Forres Mechanics F.C.
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| Full name | Forres Mechanics Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "The Can Cans" | ||
| Founded | 1884 | ||
| Ground | Mosset Park, Forres | ||
| Capacity | 2,700 (502 seated) | ||
| Chairman | James Anderson | ||
| Manager | Charlie Rowley | ||
| League | Highland Football League | ||
| 2015–16 | Highland Football League, 11th | ||
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Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland Football League.[1] They play at the town's Mosset Park. Forres Mechanics are the oldest association football club in the North of Scotland and are one of only two original teams to play in the Highland League since its first season in 1893,[2] the other being Clachnacuddin.
History
Their unusual name is variously stated to come from the town's Mechanics Institute or most likely when a group of craftsmen or mechanics split from an earlier Forres team to form their own club.[3] Forres Mechanics have won the Highland league twice: in the 1985–86 season and in the 2011–12 season.[4]
On 26 November 2016, Forres Mechanics played their most high-profile match in recent years when they held League One side Stenhousemuir F.C. to a 2-2 draw in 2016–17 Scottish Cup.
Honours
- Highland Football League: 1985–86, 2011–12
- Scottish Qualifying Cup: 1963–64
- Scottish Supplementary Cup (North): 1954–55
- Highland League Cup: 1946–47, 1954–55, 1984–85, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10
- North of Scotland Cup: 1907–08, 1926–27, 1935–35, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2010–11
- Inverness Cup: 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
- Elgin & District Cup: 1892–93, 1893–94, 1894–95, 1900–01, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1926–27, 1932–33
Personnel
Management
- Manager: Charlie Rowley
- Coach: Russell McFee
- Player/Coach: Charlie Brown
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ Highland Football League. "Forres Mechanics F.C.". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.highlandfootballleague.com/
- ↑ Watson, Colin (1985). Forres Mechanics: the First Hundred Years. Forres Mechanics F.C.
- ↑ Christie, Craig (8 May 2012). "Emotional Rowley acclaims Forres title success". The Northern Scot.
External links
Coordinates: 57°36′45.47″N 3°36′54.49″W / 57.6126306°N 3.6151361°W