Peterhead F.C.

Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish League One after being promoted in the 2018–19 season.[2]

Peterhead
Full namePeterhead Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Toon
Founded1891 (1891)
GroundBalmoor, Peterhead
Capacity3,150[1] (1,000 seated)
ChairmanRodger Morrison
ManagerJim McInally
LeagueScottish League One
2019–20Scottish League One, 8th of 10
WebsiteClub website

Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 3,150.[1] The current manager is Jim McInally, who was appointed on 7 October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on 23 September 2011 after the side won only one game in 17 matches.[3]

Peterhead's traditional rivals are the Highland League team Fraserburgh; however, since their election to the Scottish Football League in 2000 this rivalry has waned. They now have a new rivalry with Elgin City.

On 22 November 2011, Peterhead earned a game against Celtic in the Scottish Cup, which was held at their stadium, Balmoor, on 8 January 2012. The visitors won 3–0.[4] On the opening game of the Scottish Third Division 2012–13 campaign, Peterhead achieved one of their greatest results by earning a 2–2 draw against Rangers, denied victory by an 89th-minute equaliser.[5] On 20 January 2013 Peterhead hosted Rangers for a second time that season, the game was watched by 4,855 spectators. This is Balmoor's all-time record attendance with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture. On Saturday 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as a football league club by winning the Scottish League Two title, beating Clyde 2–0 at Broadwood Stadium.[6]

On Saturday 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating Queen's Park to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at Hampden Park, with over 2,000 travelling from Peterhead to cheer the Blue Toon.[7]

Honours

Scottish League Two Champions: (2) 2013–14, 2018–19

Scottish Challenge Cup Runners-up: (1) 2015–16

Highland League Winners: (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1988–89, 1998–99

Highland League Cup Winners: (5) 1962–63, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1988–89

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: (6) 1946–47, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1997–98

Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: (20) 1905–06, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77,
1978–79, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1998–99

Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: (2) 1998–99, 2009–10

Scottish Week Challenge Cup Winners: (3) 2011, 2012, 2013

Club records

Biggest win: 17–0 v Fort William 1998

Biggest home defeat: 0–10 v Fraserburgh 1974

Biggest away defeat: 0–13 v Aberdeen (Scottish Cup in 1923–24)

Record home attendance (Recreation Park): 8,643 v Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup, 25 February 1987)

Record home attendance (Balmoor Stadium): 4,885 v Rangers (Third Division, 20 January 2013)

Current squad
As of 1 August 2020[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  SCO Jason Brown
6 MF  SCO Simon Ferry
8 MF  SCO Scott Brown (captain)
11 FW  SCO Aidan Smith
12 MF  SCO Andy McCarthy
14 MF  SCO Gary Fraser
15 MF  SCO Alan Cook
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  SCO Ben Armour
19 MF  SCO Ryan Conroy
21 FW  SCO Steven Boyd
27 GK  SCO Lenny Wilson
99 FW  SCO Derek Lyle
— DF  SCO Gary MacKenzie
— FW  ENG Isaac Layne

Club officials
As of 1 June 2020[9][10]

Coaching staff
  • Manager: Jim McInally
  • Assistant Manager: David Nicholls
  • Coach: Simon Ferry
  • Fitness Coach: Stuart Hogg
  • Club Scout and Match Analyst: Mick Murphy
  • Physiotherapist: Greig Smith
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Scott Tait

Board
  • Chairman: Rodger Morrison
  • Director: Michael Duncan
  • Director: Leslie Hill
  • Director: Charlie Watt
  • General Manager: Martin Johnston
  • Youth and Community Liaison: Nat Porter

Managers

* Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.

References
  1. "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. "Peterhead FC: Champions!". Buchan Observer. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. "Jim McInally becomes Peterhead manager". BBC. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. "Peterhead 0–3 Celtic". BBC. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. "Peterhead 2–2 Rangers". BBC. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. "Clyde 0–2 Peterhead". BBC. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4–0 Peterhead". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. "Playing Staff". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. "Team Management". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. "The Board". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. "Peterhead part with manager Cooper and line up Sheran". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. "Manager John Sheran axed by Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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