WEST FIFE junior outfit Steelend Victoria have folded after struggling with money problems.
The South Division club, whose final match was a 5-4 defeat against Whitburn on 21st September, closed its doors last Friday after club officials decided that it did not have enough cash to continue operating.
Disappointed players and officials said that the decision to cease playing had "come out of the blue" and expressed their sadness for the club.
Coach Alan Walker said, "It is very sad as it is a family club held by the McQuillans for a long time, but Kevin phoned to say that it didn't seem viable any longer." Vics were originally founded in 1946 and ran until 1963, before the team changed its name to Comrie Colliery after accepting assistance from the National Coal Board.
After folding in 1988, the club was revived in 1995 and ended in second bottom position of the South Division, earning just two points from their eight league matches played.
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