Nairn County F.C.

Nairn County

Full name	Nairn County Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Wee County
Founded	1914
Ground	Station Park, Nairn
Capacity	2,250 (250 seated)
Chairman	Donald Matheson
Manager	Ronnie Sharp
League	Highland League
2020–21	Highland League, 13th of 16
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish senior football club based in the town of Nairn, Highland. Nicknamed the Wee County,^[1] they were founded in 1914 and play at Station Park. They have played in the Highland Football League since 1919, winning their only league title in the 1975–76 season. As a full member of the Scottish Football Association, they qualify automatically to play in the Scottish Cup.

History[]

Nairn County were reformed in 1914 and joined the Highland League in 1919. Their only league title was in the 1975–76 season, which they won after a play-off in extra time against Fraserburgh at Borough Briggs, Elgin. Recent success was achieved in the 2005–06 season, with an unexpected North of Scotland Cup win. Nairn County also won the North of Scotland Cup in 2012 by defeating Wick Academy 2–1. During Nairn's Scottish Cup run in 2012, Nairn defeated Preston Athletic and Clyde, whilst in the third round were trailing 3–0 at half time against Forfar Athletic and staged a remarkable comeback with the game ending 3–3.

Striker Conor Gethins was awarded with the Highland League Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.

Colours[]

The team colours are maize yellow and black.^[1]

Stadium[]

Station Park

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Location	Balblair Rd, Nairn, Scotland
Coordinates	57°34′44″N 3°52′21″W / 57.5790°N 3.8725°W / 57.5790; -3.8725Coordinates: 57°34′44″N 3°52′21″W / 57.5790°N 3.8725°W / 57.5790; -3.8725
Owner	Nairn County F.C.
Capacity	2,250 (250 seated)
Surface	Grass

Nairn County play at Station Park in Nairn, which has a capacity of 2,250, including 250 seats.^[1]

Gallery[]

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  Station Park (2019)

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  Station Park (2007)

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  Nairn playing Brora Rangers in the 2013–14 North of Scotland Cup final

Current squad[]

As of 02 October 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Will Counsell — GK  SCO Dylan Maclean — DF  SCO Callum Ednie — DF  SCO Fraser Dingwall — DF  SCO Calum Howarth — DF  SCO Glenn Main — MF  SCO Cohen Ramsay — MF  SCO Callum Maclean — MF  SCO Seamus McConaghy — MF  SCO Adam Porritt — MF  SCO Jack MacLean

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Gordon McNab — MF  SCO Tom Maclennan — MF  SCO Lewis Mitchell — MF  SCO Kenny McKenzie — MF  SCO Adam Naismith — FW  SCO Scott Davidson — FW  SCO Max Ewan — FW  SCO Liam Shewan — FW  SCO Dylan Mackenzie — FW  SCO Gussie Dey — FW  SCO Ciaran Young

Club honours[]

• Highland Football League:
  • Champions: 1975–76
• League Cup:
  • Winners: 1963–64, 2010–11
• North of Scotland Cup:
  • Winners: 1956–57, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
• Inverness Cup:
  • Winners: 1977–78
• Scottish Qualifying Cup (North):
  • Winners: 1968–69
• Elgin District Cup:
  • Winners: 1919–20, 1931–32, 1935–36
• Elginshire Charity Cup:
  • Winners: 1924–25
• Inverness Sports Bed Cup:
  • Winners: 1938–39

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Nairn County Archive

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