Forres Thistle F.C.

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Forres Thistle
Forres Thistle Badge.png
Full nameForres Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s)The Jags
Founded1906
GroundLogie Park
Pilmuir Road West
Forres
Capacity500 (all standing)
PresidentSteven Johnston
ManagerTony Ross
League SJFA North Championship
2023–24 SJFA 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 SJFA North Championship.

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

Logie Park

Forres Thistle currently play 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 14, 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

PositionName
PresidentStevie Johnston
Vice PresidentTony 'Chuck' Young
TreasurerJames 'Suds' Sutherland
SecretaryDutch Holland

Seasons

2021/22

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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

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Forres Thistle's management team
MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal differencePoints
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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 3, 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.

2014/15

Biggest win: 5–1 vs Buchanhaven Hearts
Biggest defeat: 0–5 vs Grantown
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (2–5 vs East Craigie)

Forres Thistle finished the season in mid-table.

2013/14

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals scoredGoals concededGoal difference
27133115147+4

Biggest win: 5–1 vs Fochabers
Biggest defeat: 1–5 vs Dufftown
Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round (2–4 vs Kennoway Star Hearts)

Under Ian McLeod's stewardship, Forres Thistle won the Elginshire Refrigeration Cup. They beat Buckie Rovers 3–1 in the Final, at Borough Briggs. Matty Fraser scored two, and Mark Pennie scored one for Thistle. [1]

Thistle finished sixth in Division 1 West.

Statistics

2021/22

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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

The 2020/21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019/20

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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

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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

Player awards

Player of the Year

Clubman of the Year

The Clubman of the Year Award superseded the Most Improved Player of the Year Award.

Most Improved Player of the Year

The Most Improved Player of the Year Award was superseded by the Clubman of the Year Award.

Honours

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