Broomhill F.C. (Scotland)

Broomhill Sports Club was founded in Broomhill, Glasgow, in June 2004 as a multi-sports club for local children. By 2014 the club had grown to cater for 700 children in various sports, but primarily football.

BSC Glasgow F.C. was launched in 2014 as a senior football team to provide a pathway into adult football for players from the youth teams.[2] The club successfully applied to join the Scottish Lowland Football League for the 2014–15 season, and won the SFA South Region Challenge Cup in their first season.

From there BSC have gone on to reach the Lowland League Cup Final in 2016–17 and the South Challenge Cup final in 2017–18 before taking home the Lowland League Cup trophy in 2018–19. BSC Glasgow's improving fortunes in the Scottish Lowland Football League coincided with the arrival of manager Stephen Swift, claiming a third-place finish in 2017–18 and a runners up place in 2018–19.

On 1 July 2021, the club officially announced its separation from BSC Glasgow and changed its name to Broomhill Football Club,[3] retaining their membership of the Scottish Lowland League and Scottish Football Association while BSC Glasgow entered a new entity, an amateur team in the Development section of the West of Scotland Football League.[4]

In May 2022, the club announced a partnership with football media brand Open Goal, beginning from the 2022–23 season. The team rebranded as Open Goal Broomhill, with professional footballer and Open Goal podcast host Simon Ferry becoming the team's manager.[5] The roll-out mainly consisted of club-related content across Open Goal's platform, including a monthly, fly-on-the-wall documentary.[6] In March 2023, the club confirmed that their commercial partnership with Open Goal would conclude at the end of the season, with Ferry and his assistant coaches, Derek Lyle and Paul Slane, all stepping down from their respective roles as a result.[7][8]

From the 2016–17 season, the club reached an agreement with Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic to share Recreation Park, with a view to the club reaching their long-term goal of having their own facility located in Glasgow.[9] The club previously ground-shared with Maryhill at Lochburn Park for their first two seasons in the Lowland League.

As of the 2022–23 season, the club will play their home games at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld.[1]

As of 12 January 2023[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Stephen Barr — GK  SCO David Wilson — DF  SCO Kirk Broadfoot — DF  SCO Jacob Glass — DF  SCO James Grant — DF  SCO Regan O'Sullivan — MF  SCO Johnny Armstrong — MF  SCO Ryan Conroy — MF  SCO Alan Cook — MF  SCO Gary Fraser (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Kieran Gibbons — MF  SCO Matty McDonald — MF  SCO Aiden McLaughlin — MF  SCO Jamie Semple — MF  SCO Paul Slane — MF  SCO Callum Wilson (on loan from Dumbarton) — FW  SCO Evan Maley — FW  SCO Ryan Tierney — FW  SCO Broque Watson

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SCO Regan O’Sullivan (on loan at Kilwinning Rangers)

† Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic - At the end of the 2019–20 season, BSC claimed 3rd spot over East Stirlingshire due to points per game average.[11]

• Lowland Football League
  • Runners-up: 2018–19
• SFA South Region Challenge Cup
  • Winners: 2014–15
  • Runners-up: 2017–18, 2019–20
• Lowland League Cup
  • Winners: 2018–19
  • Runners-up: 2016–17

• Official website