Peterhead F.C.

Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.

Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000. The current manager is Jim McInally, who was appointed on the 7th October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on the 23rd of September 2011. This followed a run of 17 games in which they managed only 1 win.

Peterhead's traditional rivals are the Highland League team Fraserburgh, however since their election to the Scottish Football League, this rivalry has waned somewhat. They now have a new rivaly with Elgin City. On 22 November 2011, Peterhead earned a game against Celtic in the Scottish Cup, which will be held at their stadium, Balmoor. This will be one of, if not the biggest, game ever to be held at Balmoor.

Honours

Highland League: (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1988–89, 1998–99

Highland League Cup Winners: (5) 1962–63, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1988–89

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: (6) 1946–47, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1997–98

Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: (20) 1905–06, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1998–99

Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: (2) 1998–99, 2009–10

Scottish Week Challenge Cup Winners: (1) 2011

Club records

Biggest league win: 17–0 Fort William 1998

Biggest home defeat: 0–8 Lossiemouth 1993

Biggest cup defeat: 0–13 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup in 1923–24)

Record home attendance, all-time: 8,643 v Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup 4th Round Replay, 25 February 1987, at Recreation Park)

Record home attendance at Balmoor: 3,700 v Partick Thistle (Second Division, 2006)

Current squad

As of 12 December 2011^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

For recent transfers, see Peterhead transfers in 2011–12 season.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managers

• Colin Grant (1976–1980)
• Dennis D'Arcy (1980–1981)
• Joe Harper (1981–1982)
• Dave Smith (1982–1983)
• Jim Hamilton (1983–1990)
• George Adams (1990–1991)
• Jim Guyan (1991–1993)
• Ian Wilson (1993–1994)
• David Watson (1994–1995)
• Ian Wilson (1995–1998)
• Ronnie Brown (1998–2000)
• Ian Wilson (2000–2004)
• Iain Stewart (2004–2006)
• Steve Paterson (2006–2008)
• Neale Cooper(2008–2011)
• John Sheran(2011)
• Jim McInally(2011–)

* Prior to Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.

References

External links

• Official website