was successful in June 2022, allowing the Buffs to participate in the Scottish Cup for the first time in the history in the 2022–23 season. In early April 2022, Chris Strain was sacked. Former player and ex-professional, Mark Campbell was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season. Broomhill manager David Gormley was hired for the start of the next season. Nickname Several theories exists as to the origin of the nickname "Buffs". Historic maps of Kilwinning show the site of the present day Abbey Park to have been within an area known as "The Butts", "was an open area used for archery. There is no misspelling", a misspelling of which may have led to the synonym. Another theory is that one of the players around that time was a member of the East Kent Regiment of the British Army, who were nicknamed The Buffs. Ground Several grounds were used by the club in the early years of its existence. Initially Kilwinning moved to a ground named Woodwynd Park which was located on Woodwynd itself, between Hamilton Street and Kilrig Avenue. Several years later the club began playing at Claremont Park, near to the now demolished Kilwinning East railway station. The Buffs moved to Abbey Park (near Kilwinning Abbey) in 1929 and remained there until 2019. At the start of the 2019–20 season they relocated to the Kilwinning Sports Club ground in Pennyburn on the outskirts of the town which was upgraded and renamed Buffs Park. In April 2020, the club agreed to buy the former Old Trafford floodlights from non-league York City to upgrade Buffs Park to SPFL standards, however, the plan fell through. A seated stand was added ahead of the 2020-21 West of Scotland Football League season; with the new floodlights following the next year. Current squad As of 23 February 2023 First team On loan Development Squad Management team As of 27 January 2023 U20 management team As of 15 July 2022 Honours Senior West of Scotland Football League Cup Runners-up: 2021–22 Junior Scottish Junior Cup Winners (2): 1908–09, 1998–99 Runners-up (2): 1909–10, 1921–22 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Winners: 2003–04 Runners-up: 2019–20 Ayrshire District League Winners: 2012–13 Other honours West of Scotland Cup winners (2): 1993–94, 1998–99 Ayrshire First Division winners (2): 1998–99, 1999–00 Western Junior League winners (6): 1920–21, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1965–66 Ayrshire Second Division winners (3): 1980–81, 1988–89,