Forres Mechanics F.C.

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Forres Mechanics
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Full nameForres Mechanics Football Club
Nickname(s)The Can Cans
Founded1884;140 years ago (1884)
Ground Mosset Park, Forres
Capacity2,700 (502 seated)
ChairmanDavid MacDonald
ManagerSteven MacDonald
League Highland League
2022–23 Highland League, 11th of 18

Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland Football League. [1] They play at the town's Mosset Park. Forres Mechanics are the oldest association football club in the North of Scotland and are one of only two original teams to play in the Highland League since its first season in 1893, [2] the other being Clachnacuddin.

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History

Their unusual name is variously stated to come from the town's Mechanics Institute or most likely when a group of craftsmen or mechanics split from an earlier Forres team to form their own club. [3] Forres Mechanics have won the Highland league twice: in the 1985–86 season and in the 2011–12 season. [4]

On 26 November 2016, Forres Mechanics played their most high-profile match in recent years when they held League One side Stenhousemuir to a 2–2 draw in 2016–17 Scottish Cup, however they lost 3–1 in the replay. During the 2020–21 season, which was greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Forres withdrew from the Highland League before returning the following season. [5]

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Management

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References

  1. ↑ Highland Football League. "Forres Mechanics F.C." Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Home". highlandfootballleague.com.
  3. ↑ Watson, Colin (1985). Forres Mechanics: the First Hundred Years. Forres Mechanics F.C.
  4. ↑ Christie, Craig (8 May 2012). "Emotional Rowley acclaims Forres title success". The Northern Scot. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Pollock, Donald (28 November 2020). "Covid in Scotland: Forres Mechanics take break from league". BBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

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