Spain Park, Highland League. 19/2/25 Banks o’ Dee Football Club Founded – 1902 Nickname – The Dee, The Rechabites I am quick to champion the Highland League as the best league on earth. Something I firmly believe. But even the best things in life throw up a haddie now and then. Seeing a wee dog …
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St Machar Academy, Association Trophy Second Round, 15/2/25 Me 332, Wee Man 198 Woodside Amateur Football Club A rare dip into the Aberdeenshire AFA this season with this being only the third game related to the association in 2024/25. A local game was always on the cards for today but the pre-match carvery was not. …
Ochilview Park, EOSL Second Division, 14/2/25 Me still 331, Wee Man 197 University of Stirling Football Club Founded – 1969 Nickname – N/A Honours – None at EOS Level Strangely this was a third visit to Ochilview for me and I am still to see Stenhousemuir play at home. This as I have only seen …
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The Haughs, Aberdeenshire Shield 1/2 Final, 12/2/25 Me still 331, Wee Man still 196 Turriff United Football Club Founded – 1954 Nickname – Turra Honours – Aberdeenshire Shield – 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15 Doon the hill under the lights on a Wednesday and it being a semi final to boot, go on then. With a rare Wednesday in the company of …
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Brownlands Park, East of Scotland Premier Division, 8/1/25 Me 330, Wee Man 196 Luncarty Junior Football Club Founded -1886 Nickname – The Bleachers Honours -Perthshire Junior League – 1928/29, 1931/32, 1949/50 and 1964/65. Tayside League Division Two – 1972/73 and 1989/90. Constitutional Cup – 1940–41, 1964–66. Currie Cup -1957/ 58. PA Cup -1963/64 and 1971/72. Perthshire …
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New Bayview, Lowland Development League, 7/2/25 Me still 329, Wee Man 195 A very random choice, but with a loon wanting a game, combined with earlier mentioning he had not scratched any teams off his poster in a while, the two combined meant to Kingdom we headed for a look at the young uns of …
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Volunteer Park, East of Scotland Football League 2, 28/12/24 Me 329, Wee Man 194 Armadale Thistle Junior Football Club Founded – 1935 Nickname – The Dale Honours – Edinburgh & District League – 1939/40, 1940/41, 1949/50 and 1952/53. East Region South Division – 2008/09. East Region Division Two – 1984/85 and 1988/89. Lanarkshire Hozier Cup – 1942/43. East …
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Grant Park, Highland Football League, 21/12/24 Me still 328, Wee Man still 193 Lossiemouth Football Club Founded – 1945 Nickname – The Coasters Honours – Highland League Cup – 1961/62 and 1996/97, North of Scotland Cup – 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2000/01 and 2002/03 Some days just don’t go to plan. With an article to write on todays “whisky derby” in Keith complete …
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The Haughs, Highland Football League, 14/12/24 Me still 328, Wee Man still 193 Turriff United Football Club Founded – 1954 Nickname – Turra Honours – Aberdeenshire Shield – 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15 Part two of a Highland League double header for the weekend, this chosen by Junior himself, I fancied somewhere new he fancied the Highland …
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Spain Park, Highland League, 13/12/24 Me still 328, Wee Man still 193 Banks o’ Dee Football Club Founded – 1902 Nicknames – The Dee, The Rechabites Selected Honours – Scottish Junior Cup-1957, 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 …
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