Peterhead F.C.
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Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Template:Scottish football updater, 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>Template:Cite news</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">Template:Cite web</ref>
On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted Rangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.<ref>Template:Cite news</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>Template:Cite web</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>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ground
Peterhead's home ground is Balmoor, which has a capacity of Template:SPFL-stadiums, of which around 1,000 are seated.<ref name="capacity">Template:Cite web</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
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On loan
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Club officials
Coaching staff
- Co-managers: Jordon Brown and Ryan Strachan
- Assistant manager: Jamie McNee
- Goalkeeping coach: Barry Thomson
- Physiotherapist: Donal Gallagher
- Sports analyst: Rebecca Gallagher
Board
- Chairman: Rodger Morrison
- Vice-chairman: Leslie Hill
- Directors: Martin Booth, Charlie Watt
- Youth and community liaison: Nat Porter
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Managers
- Template:Flagicon Colin Grant (1976–1980)
- Template:Flagicon Dennis D'Arcy (1980–1981)
- Template:Flagicon Joe Harper (1981–1982)
- Template:Flagicon Dave Smith (1982–1983)
- Template:Flagicon Jim Hamilton (1983–1990)
- Template:Flagicon George Adams (1990–1991)
- Template:Flagicon Jim Guyan (1991–1993)
- Template:Flagicon Ian Wilson (1993–1994)
- Template:Flagicon David Watson (1994–1995)
- Template:Flagicon Ian Wilson (1995–1998)
- Template:Flagicon Ronnie Brown (1998–2000)
- Template:Flagicon Ian Wilson (2000–2004)
- Template:Flagicon Iain Stewart (2004–2006)
- Template:Flagicon Steve Paterson (2006–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Neale Cooper (2008–2011)<ref name="Cooper sacked">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon John Sheran (2011)<ref name="Cooper sacked"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Jim McInally (2011–2022)<ref name="McInally appointment"/>
- Template:Flagicon David Robertson (2022–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Jordon Brown and Template:Flagicon Ryan Strachan (2023–present)
Template:Div col end * Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.
References
External links
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