East Fife F.C.

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East Fife

Full name

East Fife Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Fifers

Founded

1903

Ground

Bayview Stadium
Methil, Scotland

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

William Gray

Manager

David Baikie

League

Scottish Third Division

2005-06

Third Division, 7th





Home colours





Away colours

East Fife Football Club (also known as East Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the town of Methil, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.

The club, formed in 1903, boasts a distinguished and unique history, being the first club to win the Scottish League Cup three times and the only club to win the Scottish Cup while playing in the Second Division, which at that time was the second tier of the Scottish league structure (it is now the third tier).

Recently there have been fan protests demanding the removal of Board member Derrick Brown. Brown had previously been club Chairman, but was eventually forced to resign his post due to sustained fan pressure. Despite Brown's "demotion", his continued involvement in club affairs is a source of controversy amongst club officials and supporters alike. Most recently, this culminated in current Chairman William Gray tendering his resignation; however, he withdrew this a matter of hours later, partly due to fan support for his tenure.

As well as the well-publicised events of the last year or so involving Mr Brown, it is widely thought that the majority shareholder of Dumbarton also owns, by proxy, a majority stake in the Fifers.

1 Stadium
2 Achievements
3 Management team
4 Board of directors
5 Club records
6 External links

[edit] Stadium

See also: First2Finance stadium

East Fife's home matches are played at the First 2 Finance Bayview Stadium, capacity 2,000 (all seated). The ground has one stand and is open at the three remaining sides. The far side is overshadowed by the derelict Methil power station.

[edit] Achievements

Scottish Cup:
- Winners (1): 1938
- Runners-up (2): 1927, 1950
Scottish League Cup:
- Winners (3): 1948, 1950, 1954
Scottish Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1948
Supplementary Cup:
- Winners (2): 1947, 1948
Scottish Qualifying Cup:
- Winners (1): 1921
Fife Cup:
- Winners (11): 1908, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1979, 1985
Wemyss Cup:
- Winners (6): 1912, 1913, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1937
Penman Cup:
- Winners (4): 1910, 1917, 1939, 1962