- Fraserburgh F.C.
Infobox Football club
clubname = Fraserburgh
fullname = Fraserburgh Football Club
nickname = The Broch
shortname =
founded = 1910
ground =Bellslea Park
capacity = 3,500 (480 seated)
chairman = flagicon|ScotlandFinlay Noble
mgrtitle = Manager
manager = flagicon|ScotlandCharlie Duncan
league =Highland Football League
season = 2007-08
position = Highland Football League, 6th
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pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=|leftarm2=FF0000|body2=FF0000|rightarm2=FF0000|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFFraserburgh Football Club are a senior football club based in
Fraserburgh ,Aberdeenshire . They current playing in theHighland Football League inScotland . Being a Non-League team in Scottish Football, Fraserburgh are eligible to enter theScottish Cup at the first round stage.History
The club was formed in 1910 and play at
Bellslea Park . Prior to 1910 they played as a select side made up of the best players from the local amateur league. The clubs colours (Consisting of black and white stripes) were aquired from a local fish merchant who had links withNewcastle United F.C , and the tradition has since been kept, with the current away kit consisting of all red in the pattern of the towns Fraser clan tartan.Fraserburgh's first ever match was an away tie in the Qualifying Cup against deadly rivals Peterhead. Fraserburgh were victorious by 3 goals to 1. In their very first season they went on to win the
Aberdeenshire Cup , defeating Buckie Thistle atPittodrie Stadium .They were granted admission into the Highland Football League in 1921 and up until that time they competed in the Aberdeenshire Cup and
Scottish Cup .Fraserburgh's most famous victory was possibly the Scottish Cup on the 31st January 1959, where they defeated
Dundee F.C. , one of the top clubs in Scotland at the time, 1-0 at Bellslea Park. This is widely regarded as one of the biggest giant killing shocks in the Scottish Cup.On 21st January 1970, the Fraserburgh lifeboat containing 5 crew members was tragically lost, being turned over by a freak wave some 40 miles from Fraserburgh while trying to escort a Danish fishing vessel to safety. After the disaster,
Jock Stein took his European Cup Finalists,Glasgow Celtic up to Fraserburgh for a fundraising game, which the Broch lost 7-0.Another one of Fraserburgh's most memorable games was a 10-0 victory away to local rivals Peterhead in the Highland League Cup on August 14th 1974.
During 1984, Charlie Duncan was named new manager, due to Brian McCann's departure. The past 23 years under Duncan has brought huge success to the club, after becoming champions for only the third time in the clubs history, winning the Highland League Cup for the first time in 47 years, the two Qualifying Cup wins in 1995/96 and 2006/07, as well as an Aberdeenshire Cup (1996) and 5 Aberdeenshire Shield wins. (1991,1993,1995,1996 and 1999.)
Fraserburgh are now the permanent holders of the Qualifying Cup (North),as they won the last competition at Princess Royal Park, Banff when they beat Keith F.C. 2-1 in November 2006, with goals from Marc Dickson and Michael Stephen.
The club entered the Socttish Cup at the first round stage in 2008-09, beating Hawick Royal Albert 6-3 at home in the first round, and they are scheduled to play Dumbarton at home in the next round.
Honours
*Highland Football League - 1932-33, 1937-38, 2001-02
*Highland Football League Cup - 1958-59 2005-2006
*Qualifying Cup - 1957-58, 1995-96 2006-2007
*Aberdeenshire Cup - 1910-11, 1937-38, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1996-97
*Aberdeenshire Shield - 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1990-2000
*Aberdeenshire League - 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98External links
* [http://www.fraserburghfc.net/ Fraserburgh Football Club official web site]
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