Keith F.C.

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Keith
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Full nameKeith Football Club
Nickname(s)The Maroons
Founded1910
Ground Kynoch Park, Keith
Capacity2,362 (370 seated)
ChairmanAndrew Troup
ManagerCraig Ewen
League Highland League
2023–24 Highland League, 13th of 18

Keith Football Club are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland. They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park in Keith, Moray. Although the town of Keith is relatively small, the club have produced a few notable players such as Hamish French and former Scotland captain, Colin Hendry.

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Due to them being a senior team, they can play in the Scottish Cup. In a 1995–96 Scottish Cup match at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, the club suffered a 10–1 defeat at the hands of Rangers. [1]

History

The club's first pitch was Seafield Park, where they played in the Huntly & District League. Their second pitch is their current ground of Kynoch Park, which was donated by Sir John W Kynoch in 1922. Keith entered the Highland League in 1924.

Their record home defeat was 1–9 against Elgin City in 1925. Keith's first ever Scottish Cup tie was in 1926, which resulted in a 7–3 defeat at Peebles Rovers. Kynoch Park hosted its first Scottish Cup game was in 1928, with Keith recording a 5–2 win against Dalbeattie Star. They went on to lose 6–1 in the second round against Scottish Cup holders Celtic in front of a record crowd of 5,820. This was Celtic's first competitive appearance north of Aberdeen.

Current squad

As of 23 October 2024

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Reid
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Connor MacLeod
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ryan Robertson
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kieran Yeats
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stewart Hutcheon
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lewis Coull
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Murray Addison
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ethan Smith
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Liam Cheyne
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Adam Morrison
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO James Brownie
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Tom Andrews
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Liam Duncan
Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Michael Ironside
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Connor Killoh
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jordan Cooper
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Gill
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nathan McKeown
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gavin Elphinstone
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dylan Cumming
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Michael Taylor
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nick Gray
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Matthew Tough
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joseph Wilson
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jordan Lynch(on loan from Formartine United)

Honours

1961–62, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2006–07

1964–65, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1988–89, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2012–13

1935–36, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1966–67, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 2008–09

1997–98, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07

1960–61, 1962–63, 1984–85, 2002–03

1935–36, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2006–07

1927–28, 1929–30

1923–24

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References

  1. ↑ Dick, David (28 January 1996). "Keith buried, Garden blooms". The Independent . Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "1st Team Players". Keith F.C. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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