Forfar Albion F.C.
| Full name | Forfar Albion Junior Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Albion |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground |
Guthrie Park Lochside Road Forfar |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Chairman | John Diplexcito |
| Manager | Steven Milne |
| League | SJFA East Region North Division |
| 2013–14 | 15th |
Forfar Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club based in Forfar, Angus. The current club was formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of two existing local sides, Forfar Celtic (est. 1891) and Forfar East End (est. 1881).[1] After one season playing as Forfar East End Celtic, the name Albion was adopted in 1975. The club play at Guthrie Park and the team colours are maroon.
Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in Tayside Division One of the Scottish Junior Football Association's Eastern Region.
The SJFA completed its restructuring of Junior football in the east of Scotland prior to the 2006–07 season, and Forfar Albion were placed in the twelve-team East Region, North Division. They finished ninth. twelfth and twelfth in Seasons 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 respectively, but showed encouraging signs of improvement during the 2009–10 season.
The team are managed since June 2014 by former Dundee and St. Johnstone striker Steven Milne.[2]
References
- ↑ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 293. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
- ↑ Masson, James (7 June 2014). "Ex-Dee striker Steven Milne makes move into management". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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