Nairn County F.C.

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Nairn County
Full name Nairn County Football Club
Nickname(s) The Wee County
Founded 1914
Ground Station Park
Ground Capacity 3,800
Chairman Peter Mackintosh
Manager Les Fridge
League Highland Football League
2012–13 Highland Football League, 4th (of 18)
Home colours
Away colours

Nairn County F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland Football League. They were founded in 1914 and play at Station Park, Nairn. As a senior team they can play in the Scottish Cup.

The team colours are yellow and black and go by the nickname of the Wee County. Their last league win was in the 1975-76 season, which they won after a play-off in extra time against Fraserburgh at Borough Briggs, Elgin. Recent success was achieved in the 2005-06 season, with an unexpected North of Scotland Cup win. Nairn County also won the North of Scotland Cup in 2012 by defeating Wick Academy 2-1. During Nairn's Scottish Cup run in 2012, Nairn defeated Preston Athletic and Clyde, whilst in the third round were trailing 3-0 at half time against Forfar Athletic and staged a remarkable comeback with the game ending 3-3.

Striker Conor Gethins was awarded with the Highland League Player of the Year for the 2012-13 season.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Scotland GK Michael MacCallum
2 Scotland DF Sean Webb
3 Scotland DF Paul Macleod
4 Scotland DF Michael Morrison
5 Scotland DF Martin MacDonald
6 Scotland MF Wayne Mackintosh
7 Scotland MF Ross Naismith
8 Scotland MF Andrew Neill
9 Republic of Ireland FW Conor Gethins
10 Scotland MF Gregg Main
11 Scotland MF Daniel Moore
12 Scotland MF David Watson
No. Position Player
14 Scotland MF Gary Kerr
15 Scotland MF Steven Ellis
16 Scotland MF Adam Naismith
17 Scotland FW Stuart Leslie
18 Scotland FW Robert Duncanson
19 Scotland MF Glenn Main
20 Scotland GK Callum Donaldson
21 Scotland FW John Cameron
25 Scotland GK Sam Maclean
26 Scotland FW Jack Anderson
27 Scotland MF Craig Smith
44 Scotland MF Archie Macphee

Club honours

  • Highland League:
    • Winners (1):197576
  • North of Scotland Cup:
    • Winners (6): 195657, 196263, 196364, 196566, 200506, 200809, 2012-13
  • Scottish Qualifying Cup
    • Winners (1): 196869
  • Highland League Cup:
    • Winners (2):196364, 201011
  • The Inverness Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1977
  • The 606 Nominated Best Club Cup:
    • Winners (1): 2010

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