The Shippy News

SAD NEWS

The Club was deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Stephanie, wife of our manager Billy Whitehead. Everyone at the Club is devastated by this tragic news and our thoughts are with Billy and his family. As a mark of respect the Fife Cup match at Lumphinnans this Saturday has been postponed.

New Signing

The club are delighted to announce the signing of Stuart Gray. A central midfielder or central defender Stuart has previously played for Kirkcaldy YM, Newburgh Juniors and Raith Rovers. Manager Billy Whitehead said of the signing “I played beside Stuart at Newburgh and know what a fine player he is. I am very happy to [...]

Fosters Fife Cup

If the Shipyard are to win the Fosters Fife Amateur Cup they will have to do it on the road as the 3rd round draw handed the club an away tie at Lumphinnans United. The winners of this tie will have to travel to either Balgonie Scotia or Strathmiglo United in the quarter final. As [...]

Player of the Year

Joint winner of the Kingdom Caledonian Player of the year Owen McCue received the Sandy Thomson Memorial Trophy before the match against Kettle United. Owen is pictured with Sandy’s son Paul Thomson who presented the trophy.

Shipyard v Fair City

After the disappointment of our first match of the season being postponed due to the heavy rain, conditions look a lot more promising for the match on Tuesday night. Recreation Park is playable at the moment and if there is no more heavy rain there should be no problem with the fixture going ahead.

Shipyard find their shooting boots

The Shipyard gained their first pre-season win against Hearts of Beath at North End Park, running out comfortable 5 – 1 winners. Four unanswered first half goals sealed the win, with the second half being more even as a whole host of changes were made. A fine strike from James Whyte opened the scoring in the [...]

Shipyard lose by odd goal in five

Two late goals saw the Shipyard lose by 3 goals to 2 against St Andrews Amateurs at Cockshaugh Park in this latest friendly match. With holidays and unavailability still hampering manager Whitehead’s team selection, the news that Lee Small will be out for possibly 3 months, due to the fractured shin he suffered in the [...]

Shipyard 1 Dalgety Bay 2

Shipyard were without Small whose ankle was broken in the Tuesday game against East Fife. Whyte, McAndrew, Cook and Russell returned to the starting line up and Grieve made his first appearance of the season as a second half substitute.  Shipyard’s defensive frailties at set pieces were exposed in the 33rd minute when the Dalgety Bay [...]

Sloane penalty rescues East Fife

The Shipyard’s third pre-season match took place at the Loch Leven Community Campus in Kinross where they faced an East Fife u-19 squad, re-inforced with first team players. With seven regular starts missing for this pre-season fixture Manager Whitehead had to dig deep into his player pool and give debuts to three new-comers. East Fife started  the [...]

Burntisland Shipyard. 0 Buckie Thistle. 5

The Shipyard were well beaten by a top quality side who played fine fast flowing football, particularly in the first half, showing why they are the Highland League champions. Owen McCue went close early on for the Shipyard with his well hit shot turned away by Jags keeper Main. Thistle took the lead in the [...]

Friendly ends all square

The Shipyard kicked off their pre-season with a 2 – 2 draw against FC Kelty at Recreation Park. With holiday commitments and T in the Park hangovers it was a depleted and youthful squad that took the field. Two first half goals from Mark Hamilton and Mark Brough had the Shipyard leading comfortably and always looking [...]

Burntisland Shipyard. 0 Hearts XI. 9

   The Shipyard suffered a heavy defeat and a footballing lesson from a stronger than anticipated Hearts team that featured 5 players with SPL experience. Kucharski, Stewart, Mulrooney, Wittenveen and Smith all played for Hearts first team at some stage last season. The Shipyard had most of their squad available for this prestigious friendly.   Before [...]

Methilhill Strollers. 0 Burntisland Shipyard. 3

   Two goals from Owen McCue and one from Neil Johnston all in the first half gave the Shipyard a comfortable win in this pre season friendly at King George V Park in Leven. Several chances were also missed in what was a good attacking display, although Methilhill were guilty of missing a few good [...]

Burntisland Shipyard. 2 Carnegie Thistle. 2

After visiting 2 venues in Dunfermline, the friendly match against Carnegie Thistle eventually took place at Recreation Park. With one pitch not marked and at the other the goal posts mysteriously disappearing it was decided to head to Burntisland to play the game. With nine players still on holiday, at functions or nursing injuries, it gave manager Whitehead the chance to [...]