We are an SFA Extra Time Partner Club
Club Structure
The Management Committee is accountable for delivering our Club Vision and the governance of all sections of the Blackburn United Community Sports Club.
Management Committee President
Angela Campbell
Angie assumed the role of President in August 2025 when previous President Ian McGinty stood down from the position. Angie is also the long serving Club Treasurer.
Management Committee Vice President
Neil Purdie
Neil is a popular local businessman and coaches within the boys youth section and is also a major sponsor of the Community Club. Neil is also the main shirt sponsor of the First Team through his Purdie Worldwide business.
Management Committee Secretary
Management Committee Secretary
Chris Boyle
Chris doubles up his duties as our Secretary with being the Match Secretary for our successful boys 2009s team too.
Management Committee Treasurer
Management Committee/Board Member
Management Committee Secretary
Angela Campbell
Angie has been Treasurer of the Community Club since August 2003. Angie assisted in the administration of the 1993 team for a number of years and now also carries out the administration of the Club’s Soccer School. Angie is responsible for the Club’s hospitality offerings too.
Project Development Officer
Management Committee/Board Member
Management Committee/Board Member
Neil MacCallum
A qualified economist and partly based in Glasgow, Neil works on delivering an increased portfolio of sports and community-based initiatives in our local community and is charged with the strategic development of the Club as a membership organisation, generating additional income, funding and community benefits.
Management Committee/Board Member
Management Committee/Board Member
Management Committee/Board Member
Brian Smillie
Brian is a former player, captain and assistant manager of the Blackburn United First Team and is responsible for the development needs of all the coaches associated with the Club. Brian also coaches our U20s and, previously, some of our younger age groups and has been responsible for many of them going on to play pro-youth football with some of the bigger SPFL sides in the central belt.
Management Committee
Trevor Longhurst
Trevor was an influential coach with our successful Boys 2006 side, coached our 2009s to a Scottish Cup win and works in the community with the socially disadvantaged. Trevor also runs the club's popular Sporting Memories Dementia Group and is heavily involved in fundraising for the Club and the Community.
Management Committee/Board Member
Paul Meechan
Paul was previously the long-time Secretary of the First Team and helped drive their move from Junior football and the ERSJFA into the Scottish Football Pyramid and towards full SFA membership.
Management Committee/Board Member
Sonia Hubbard
Sonia started volunteering in the youth section in 2019 as team secretary for her daughter’s U13 & U15s teams. Sonia is passionate about grassroots football, supporting youth players in their football aspirations and delivering our girls a fun, friendly and safe environment in which to play and develop.
Management Committee/Board Member
Martin Strachan
Martin has extensive coaching experience within the community club and looks after the development of our younger players.
Management Committee/Board Member
Management Committee/Board Member
Lynn Nelson
The driving force behind our girls 2009s team, Lynn is a huge proponent of girls and ladies football and, with Sonia, guides our growing girls and ladies section of the club.
Management Committee
Management Committee/Board Member
Kerry Burns
Kerry is our Club Wellbeing & Protection Officer.
Management Committee
Lorna Lumsden
Checking to see that each regulated role holder within a team is up to date with PVGs, coaching certification, first aid etc, Lorna is the club's Compliance Officer.