Huntly F.C.

Huntly Football Club are a senior football club, currently playing in the Highland League in Scotland. The club was founded in 1928 and plays at Christie Park in Huntly.

Huntly
Full nameHuntly Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Golds
Founded1928 (1928)
GroundChristie Park, Huntly
Capacity4,500 (270 seated)
ChairmanGordon Carter
ManagerAllan Hale
LeagueHighland League
2020–21Highland League, 8th of 16

History

Huntly F.C. was formed in 1928. They were unanimously accepted to the Highland League at the league's AGM in June 1928. The club entered the league in season 1928–29 and the first game was against Inverness Thistle on Saturday 25 August 1928. In only its second league campaign, Huntly became only the third team outside Inverness to win the league, finishing two points ahead of closest rivals Elgin City and Inverness Thistle. However, the club would have to wait 64 years for another championship win and to a lot of supporters the greatest moment in the club's history.[1] The club then won the Highland League in a record five successive seasons between 1993 and 1998.

In December 1975 the Referee's Committee of the Scottish Football Association ordered the closure of Christie Park for two months following an incident in which a referee was knocked to the ground by a supporter making his way home across the pitch after a match. The club were also fined £100 and ordered to have Police on duty at all future matches.[1]

In January 2008 Huntly reached the 4th Round proper of the Scottish Cup following victories against Fraserburgh, Annan Athletic and Culter, and although drawn at home to Division 1 team Dundee, they eventually lost 1–3.[2] In September 2009, the club became part of a match fixing probe after a 7–0 win against (then) East of Scotland side Hawick Royal Albert in a Scottish Cup tie.[3] Suspicions arose due to alleged irregular betting patterns surrounding the final score and the awarding of a penalty to Huntly during the game.[3] Nothing was proven and no further actions were taken.

Honours

Highland Football League:

League Cup:

  • Winners: 1948–49, 1951–52, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96

Aberdeenshire Cup:

  • Winners: 1960–61, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00

Scottish Qualifying Cup (North):

  • Winners: 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999–00

SFA North Region Challenge Cup:

  • Winners: 2007–08

Aberdeenshire League:

  • Winners: 2016–17

Bells Cup (East):

  • Winners: 1971–72, 1974–75

Drybrough Cup (Highland League):

  • Winners: 1971–72

Current squad

As of 16 August 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  SCO Euan Storrier
GK  SCO Keith Robertshaw
DF  SCO Michael Clark
DF  SCO Alexander Thoirs
DF  SCO Bradley Manson
DF  SCO Christopher Hay
DF  SCO Alexander Jack
DF  SCO Liam Harker
DF  SCO Logan Johnstone
DF  SCO Kyle Dalling
MF  SCO Cai Matthew
MF  SCO Calum Reid
MF  SCO Cameron Heslop
MF  SCO Cameron Booth
MF  SCO Colin Charlesworth
MF  SCO Daniel Crithcard
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SCO Gavin Elhpinstone
MF  SCO Glenn Murison
MF  SCO Liam MacDonald
MF  SCO Greg Buchan
MF  SCO Mika Askildsen
MF  SCO Owen Murison
MF  SCO Stuart Taylor
MF  SCO Keigan Mathers
FW  ENG Caiden Imbert-Thomas
FW  SCO Angus Grant
FW  SCO Reece McKeown
FW  SCO Paul Esslemont
FW  SCO Marcus Goodall
FW  SCO Jamie Boylan
FW  SCO Fergus Alberts

References

  1. "A look back over the years". Huntly Football Club.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Cup match-fixing probe launched, BBC, retrieved 29 September 2009.
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