Broughty Athletic F.C.
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| Full name | Broughty Athletic Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Fed |
| Founded | 1920 (as Broughty Ex-Servicemen) |
| Ground |
Whitton Park Arbroath Road Broughty Ferry |
| Capacity | 2500 |
| Chairman |
 Gordon Deuchars |
| Manager |
Ian McKenna |
| League | SJFA East Premier League |
| 2012–13 | 12th (no relegation) |
Broughty Athletic F.C. is a Scottish football club based in Broughty Ferry, a suburb of the city of Dundee. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the East Region Premier League.
History
Formed in 1920 as Broughty Ex-Servicemen, the club was retitled Broughty Athletic in 1951. Around the same time they moved to Claypotts Park, directly opposite the medieval Claypotts Castle. In 1989 the ground was renamed Whitton Park, in memory of player and club official Eddie Whitton, who had died on 5 June 1989. The SJFA restructured its leagues prior to the 2006-07 season, and "The Fed", as the club is known, found themselves in the twelve-team East Region, North Division.
In seasons 2007–08 and 2008–09, Broughty Athletic narrowly missed out on promotion, finishing second top of the Scottish Junior Football Association's North Division in both seasons. In 2009–10 promotion to the twelve-team Premier League was finally achieved. The Fed maintained Premier Divisionstatus by finishing eighth at the end of the 2010–11 season. They extended their stay in the Premier League when they finished in ninth place at the end of the 2011–12 season. The fed finished bottom in the 2012–13 season, but stayed up due to a league reconstruction.
Colours and crest
Broughty Athletic's traditional colours are red and white. In addition to Claypotts Castle, Broughty Ferry also has its own castle, which appears on the club badge shown.