WEST 1 FIXTURES FOR SEASON 2023/24
2nd Sept: Away to Kilmarnock / 9th Sept: Home to Dalziel / 16th Sept: Home to Ardrossan Access / 23rd Sept: Away to Wigtownshire / 30th Sept: Home to Cumnock / 7th Oct: Away to Lenzie / 21st Oct: Home to East Kilbride / 28th Oct: Away to Oban Lorne / 4th Nov: Home to Strathaven / 11th Nov: Home to Kilmarnock / 25th Nov: Away to Dalziel / 2nd Dec: Away to Ardrossan / 9th Dec: Home to Wigtownshire / 16th Dec: Away to Cumnock / 13th Jan: Home to Lenzie / 20th Jan: Away to East Kilbride / 27th Jan: Home to Oban Lorne / 3rd Feb: Away to Strathaven
With the West 1 Fixtures being confirmed for the 2023/24 season – here are some stats on the teams the Annan 1st XV will face in the coming season.
ARDROSSAN
Founded: 1921
Ground: Memorial Field, KA22 8AP
Distance from Annan: 90 miles. 2 hours by car
Last Season: Finished 8th in West 1
First match* v Annan: Oct 2002 (SRU Cup) at Ardrossan. 17-10 to Ardrossan
Last match v Annan: Jan 2023 (West 1) at Ardrossan. 13-6 to Ardrossan
Our Home Record: Played 3, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 1
Our Away Record: Played 4, Lost 4
Overall Record: Played 7, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 5
Our Biggest Win: 66-10. Oct 2022
Our Biggest Loss: 37-5. Oct 2005
CU
MNOCK
Founded: 1962
Ground: Broomfield, KA18 1AN
Distance from Annan: 60 miles. 1 hour 30 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 3rd in West 1
First match* v Annan: October 1992 (Glasgow District League Division 1) at Cumnock. 59-19 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Feb 2023 (West 1) at Annan. 38-28 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 3, Won 3
Our Away Record: Played 5, Won 3, Lost 2
Overall Record: Played 8, Won 6, Lost 2
Our Biggest Win: 17-59. Sept 2015
Our Biggest Loss: 57-11. Jan 2019
DALZIEL
Founded: 1924
Ground: Dalziel Park, ML1 5RZ
Distance from Annan: 75 miles. 1 hour 20 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 2nd in West 2
First match* v Annan: Nov 1997 (National 2) at Dalziel. 22-9 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Mar 2019 (West 1) at Annan. 24-17 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 7, Won 5, Lost 2
Our Away Record: Played 8, Won 4, Lost 4
Overall Record: Played 15, Won 9, Lost 6
Our Biggest Win: 24-12. Sept 2004
Our Biggest Loss: 45-0. Oct 2009
EAST KILBRIDE
Founded: 1968
Ground: Torrance House, G75 0QZ
Distance from Annan: 80 miles. 1 hour 20 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 7th in West 1
First match* v Annan: Nov 2001 (Cup) at Annan. 41-24 to East Kilbride
Last match v Annan: Apr 2023 (West 1) at Annan. 28-15 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 11, Won 5, Drawn 1, Lost 5
Our Away Record: Played 14, Won 4, Drawn 1, Lost 9
Overall Record: Played 25, Won 9, Drawn 2, Lost 14
Our Biggest Win: 39-7. Oct 2007
Our Biggest Loss: 55-0. Mar 2020
KILMARNOCK
Founded: 1868
Ground: Bellsland, KA1 3XF
Distance from Annan: 90 miles. 1 hour 40 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 4th in West 1
First match* v Annan: Oct 2000 (National 1) at Annan. 28-16 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Jan 2023 (West 1) at Annan. 21-19 to Kilmarnock
Our Home Record: Played 17, Won 10, Drawn 1, Lost 6
Our Away Record: Played 16, Won 3, Lost 13
Overall Record: Played 33, Won 13, Drawn 1, Lost 19
Our Biggest Win: 46-13. Sept 2015
Our Biggest Loss: 52-10. Apr 2014
LENZIE 
Founded: 1898
Ground: Viewfield, G66 4RB
Distance from Annan: 85 miles. 1 hour 30 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 5th in West 1
First match* v Annan: Nov 1994 (National 6) at Annan. 67-3 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Jan 2023 (West 1) at Lenzie. 24-21 to Lenzie
Our Home Record: Played 7, Won 5, Lost 2
Our Away Record: Played 6, Won 3, Lost 3
Overall Record: Played 13, Won 8, Lost 5
Our Biggest Win: 36-8. Oct 2021
Our Biggest Loss: 29-11. Sept 2019
OBAN LORNE
Founded: 1962
Ground: Glencruitten, PA34 4EB
Distance from Annan: 182 miles. 3 hours 30 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 1st in West 2
First match* v Annan: Feb 1993 (Glasgow District League Division 1) at Annan. 48-0 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Jan 2018 (West 1) at Oban. 24-15 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 3, Won 3
Our Away Record: Played 2, Won 2
Overall Record: Played 5, Won 5
Our Biggest Win: 15-24 & 24-15. Oct 2025 / Jan 2018
Our Biggest Loss: N/A
STRATHAVEN
Founded: 1984
Ground: Whiteshawgate Park, ML10 6SY
Distance from Annan: 71 miles. 1 hours 15 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 4th in West 2
First match* v Annan: Feb 1993 (Glasgow District League Division 2) at Strathaven. 22-6 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Mar 2013 (West 1) at Strathaven. 25-10 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 1, Won 1
Our Away Record: Played 2, Won 2
Overall Record: Played 3, Won 3
Our Biggest Win: 38-19. Feb 2013
Our Biggest Loss: N/A
WIGTOWNSHIRE
Founded: 1922
Ground: London Road Playing Fields, DG9 8BN
Distance from Annan: 90 miles. 1 hour 50 mins by car
Last Season: Finished 3rd in West 2
First match* v Annan: Sep 1997 (National 2) at Wigtownshire. 43-7 to Annan
Last match v Annan: Dec 2012 (West 2) at Wigtownshire. 21-3 to Annan
Our Home Record: Played 2, Won 2
Our Away Record: Played 2, Won 2
Overall Record: Played 4, Won 4
Our Biggest Win: 71-0. Sept 2012
Our Biggest Loss: N/A
OVERALL VERSUS THE OTHER WEST 1 TEAMS
Our Home Record: Played 54, Won 35, Drawn 3, Lost 16 – 65% win rate
Our Away Record: Played 59, Won 23, Drawn 1. Lost 35 – 39% win rate
Overall Record: Played 103, Won 58, Drawn 4, Lost 41 – 56% win rate
Distance to Travel in 2023/24: 1646 miles round trip / 183 miles on average
*First competitive match (Cup or League), certain teams we have met in friendlies etc before the first “competitive” meeting
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