Dufftown F.C.
Full name | Dufftown Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Toonsers | ||
Founded | 1890 | ||
Ground | Westburn Park Hill Street Dufftown | ||
President | Harry Officer | ||
Manager | Michael Morrison | ||
League | SJFA North Championship | ||
2023–24 | SJFA North Championship, 10th of 14 | ||
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Dufftown Football Club are a Scottish football club from the famous whisky town of Dufftown, North East Scotland. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association since 2001, they compete in the North Region. They club are based at Westburn Park and their colours are all green.
It was announced in July 2012 that the club would take a year out of the game.[1]
The club returned to the fold in season 2013–14 playing in the PMAC Group First Division West. The management team was Steven Rattray and Fraser Bremner. Rattray left the club in May 2014 after helping Dufftown secure a top three finish in the league following their season in abeyance. Bremner left for Highland League side Rothes in late 2015 after guiding Dufftown to the Elginshire Cup Final and promotion to the North Region Superleague. Bremner was replaced by Steve Paterson at the start of 2016 with Michael Morrison replacing him after Dufftown had secured their Superleague status by defeating Sunnybank FC 3-2 in a play off match at the end of season 2016-17.
Squad
Famous former Dufftown players include Michael Fraser and Nicky Walker.
References
- ^ Richard Easton (5 July 2012). "Dufftown to take year out of Junior football". North Region SJFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.