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clubname = Brechin City | |
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fullname = Brechin City Football Club | |
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nickname = ''The Hedgemen, City'' | |
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founded = 1906 | |
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ground = [[Glebe Park, Brechin|Glebe Park]], [[Brechin]], [[Scotland]] | |
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capacity = 3,960 | |
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chairman = {{flagicon|SCO}} Ken Ferguson | |
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manager = Vacant | |
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assistant manager = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kevin McAllister (footballer)|Kevin McAllister]] | |
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league = [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]] | |
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season = [[Scottish Second Division 2007-08|2007–08]] | |
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position = Scottish Second Division, 6th | |
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Enough said. |
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'''Brechin City Football Club''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[football (soccer)|football]] team based in [[Brechin]], [[Angus]]. They are members of the [[Scottish Football League]] and play in the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in the 2008–09 season. They are currently without a manager after [[Michael O'Neill (footballer)|Michael O'Neill]] left to join [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] in December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brechin_city/7784057.stm|title=O'Neill exits Brechin for Hoops|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=December 16|accessyear=2008}}</ref> |
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They were founded in 1906 through the amalgamation of two local junior sides - '''Brechin Harp''' and '''Brechin Hearts''' - when a deputation from the Forfarshire Football Association met local sportsmen in the Temperance Hall in City Road, and after some persuasion, it was decided that a Senior club was advisable. The team was admitted to the Scottish league in [[1923–24 in Scottish football|1923]]. Brechin currently play at Glebe Park, which has a capacity of 3,960 (1,519 seated) and is famous for the [[Hedge (barrier)|hedge]] that runs alongside one side of the pitch. |
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David Will, a former Chairman of the club, was one of the Vice-Presidents of [[FIFA]]. |
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In 2006 the club celebrated their centenary year and played a centenary match against Coca Cola Championship side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] at Glebe Park. |
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In season 2006–07 Brechin City made the Second Division Playoffs, where they lost 6–1 on aggregate to Airdrie United. |
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On 31st January 2008, Brechin City were thrown out of the Scottish Cup after fielding two ineligible players in their 2–1 fourth round replay win over [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]. Hamilton took their place in the fifth round.<ref name="thrownout">{{Cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7215487.stm | title=Brechin ejected from Scottish Cup | publisher=BBC Sport | month=January | year=2008 | accessdate=2008-01-31 }}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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* [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] |
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** Champions: [[1982–83 in Scottish football|1982–83]], [[1989–90 in Scottish football|1989–90]], [[2004–05 in Scottish football|2004–05]] |
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** Runners-Up [[1992–93 in Scottish football|1992–93]], [[2002–03 in Scottish football|2002–03]] |
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* [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Third Division]] |
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** Champions: [[2001–02 in Scottish football|2001–02]] |
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** Runners Up: [[1995–96 in Scottish football|1995–96]] |
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* [[Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] |
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** Runners-Up: [[2002–03 in Scottish football|2002–03]] |
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* [[Forfarshire Cup]] |
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** Champions: [[1909–10 in Scottish football|1909–10]], [[1952–53 in Scottish football|1952–53]], [[1958–59 in Scottish football|1958–59]], [[1996–97 in Scottish football|1996–97]] |
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* [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Scottish League Division C]] |
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** Champions: [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]] |
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* [[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] |
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** Champions: [[1950–51 in Scottish football|1950–51]] |
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* [[Keith Tournament]] |
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** Champions: [[1982–83 in Scottish football|1982–83]] |
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==Club Records== |
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*'''Record Victory:''' 12–1: vs [[Thornhill F.C.|Thornhill]] on 28 January [[1925–26 in Scottish football|1925–26]] |
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*'''Biggest league loss:''' 0–10: vs [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]], [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] and [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]] [[1937–38 in Scottish football|1937–38]] |
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*'''Biggest home [[Scottish football attendance records|attendance]]:''' 8,122: vs [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] on 3 February [[1972–73 in Scottish football|1972–73]] |
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*'''Record for league appearances:''' David Watt 459 |
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*'''Record for goals in one season:''' Ronald McIntosh (26) [[1959–60 in Scottish football|1959–60]] |
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*'''Record for all time goals:''' Ian (Pink) Campbell 131 |
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==Current squad== |
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''As of 3 October 2008.'' |
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{{Fs start}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=David Scott|other=on loan from [[Albion Rovers|Albion Rovers]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=[[Craig Nelson (footballer)|Craig Nelson]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Chris McCluskey|other=on loan at [[Albion Rovers|Albion Rovers]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Willie Dyer]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Ross Hamilton}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=David Murie}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=John Seeley}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=John Ward}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=David White}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Kevin Byers}} |
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{{Football squad mid}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Gary Fusco}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Neil Janczyk]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Adam Nelson (footballer)|Adam Nelson]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ian Nimmo}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Steven Canning|other=on loan at [[Albion Rovers|Albion Rovers]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Darren Smith}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Richard Walker}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Iain Diack}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Charlie King (footballer)|Charlie King]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Gary Twigg]]}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.brechincity.com/ Official site] |
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* [http://www.bcfctv.webs.com/ Brechin City TV] |
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{{Scottish Second Division}} |
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{{Football in Scotland}} |
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[[Category:Brechin City F.C.]] |
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[[Category:Scottish football clubs]] |
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[[Category:Sport in Angus]] |
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Revision as of 23:36, 4 January 2009
Enough said.