Football

Rhu Amateurs

A day to remember as Rhu Amateurs enjoy success on and off the pitch
Rhu Amateur Football Club held their first ever open day on Saturday with great success on and off the pitch.

Delight for the boys

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Finlay Gray in action for Dumbarton against Irvine Meadow (Photo - Andy Scott)

Gray among the goals as Dumbarton end pre-season with win over Irvine Meadow

All three Rhu Amateurs teams are in action at Ardenconnel Park on Saturday, July 30 as the club hosts its first open day (Photo - Kiera Burns)

High hopes for new Rhu season as club gets set to host first open day

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Sessions will be held at Ardenconnel Park from July 25-29

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Finlay Gray made his competitive debut for Dumbarton against Stirling Albion on Saturday after impressing boss Stevie Farrell during pre-season (Photo - Andy Scott)

Cardross youngster hopes to make his grandpa proud after signing Dumbarton deal

Rhu Amateurs began their pre-season friendly programme with a 4-1 win at home to Clydebank Amateurs on Saturday, July 9

IN PICTURES: Rhu begin pre-season friendly schedule with win over Clydebank Amateurs

Helensburgh FC's 2011 squad inside Ibrox Stadium on Sunday - the second pit-stop on their 23.8-mile sponsored cycle ride (Photo - Helensburgh Football Club on Facebook)

Sponsored bike ride is cycle-logical for young Helensburgh footballers

Rhu Amateurs' pre-season training resumed this week (Photo - Jack Crawford)

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Helensburgh FC's 2011 squad

Young Helensburgh footballers to cycle to four famous stadiums in a day this weekend

Ross McCuaig, pictured left with his wife Lesley and son Robbie, and right with Rhu Amateurs manager Gordon Brodie

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Helensburgh and Lomond's primary school football teams locked horns in the Christian Aid tournament

PICTURE SPECIAL Schools are on the ball in Helensburgh Christian Aid football tournament

Rhu Amateurs will host a charity match this Sunday, May 29, after bringing down the curtain on their home league season with a 1-0 win over Rothesay last Saturday

Rhu Amateurs hosting charity match this weekend to help former player diagnosed with cancer

Garelochhead to host football session for talented youngsters

Garelochhead to host football session for talented youngsters

A Manchester United top signed by Scott McTominay will be up for grabs as the Helensburgh and Lomond Christian Aid school football tournament returns

Scott McTominay signed top to be star prize as Helensburgh charity football tournament returns

Tam McManus, inset, will be one of the guest speakers at Rhu Amateurs' end-of-season dinner

Former Hibernian striker to be guest speaker at Rhu Amateurs' awards event

Rhu assistant boss Russell Makeham said he was

Football: Rhu squad break their duck at last with first league win of the season

While Rhu’s Greater Glasgow Premier AFL squad were drawing away to Eaglesham on Saturday, the club’s Caledonian League team also shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Callander Thistle

Rhu show plenty of fighting spirit to clip Eaglesham's wings in battling draw

Eamonn Moy scored with the last kick of the ball to level the scoring

Rhu Amateurs secure late draw in thrilling tie away to Eastwood

Rhu Amateurs' Greater Glasgow Permier AFL team lost 3-1 to Erskine at Hermitage Academy on March 12

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Royal Mail is celebrating 150 years of the FA Cup with a special set of stamps (PA/Royal Mail)

Royal Mail celebrates FA Cup's 150th anniversary with special stamps

Derek Niven's book series looks at many Scottish football legends - among them Walter Smith and Derek Parlane

Family trees of Helensburgh football legends unveiled in book series

The Gordon Brodie era at Rhu Amateurs is well under way - but the club's Caledonian League squad lost 3-0 to the league leaders in the new manager's first match in charge

Football: New boss Brodie finds the going tough in first home match in Rhu hotseat

Sam Gemmell says he and assistant boss Russell Makeham have faith that better results aren’t far away for Rhu’s Greater Glasgow Premier League squad

Rhu coach has plenty of reason to be optimistic despite draw 'feeling like defeat'

Scott Duncan played for Newcastle United and managed Manchester United in the early 20th century

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Gordon Brodie, inset, has been appointed manager of Rhu Amateurs' Caledonian League squad

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Helensburgh FC's 2015s squad with Michael Harkin of M. Harrison Roofing

SPORT Football: Helensburgh youngsters dressed to impress at end of their first season

Rhu Amateurs were held to a 3-3 draw away to Westerlands on December 11

SPORT Football: Last-gasp agony as 10-man Rhu give up three goal lead

Sam Gemmell, right, and coach Russell Makeham are hoping Saturday’s cup win over Pollok can inspire a good run of league form for Rhu’s Greater Glasgow Premier League side

SPORT Football: Rhu Amateurs boss hopes cup win can spark better league run

Ardencaple FC's girls' team in their new 'Thank You NHS' kit alongside staff from the Millig Practice and Dr McLachlan and Partners

Football Ardencaple’s girls show their thanks to the NHS with new kit

Rhu lost 2-0 at home to South Lochaber Thistle

Football South Lochaber Thistle too much for 10-man Rhu as Greater Glasgow side fall to 2-0 defeat

Rhu's previous encounter with St Patrick's FP 2nds produced five goals in September - and there were another seven in the return fixture on November 18 as the Dumbarton side won 4-3

Football Boss Gemmell focuses on positives as league leaders hold off Rhu’s challenge

Brendan O'Hara MP paid tribute to Walter Smith in a speech in the House of Commons

Helensburgh's MP leads House of Commons tributes to Walter Smith

The funeral cortège passed Ibrox Stadium last Wednesday, November 3 (Gordon Terris)

'Thank you for looking after our gaffer': Helensburgh funeral director praised after Walter Smith service

Robert Porter with Alistair McKenzie and Stewart Maule

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Thousands of fans gathered to see off the legendary Rangers boss

Thousands gather outside Ibrox in Walter Smith send off

Hibs star Martin Boyle donned a Cahonas T-shirt

Testicular cancer charity founder hails link-up with football club

Walter Smith with Ardencaple FC chairman Craig Holborn at a 2015 fund-raiser for the club in Helensburgh

Caple chairman leads Helensburgh’s tributes to ‘true gentleman’ Walter Smith

Walter Smith has died at the age of 73

Rangers and Scotland legend Walter Smith dies aged 73

Colin Lawrie piped the teams out at DCF Park, while young Rosie McNicol was Rhu’s mascot on the day

Football Family and fans hold memorial day ahead of Rhu Amateurs match

Scott McTominay in action for Scotland against Austria in a 2022 World Cup qualifier in March of this year (Photo - Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Football Scotland match winner McTominay dedicates Hampden goal to Helensburgh grandparents

Rhu Amateurs secured their place in the second round of the West of Scotland Cup with an 8-3 win at home to EK Harp on Saturday

amateur football Rhu boss praises his squad for digging deep to succeed

Rhu Amateurs' Greater Glasgow Premier League squad lost 3-2 at home to their St Patrick's FP counterparts on Saturday

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Both Rhu Amateurs' teams will be aiming to bounce back on Saturday after the disappointment of double elimination from the Scottish Amateur Cup

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Young players from Helensburgh Football Club pictured outside the town’s Morrisons supermarket at Saturday’s fund-raiser

Young footballers rattle the buckets to help their club

Rhu Amateurs’ Greater Glasgow Premier AFL side were well beaten at home on Saturday, losing 8-1 to Eaglesham

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Helensburgh FC's 2011s squad will compete in a new Argyll and Bute league this season

Football Burgh youngsters are kitted out for Argyll and Bute league

Rhu’s Greater Glasgow Premier AFL squad – many of whose members played for Helensburgh FC until the two clubs’ adult teams joined forces in the summer – have had a busy time in the first few weeks of the new campaign, with

amateur football Football: Hard work on the road for battling Rhu squad

Rhu Amateurs' 2021-22 Caledonian League team in their new Babcock-sponsored kit (Photo - Ralph Dick)

Football Rhu’s ‘Caley’ team get new season off to a flier

Rhu managed only one Caledonian League first division fixture in the whole of 2020-21 thanks to the various Covid lockdowns

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Sons captain Stuart Carswell had to come off at half-time in Tuesday’s match suffering from suspected sunstroke (Photo - Andy Scott)

Dumbarton boss hits out over water break plea 'refusal' – but looks to positives after Firhill loss

Rhu Amateurs’ preparations for the 2021-22 campaign began with two friendly wins this week (Photo - Tom Watt)

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