Heartache after night of drama The Shipyard truly did snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in this pulsating cup final at Moorside Park. From the first minute to the last the action never stopped as both teams gave their all in the quest for silverware. For the Shipyard it was a gut wrenching defeat [...]
2010/2011 Season
Shipyard knocked out of Fence ‘N’ Deck Cup The Shipyard lost out to Cupar Hearts in this Fence ‘N’ Deck Cup tie, though the scoreline flattered Cupar, they done enough to win the tie. The Shipyard did not take their chances, particularly when they were on top in the early part of the match, and [...]
Quality strikes sink Eastvale The Shipyard finished off their league season with a stylish victory over an Eastvale team who finished the match with nine men and had seven players yellow carded. They let their frustrations get the better of them when they had no answer to the football the being played by the Shipyard. [...]
Shipyard cruise into cup final The Shipyard played their last home game of the season and signed off with a resounding 5 – 1 win over Fair City, in the semi final of the Kingdom Challenge Cup. One nil up at half-time, three goals in the opening eleven minutes of the second half sealed the [...]
Russell at the double for Shipyard The Shipyard ended Rosyth’s faint hopes of the league title with a fine 3 – 1 victory at Recreation Park, coming from a goal down the Shipyard were level at half-time before two quick fire goals at the start of the second half sealed the win. Only the woodwork [...]
Fine comeback as the Shipyard progress in Cup. The Shipyard got back to winning ways in this Kingdom Challenge Cup 2nd round tie at Treaton Park, Star. This Cup Tie remarkably finished the same scoreline as the recent league match between the sides at Recreation Park. Even more remarkable was that the scoring pattern was [...]
Shipwrecked The Shipyard’s week went from bad to worse with a woeful first half performance at Duffus Park. The 5 – 0 half-time scoreline summed up what was an atrocious defensive display, though things improved a bit in the second half with the final score being 7 – 1. The same eleven were given the [...]
Controversial defeat for Shipyard The Shipyard turned in a desperate performance against Lumphinnans despite taking an early lead. It was not until the final minute that keeper Thomson was really tested again. M. Hamilton and Cook returned from suspension with Brown and Russell dropping out altogether. On an a bright but cold evening it was [...]
Shipyard secure vital win The Shipyard were involved in another goal feast after Tuesday’s 10 goal thriller. There was ONLY 7 goals today but it was the Shipyard who came out on top, scoring one more than a Strathmiglo side one place below them in the league. Three suspension’s and an injured player did not [...]
Shipyard frustrated after 10 goal thriller The Shipyard and Leven produced a 10 goal thriller that both teams could lay claim to being the team that should have won. Obviously defences were not on top, though the Shipyard will be disappointed to lose the equaliser in added time to 10 men. The Shipyard team saw [...]
Shipyard progress in Fence ‘N’ deck Cup The Shipyard earned a hard fought but deserved victory over an improving Inverkeithing side in the 1st round of the Fence ‘N’ Deck Cup at a rain lashed Recreation Park. The Shipyard team showed two changes from the team that beat kettle on Thursday with Owen McCue returning [...]
The Shipyard singing in Kettle The Shipyard eased to a comfortable win at Kettle Park after a goal in each half from Neil Johnston secured the 2 – 0 victory. The Shipyard team showed one change from Tuesday night, with Owen McCue only fit for a place on the bench his place was taken by [...]
McCue double as Kinross pay the penalty The Shipyard played some good football as they comfortably beat a strong and physical Kinross team by 3 goals to 1 at Recreation Park. Scott Chalmers returned in goals for the Shipyard and there were also recalls for Grieve and Cook. The Kinross squad showed no fewer than [...]
Two late goals seal victory The Shipyard put Tuesday’s poor performance behind them to record a 4 – 1 victory over Scotia at King George V park, although it was not until the final few minutes that the points were secured with two late goals. Cook and Grieve dropped out of the starting eleven and [...]
Shipyard well beaten by title challengers The shipyard produced a lacklustre performance as Bowhill brushed them aside for a comfortable 3 – 0 win at Wallsgreen Park. It was easy to see which team is challenging for the league title as Bowhill were first to nearly every ball, won their individual battles and scored a [...]
Shipyard show their Bouncebackability The Shipyard eventually shook off their midweek hangover but, it was not until they were two goals down that they started to play, however, once they got back into the game Star were easily swept aside. The starting eleven showed three changes from Thursday, with the ever present Scott Chalmers unavailable, [...]
No case for the defence The Shipyard turned in a woeful defensive performance in the second half at Recreation Park to let their half-time lead slip as Eastvale ran out comfortable winners in the end. The Shipyard also ended up with nine men after two red cards in the final 7 minutes. Manager Whitehead selected [...]
Cupar edge Shipyard in thriller. The Shipyard lost for the first time in eight league games as Cupar Hearts recorded a narrow 2-1 win at Recreation Park. The game finished in almost total darkness with the Shipyard pressing hard for an equaliser, however, Cupar held on to take the three points. The Shipyard were unchanged [...]
Shipyard sink City with 4 goal salvo. The Shipyard kept up their good league form with a fine 4 – 0 victory over Fair City at Recreation Park on Saturday. With Leishman and Russell unavailable manager Whitehead brought Whyte and T. Williams back into the starting 11.Unusually the Shipyard were shooting towards the pavilion end [...]
Shoot out agony for Shipyard The Shipyard lost out in the cruellest of fashions, going out of the Scottish Brewers Cup on penalties to Lumphinnans after dominating the 90 minutes, only being denied by some excellent goalkeeping. Manager Whitehead made two changes to the team from last week with Cook and Russell replacing T.Williams and [...]
Six goal Shipyard thrash Kinross The Shipyard produced a scintillating performance to blow away Kinross at The Myre scoring 3 goals in each half to record a fine 6 – 0 win. Manager Whitehead had almost a full squad to choose from including a couple of trialists, for the first meeting with Kinross this season. Kinross [...]
Shipyard brew up good win The Shipyard put last week’s disappointment behind them to record a fine win over Kettle United at Recreation Park. Although eventually finishing the match with 9 men they held on comfortably to win. Manager Whitehead made one change to the starting line up from last week with Whyte coming in [...]
Extra time agony for Shipyard The Shipyard bowed out of the Fife Cup after an extra-time defeat to Dalgety Bay in a match that could have been wrapped up by half-time, such was the dominance that the Shipyard had. As the match wore on injury and match fitness took its toll on the Shipyard players [...]
Honours even at King George V Park The Shipyard stretched their unbeaten run to 5 games after earning a deserved point in a 1-1 draw at Strathmiglo. The game was switched to Strathmiglo after Recreation Park was deemed unplayable on Friday afternoon. The Shipyard team showed one change from the last two weeks with the [...]
Missed chances prove costly The Shipyard were made to rue a whole host of missed chances as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Star Hearts at Treaton Park. Manager Whitehead had the unusual luxury of being able to name the same starting eleven as the previous week, with the suspension free Mark Hamilton [...]
Shipyard hot after big freeze Football finally returned to Recreation Park on Saturday, as the Shipyard came out of cold storage, albeit thanks to Inverkeithing kindly agreeing to swap the fixture to Burntisland. The pitch was in fine condition with only the goalmouths a bit on the firm side. Manager Whitehead had a couple of [...]
Shipyard march on in Fife Cup The Shipyard turned in their best display of the season to see off St Monans in the second round of the Fife Amateur Cup at Recreation Park. With the usual selection problems due to suspension and unavailability, manager Whitehead’s team more or less picked itself. On a cold and [...]
Cook header seals the points The Shipyard gained a much needed three points with a 1 – 0 win over Balgonie Scotia at Recreation Park to keep up momentum after last week’s friendly win, another clean sheet was a bonus. New signing Shaun Leishman made his debut in midfield replacing the suspended Mark Hamilton. After [...]
More cup woe for Shipyard Another woeful defensive performance combined with a shot shy attack saw the Shipyard crash out of the Scottish Amateur Cup at Recreation Park on Saturday, against a team that was searching for their first win of the season. Michael Brown returned to the side after suspension and new signing Lee [...]
The Shipyard’s season went from bad to worse with a diabolical second half performance against Lumphinnans at Ochilview Park. Leading 2 -1 at half- time the Shipyard lost 6 goals in the second half, 5 of them after being reduced to 10 men with less than 2o minutes to go. Billy Whitehead made 2 enforced [...]
Cup hopes dashed by late goal The Shipyard’s Scottish Cup dream was shattered for another season after a controversial 95th winner for Glasgow University at Garscube Sports Complex on Saturday. The Shipyard deserved at least a draw, taking into account a missed penalty early in the second half. The game kicked off in fine autumn [...]
The Shipyard bowed out of the Challenge Cup after gifting the Strollers a two goal half time lead at a sunny Recreation Park. Although the Shipyard produced a better second half performance the damage was done and a third goal for the Strollers near the end finished the tie. With still some injuries and unavailability, [...]
The Shipyard gained a moral boosting win against Inverkeithing, before the next two weeks senior cup competition ties, at a windy Recreation park. Cook and Johnston returned from injury but, Grieve although listed as a substitute, joined McAndrew and Johnstone on the injury list. Although the margin of victory was only one goal, a missed [...]
The shipyard suffered another defeat, this time at the hand of Rosyth Civil Service by 2 goals to 0, though manager Whitehead can take encouragement from the debut of James Whyte and some of the performances from fringe players. With the forthcoming Scottish and Challenge Cup ties coming up, no players with niggling injuries were [...]
The Shipyard’s poor early season form continued with a defeat to leven United at Recreation Park, however, it was not until Leven scored from the penalty spot in 74 minutes that the shipyard were beaten. Without the injured players Johnstone, Johnston, Cook and Muirhead plus some more unavailable the squad was down to the bare [...]
Fair City gained quick revenge for the midweek defeat to the Shipyard with a deserved victory in the League Cup at Recreation Park. The Shipyard made one change to the team from Tuesday with Mark Hamilton free from suspension replacing the injured Neil Johnston, though he was able to take a place on the bench. [...]
The Shipyard recovered from Saturday’s poor result to record a fine win against Fair City in a hard fought and pulsating match in Perth. Billy Whitehead made three changes to the team from Saturday with McCue, McNeill and Henderson coming in for Tasker, Drummond and Bell. The match was barely 2 minutes old when the [...]
The Shipyard made a disastrous start to the season with a humiliating 5 goal defeat to Bowhill at Recreation Park. Both teams were under strength due to suspensions, unavailability and injury but it was Bowhill who won at a canter. After an uneventful first 17 minutes Bowhill took the lead when a free-kick into [...]
A youthful Shipyard team that included 4 teenagers turned in a very poor performance against a City side managed by former Shipyard player Myles Allan. On a very wet surface City took an early lead after a slip in the Shipyard defence and doubled their lead with a headed goal in the first half. Although [...]

