Fort William F.C.

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Fort William

Full name

Fort William Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Fort

Founded

1984

Ground

Claggan Park
(Capacity 4000 (400 Seated))

Manager

John Haggerty

League

Highland Football League

2007-08

Highland Football League 15th





Home colours





Away colours

Fort William FC is a senior football team from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. They play in the Highland Football League.

Fort William F.C. play at Claggan Park in the foothills of Ben Nevis.

The club was founded in 1984 and joined the Highland League for the 1985-86 season. They have never finished in the top half of the league, and have finished bottom on 10 occasions. Their ground is Claggan Park, which has a capacity of 4,000, and a record attendance of 1,500 (4th April 1986).

As a senior team, Fort William are eligible to enter the Scottish Cup.

[edit] Directions to the ground

The club shop and offices

From the South approaching the town on the A82 go directly to the town. After 2 roundabouts continue past the Railway Station on the left, after half a mile cross the river nevis, take the first right into Claggan Road and the ground is then half a mile down the road from there.

[edit] Football Vs. Shinty

Despite football's popularity in Scotland, the sport of shinty is more popular in Fort William, the town being home to Fort William Shinty Club, present Scottish Champions, and Kilmallie, Camanachd Cup Finalists 2005. The football club struggles to find players as a result of shinty's popularity. The club have been forced to sign players in their early teens and with a squad of only 16 players in 2007-2008 season the club suffered 27 defeats from 28 Highland League matches, running up an extraordinary goal difference of -142.

Highland Football League 2007-08

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