Orkney F.C.

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Orkney
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Full nameOrkney Football Club
Founded2012; 10 years ago (2012)
GroundThe Rockworks, Holm, Orkney
Capacity500
ChairmanEdgar Balfour
ManagerCharlie Alway
LeagueNorth Caledonian League
2020–21North Caledonian League League 1, 5th of 6
Current season

Orkney Football Club is a senior association football club from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the North Caledonian Football League.

History[]

In 2012, the Orkney Amateur Football Association (OAFA) embarked on a strategy of seeking further games against teams from the Highlands & Islands. That year, the Orkney Football Club were formed for entry in the North Caledonian Football Association's cup competitions. The club's formation had been driven by a desire for several decades for Orkney football players to be given more opportunities to compete at a higher level with the aim of improving the standard of Orkney's most popular sport.[1]

Orkney gained full membership of the North Caledonian FA ahead of the 2014–15 season, becoming the first non-mainland club to play in the North Caledonian League itself.[2] An impressive first season saw them finishing runners-up, while also securing the Ness Cup.[3]

Honours[]

Orkney have won the following honours as members of the North Caledonian FA:[4]

North Caledonian League (1):

Football Times Cup (1):

Jock Mackay Cup (2):

Ness Cup (2):

Ground[]

Orkney have played at various grounds on the Island, including The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall Grammar School and Dounby.

Since 2020, they have settled on a fixed home of The Rockworks in Holm.

References[]

  1. ^ "History | Orkney Football Club". www.clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "North Caledonian Football League 1896-date". www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Orkney FC claim the Ness Cup". The Orcadian. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Orkney FC - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 58°58′57″N 2°58′31″W / 58.982457°N 2.975299°W / 58.982457; -2.975299

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