Forres Mechanics F.C.

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Forres Mechanics

Full name

Forres Mechanics Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Can Cans

Founded

1884

Ground

Mosset Park
(Capacity 6000)

Chairman

Dr James Anderson

Manager

Gordon Winton

League

Highland Football League

2006-07

Highland Football League 12th





Home colours





Away colours

Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in the Highland Football League. They were founded in 1884 and play at Mosset Park in Forres. Their nickname is the Can-Cans. The club is eligible to play in the Scottish Cup.

The club was one of the founder members of the Highland Football League but has only won the championship once. This was achieved in the 1985-1986 season.

There most famous player of all time is Ricky Keith who scored 151 goals in 408 appearances between 1920 to 1936. However the club is well known for getting a player sent off four times in one game against Inverurie in 1989 his name was Greg Massie and he never played for the club again.

1 Honours
2 Personnel
- 2.1 Management
- 2.2 Club officials

[edit] Honours

Highland Football League: 1985/86
Scottish Qualifying Cup: 1963/64
Scottish North Cup: 1954/55
Highland League Cup: 1946/47, 1954/55, 1984/85, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2001/02
North of Scotland Cup: 1907/08, 1926/27, 1935/35, 1957/58, 1966/67, 1986/87, 2004/05
Inverness Cup: 1985/86, 1989/90, 2005/06
Elgin & District Cup: 1892/93, 1893/94, 1894/95, 1900/01, 1909/10, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1926/27, 1932/33, 1933/34

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Management

Manager: Gordon "Boogle" Winton
Assistant Manager: Charlie Rowley
Physio/Kitman: William McLean

[edit] Club officials

Chairman: Dr James Anderson
Honorary President: Campbell Fraser (Deceased)
Vice-Chairmen: Masson Adams, David Mackintosh, Ally Scimgeour
Secretary: David MacDonald
Treasurer: Mike Gregson
Management Committee: Mike Adkin, Brian Fraser, Colin Machray, Mal Scott, Bruce Storrier, John Sutherland, Noel Stables