Peterhead F.C.

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'''Peterhead Football Club''' are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea}}, after being promoted in the 2024–25 season.

==History== The club was founded in 1891. The club was a Highland League club for most of its history.

The club were granted league status in 2000 when the SPL was expanded to twelve clubs leaving two places to be filled; Elgin City joined them in the Third Division from the Highland League.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name="McInally appointment">{{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}}</ref>

On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted Rangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators.<ref>{{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}}</ref> This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as a Scottish Football League club by winning the Scottish League Two title, beating Clyde 2–0 at Broadwood Stadium.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating Queen's Park to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at Hampden Park.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Ground== Peterhead's home ground is Balmoor, which has a capacity of {{SPFL-stadiums|peterhead}}, of which around 1,000 are seated.<ref name="capacity">{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/peterhead/ |title=Peterhead Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>

==Rivals== Peterhead's traditional rivals are the Highland League team Fraserburgh; however, since their election to the Scottish Football League in 2000 this rivalry has waned; they now have a new rivalry with Elgin City.

==Honours== '''Scottish League Two Champions:''' (3) 2013–14, 2018–19, 2024–25

'''Scottish Challenge Cup Runners-up:''' (1) 2015–16

'''Highland League Winners:''' (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1988–89, 1998–99

'''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 1998

'''Biggest home defeat:''' 0–10 v Fraserburgh 1974

'''Biggest away defeat:''' 0–13 v Aberdeen (Scottish Cup in 1923–24)

'''Record home attendance (Recreation Park):''' 8,643 v Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup, 25 February 1987)

'''Record home attendance (Balmoor Stadium):''' 4,885 v Rangers (Third Division, 20 January 2013)

==Players== ===First-team squad=== {{updated|23 May 2026<ref>{{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}}</ref>}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Jack Newman}} {{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}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Ryan Strachan}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Andy McCarthy}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Kieran Shanks}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Cieran Dunne}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Jack Brown}} {{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}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Jordon Brown}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Peter Pawlett}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=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 and Ryan Strachan *First team coach: 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:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/staff/ |title=Team Management |website=Peterhead FC |access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.peterheadfc.co.uk/the-board/ |title=The Board |website=Peterhead FC |access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>

==Managers== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Grant (1976–1980) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Dennis D'Arcy (1980–1981) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Joe Harper (1981–1982) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Dave Smith (1982–1983) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Hamilton (1983–1990) *{{flagicon|SCO}} George Adams (1990–1991) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Guyan (1991–1993) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Wilson (1993–1994) *{{flagicon|SCO}} David Watson (1994–1995) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Wilson (1995–1998) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Ronnie Brown (1998–2000) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Wilson (2000–2004) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Iain Stewart (2004–2006) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Steve Paterson (2006–2008) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Neale Cooper (2008–2011)<ref name="Cooper sacked">{{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}}</ref> *{{flagicon|SCO}} John Sheran (2011)<ref name="Cooper sacked"/><ref>{{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}}</ref> *{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McInally (2011–2022)<ref name="McInally appointment"/> *{{flagicon|SCO}} David Robertson (2022–2023) *{{flagicon|SCO}} Jordon Brown and {{flagicon|SCO}} Ryan Strachan (2023–present) {{div col end}} <small>* Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.</small>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.peterheadfc.org/}}

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