Peterhead F.C.
Highland League club turned Scottish Football League side.
Peterhead Football Club, based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, were founded in 1891. They were a Highland League club for most of their history. The club were granted league status in 2000 when the SPL was expanded to twelve clubs, leaving two places to be filled; Elgin City joined them in the Third Division from the Highland League. Jim McInally was appointed on 7 October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on 23 September 2011 after the side won one game in 17 matches.
On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted Rangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators, which remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance. On 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as a Scottish Football League club by winning the Scottish League Two title, beating Clyde 2–0 at Broadwood Stadium. On 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating Queen's Park to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final; the club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at Hampden Park.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Peterhead
- Full name
- Peterhead Football Club
- Nickname
- The Blue Toon
- Founded
- 1891
- Ground
- Balmoor, Peterhead
- Capacity
- peterhead (1,000 seated)
- Chairman
- Rodger Morrison
- Manager
- Jordon Brown; Ryan Strachan
Facts from the source article.
Background
Peterhead's traditional rivals are the Highland League team Fraserburgh; however, since their election to the Scottish Football League in 2000 this rivalry has waned; they now have a new rivalry with Elgin City. The club's home ground is Balmoor, which has a capacity of , of which around 1,000 are seated. The record home attendance at Balmoor Stadium is 4,885 for the Third Division match against Rangers on 20 January 2013. Before moving to Balmoor, the record home attendance at Recreation Park was 8,643 for a Scottish Cup tie against Raith Rovers on 25 February 1987. The club's biggest win was 17–0 against Fort William in 1998, while the biggest home defeat was 0–10 against Fraserburgh in 1974, and the biggest away defeat was 0–13 against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup in 1923–24.
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