Jim Ballantyne
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Jim Ballantyne is currently chairman of Scottish
association football team Airdrie United., president of The Scottish Football League
, and serves on the board of The Scottish Football Association
.
Ballantyne has been chairman of Airdrie United since its inception in 2002 when he bought out Clydebank
and this allowed Airdrie United to take their place in the Scottish
Second Division. The motivation behind the move was to create a replacement team for Airdrieonians who had gone out of business the same year due to crippling debts. He had first attempted to gain entry to the Scottish Football League
with the team of Airdrie United by applying for the club to fill the void created when Airdrieonians closed. However, Gretna
were instead accepted.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
association football team Airdrie United., president of The Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
, and serves on the board of The Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
.
Ballantyne has been chairman of Airdrie United since its inception in 2002 when he bought out Clydebank
Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
and this allowed Airdrie United to take their place in the Scottish
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
Second Division. The motivation behind the move was to create a replacement team for Airdrieonians who had gone out of business the same year due to crippling debts. He had first attempted to gain entry to the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
with the team of Airdrie United by applying for the club to fill the void created when Airdrieonians closed. However, Gretna
Gretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
were instead accepted.