RAF Lossiemouth F.C.
| Full name | RAF Lossiemouth Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Crabs |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Ground | Kinloss Park RAF Kinloss Moray |
| League | Moray District League |
RAF Lossiemouth F.C. are a football club representing the RAF Lossiemouth station in Moray, Scotland. Previously members of the Scottish Junior Football Association as well as entering Royal Air Force FA competitions, the club have currently withdrawn from SJFA North Region competition and now compete as members of the Scottish Welfare Football Association in the Moray District League.[1] The present club date from 1970 although sides from the station had been playing under the banner of RNAS Lossiemouth since 1946.[2] Club colours are red and black.
Operational duties can restrict the club's ability to field a settled or full strength team. After scratching a tie in the 2008–09 Scottish Junior Cup when ten players were training for forthcoming deployments, the club were controversially banned by the SJFA from the following seasons tournament.[3]
The club played home fixtures since the 2011–12 season at nearby RAF Kinloss.[4]
Honours
- Matthew Cup: 1995–96
- North of Scotland (Morayshire) Cup: 1982–83
References
- ^ "RAF Lossiemouth to pull out of league". North Region JFA. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Brian McColl. "All-time Scottish Football Club Directory" (XLS). Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ Keith McLeod; John Ferguson (27 September 2008). "RAF team training for war are kicked out of cup by Scottish Juniors chiefs". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ "Airmen to play at Kinloss". North Region JFA. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
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