# Peterhead F.C.
> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peterhead_F.C.
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peterhead_F.C..md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterhead_F.C.
> Source revision: 1356227679
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
{{short description|Association football club in Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Peterhead
| image = Peterhead FC crest.svg
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Peterhead Football Club
| nickname = The Blue Toon
| founded = {{Start date and age|1891}}
| ground = [Balmoor](/source/Balmoor_Stadium), [Peterhead](/source/Peterhead)
| capacity = {{SPFL-stadiums|peterhead}}
Ryan Strachan
| mgrtitle = Co-managers
| league = {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea}}
| season = {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea2}}
| position = {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea3}}
| current =
| website = http://www.peterheadfc.org/
| pattern_la1 = _peterhead2526h
| pattern_b1 = _peterhead2526h
| pattern_ra1 = _peterhead2526h
| pattern_sh1 =
| pattern_so1 =
| leftarm1 = 0044FF
| body1 = 0044FF
| rightarm1 = 0044FF
| shorts1 = 0044FF
| socks1 = 0044FF
| pattern_la2 = _pumagoal24bg
| pattern_b2 = _pumagoal24bg
| pattern_ra2 = _pumagoal24bg
| pattern_sh2 =
| pattern_so2 =
| leftarm2 = 000
| body2 = 000
| rightarm2 = 000
| shorts2 = 000
| socks2 = 000
| body3 =
| leftarm3 =
| rightarm3 =
| shorts3 =
| socks3 =
| pattern_b3 =
| pattern_la3 =
| pattern_ra3 =
| pattern_sh3 =
| pattern_so3 =
}}
'''Peterhead Football Club''' are a [football](/source/association_football) club based in [Peterhead](/source/Peterhead), [Aberdeenshire](/source/Aberdeenshire), Scotland. They currently play in {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea}}, after being promoted in the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_in_Scottish_football).
==History==
The club was founded in 1891. The club was a [Highland League](/source/Highland_Football_League) club for most of its history.
The club were granted league status in 2000 when the [SPL](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) was expanded to twelve clubs leaving two places to be filled; [Elgin City](/source/Elgin_City_F.C.) joined them in the [Third Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Third_Division) from the [Highland League](/source/Highland_Football_League).[{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/elgin_city/808277.stm|title=Highland delight as Elgin get the vote|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 June 2000|access-date=23 January 2009}}]
[Jim McInally](/source/Jim_McInally) was appointed on 7 October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on 23 September 2011 after the side won one game in 17 matches.[{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15212685 |title=Jim McInally becomes Peterhead manager |website=BBC |date=7 October 2011 |access-date=23 June 2016}}]
On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), a game watched by 4,855 spectators.[{{cite news |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/match/match-reports/item/3172-peterhead-0-1-rangers |title=Peterhead 0-1 Rangers |publisher=Rangers FC |date=20 January 2013 |access-date=20 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107232633/http://www.rangers.co.uk/match/match-reports/item/3172-peterhead-0-1-rangers |archive-date=7 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}] This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.[{{cite news|url=https://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/you-did-us-proud-2387473|title=You Did us Proud|publisher=buchanobserver|date=12 January 2012}}]
On 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as a [Scottish Football League](/source/Scottish_Football_League) club by winning the [Scottish League Two](/source/Scottish_League_Two) title, beating [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) 2–0 at [Broadwood Stadium](/source/Broadwood_Stadium).[{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26898914 |title=Clyde 0–2 Peterhead |website=BBC |date=12 April 2014 |access-date=23 June 2016}}]
On 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating [Queen's Park](/source/Queen's_Park_F.C.) to reach the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at [Hampden Park](/source/Hampden_Park).[{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055 |title=Rangers 4–0 Peterhead |website=BBC |first=Tom |last=English |date=10 April 2016 |access-date=23 June 2016}}]
==Ground==
Peterhead's home ground is [Balmoor](/source/Balmoor_Stadium), which has a capacity of {{SPFL-stadiums|peterhead}}, of which around 1,000 are seated.[{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/peterhead/ |title=Peterhead Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}]
==Rivals==
Peterhead's traditional rivals are the [Highland League](/source/Highland_Football_League) team [Fraserburgh](/source/Fraserburgh_F.C.); however, since their election to the [Scottish Football League](/source/Scottish_Football_League) in 2000 this rivalry has waned; they now have a new rivalry with [Elgin City](/source/Elgin_City_F.C.).
==Honours==
'''[Scottish League Two](/source/Scottish_League_Two) Champions:''' (3) [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Scottish_League_Two), [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Scottish_League_Two), [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Scottish_League_Two)
'''[Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) Runners-up:''' (1) [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_Challenge_Cup)
'''Highland League Winners:''' (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_Highland_Football_League), [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Highland_Football_League)
'''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:''' (3) 2011, 2012, 2013
==Club records==
'''Biggest win:''' 17–0 v [Fort William](/source/Fort_William_F.C.) 1998
'''Biggest home defeat:''' 0–10 v [Fraserburgh](/source/Fraserburgh_F.C.) 1974
'''Biggest away defeat:''' 0–13 v [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) ([Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) in [1923–24](/source/1923%E2%80%9324_in_Scottish_football))
'''Record home attendance (Recreation Park):''' 8,643 v [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) ([Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup), 25 February 1987)
'''Record home attendance (Balmoor Stadium):''' 4,885 v [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) ([Third Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Third_Division), 20 January 2013)
==Players==
===First-team squad===
{{updated|23 May 2026[{{cite web |url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/first-team-squad-season-2023-24/ |title=Playing Staff |website=Peterhead FC |access-date=1 July 2024}}]}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=[Jack Newman](/source/Jack_Newman_(footballer))}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Danny Strachan}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Caleb Goldie}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jason Brown|other=[captain](/source/Captain_(association_football))}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Ryan Strachan}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Andy McCarthy](/source/Andrew_McCarthy_(footballer))}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Kieran Shanks}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=[Cieran Dunne](/source/Cieran_Dunne)}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Jack Brown](/source/Jack_Brown_(footballer%2C_born_2001))}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Adam Carnwath}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Aaron Steele}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[Cammy Smith](/source/Cammy_Smith)}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Jordon Brown](/source/Jordon_Brown)}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Peter Pawlett](/source/Peter_Pawlett)}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=[Niall McGinn](/source/Niall_McGinn)}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Dylan Forrest}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Seb Ross}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Fraser Mackie}}
{{Fs player|no=46|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Josh Kerr}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Lyall Keir}}
{{Fs end}}
==Club officials==
===Coaching staff===
*Co-managers: [Jordon Brown](/source/Jordon_Brown) and Ryan Strachan
*First team coach: [Niall McGinn](/source/Niall_McGinn)
*Goalkeeping coach: John Farquhar
*Physiotherapist: Donal Gallagher
*Sports analyst: Rebecca Gallagher
===Board===
*Chairman: Rodger Morrison
*Directors: Martin Booth, Billy Duncan, Charlie Watt
*Youth and community liaison: Nat Porter
Source:[{{cite web |url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/staff/ |title=Team Management |website=Peterhead FC |access-date=1 July 2020}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/the-board/ |title=The Board |website=Peterhead FC |access-date=1 July 2020}}]
==Managers==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Colin Grant](/source/Colin_Grant_(footballer)) (1976–1980)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Dennis D'Arcy](/source/Dennis_D'Arcy) (1980–1981)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Joe Harper](/source/Joe_Harper_(footballer)) (1981–1982)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Dave Smith](/source/Dave_Smith_(footballer_born_1943)) (1982–1983)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Hamilton (1983–1990)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [George Adams](/source/George_Adams_(football_player_and_coach)) (1990–1991)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Guyan (1991–1993)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Ian Wilson](/source/Ian_Wilson_(footballer%2C_born_1958)) (1993–1994)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} David Watson (1994–1995)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Ian Wilson](/source/Ian_Wilson_(footballer%2C_born_1958)) (1995–1998)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Ronnie Brown](/source/Ronnie_Brown_(footballer)) (1998–2000)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Ian Wilson](/source/Ian_Wilson_(footballer%2C_born_1958)) (2000–2004)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Iain Stewart](/source/Iain_Stewart_(footballer)) (2004–2006)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Steve Paterson](/source/Steve_Paterson) (2006–2008)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Neale Cooper](/source/Neale_Cooper) (2008–2011)[{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterhead/9432204.stm |title=Peterhead part with manager Cooper and line up Sheran |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 March 2011 |access-date=23 June 2016}}]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [John Sheran](/source/John_Sheran) (2011)[{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15046150 |title=Manager John Sheran axed by Peterhead |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=24 September 2011 |access-date=23 June 2016}}]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [Jim McInally](/source/Jim_McInally) (2011–2022)