[Albion] Helping another Albion

Soul Finger said:

I had the pleasure of watching Albion Rovers (Coatbridge) in August 2023, in what turned out to be their last campaign before relegation to the Scottish Lowland League.

It's a lovely old ground and the people I met were really friendly.

Thousands depart from the town every weekend to follow Rangers and Celtic, instead of supporting their local club.

They're struggling a bit and are doing their best to raise some much-needed funds.

There's a new initiative where you can become a member for a tenner a month.

Rovers Return: Sign up now for Albion Rovers' new fundraiser and support ARFC's future - Albion Rovers

Rovers Return tier list Membership Level Monthly Contribution Total Benefits Member £10 £100 Donor’s name on the website roll of honour. Donor’s name sublimated into the 2025-26 home shirt. *You choose the name that you would like to appear on the shirt, you can donate in memory of a...

albionroversfc.com

Up the Albion!

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Nottseagull said:

Thousands of people aren't going to be leaving Coatbridge to support Rangers - it's a small, mainly Catholic town. If you include the adjacent town of Airdrie, maybe.
I'm guessing the club is a merger, maybe between Coatbridge or Airdrie Rovers and Airdrie or Coatbridge Albion?

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Nottseagull said:

Thousands of people aren't going to be leaving Coatbridge to support Rangers - it's a small, mainly Catholic town. If you include the adjacent town of Airdrie, maybe.
I'm guessing the club is a merger, maybe between Coatbridge or Airdrie Rovers and Airdrie or Coatbridge Albion?

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Soul Finger said:

I met plenty of people in Coatbridge, of the blue persuasion, who would go to Ibrox, but not Cliftonhill.

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Weststander said:

I went to home game there in about 1991. A gate of 250!

Coatbridge was purportedly Celtic (other than the family we were with), Airdrie Proddies. All the football fans in the two adjoined towns went to Ibrox or Parkhead.

I also saw a game at Airdrie's old ground.

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Soul Finger said:

There were 372 when I was there.

Their ultras spent most of the game bouncing around chanting 'f*** the Tories', so I immediately warmed them.

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Nottseagull said:

Thousands of people aren't going to be leaving Coatbridge to support Rangers - it's a small, mainly Catholic town. If you include the adjacent town of Airdrie, maybe.
I'm guessing the club is a merger, maybe between Coatbridge or Airdrie Rovers and Airdrie or Coatbridge Albion?

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Weststander said:

You could see it’d been the archetypal large terraced bowl. Over 27k there to see The Gers in 1936.

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Soul Finger said:

The fact they still exist is amazing really. There's a small group of dedicated volunteers.

I've just signed up as a member and it'd be great if a few more could too. It'll make a huge difference to the club.

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Ali_rrr said:

The club isn't a merger between towns. Without being rude, a 10 second google search could've answered your question.

The club is older than our own club. Yes, that includes the Albion part.

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