Huntly F.C.
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Full name | Huntly Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | The Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Christie Park (Capacity 1800 (270 seated)) |
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Chairman | Robbie McKay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Dave McGinlay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Highland Football League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007-08 | Highland Football League 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Huntly FC is a senior football club currently playing in the Highland Football League in Scotland.
They were founded in 1928 and play their football at Christie Park, Huntly.
Huntly Football Club were unanimously accepted for League admittance at the league's AGM in June 1928 entering the Highland League in season 1928/29 when their first game was against Inverness Thistle at Inverness on Saturday 25 August 1928.
In only their second league campaign they became only the third team outside Inverness to win the league finishing two points ahead of closest rivals Elgin City & Inverness Thistle.
The club would have to wait 64 years for another championship win and to a lot of supporters the greatest moment in the clubs 76 year history.
The current manager is Dave McGinlay, assisted by Jim Cheyne.
On 15 January 2008 they played Division 1 team Dundee in the 4th Round proper of the Scottish Cup eventually losing 1-3.
[edit] Club honours
- SFA Challenge Cup
2007/08
- Highland League Champions
1929/30, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2004/05
- Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners:
1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97, 1999/2000
- Highland League Cup Winners:
1948/49, 1951/52, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96
- Aberdeenshire Cup Winners:
1960/61, 1985/86, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1999/2000
- Bells Cup (East) Winners:
1971/72, 1974/75
- Dryborough Cup Winners:
1972/73
[edit] Current Squad
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