Cousar is a good old Irvine name. There have been Cousars living in the town from well over 250 years ago to the present day and Lex Cousar is one of the current crop. Lex is frequently to be found at Meadow games home or away, but it should be no surprise that Lex is a Meadow fan, because Irvine …
1911 Irvine Meadow XI v Kilwinning Rangers – Scottish Cup, 3rd Round Replay
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. There are photographs of Irvine Meadow XI going all the way back to the beginning of their step up to the Junior ranks in 1897. In fact, there is also a photo from their days as a Juvenile club which is …
Craig Brown on Junior Football
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Craig Brown was one of the high profile guest speakers at the Irvine Meadow Wednesday Club last season. He was manager of the Scotland Under 21 team for seven years before taking over the full international team from 1993 until 2001. …
James Steedman
Did you know that James Steedman of Irvine first came up with the idea for a screw propeller in 1810 after observing the trout swimming in the streams at Eglinton, Kilwinning? He noticed that the fish propelled themselves through water using their tails. Through experimentation he refined his idea and eventually conducted a successful experiment in a ditch in a secluded …
Stane Castle Has Been Added to the Castles Section
We have now added Stane Castle to the ‘Castles‘ section! Constructed in the 16th century by William Montgomerie, the first son of the first Earl of Eglinton, Stane Castle sits about 3 miles from Irvine Town Centre. The castle itself is in remarkably good condition, with external walls and roof intact. To learn all about this fantastic piece of North …
“Played in Good Spirits”
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. 26 September 1992 Irvine Meadow XI v Ardeer Thistle Ayrshire League, Division 1. Irvine Meadow XI:- Brown; Ferry, Hamilton, Morrison, Stewart; Fontana, Walker; Johnson, Faulds, Walsh, Phillips. Subs: Davidson, Kilpatrick. Ardeer Thistle:- McKay; Frew, Evan, Ross, Haswell, Thomson, Ferguson, Tumelty, McAdam, …
Doors Open Day 2025 in North Ayrshire
Doors Open Day in Ayrshire takes place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September, a chance to explore as many buildings as you can, some of which are not normally open to the public. All are free entry. Over the next couple of weeks, we will highlight some of the North Ayrshire buildings that are opening their doors that weekend …
Betsy Miller Statue Consultation
North Ayrshire Council is proud to lay claim to a very special lady. Elizabeth (Betsy) Miller was born in Saltcoats on the 11th June 1762 and went on to become the first female sea captain registered with Lloyds Register of Shipping. From feedback received from Place Making consultations carried out by our Regeneration team, it was clear that many people …
Charles Miller Has Been Added to the Stories Section
Charles William Miller was the son of John Miller, who was born in Fairlie and emigrated to Brazil to work on the Sao Paulo railway. It was there that he met and married Carlota Alexandrina Fox who gave birth to their son Charles. Charles would go on to be credited with introducing football to Brazil, founding Sao Paulo Athletic Club …
New Exhibition: Fabric of North Ayrshire
Our new exhibition is now on display at our Heritage Centre in Saltcoats! ‘Fabric of North Ayrshire’, which runs until the 17th of December 2025, was inspired by two Glasgow University Students (Grace & Julia) who spent their placement with us. They both wrote fascinating blog posts on working with us, you can read Grace’s HERE and Julia’s HERE. The …