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Forres Thistle enjoyed a successful campaign, finishing third in Division 1 West. With two teams going up, Thistle narrowly missed out on promotion, as [[Deveronside F.C.|Deveronside]] pipped them at the death, finishing 2 points ahead.
Forres Thistle enjoyed a successful campaign, finishing third in Division 1 West. With two teams going up, Thistle narrowly missed out on promotion, as [[Deveronside F.C.|Deveronside]] pipped them at the death, finishing 2 points ahead.


===Season 16/17===
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'''Biggest win:''' 6–2 vs [[Burghead Thistle F.C.|Burghead Thistle]]</br>
Thistle were fifth in the league campaign in the First Division West
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defeat 0–10 vs Montrose Roselea
'''Scottish Junior Cup exit:''' [[2016–17 Scottish Junior Cup#Second round|Second Round]] (1–3 vs [[East Kilbride Thistle F.C.|East Kilbride Thistle]])


Forres Thistle finished fifth in Division 1 West.
P18 W9 D 0 L9 F43 A40 (+3) PTS 27


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Biggest win 6–2 vs Burghead
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'''Biggest win:''' 4–0 vs [[Burghead Thistle F.C.|Burghead Thistle]]</br>
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Heaviest defeat 0–10 vs Montrose Roselea
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defeat 1–8 vs Colony Park
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Scottish Cup round 0–6 vs [[St Anthony's F.C.|St Anthony's]]


Forres Thistle had a very successful season under the management of former player Scotty Roy, finishing second in the league, behind [[Buckie Rovers F.C.|Buckie Rovers]].
Scottish Cup second round defeat 1–3 vs East Kilbride Thistle.


Charlie Beck won the League Player of the Year Award.
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===Season 15/16===


'''Cup double'''
Thistle enjoyed a very successful season under former player Scotty Roy.


Finishing second in the league behind Buckie Rovers they also won the Cup double defeating Buckie Rovers on both occasions. In both Cup Finals centre half Chris Ross was sent off for two bookable offences.
also Cup double defeating Buckie Rovers both Finals.


Thistle won the Elginshire Cup with a 5–2 win at [[Borough Briggs]], thanks to Charlie Beck's [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]].
P16 W10 D2 L4 F27 A15 (+12) PTS 32


On June 3rd 2016, Thistle won 1–0 in the Archibald Cup Final at Burghead Thistle's Forest Park. A Steven Currie solo effort was enough to clinch the Cup double.
Biggest win 4–0 vs Burghead


In both Cup Finals, [[Association football positions#Centre-back|centre-back]] Chris Ross was sent off for two bookable offences.
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Heaviest defeat 1–8 vs Colony Park

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Scottish Cup second round defeat 0–6 vs [[St Anthony's F.C.|St Anthony's]]

===Double cup fever and success===

On the third of June Thistle beat Buckie Rovers 1–0 at Burghead's Forrest Park to clinch the cup double vs Buckie.

A Steven Currie solo effort was enough to clinch the Archibald Cup vs Buckie Rovers

Chris Ross was also sent off in this match for Forres who managed to hold on for the win.

https://northregion-jfa.pitchero.com/forres-thistle-win-archibald-cup-31291

Thistle won the Elginshire cup with a 5–2 win over Buckie in a cracker at Borough Briggs.

Charlie Beck who won League Player of the year scored a hat trick as Chris Ross was sent off for Forres.

https://northregion-jfa.pitchero.com/beck-hits-hat-trick-as-10-man-forres-win-elginshir-30704?external_domain=northregion-jfa.pitchero.com


===Season 14/15===
===Season 14/15===

Revision as of 08:33, 2 June 2024

Forres Thistle
Full nameForres Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s)The Jags
Founded1906
GroundLogie Park
Pilmuir Road West
Forres
Capacity500 (all standing)
PresidentSteven Johnston
ManagerTony Ross
LeagueSJFA North Championship
2023–24SJFA North Championship, 7th of 14

Forres Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Forres, Morayshire. A member of the SJFA North Region, the club play in the in the SJFA North Championship.

The club was founded in 1906, and the team play in red and white.

Logie Park

Forres Thistle currently play at at Logie Park, which is named after the club's former president, Alexander 'Sandy' Logie.

Their first fixture at the ground was a friendly vs Dundee United on October 14th, 1990. Notable football players, such as Duncan Ferguson, Mixu Paatelainen and Paul Sturrock, were in attendance. Dundee United won the game 3–0.

Logie Park's current record attendance is around 250, during a Scottish Junior Cup Second Round game vs Pollok.

Staff

Management staff

The team have been managed since the beginning of the 2019–20 season by Tony Ross, assisted by Lee Davidson and Chris Ross. All three are former Forres Thistle players, with Highland League experience at Lossiemouth.

Board members

Position Name
President Stevie Johnston
Vice President Tony 'Chuck' Young
Treasurer James 'Suds' Sutherland
Secretary Dutch Holland

Seasons

2021/22

Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
24 18 3 3 71 17 +54 57

Top scorer: Mattie Davidson (19 goals)
Biggest win: 7–0 vs Islavale
Biggest defeat: 0–6 vs Tayport
Scottish Junior Cup exit: First Round (0–6 vs Tayport)

Forres Thistle finished a successful league campaign as runners up in Division 2 behind Rothie Rovers. Due to a reconstruction of the league system, Division 1 and 2 were combined into one league, named the Championship. This denied both teams promotion.

Forres Thistle also reached the Edmundson Electrical Elginshire Cup Final, against Dufftown. The game, played at Logie Park, ended 2-2. Thistle lost 5–3 on penalties.

2020/21

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to cause chaos within Junior football, so no league games were played. One regional cup competition started, however, it was not fulfilled to its entirety.

2019/20

Forres Thistle's management team
Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
15 12 2 1 53 18 +35 38

Biggest win: 7–1 vs Cruden Bay
Biggest defeat: 2–5 vs Downfield (Regional Cup)
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (0–3 vs Pollok)

Forres Thistle welcomed a new management team, headed by Tony Ross.

When the league was annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thistle were second, only a point behind Burghead Thistle with a game in hand. They were enjoying a very successful campaign, and they were in a great position with two teams set to be promoted.

A record crowd of around 250 people attended Logie Park to watch Thistle face Pollok in the Scottish Cup Second Round.

2018/19

Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
24 4 6 14 34 56 -22 18

Biggest win: 4–1 vs Dyce
Biggest defeat(s): 2–6 vs Longside, 2–6 vs Banchory St Ternan
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (0–3 vs Arthurlie)

The regionalised Division 1 East and Division 1 West were restructured to create a Division 1 and a Division 2. Forres Thistle suffered from a poor season, in which they finished ninth. As a result, they were relegated from Division 1 to Division 2.

2017/18

Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
24 16 2 6 60 32 +28 50

Biggest win(s): 5–0 vs Spey Valley United, 5–0 vs Whitehills
Biggest defeat: 0–8 vs Auchinleck Talbot
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (0–8 vs Auchinleck Talbot)

Forres Thistle enjoyed a successful campaign, finishing third in Division 1 West. With two teams going up, Thistle narrowly missed out on promotion, as Deveronside pipped them at the death, finishing 2 points ahead.

2016/17

Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
18 9 0 9 43 40 +3 27

Biggest win: 6–2 vs Burghead Thistle
Biggest defeat: 0–10 vs Montrose Roselea
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (1–3 vs East Kilbride Thistle)

Forres Thistle finished fifth in Division 1 West.

2015/16

Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals scored Goals conceded Goal difference Points
16 10 2 4 27 15 +12 32

Biggest win: 4–0 vs Burghead Thistle
Biggest defeat: 1–8 vs Colony Park
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (0–6 vs St Anthony's)

Forres Thistle had a very successful season under the management of former player Scotty Roy, finishing second in the league, behind Buckie Rovers.

Charlie Beck won the League Player of the Year Award.

Cup double

Forres Thistle also completed a Cup double, defeating Buckie Rovers in both Finals.

Thistle won the Elginshire Cup with a 5–2 win at Borough Briggs, thanks to Charlie Beck's hat-trick.

On June 3rd 2016, Thistle won 1–0 in the Archibald Cup Final at Burghead Thistle's Forest Park. A Steven Currie solo effort was enough to clinch the Cup double.

In both Cup Finals, centre-back Chris Ross was sent off for two bookable offences.

Season 14/15

Thistle were once again mid table in the season.

Biggest Win 5–1 vs Buchanaven Hearts

Heaviest Defeat 0–5 vs Grantown

Scottish Cup second round defeat 2–5 vs East Craigie.

Season 13/14

Under Ian McLeods' stewardship Thistle beat Buckie Rovers 3–1 in the Elginshire Refrigeration Cup at Borough Briggs, home of Elgin City.

With a double from Matty Fraser and Mark Pennie getting one for Thistle

https://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/sport/thistle-win-the-cup-170131/

They also finished sixth in Division 1 West, Inverness City, the runaway leaders.

P27 W13 D3 L11 F51 A47 (+4)

Biggest Win 5–1 vs Fochabers

Heaviest Defeat 1–5 vs Dufftown

Scottish Cup second round defeat 2–4 vs Kennoway Stars.

Statistics

2021/22

Statistics–2021/22

Top scorers

  1. Mattie Davidson: 19
  2. Neil Moir: 15
  3. Brandon Hutcheson: 13
  4. Charlie Beck: 9
  5. Ross Paterson: 7

Most appearances (36 game season)

  1. Neil Moir: 36
  2. Dan McLeod: 34
  3. Brandon Hutcheson: 33
  4. Mattie Davidson: 31
  5. Ross Paterson: 31

2020/21

Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019/20

Statistics–2019/20

Top scorers

  1. Matty Fraser: 14
  2. Sean McIntosh: 11
  3. Mattie Davidson: 10
  4. Brandon Hutcheson: 9
  5. Ricky Wardrop: 9

Most appearances (24 game season)

  1. Dan McLeod: 23
  2. Brandon Hutcheson: 22
  3. Matty Fraser: 22
  4. Ross Montgomery: 22
  5. Scott Moore: 22

2018/19

Statistics–2018/19

Top scorers

  1. Neil Moir: 12
  2. Matty Fraser: 11
  3. Mattie Davidson: 9
  4. Brandon Hutcheson: 6
  5. Charlie Beck: 5

Most appearances (35 game season)

  1. Tony Ross: 32
  2. Dan McLeod: 31
  3. Sean McIntosh: 30
  4. Matty Fraser: 28
  5. Brandon Hutcheson: 27

Individual honours

Club Player of the Year

21/22 TBC

20/21 N/A (covid)

19/20 Brandon Hutcheson

18/19 Neil Moir

17/18 Matty Fraser

16/17 Craig Short

15/16 Charlie Beck

14/15 Aaron McLean

13/14 Aaron McLellan

12/13 Donnie McCulloch

11/12 Charlie Beck

10/11 Chris Ross

09/10 Simon Bremner

08/09 Ross ‘Chucky’ Macpherson

07/08 Mattie Davidson

06/07 Davie Raeburn

Most improved Player of the Year superseded by Clubman of the Year 18/19 onwards

20/21 N/A Covid

19/20 N/A Covid

18/19 Lee Davidson (Clubman)

17/18 Brandon Hutcheson

16/17 Dan McLeod

15/16 Danny Black

14/15 Aaron Mclean

13/14 Andrew Taylor

12/13 Craig Daley

11/12 John Ross

10/11 Alan Angus

09/10 Lee Davidson

08/09 Matthew Milne

07/08 Sean Cooke

06/07 Barry Stables

05/06 Simon Bremner

04/05 Gordon Stepien

League Player of the Year

15/16 Charlie Beck

Top apps since 18/19

Dan McLeod 88

Brandon Hutcheson 82

Neil Moir 78

Matty Fraser 78

Mattie Davidson 74

Sean McIntosh 74

Matty Milne 68

Charlie Beck 61

Danny Black 55

Aaron McLellan 53

Top scorers since 18/19

Mattie Davidson 38

Neil Moir 35

Matty Fraser 32

Brandon Hutcheson 28

Sean McIntosh 20

Charlie Beck 15

Honours

  • North Region First Division (West) winners: 2002–03
  • North Regional (North) League winners: 1971–72, 1979–80
  • Morayshire Junior League winners: 1926–27, 1929–30
  • Gordon Williamson Trophy: 1966–67, 1967–68, 2002–03, 2004–05
  • Morayshire Junior Cup: 1925–26, 1930–31, 1953–54, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1999–00
  • Nicholson Cup: 1926–27, 1972–73
  • North Drybrough Cup: 1972–73
  • North of Scotland (Morayshire) Cup: 1952–53, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1985–86
  • Robbie Nicol Cup: 1992–93, 2000–01
  • Robertson Cup: 1930–31, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1988–89
  • Stewart Memorial Cup: 1971–72, 1999–00
  • Connon Cup: 1952–53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1999–00
  • White Horse Cup: 1929–30, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1952–53, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1976–77
  • Elginshire Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16[1]
  • Archibald Cup: 2015–16[2]

References

  1. ^ Christie, Craig (1 May 2016). "Ten man Forres claim cup triumph". Northern Scot. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Currie strike nets cup for Jags". Forres Gazette. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

Sources

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