Troon Football Club Commercial Brochure 2024-25

Despite Troon being synonymous with golf, football was the first

organised sport in Troon. As far back as 1875 there was a Troon

Portland football team, and there is history of Troon Academicals,

Troon Rangers and Troon Athletic playing in the town before all

football was suspended during the period of the Second World

War. After the war, Junior Football reformed and Troon Juniors

were established in 1946.

In 1977 the term “Juniors” was dropped from the club title. From

then on, it was simply known as Troon Football Club.

In the 1985–86 season, promotion to the First Division of the

Ayrshire League was attained & we reached the semi-finals of the

League Cup. Troon F.C. languished in the Second Division of

Ayrshire Junior Football until 1997 when after a long spell of

mediocrity, Manager John Redmond led the club to the Ayrshire

Second Division Championship & promotion to Ayrshire Division 1.

Troon’s Portland Park is famous in world football as it has been

visited by some of the world’s best players throughout the years.

Thanks to our seaside location, proximity to Glasgow (and

Hampden Park) and having a world class hotel on our doorstep in

Troon’s Marine Hotel, Troon Football Club has long been the ideal

location for top teams to visit.

The world’s greatest player Pelé was a guest in 1966 (left) with his

Brazil team in a pre-World Cup training camp. Eusebio was at

Portland in 1969 with his Benfica side and Jock Stein’s Lisbon Lions

played here the same year.

England were regular visitors in the 1970s and 80s for training

camps before big tournaments, as were Rangers in the 80 and 90s.

Fergus McCann’s first ever match as Celtic owner was in a preseason

friendly at Portland Park. Even more recently we have

played host to Aberdeen, Hibernian, Kilmarnock & Birmingham

City, which is a reflection on the standard of our ground.

In 2010 the Kirkwood family took an interest in Troon and were

appointed on to the committee of the club. Jim Kirkwood Snr. was

appointed as Chairman, Alasdair Kirkwood as club Treasurer and

Jimmy Kirkwood Jnr. as Assistant Manager under John Redmond.

The fortunes of the club improved almost immediately as an

improved professionalism and business nous saw investment in the

club infrastructure. A renovated and expanded social club

at Portland Park became a real asset to the club, and investment

on the playing surface itself allowed an immediate improvement in

the style of play encouraged by the new coaching staff.

Jimmy Kirkwood took over as Manager in March 2011 and an

overhaul of the playing squad commenced with an emphasis on

youth development & attractive football, which very much remains

the ethos to this day. Results were erratic to begin with, but the

improvement was remarkable and a title push was well underway

in season 2011–12 with the team missing out on the second

promotion spot by one point. The club went one better in 2012–13,

securing second place with weeks to spare after a season long title

battle with Kilwinning Rangers and promotion back to the Super

League was assured. Further investment off the park saw upgraded

dressing rooms, an outside area beside the social club and

expanded terracing areas on the clubhouse side.

In season 2013–14 the club were crowned the Super League First

Division Champions (with a record points total), Ayrshire Cup

winners and were also West of Scotland Cup finalists. In early

2020, clubs voted to leave the Juniors in favour of joining the

Scottish Football Pyramid.

As part of our push to become an SFA licensed club, which would

see us take part in the senior Scottish Cup each season against the

cream of Scottish football, floodlights were erected to bring

Portland Park up to standard. Alongside our new 7 a side astroturf

training facility, the club is improving all the time and has never

been in a better position to push into the future.

Advertising at Troon Football Club is an excellent platform to boost your brand awareness, and to

demonstrate your company’s support for the local football team.

We have various highly visible options to promote your business or brand by advertising at trackside

and other prominent positions within Portland Park, aimed at various demographics at every home

game. The Official Club Website and our Team Sheets also provide excellent marketing and selling

areas for your business. Capitalise on our rail side location with extra exposure with more than

337,000 passengers using the Glasgow to Troon rail-line.

When you book a trackside board at Troon Football Club your company name will also be listed

within our club website, and we’ll even offer you two FREE tickets to one of our home league

matches of your choice.

Troon Football Club are fortunate to welcome an average crowd of approx. 300-400 to home games,

but your potential visibility as a sponsor reaches far wider. Given our location right beside the main

Ayr - Glasgow railway line, we have added exposure to approx. 337,000 train passengers per annum on 111 passenger trains per day. So your

advertising works for you 7 days a week, 365 days of the year - not only when the football season is in full swing.

And with a variety of Youth Academy games being played from Portland Park this season, there are also more games than ever at our home park.

One of the most prominent methods of sponsoring any football

club is their shirt sponsorship, and here at Troon we are no

different. Our shirt sponsors are principal partners with us, and

receive a warm welcome and maximum exposure.

With our sponsored jerseys featuring in almost all of our social

media posts to a huge audience, your message can spread far and

wide on the front of our jerseys.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Company name features prominently on match jerseys

· Trackside sponsor board

· Company advert and link on website

· Company featuring heavily on social media channels

· 2 free season tickets for Portland Park

· Invitation to sponsors hospitality day at Portland Park

£1750 per season (Home or Away)

Back of Shirt and Short sponsorship are two new introductions at

Troon Football Club, and you can be one of the first EVER

companies to feature on either!

With our sponsored kit featuring in almost all of our social media

posts to a huge audience, your message can spread far and wide.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Company name features prominently on match jerseys






£750 per season (Home or Away)

Players are extremely visible on matchdays & your business can

be front & centre on their tracksuits. Our tracksuit sponsors are

principal partners with us, and receive a warm welcome and

maximum exposure.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Company name features prominently on player’s kit






£1200 per season

Our warm-up shirts are strong & visible before the games, and

are featured heavily in our matchday media. They are also highly

visible to our supporters, with substitutes wearing them throughout

the match & the half-time warm-up.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Company name features prominently on warm-up shirts






£750 per season

Man of the Match awards is a new opportunity for partnership this

season, and one we enter with an open mind.

Does your company have something you could supply as a weekly

award? Or would you rather support the supply of something else?

There are all sorts of possibilities, and we are keen to discuss

how to get your business maximum exposure.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:


· Company featuring prominently on social media channels



£POA per season

Player of the Month awards is a new opportunity for partnership

this season, and another we enter with an open mind.

Does your company have something you could supply as a

monthly award? Or would you rather support the supply of

something else? There are all sorts of possibilities, and we are

keen to discuss how to get your business maximum exposure.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:


· Company featuring prominently on social media channels



£POA per season

You can promote your business at Portland Park with the aid

of a pitch side advertising board.

What do you spend on advertising per day, and how long

does your advert remain with the publication?

The average cost for a quarter page advert for 1 day will

pay for 1 trackside board for 1 year at Troon Football Club.

Your business can be visible to hundreds of people at each

home match, as well as featuring in press photos &

highlights packages. And don’t forget - our location beside

the Ayr-Glasgow railway line affords us an audience 365 days

of the year, with 3 trains an hour heading each way.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:



· Company featuring on social media channels

· Free season ticket for Portland Park


£350 per season

(not including the cost of the board manufacture)

Possibly the most visible part of the ground from both the camera

gantry & the busy Ayr - Glasgow rail line is our home enclosure.

Sponsorship of that enclosure by YOUR company gives heightened

exposure to trains that pass our ground.

We are also looking to invest in a new Portland Road-end

enclosure, which will give you added visibility to all traffic on

one of the busiest roads in Troon.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Advertise your company in one of the most prominent areas of

our ground

· Capitalise on the extra exposure of our rail side location


· Company advert on website

· Company name featuring on social media channels

· 2 free season tickets

£2000 per season

When the focus isn’t on the action on the pitch, where is it? The

dugout!

Your company can take advantage of that focus by sponsoring the

dugout, which will give you exposure in the many number of

photos that are taken of the coaching staff in their technical

area.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Advertise your company in one of the most prominent areas of

our ground

· Capitalise on the extra exposure of our rail side location

· Company advert on website

· Company name featuring on social media channels

· 2 free season tickets

£2000 per season

Come along to Troon Football Club and sample some of the best

matchday hospitality that non-league and grassroots football in

Scotland can provide in the relaxed & informal environment of

the Portland Park clubhouse.

Hosted in our private “Legends Lounge” hospitality suite at

Portland Park, we can accommodate a party from 6 to 12 seated

guests for a match day with food & drink to suit your

requirements and budget.

Our Legend’s Lounge has it’s own big screen, so you can watch

any televised matches in the comfort of your own suite.

Whether you’re relaxing with family or friends, entertaining

clients or rewarding employees, we’re sure you’ll have a

fantastic time in the “Legends Lounge” hospitality area.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Reserved car parking

· Pre-match meal

· Complimentary drinks

· Live Sport on the big screens

· Official team sheets

· Hospitality in the clubhouse throughout the match

· Half-time refreshments

· Full-time tea & coffee

from £40 per person

(based on a minimum of 6 people)

For either smaller or larger parties, we can accommodate you in the main

clubhouse bar with a reserved area & the same package otherwise.

Get the maximum exposure for your business whilst at the

same time sampling some of the best matchday hospitality

that non-league and grassroots football in Scotland can

provide in the relaxed & informal environment of the

Portland Park clubhouse.

There’s no better way to entertain clients or reward your

employees than to combine hospitality with advertising for

your company, and we’re sure you’ll have a fantastic time!

Either hosted in our private “Legends Lounge” hospitality

suite at Portland Park, or in the main bar with all the

atmosphere that brings to the experience, we can

accommodate a party for a match day with food & drink to

suit your requirements and budget.

Our Legend’s Lounge has it’s own big screen, so you can

watch any televised matches in the comfort of your own

suite. We’re sure you’ll have a fantastic time!

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Hospitality Package for 6

· Company advert on website & social media


· Pre-match meal

· Complimentary drinks

· Live Sport on the big screens


· Hospitality in the clubhouse throughout the match



£300 per match

We can accommodate larger (or smaller parties) in the main clubhouse bar

with a reserved area & the same package otherwise.

Match ball sponsorship is a fantastic cost-effective method

of advertising your business, or marking a special occasion

with something just a little bit different.

You’ll receive tickets for the game and refreshments at

half-time, and your name or message will be carried on our

website & social media channels.

And the benefit of supporting your club whilst enjoying an

afternoon at the match!

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· 2 complimentary tickets to the match

· Company advert on website & social media





£65 per match

For either smaller or larger parties, we can accommodate you in the main

clubhouse bar with a reserved area & the same package otherwise.

Player sponsorship is a fantastic and cost-effective method

of advertising your business, or supporting your local club.

Your name will be illustrated underneath the players’

photographs during any interaction from goals to birthdays,

and with a social media reach of nearly 20,000 per month

your player sponsorship can be viewed on numerous

occasions throughout the year. The sponsorship will also be

present on the club website across the entire year.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

· Company name / link on website

· Company name on social media

· Company name advertised in social club

· Photograph taken with the player

£50 per player, per season

If you are looking to support your local club, and promote your business at the same time, we would be delighted to

accommodate you - whatever your budget.

You’ve seen the variety of packages we can offer, but to get a chat about what would suit your needs best please get in touch!

Either John or Richard would be delighted to sit down and discuss how to get the most out of your budget.

Troon Football Club Commercial Brochure 2024-25

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