Full name | Kelty Hearts Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Hearts, The Jambos |
Founded | 1975 |
Ground | New Central Park Bath Street Kelty |
Capacity | 3,000 |
Chairman | Gus Eaglesham |
Player–manager | Tam Courts |
League | SJFA East Superleague |
2015–16 | SJFA East Superleague, 2nd |
Website | Club home page |
Kelty Hearts Football Club are a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and nicknamed "the Hearts" and "the Jambos" after the more illustrious Heart of Midlothian of the Scottish Premiership, they play their home games at New Central Park, which has room for 3,000. spectators Their home strip colours are maroon, with white shorts and maroon socks, while their away strip colours are blue, with white shorts and blue socks.
They were members of the Fife Junior League, but are presently competing in the SJFA East Superleague, the highest division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Twice in Kelty's history they have reached the Scottish Junior Cup but were runners up both times. In 1999 they were defeated 1–0 by Kilwinning Rangers at Firhill Stadium. In 2007 they were defeated 2–1 after extra time by Linlithgow Rose at East End Park in nearby Dunfermline.
The team have been managed since October 2013 by Tam Courts.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.