coolly slot home. The lead only lasted until the 13th minute when Eastvale levelled after some poor [...]

Scottish Brewers Cup 2nd round Balgonie Scotia 1 Burntisland Shipyard 4 Shipyard progressed into the semi final of the competition with a comfortable win in the mud at King George Park. On a sodden pitch the referee allowed the game to go ahead, however, by half time the pitch was just a mud bath. Shooting up [...]

Scottish Brewers Cup 1st Round Burntisland Shipyard 3. Kinross 1. The Shipyard returned to winning ways after a poor run of form, coming from behind to beat Kinross. The squad was strengthened by the return to the club of Chris Millar and Stephen Bristow. Billy Whitehead was in charge for his first game as caretaker [...]

Fife Amateur Cup 2nd Round Dundonald AFC 7 Burntisland Shipyard 5 (aet) Shipyard bowed out of this seasons Fife Cup in a bizarre match at Wallsgreen Park. The fact that only 11 players turned up was no excuse for such a poor performance against a determined Dundonald side.  The Shipyard were a goal down inside [...]

Active Nation Scottish Cup 2nd Round Edinburgh City 5.  Burntisland Shipyard 1. The Shipyard almost made a whirlwind start when after 2mins Brian Muirhead lobbed the keeper from all of 40 yards but saw his effort hit the bar. City took the lead in 11mins after some poor defending allowed Denholm in to score. Shipyard responded [...]

Whitehill Welfare 4 Burntisland Shipyard 1 Whitehill started well and struck twice early on although poor defending did not help. Muirhead and Aitken both went close with free kicks for the Shipyard before Whitehill added a 3rd before half time. In the second half the Shipyard started well and pulled one back after a Hamilton [...]