| Full name | Elgin City Football Club | ||
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City or The Black and Whites founded = 1893 |
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| Ground | Borough Briggs, Elgin (Capacity: 4,927 (478 seated) |
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| Chairman | Graham Tatters | ||
| Manager | Ross Jack | ||
| League | Scottish Third Division | ||
| 2010–11 | Scottish Third Division, 7th | ||
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Elgin City Football Club (also known as City or The Black and Whites) are a semi-professional football team based in Elgin, Moray. They currently compete in the Scottish Third Division.
The club were formed in 1893 due to the amalgamation of two clubs from Moray. The club's first honour came in 1898 when they became the first club outside Inverness to win the North of Scotland Cup; however, they failed after that to record any success except the Elgin District Cup until 1924 when they again won the North of Scotland Cup. Since then they have won honours with relative frequency.
Elgin City have played at Borough Briggs since 1921 when it replaced Cooper Park. The ground currently has a capacity of 4,927 (478 seated).
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Elgin was founded in 1893 and originally played their football in the Highland Football League. The club was granted league status in 2000 when the SPL was expanded to twelve clubs leaving two places. Peterhead joined them in the Third Division from the Highland League.[1] Since joining the SFL, Elgin have struggled with consistency, but in season 2003–04 they recaptured the North of Scotland Cup.
In December 2005, assistant manager Kenny Black saw a takeover bid thwarted at the eleventh hour. Many fans saw his bid as the best chance to move upward through the leagues, but a controversial sale of shares in the club meant Black's bid was defeated. David Robertson, manager at the time, also chose to leave the club. Former Lossiemouth manager Graham Tatters was subsequently named as Elgin's new chairman.[2] Club captain at the time Jamie McKenzie was appointed caretaker manager and a run of good results was rewarded with the Manager of the Month award for December 2005, at the time he was the youngest serving manager in the UK.[3]
Early in 2006, former Aberdeen, Ross County and Scotland international, Brian Irvine was appointed manager.[4] However, following a very poor start to the 2006–07 season, he left the club despite having forged a good relationship with the fans.[5]
After a brief spell under interim manager Graham Tatters (during which they lost to Highland League Deveronvale in the Scottish Cup Third round), former Clachnacuddin manager Robbie Williamson was appointed in January 2007.[6] Williamson quit on 20 December 2008, before a game with Berwick Rangers. He left the team bottom of the Third Division after just two wins from 15 matches.[7]
On 23 January 2009, former player of, among others, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Kilmarnock, Ross Jack was named as the club's new manager, signing a three-and-a-half-year-contract.[8][9] He is a former player-manager of Montrose and former assistant coach at Ross County.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Highland League Champions: 1931/32, 1934/35, 1952/53, 1955/56, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1962/63, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1973/74, 1989/90, 1992/93* (15) *Later srtipped of title.
Highland League Cup winners: 1959/60, 1966/67, 1982/83, 1990/91, 1997/98 (5).
Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: 1935/36, 1937/38, 1969/60, 1964/65, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1989/90 (7).
North of Scotland Cup Winners: 1898/99, 1923/24, 1936/37, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1982/83, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2003/04 (18).
Win: 18–1 v Brora Rangers on 6 February 1960 (North of Scotland Cup)
Defeat: 1–14 v Heart of Midlothian on 4 February 1939 (Scottish Cup 1938-39)
Home attendance: 12,608 v Arbroath on 17 February 1968 (1967–68 Scottish Cup)
Most Scottish League Appearances: David Hind 205 (2001–2008)
Most Scottish League Goals In A Season: Martin Johnston 20 (2005–06)
Most Scottish League Goals: Martin Johnston 38 (2005–2007)
Most Highland League Appearances: Neil MacLennan 438 (1979–80, 1983–2000)
Most Highland League Goals In A Season: Matt Armstrong 52 From 30 Appearances (1947–48)
Most Highland League Goals: Gerry Graham (259) From 257 Appearances (1965–1974)
Record Goalscorer: Gerry Graham (371) (1965–1974)
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