Spain Park, NRJFA Championship, 04/4/23 Me still 269, Wee Man still 141 Banks o’ Dee Junior Football Club Founded – 2022 Nicknames – The Dee Honours – None Random Fact – Spain Park is the most frequented ground of me and Wee Man’s travels to date A colder than expected Spain Park it was tonight for us as we found ourselves …
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Victoria Park, Midland League, 1/4/23 Me 269, Wee Man 141 Brechin Victoria Junior Football Club Founded – 1917 Nickname – Vics Honours – Currie Cup – 1979/80. Tayside Regional Cup-1979/80. Forfar and District Junior League – 1924/25, 1925/26, 1926/27, 1927/28, 1929/30, 1934/35 and 1950/51. Arbroath & District Cup – 1961/62. Brechin Rosebowl- 1928/29, 1929/30, 1934/35, …
Kaimhill, Aberdeenshire AFA Division One (North), 31/3/23 Me 268, Wee Man 140 Great Western United Football Club Founded – 1969 Nickname – Western Honours – North Of Scotland Cup – 1990/91 and 2001/02. Association Trophy -1991/92. Trophies International Cup – 1993/94. Edmond Trophy – 1996/97. Premier Trophy – 2006/07. Stephen Shield – 1996/97 and 1997/98. …
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Lochside Park, NRJFA Premier League, 28/3/22 Me still 267, Wee Man still 139 Hermes Junior Football Club Founded – 1968 Nickname – N/A Honours – NRJFA Superleague – 2011/12 and 2014/15. North East Division One- 1994/95. Grill League Cup – 2003/04. North Regional Cup – 1997/98 and 2003/04. McLeman Cup – 2008/09. Morrison Trophy – 1993/94 and 1996/97 Random Fact – The club was originally founded as a Robert Gordons team. …
Fyvie Park, Aberdeenshire AFA Division One East, 25/3/23 Me 267 Fyvie Football Club Founded – Re-founded in 2018 Nickname – N/A Honours – None after the move to The AAFA Random Fact – I saw Fyvie have three men sent off in around a minute earlier in the season. This after possibly the worst refereeing …
Davidson Park, Elginshire Cup 1st Round, 24/3/2 Me still 266, Wee Man still 139 Longside Football Club Founded – 1933 Nickname – The Side Honours – North East Premier League 1999/00, 2000/01. North East First Division -1993/94. Morrison Trophy – 1989/90, 1993/94 and 2014/2015 Random Fact – Longside FC are dated as coming into existence officially in 1933 however there …
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Originally written for Turnstiles Issue 5 circa August 2022 1893, MDCCCXCIII, the year that gave us the diesel engine, car number plates and Pepsi (known as Brad’s drink at the time). In Scottish football terms, Culter, Dundee, Elgin City, Peebles Rovers and topically Wick Academy all came into being. Further afield, Basel, Genoa, Porto, Sparta …
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MCH Arena, Superliga, 27/02/23 Me still 266 Football Club Midtjylland Founded – 1999 Nickname – Ulvene (The Wolves) Honours – Superliga – 2015, 2018 and 2020. Danish Cup 2019 and 2022. 1e Divisie – 2000 Random Fact – FCM are the first foreign team I have visited 3 times With my work having a no flying on the same day as your …
New Advocates Park, North Regional Cup 1/4 Final, 25/2/23 Me still 266, Wee Man 139 East End Football Club Founded – 1887 Nickname – The End Honours – North East Premier Division – 1977/78. North Regional Cup 1977/78.Aberdeen & District Junior League– 1926/27 and 1933/34. North Division One – 2006–07. North East First Division – 1984/85, 1986/87 and 1992/93. North Regional Cup- 2016/17 and 2017/18 Archibald Cup -1927/28, …
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Charlie Gordon Park, NRJFA Championship, 18/2/23 Me still 266, Wee Man 138 Newmachar United Junior Football Club Founded-1987 at amateur ranks Nickname – United Honours – None since stepping up to Juniors in 2010 Current Division – North Region Second Division Random Fact– I played my first ever away game of football at Charlie Gordon Park circa thirty …
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