Peterhead F.C.

Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish League One after being promoted in the 2018–19 season.[2]

Peterhead Football Club
Full namePeterhead Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Toon
Founded1891 (1891)
GroundBalmoor, Peterhead
Capacity3,150[1] (1,000 seated)
ChairmanRodger Morrison
ManagerJordon Brown and Ryan Strachan (interim)
LeagueScottish League One
2021–22Scottish League One, 7th of 10
WebsiteClub website

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.[3]

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.[4]

On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted Rangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators.[5] This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Ground

Peterhead's home ground is Balmoor, which has a capacity of 3,150.[1]

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: (2) 2013–14, 2018–19

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
As of 31 January 2023[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Stuart McKenzie
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Joshua
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon (captain)
5 DF Scotland SCO Jason Brown
6 DF Scotland SCO Ryan Strachan
7 MF Scotland SCO Jack MacIver (on loan from Formartine United)
8 MF Scotland SCO Andy McCarthy
9 FW Scotland SCO John Allan
10 FW Scotland SCO Kieran Shanks (on loan from Arbroath)
11 MF Scotland SCO Conor O'Keefe
12 MF Scotland SCO Jack Brown
15 DF Scotland SCO Danny Strachan
16 DF Scotland SCO David Wilson
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Scotland SCO Jordon Brown
20 FW Scotland SCO Cody McLeod
22 DF Scotland SCO Jack Wilkie (on loan from Dundee)
23 DF Uganda UGA Enock Walusimbi
24 DF Scotland SCO Layton Bisland (on loan from Dundee United)
25 DF England ENG Elie Ikwa
26 FW Nigeria NGA Joshua Oyinsan
27 GK Scotland SCO Sandy Wood
29 FW France FRA Boris Melengui
39 MF Ghana GHA Glenn Gabriel
42 FW Ghana GHA Daniel Fosu
— MF Scotland SCO Hamish Ritchie

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Scotland SCO Robbie Scullion (on loan at Beith Juniors)
— FW Ghana GHA Prince Annor Asare (on loan at Lochee United)

Club officials
As of 31 January 2023[10][11]

Coaching staff
  • Interim Managers: Jordon Brown and Ryan Strachan
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Barry Thomson
  • Physiotherapist: Donal Gallagher

Board
  • Chairman: Rodger Morrison
  • Director: Leslie Hill
  • Director: Conrad Ritchie
  • Director: Charlie Watt
  • Youth and Community Liaison: Nat Porter

Managers

* Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.

References
  1. "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. "Peterhead win Ladbrokes League 2 title at Hampden". Buchan Observer. 4 May 2019.
  3. "Highland delight as Elgin get the vote". BBC Sport. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  4. "Jim McInally becomes Peterhead manager". BBC. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. "Peterhead 0-1 Rangers". Rangers FC. 20 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. "You Did us Proud". buchanobserver. 12 January 2012.
  7. "Clyde 0–2 Peterhead". BBC. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4–0 Peterhead". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  9. "Playing Staff". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. "Team Management". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. "The Board". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. "Peterhead part with manager Cooper and line up Sheran". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  13. "Manager John Sheran axed by Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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