2021–22 North Caledonian Football League

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North Caledonian Football League
Season2021–22
Dates21 August 2021 – TBC
Matches played17
Goals scored86 (5.06 per match)
Biggest home winHalkirk United 4–0 Bonar Bridge
(18 September 2021)
Biggest away winInverness Athletic 1–4 Loch Ness
(4 September 2021)
Alness United 0–3 Thurso
(18 September 2021)
Highest scoringGolspie Sutherland 4–4 Inverness Athletic
(21 August 2021)
Alness United 4–4 Bonar Bridge
(28 August 2021)
St Duthus 4–4 Halkirk United
(28 August 2021)
Longest winning run3 matches:
Loch Ness
Longest unbeaten run4 matches:
Halkirk United
Longest winless run4 matches:
Inverness Athletic
Longest losing run3 matches:
Inverness Athletic
→
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2021.

The 2021–22 North Caledonian Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Macleod & MacCallum North Caledonian League) is the 113th season of the North Caledonian Football League, and the first season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system.[citation needed]

Teams[]

Location of Orkney in the 2021–22 North Caledonian League
Location of mainland teams in the 2021–22 North Caledonian League

Stadia and locations[]

Team Location Home ground Capacity Seats Floodlit
Alness United Alness Dalmore Park[1] TBC 0 No
Bonar Bridge Bonar Bridge Migdale Playing Fields[2] 500 0 No
Golspie Sutherland [SFA] Golspie King George V Park[3] 1,000 0 Yes
Halkirk United Halkirk Morrison Park[4] 1,000 0 Yes
Invergordon Invergordon Recreation Grounds[5] 500 0 No
Inverness Athletic Ardersier Cromal Park[6] 500 0 No
Loch Ness Inverness Bught Park[7] 500 0 No
Nairn County 'A' Nairn Riverside Park[8] 500 0 No
Orkney Holm The Rockworks[9] 1,000 0 No
St Duthus Tain Grant Park[10] 500 0 No
Thurso Thurso Sir George's Park[11] 1,000 0 No

Withdrew[]

Having withdrawn from the 2020–21 North Caledonian Football League, Bunillidh Thistle announced their intention to withdraw from the 2021–22 season as well, in June 2021.[12] In the week leading up to the start of the season, Scourie resigned their membership of the North Caledonian Football Association.[13]

Team Location Home ground Ref.
Bunillidh Thistle Helmsdale Couper Park [12]
Scourie Scourie Achlochan Park[14] [13]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Halkirk United 4 3 1 0 16 6 +10 10 Qualification for the Highland League play-off
2 Loch Ness 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9
3 Invergordon 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
4 Nairn County A 3 2 0 1 9 10 −1 6 Ineligible for promotion
5 St Duthus 4 1 1 2 12 12 0 4
6 Bonar Bridge 3 1 1 1 7 10 −3 4
7 Orkney 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
8 Thurso 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
9 Golspie Sutherland 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 1
10 Alness United 3 0 1 2 6 10 −4 1
11 Inverness Athletic 4 0 1 3 9 15 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: North Caledonian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Notes[]

SFA Club with an SFA Licence (as of May 2021)[15] eligible to participate in the Highland League play-off should they win the league.

References[]

  1. ^ "Alness United FC - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Bonar Bridge FC - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ Golspie Sutherland, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ Halkirk United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ Invergordon, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Inverness Athletic F.C." nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ^ Orkney, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. ^ "St Duthus F.C." nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  11. ^ Thurso, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Chalk, Paul (11 June 2021). "Golspie Sutherland close in on North Caledonian League title – and target Highland League spot in longer term". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. Retrieved 20 August 2021. Bunillidh Thistle, who will retain their membership of the association, have elected to sit out of competition for a further season.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Chalk, Paul (20 August 2021). "Scourie manager reveals reason for withdrawal from North Caledonian League". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Non League Scotland". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Licensed Clubs - May 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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