Christie Gillies Park, Lowland League East, 28/7/26 Civil Service Strollers Football Club Founded – 1908 Nickname – Strollers Honours -East of Scotland Football League -1925/26, 1926/27 and 1972/73. East of Scotland Football League First Division -1992/93. SFA South Region Challenge Cup – 2017/18. East of Scotland Qualifying Cup – 1921/22, 1929/30, 1979/80 and 1988/89. King …
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Spain Park, Highland Football League, 25/7/26 Banks o’ Dee Football Club Founded – 1902 Nickname – The Dee, The Rechabites Selected Honours – Scottish Junior Cup-1956/57, Highland League Cup – 2022/23 Aberdeenshire Cup – 2021/22 and 2024/25 Aberdeenshire Shield– 2021/22 and 2023/24. North Region Superleague – 2007/08, 2008/09, 2015/16, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2021/22. Grill League Cup – 2013/14, 2016/17, 2018/19 and 2021/22. North Regional Cup – 1969/70, 1970/71, 1973/74, …
Hazlehead, Friendly, 22/7/26 West End Football Club Fine night and a chance to see the old boy while taking in our first Thistle game of the season at a venue you dont get many chances to view a game these days. A venue that back when I was kid was visited pretty much every second …
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Strathburn Park, Friendly, 21/7/26 A hybrid Junior v HFL game on an amateur pitch. Ach why not, being as good as on the doorstep. To be honest it was a push saying Highland League as this was the youth team from Pitmedden with David Dangana added as he is returning from injury. This up against …
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Priestfield, Friendly, 18/7/26 Gillingham Football Club Founded – 1893 Nickname – The Gills Honours – English Fourth Tier – 1963/64 and 2012/13. Southern League – 1946/47 and 1948/49. Southern League – 1894/95. Kent League – 1945/46. United League – 1908/09. Thames & Medway Combination -1898/99 and 1899/1900. Southern League Cup- 1946/47. Kent League Cup- 1945/46. …
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Kynoch Park, Friendly, 14/7/26 Keith Football Club Founded – 1910 Nickname -The Maroons Honours – Highland Football League – 1961/62, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1984/85, 1999/00, 2006/07, Highland League Cup – 1964/65, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1988–89, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2012–13. Aberdeenshire Cup – 1935/36, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1966/67, 1973/74, 1977/78, 1979/80, 2008/09. Aberdeenshire Shield – 1997/98, …
Netherdale, Friendly, 11/7/26 Gala Fairydean Rovers Football Club Founded – 2013 Nickname – None Honours – East of Scotland (City) Cup – 2021/22 Random Fact – The club were a merger of the historically successful Gala Fairydean FC and Gala Rovers FC. Book three reccy work today down in the Borders. Visits to 14 clubs …
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Crombie Park, Friendly, 9/7/26 Culter Junior Football Club Founded – 1891 Nickname – N/A Honours – North/North East Region Top Tier -2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2022/23 , 2023/24 and 2024/25. North East Junior Division 1 – 2000/01. North Regional Cup –1989/90, 1999/00, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2022/23 and 2024/25 McLeman Cup – 1988/89, 1992/93, …
The Haughs, Friendly, 7/7/26 Turriff United Football Club Founded – 1954 Nickname – Turra Honours(at Senior level) – Aberdeenshire Shield – 2010/11, 2012/13 and 2014/15. Highland League Cup – 2025/26 More photos than writing as not many will read these nowadays as the cess pit that is Twitter has mucked up all the algorithms. To …
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Mineralwell Park, AAFA Premier League, 30/5/26 Cowie Thistle Amateur Football Club Founded – 1985 Nickname – Thistle Honours – AAFA Premier Division – 2023/24 and 2025/26. AAFA Division One East – 2001/02 and 2016/17. AAFA Division 5 – 1989/90. Aberdeen FC Trophy – 2000/01 and 2017/18. AAFA Association Trophy – 1999/00, 2008/09 and 2023/24. AAFA North of …
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