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Peterhead
Full namePeterhead Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Toon
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
GroundBalmoor, Peterhead
Capacity3,150[1] (1,000 seated)
ChairmanRodger Morrison
ManagerJim McInally
LeagueScottish League Two
2023–24Scottish League Two, 2nd of 10
WebsiteClub website

Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish League Two after being relegated via the playoffs in the 2016–17 season.[2]

Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 3,150.[1] The current manager is Jim McInally, who was appointed on 7 October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on 23 September 2011 after the side won only one game in 17 matches.[3]

Peterhead's traditional rivals are the Highland League team Fraserburgh; however, since their election to the Scottish Football League this rivalry has waned. They now have a new rivalry with Elgin City. On 22 November 2011, Peterhead earned a game against Celtic in the Scottish Cup, which was held at their stadium, Balmoor, on 8 January 2012. The visitors won 3–0.[4] On the opening game of the Scottish Third Division 2012–13 campaign, Peterhead achieved one of their greatest results by earning a 2–2 draw against Rangers, denied victory by an 89th-minute equaliser.[5] On 20 January 2013 Peterhead hosted Rangers for a second time that season, the game was watched by 4,855 spectators. This is Balmoor's all-time record attendance with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture. On Saturday 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as a football league club by winning the Scottish League Two title, beating Clyde 2–0 at Broadwood Stadium.[6]

On Saturday 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating Queen's Park to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at Hampden Park, with over 2,000 travelling from Peterhead to cheer the Blue Toon.[7]

Honours

Highland League Winners: (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1988–89, 1998–99

Highland League Cup Winners: (5) 1962–63, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1988–89

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: (6) 1946–47, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1997–98

Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: (20) 1905–06, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77,
1978–79, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1998–99

Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: (2) 1998–99, 2009–10

Scottish Week Challenge Cup Winners: (3) 2011, 2012, 2013

Scottish League Two Champions: (1) 2013–14

Scottish Challenge Cup Runners-up: (1) 2015–16

Club records

Biggest league win: 17–0 Fort William 1998

Biggest home defeat: 0–10 Fraserburgh 1974

Biggest cup defeat: 0–13 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup in 1923–24)

Record home attendance (Recreation Park): 8,643 v Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup, 25 February 1987)

Record home attendance (Balmoor Stadium): 4,885 v Rangers (Third Division, 20 January 2013)

Current squad

As of 19 July 2017[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO Greg Fleming
— GK England ENG Fraser Hobday
— GK Scotland SCO Paul Jarvie
— DF Scotland SCO Ryan Baptie
— DF Scotland SCO Jason Brown
— DF Scotland SCO David McCracken
— DF Scotland SCO Scott Ross
— MF Scotland SCO Scott Adams
— MF Scotland SCO Jordon Brown
— MF Scotland SCO Scott Brown
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Cairney
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Simon Ferry
— MF Nigeria NGA Samson Gabriel
— MF Scotland SCO Willie Gibson
— MF Scotland SCO Marc Lawrence
— MF Scotland SCO Nicky Riley
— MF Scotland SCO Jamie Stevenson
— FW Scotland SCO Rory McAllister
— FW Scotland SCO Russell McLean
— FW Scotland SCO Mason Robertson
— FW Scotland SCO Allan Smith

Club officials

As of 1 July 2017[9][10]

Coaching staff

Board

  • Chairman: Rodger Morrison
  • Vice-Chairman: Ian Grant
  • Director: Harry Fraser
  • Director: Nat Porter[11]
  • Finance Director: Charlie Watt
  • General Manager: Martin Johnston[11]

Managers

* Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.

References

  1. ^ a b "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ Template:Cite web skelpers of cathros fm team
  3. ^ a b "Jim McInally becomes Peterhead manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Peterhead 0–3 Celtic". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Peterhead 2–2 Rangers". Retrieved 12 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Clyde 0–2 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ^ English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4–0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. ^ "2017–18 Peterhead squad". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Management". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  10. ^ "The Board". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Two key appointments confirmed". Peterhead FC. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Peterhead part with manager Cooper and line up Sheran". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Manager John Sheran axed by Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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