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1 The Broch, Aberdeenshire Cup Winners Aberdeenshire Shield Winners Official Match Programme 2.00 Fraserburgh v Nairn County Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh, Saturday 13 th August Kick-off 3.00 pm Official Matchday Programme, Vol 7. No. 4

2 CLUB INFORMATION Fraserburgh Football Club (Formed 1910) Bellslea Park, Seaforth Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9BB, Tel No Chairman/Secretary: Finlay Noble Vice Chairman: Peter Bruce Directors: Peter Bruce, Peter Cowe, Robert Cowe, James Geddes, Calvin Morrice, Ewan Mowat, Jason Nicol & Finlay Noble Treasurer: Stephen Sim Youth Co-ordinator: Alex Mair Web Master: Finlay Noble Committee Members: Mike Barbour, Angela Chegwyn, Stuart Ellis, Frank Goodall, Sam Mackay, Nathan Matthew, Iain Milne, Lewis Milne, Craig Mowat, Alex Noble, Stephen Sim, Mark Simpson & Colin West Programme Contributors: Mark Simpson (Editor) Finlay Noble Barry Walker (Photographer) Web: Manager: Mark Cowie Assistant Manager: James Duthie Coaching Staff: Alex Mair, Stevie Doak Antony Sherlock & Charles West Community Coaches: Shelley Sutherland,, Claire Batty, Graeme Noble & Andrew Dodson Kit Man: Jordan Buchan Team Captain: Russell McBride Club Physio: Ross Cardno Club Doctor: Dr Michael Dick Fitness Coach/Sports Science: TBA Club Honours Highland League Champions: 1932/33, 1937/38, 2001/02 League Cup Winners: 1958/59, 2005/06 Qualifying Cup Winners: 1957/58, 1995/96, 2006/07 Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: 1910/11, 1937/38, 1955/56, 1963/64, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1996/97, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16 Aberdeen Charity Cup Winners: 1911/12, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1926/27 Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: 1991/92, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1999/2000, 2011/2012, 2015/16 Fleming Shield Winners: 1919/20 Bells League Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79 Front Cover: Dean Cowie in action at the last home match against Strathspey Thistle. Dean scored the Broch s third goal in the Aberdeenshire Cup win over Formartine United which went to penalties. Aberdeenshire League Winners: 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98 Highland Youth League Champions: 1992/93, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2003/04

3 CHAIRMANS WELCOME Today we welcome the players, management, officials and supporters of Nairn County to Bellslea Park for our Press & Journal Highland League tie. Unless you have been on the moon recently then you will be aware of the changes that have taken place at Nairn County and while it will undoubtedly take time I have no doubt they will remain the strong club they have always been. Sometimes change is good and in Ronnie Sharp they have a manger who has done well at Nairn before and obviously has the club at heart. We know from experience that is a good thing. Likewise, with Donald as chairman they have a club stalwart who will want nothing other than the best for his club. Like the Mackintosh family before him, he is a Nairn County supporter first and foremost. As we all are at this level. We wish all the new regime at Station Park the very best of luck for the future. We have had a decent start to the season with three victories in our opening three games. Ok, Wednesday night was won on penalties but it was a terrific performance to watch and nobody would have argued had we won the tie in 90 minutes. Also satisfying is the fact we have given four players their first team debuts. Liam Norris, Jack Simpson, Marc Summers at Fort William and Sean Douglas at Formartine Utd all coming on as substitutes and all contributing well to the team. This is one of the most satisfying parts of the job, seeing youngsters breaking into the team and hopefully being the stars of the future. It is up to these lads, like many others before them, to continue with the good progress and get into the team on a regular basis. That hard work can only be done by them. More disappointing however is the loss of Courtney Cooper to Keith. He is a great lad and a very good player but unfortunately his work over the past season or so has hampered his appearances. This is something clubs at our level have to live with sometimes but that is football and we wish Courtney all the best at his new club. I wouldn t rule out seeing him the black and white jersey sometime again in the future. Back to the game today and we know just how difficult a task we have in front of as. With a new manager and team of players all desperate to get off to a good start is something we will need to match if we are to take anything from the game. Hopefully we can capitalise on our good start and keep the three points here at Bellslea. Come awa the Broch, Finlay Contents Club Information 2 Chairman s Welcome 3 Manager s Notes 4 Today s Teamlines 5 Match Sponsorship 6 Club Sponsors 7 Today s Visitors Nairn County 8 10 Match Reports Strathspey & Fort 11 & 15 Highland League Round Up 12 &13 Supporters Club News/Club News 14 Club Sponsor Cheers Café Bar 17 Fraserburgh Stats 18 & 19 Club Sponsor - McWilliam (Abdn) Ltd 20 Commercial Page 21 Aberdeenshire League/Under 17 s 22 HFL Stats 23 Meet the Players Marc Dickson 24 Match Report Formartine United 24 FFC History - Season 1975/ Fraserburgh FC Player Profiles 29 & 30 Match Action Strathspey, Fort & Formartine 16 & 28 Fraserburgh FC Player Profiles 32 & 33 FFC in the Community 34 Club Sponsor - PBP Services 35

4 MANAGER S NOTES A good start to the League campaign with wins over Strathspey Thistle and Fort William? What has impresses you most in those games? I think the fact that we have kept two clean sheets is the main positive to take out of the first two games. As a team we have looked solid and opposing teams have created very little against us. Our shape defensively has looked good so if we continue to concede few goals, then we know we have the firepower to score so that will stand us in good stead going forward. We could have been better in possession at times but I think the most important thing is to get off to a good start and thankfully we have done that. You do not want to fall behind the leading pack too early so it s pleasing to get the points on the board and start off with two wins. Our pre-season did not go fully to plan but we have managed to move on from that and start the season well which is what we would have wanted. You followed that up with a fantastic win on penalties against Formartine United in the Aberdeenshire Cup. What were your thoughts on the game? Firstly, I thought it was a fantastic game for the spectators. 6 goals with plenty more chances, a penalty shoot out. All in all a great highland league cup tie. I do not think anyone who was at the game would argue that we deserved to go through. We were the better team on the night and in the first half especially, we played some of the best football I have ever seen in a Broch strip. For a large spell we managed to out play one of the favourites for the league and that pleased me more than anything. We started the game poorly and credit to Formartine as they came out of the traps well and got their goal after 6 minutes. After that we upped the tempo and Formartine could not cope with the intensity of our play. From then until half time the ball was rarely out of their half. We got our deserved equaliser just before half time but I think the break did us more damage than good as again we were slow to start the second half and again went behind to an early goal. Formartine then had a 20 minute spell with a lot of the ball so I decided to change our shape a bit to counteract them and it seemed to work as we came right back in to it again and scored a wonderful goal through Paul Campbell. That was just what he needed to get him up and running for the season so hopefully he goes on from this. In extra time I thought there would only be one winner as our fitness was better than theirs but they managed to hold out until penalties. Then it s just a lottery, although I thought all of our pens were excellent, including Leask's. Now for a trip to Buckie which will be as tough if not tougher than Formartine as they are undoubtedly the form team in the league but cup games are one-off so we will go there looking to progress. You have been forced to call up a number of the younger players in the last two games? How pleased have you been with their performances? We have a tight squad as it is with only 18 players when all available. We have a couple of guys offshore at the moment and then a few injuries so we have had to throw some youngsters in at the deep end but each one has done what was asked of them when required. Even Sean Douglas on Wednesday night who can say he made his debut against Formartine in a cup game. I have high hopes for the youngsters. There is no question they have the ability to be highland league players, it is more a question of do they have the attitude and commitment? That is why I have drip fed a few in to give them a taste of life in the highland league but also to give me an insight in to how they cope playing for the first team, and so far I think its safe to say the future of Fraserburgh FC is looking bright. It will be a much changed Nairn County team that visits the Bellslea today but I take it you are expecting as tough a match as usual against them? It is difficult as like every other team, we do not know much about Nairn. What I do know is that they will be well organised and work very hard for their manager. What they have now is a team full of players with something to prove. They will not have a lot of experience in the highland league but will be fit and will come down to Bellslea with little fear. We will have to be at our best once again if we are to get anything from this game. All the Best Mark

5 TODAY S TEAMLINES

6 MATCH SPONSORSHIP Package Details Hosted by one of the Directors of the Club. Arrival Drinks, Two Course Lunch, with two drinks at a nearby restaurant. Entry to the Bruce Buchan Lounge one hour before kick-off for complimentary refreshments. Half Time pies, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Post-match complimentary refreshments for 90 minutes after final whistle. Complimentary Matchday Programme and Team Lines are included along with Pre & post-match PA announcements. An advert of your choice will be placed in the Programme. Man of the Match presentation (your guests choose man of the match). Price VAT for 6 people, each person more than 6 charged at VAT. Any special dietary requirements please advise beforehand. If you are interested, please contact Finlay Noble on

7 Main club sponsors Fraserburgh Football Club would like to thank all of their main sponsors for their continued support of the club.

8 TOday S VISITORS Nairn county Full Name: Nairn County FC Nickname: The Wee County Founded: 1914 Ground: Station Park, Nairn Club Colours: Home Kit Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts & Yellow Socks. Away Kit Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts & Blue Socks. Capacity: 3,000 Chairman: Donald Matheson Manager: Ronnie Sharp League: Scottish Highland Football League Nairn County FC Results/Fixtures Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League 30/07/2016 v Brora Rangers (h) L /08/2016 v Deveronvale (h) L /08/2016 v Fraserburgh (a) 20/08/2016 v Buckie Thistle (h) 27/08/2016 v Keith (a) 31/08/2016 v Formartine United (h) 03/09/2016 v Clachnacuddin (a) 10/09/2016 v Strathspey Thistle (h) 14/09/2016 v Fort William (a) 17/09/2016 v Wick Academy (h) 01/10/2016 v Forres Mechanics (h) 05/10/2016 v Cove Rangers (a) 08/10/2016 v Rothes (h) 15/10/2016 v Turriff United (a) 29/10/2016 v Lossiemouth (h) 05/11/2016 v Huntly (a) 12/11/2016 v Inverurie Loco Works (h) 19/11/2016 v Brora Rangers (a) 26/11/2016 v Deveronvale (a) 03/12/2016 v Fraserburgh (h) 10/12/2016 v Buckie Thistle (a) 17/12/2016 v Keith (h) 24/12/2016 v Formartine United (a) 31/12/2016 v Clachnacuddin (h) 07/01/2017 v Strathspey Thistle (a) 14/01/2017 v Fort William (h) 21/01/2017 v Wick Academy (a) 28/01/2017 v Forres Mechanics (a) 04/02/2017 v Cove Rangers (h) 18/02/2017 v Rothes (a) 04/03/2017 v Turriff United (h) 18/03/2017 v Lossiemouth (a) 01/04/2017 v Huntly (h) 15/04/2017 v Inverurie Loco Works (a) Menzies Distribution North of Scotland Cup TBA First Round William Hill Scottish Cup 24/09/2016 First Round Breedon Aggregates Highland League Cup 11/02/2017 First Round Club Honours: Highland League: Scottish Qualifying Cup (North): Highland League Cup: & North of Scotland Cup: , , , , , Inverness Cup: 1977 MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER I WAS delighted to accept the role of chairman of Nairn County Football Club at a meeting of our Management Committee on Monday evening. It has been a tough few months for the club but now everything is beginning to settle down, we can definitely look to the future with renewed positivity. Earlier this month, we managed to secure the services of Ronnie Sharp as our manager. He has quickly assembled his backroom team which will see Andy Naismith and Scott MacDonald continue as assistant manager and physio respectively while Michael Rae has joined us as goalkeeping coach. It would be remiss of me at this stage to overlook the part played by Andy Naismith this summer. He stepped into the breach at extremely short notice to run the team for the first few weeks of pre-season training and guided us through our friendly match against Inverness CT. I am extremely grateful to Andy for his contribution in taking training prior to Ronnie s appointment and I am delighted that he has agreed to stay on and be a part of the new management structure. The next issue that was addressed following the appointment of the manager was the club s crippling wage bill. It was agreed to implement a structure where all players in the first team squad will be paid the same monthly wage going forward. This meant approaching the playing squad to ask them to consider pay cuts and making them an offer based on the new budget for wages, which was formulated by the Company Secretary. Those who refused our offer were made available for transfer and all have now left the club with the best wishes of everyone at Nairn County. We managed to bring in transfer fees for all of these players and they all left on extremely amicable terms. I completely understand their standpoints and I look forward to welcoming them all back to Station Park with their new clubs in the future. Those who have agreed to the new pay structure now form the nucleus of our playing squad, namely Dylan Maclean, Kenny McKenzie, Paul Macleod, Wayne Mackintosh, Ross Naismith, Callum Maclean, Gregg Main, Jordan Macrae and Glenn Main. This will be supplement by players from our under-20s squad with five of them involved in Saturday s friendly match at Inverness City. What these remaining players have done for the club is incredible. The financial sacrifices that some of them have made to remain with Nairn County are monumental. If anyone is feeling sorry for me or anyone else involved in the running of the club with the additional workload we have all been landed with over the last few months then they should not we are all loving being involved in the club and there is a real sense of positivity behind the scenes. It is the players who have been the real victims in all of this and the loyalty of those who have agreed to stay is much appreciated while those who have left have done so with the minimum of fuss. (continued on page 10)

9 Nairn county player profiles 3. Kenny McKenzie (midfielder): Now entering his second season with Nairn County, this languid wide player impressed all observers with his cool head whenever he was in possession of the ball last season. Arrived from Fort William last summer, he is capable of playing at full back or wide in midfield on the left hand side as well as in the middle of the park. 4. Paul Macleod (defender): A solid defender who wears his heart on his sleeve. Came through the youth ranks at Nairn County and is now among the most experienced players in the squad. Capable of operating at right back or in the centre of the defence, one thing he can never be accused of is a lack of passion or commitment to the cause. 5. Calum Riddell (defender): A summer signing from Nairn St Ninian who impressed during a trial period over the summer. Good in the air and solid across the ground, he is also able to play in centre midfield. Originally came through the Nairn County youth ranks and after six years away, he is eager to make up for lost time in the Scottish Highland League. 6. Wayne Mackintosh (midfielder): Club captain and one of the longest serving players in the first team squad having debuted back in He is now enjoying his testimonial season having won the Highland League Cup once and North of Scotland Cup twice. He is relishing the challenge of leading Ronnie Sharp s young and vibrant side. 7. Ross Naismith (midfielder): An attack-minded player with an eye for the spectacular, he is now receiving the chance to establish himself as one of the first names on the team sheet after four years as a bit-part player. A real flair player whose creativity and set piece delivery is going to play an important part in Nairn s attacking ambitions this season. 8. Callum Maclean (midfielder): This neat and tidy midfielder is entering his second season with the club having worked his way into the team during his maiden campaign at Station Park. Rarely wastes a pass and likes to keep possession ticking over at the base of the Nairn midfield, he is extremely comfortable in possession and has the ability to unlock an opposing defence. 9. Gary Kerr (attacker): Returned to Nairn County in the summer after a year away from the club. This bustling centre forward opened his account for the season with a thumping header against Deveronvale in the second game of the season. He is eager to prove himself in County colours after being limited to just a handful of appearances in his first spell at the club. 10. Gregg Main (midfielder): A tough-tackling midfield player who has spent his entire career at Station Park, except for a season on loan at Nairn St Ninian. He has won two North of Scotland Cups and the Highland League Cup during a decorated spell at Station Park. He is capable of playing deep in midfield or behind the strikers. 11. Jordan Macrae (attacker): This young talent with bags of potential has stepped into the first team squad seamlessly following promotion from the under-20s. A goals-laden season in the North of Scotland League for the U20s led to him being made a permanent member of the first team squad at only 18. His skills, pace and finishing ability mark him out as a potential star of the future. 12. Dylan Mackenzie (attacker): Another young talent who has been brought to the club to play first team football despite his young age. He was brought in from Clachnacuddin in the summer having bagged a hat trick for their under-20s against Nairn County in the North of Scotland League last season. A fast and direct player, he is another with the potential to go on and establish himself as a regular in the team over the next few seasons. 17. Jamie Mackay (attacker): Back in the Scottish Highland League and at Nairn County after a spell playing amateur football in Inverness, this former Brora Rangers and Lossiemouth player impressed enough during a preseason trial to be handed a deal. His quick and direct style on the right hand side of the attack has already proved to be a thorn in the side of opposition defences. 18. Jack Maclean (midfielder): This local youngster was thrown in at the deep end on the opening day of the season as he made his first start for the club against Brora Rangers. He did not let the occasion faze him though with an assured display in the centre of the park which he followed up with another confidence-boosting outing in an unfamiliar right back role the following week. 19. Glenn Main (defender): Now among the most experienced players at the club, he can play in the centre of the defence or at right back, as well as in the middle of the park. Appointed vice-captain in the summer for his home town club where he has played in North of Scotland Cup and Highland League Cup winning teams.

10 Nairn county player profiles 21. Callum Ednie (defender): A young left back who was handed a debut on the opening day of the 2016/17 Scottish Highland League season. Looked assured as the game wore on despite the big occasion and possess all of the physical attributes to become a regular part of the defence over the next few seasons. 23. William Barron (midfielder): Back at Nairn County after six years away, this veteran is the most experienced member of the squad and already a fans favourite from his first spell at the club, where he won the North of Scotland Cup in 2005 and 2008 the second as captain. He brings championship-winning experience from Forres Mechanics 2012 success which can only be beneficial to the young players around about him. Ronald Sharp (manager): Back in the Station Park hot seat after an absence of 12 years. He played for the club in the early to mid 1980s before moving to Clachnacuddin for a short spell. He came back to Station Park via Nairn St Ninian before again returning to Saints as he looked to wind down his playing career. The call came in 1999 to come back to Nairn County for a third spell, this time as player / manager and he took the club to four semi finals and fifth place in the table during his five-year reign. Nine years as boss of St Ninian with two Elginshire Cup wins and two promotions followed after which he took on the role of Nairn County under-20s coach in 2015 having been voted in to the Nairn County Team of the Century by the fans the previous year. The Station Park manager s vacancy this summer and the chance to rebuild the squad and restructure the footballing side of the club in his own image was too big a pull to reject and he was appointed as manager of Nairn County for the second time on July 11th (continued from page 8) In fact, one player who left has agreed to write off a signing-on fee due to him while another could have walked away for free under the terms of his contract but insisted that we received a transfer fee for his services. The Nairn supporters have some great icons of the past, who are rightly revered among the fans, such as Johnston, Allan, Cochrane and Brown. I hope that the names listed above are mentioned in the same breath in the future for the sacrifices they have made this summer which has essentially saved the club and allowed us to move forward and hopefully prosper. The manager now knows which players he has left and is working extremely hard to add some experience and additional quality to the ranks. All things going well, we hope to have some news on that front before Saturday s opening fixture with Brora Rangers. Keep an eye on the club s official website, Facebook page and Twitter County for confirmation of any completed deals. It is going to take time and it is going to take patience on everyone s part for us to build the squad up again given the upheaval experienced this summer. While supporting the will of the manager as much as I possibly can, one thing I will steadfastly refuse to do is allow the wage bill to spiral out of control again so that the very existence of Nairn County is ever in doubt. I am also delighted to report that season ticket sales have more than doubled. This is purely public sales and does not include the Community Season Tickets initiative that we launched earlier this month. The supporters have been fantastic in rallying round and the numbers who turned out for our pre-season friendlies against Inverness CT and Nairn St Ninian were great. We need you to stick with us throughout the season and turn up in your numbers at Station Park. We are now entering the start of a new season and that means the return of significant running costs which lie dormant during the summer months. Things like referees fees, transport to away games, floodlighting and winter training facilities all have to be paid for and do not come cheap with combined costs running well into the tens of thousands every year. We are yet to attract a main sponsor to help cover these costs and my words to anyone waiting in the wings for the situation at the club to settle down would be to come forward now. We have a forwardthinking manager and a tireless, innovative Management Committee in place with both having Nairn County FC at heart, so the club is ready to progress and move forward into a new era. If anyone is interested in assisting us with the above stated costs or becoming involved as a sponsor, please contact me by ing secretary@nairncountyfc.co.uk. Any supporters who are looking to purchase season tickets prior to the big kick-off on Saturday can do so from the Town Barber with adults costing 115 and concessions priced at 70. Supporters can also contribute a minimum of 10 per month by Standing Order to the Fans Fund. All monies raised from this venture go directly to the running costs of the club. To join, simply setup a Standing Order with your bank for a minimum payment of 10 per month to be made to Nairn County Sportsman s Dinner, Royal Bank of Scotland, High Street, Nairn, account number , sort code Of course, the most important thing any fan can do is turn up on a matchday to cheer on the team so on that note, I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at Station Park on Saturday to support us against Brora Rangers. Enjoy the season and thank you for your wonderful support. DONALD MATHESON, Chairman, Nairn County FC

11 Match Highland Report Vs league strathspey round thistle up Pre Season Friendly Match, Saturday 30 th July 2016, Fraserburgh v Strathspey Thistle, Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh Fraserburgh took the spoils against Strathspey and got off to the best possible start in this season s Highland League. The win gives the Broch a great confidence boost going into the campaign. However, for Strathspey, it s back to the drawing board for manager Brian Grant. It was a dream comeback for youngster Marc Lawrence, who re-joined the Broch on-loan from Peterhead this week and it only took 65 seconds for him to score on his return. Dean Cowie s drilled free-kick was spilled by Thistle goalkeeper Michael MacCallum and Lawrence fired home from close range. The home side had a great opportunity minutes after the opening goal when Aidan Combe got on the end of a Marc Dickson through-ball, however he could only poke his effort into MacCallum s hands. Mid-way through the half Lawrence had a chance to double his and Fraserburgh s tally after he got on the end of a lovely flick by Greg Buchan, but his shot was saved excellently by the Strathspey goalkeeper. The closest the visitors came to scoring was a 30-yard effort from James McShane that went narrowly wide of Paul Leask s goal. Lawrence and Combe then combined to dispossess Strathspey defender and Paul Campbell then found himself clear on goal but he shot wide of the far post. New signing Buchan had to go off for the Broch, but the experienced William West took his place and made an immediate impact. Two minutes after coming on, the substitute found the net when he got on the end of a Ryan Cowie free-kick and sent a glancing header goal-bound, which beat MacCallum. The home side seemed to take their foot off the gas a little in the second half, which manager Mark Cowie was unhappy about. Despite not creating as many opportunities as they did in the first half the Broch still went close to adding to their tally with the combination of a Ryan Cowie delivery and a West header. The same player then found Russell McBride but he sent a header over the bar. Strathspey threatened from a free kick by Adam McLeod but West was back to clear the danger. Another Ryan Cowie delivery from a corner was met on the full by Bryan Hay but he failed to hit the target. The Broch full back was proving a handful for the visitors with his dead ball prowess setting up West again who saw his header cleared off the line. Grant Noble then set up a chance for Marc Dickson but the Broch player saw his effort from the edge of the penalty area fly wide. With minutes left in the match substitute Grant Noble made it 3-0 to Fraserburgh with a dipping effort from the edge of the box going over MacCallum. Full Time: Fraserburgh 3-0 Strathspey Thistle Fraserburgh: Paul Leask, Marc Dickson, Russell McBride, Ryan Cowie, Bryan Hay, Dean Cowie, Marc Lawrence, Greg Buchan (William West 35), Paul Campbell (Grant Noble 68), Aidan Combe (Michael Rae 85) Stuart Taylor. Subs: Courtney Cooper, Graham Johnston, Ryan Christie, Edward Flinn. Scorer: Marc Lawrence (2), Willie West (39), Grant Noble (87) Strathspey Thistle: Michael MacCallum, Scott Hume, Owen cairns, Jack Maley, James McShane, Adam McLeod, Inaki Fernandino Soto, Ryan MacLeod, Dominick Edwards (Michael Wright 82), Aiden Herse, Duncan Lamont (Lewis Sim 82). Subs: Daniel Ritchie, Azharudeen Khan, James Duncan, Paul Maclennan. Referee: Will Smith

12 Highland league round up Transfer Round Up 22 nd July 2016 Brora have signed midfielder Alan Pollock from Nairn on a three-year contract. The Cattachs have been busy this week, with midfielder Dale Gillespie extending his deal until 2019 and striker Steven Mackay committing his future to the club until Brora have also added Craig Campbell and ex- Stirling University and Falkirk Juniors defender Callum MacDonald to their ranks. Meanwhile, Forres have boosted their attacking options by bringing in John Cameron from Nairn. Also leaving Station Park is defender Andrew Skinner, who has signed a three-year deal with Buckie. Elsewhere, former Formartine player Cammy Booth and ex-buckie keeper Aaron Sherman have both joined Turriff on two-year deals. Fort William have also boosted their squad by signing Danny Highet and Jack Lingard. After signing three players from Nairn County on Friday, a fourth has followed Adam Naismith, Martin MacDonald and Sean Webb in joining Huntly. Forward Robbie Duncanson has completed a transfer to Christie Park, signing for the club on a two-year contract. Transfer Round Up 30 th July 2016 Highland League clubs are ready for the big kick-off having completed transfer business over the last week. Formartine will be aiming to mount a title challenge and have signed former Don Derek Young, along with Scott Ferries. Turriff have brought in Andrzej Kleczkowski and Jordi Walker has moved to The Haughs from Maud. Nikolas Wozniak and Dean Still have left us to join Dyce and Maud respectively on loan. Elsewhere, Peterhead s Marc Lawrence has returned on-loan to Fraserburgh until August 30. Nairn have completed the signings of Calum Riddell and Gary Kerr. Meanwhile, Clach have recruited former Forres duo Duncan Jones and Paul Smith. Huntly pair Mark Lawson and Connor Brian have both been made available for transfer by mutual consent. Felipe Da Silva left the club. New Forres keeper Euan Storrier has been loaned to Dufftown until June Saturday 30 th July 2016 Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Buckie Thistle 4-0 Clachnacuddin Buckie Thistle: Andy Low (18), Ceiran McLean (35) John McLeod (43, 90) Deveronvale 4-2 Fort William Deveronvale: Gary Harris (27 pen, 52), Paul Sutherland (33, 38) Fort William: Scott Davidson (24 pen), Daniel Highet (47) Forres Mechanics 1-1 Inverurie Loco Works Forres Mechanics: Scott Graham (35) Inverurie Loco Works: Michael Selfridge (66) Fraserburgh 3-0 Strathspey Thistle Fraserburgh: Marc Lawrence (2), Willie West (39), Grant Noble (87) Keith 1-4 Formartine United Keith: Ryan Keir (45) Formartine United: Neil Gauld (40), Derek Young (50), Paul Lawson (53 pen), Conor Gethins (90) Nairn County 0-4 Brora Rangers Brora Rangers: Steven Mackay (2), Zander Sutherland (58), James Ross (79), Paul Brindle (85) Rothes 0-2 Lossiemouth Lossiemouth: Shawn Scott (9), Harry Noble (82) Wick Academy 2-0 Turriff United Wick Academy: Steven Anderson (4), Richard Macadie (44) Huntly continue to strengthen Huntly continue to add to their squad with a seventh summer signing arriving at Christie Park, winger Paul Napier completing a move from Buckie Thistle on a three-year contract. This follows the recent confirmation that six trialists have signed for the club after impressing during pre-season. Defenders Ben Leslie (19), Christopher Hay (19), Cory Ritchie (17) and Clark Robertson (23) and midfielders Tom Andrews (17) and Ross Still (21) have all signed on at Christie Park. Speaking on getting the new recruits signed up, Co-Manager Mark Gray said: It s good to get them in, they ve all done well during pre-season and we ll now look to push them and help them develop. Ross has experience in the Highland League from Keith and Inverurie Loco Works, Cory was just released from Inverness Caledonian Thistle while Ben and Tom featured in our development squads last season. Some of them will head out on loan and that ll help them get regular football and experience and we re lucky we have a good relationship with a number of junior club to allow us to do that, as well as using them in the Aberdeenshire League fixtures. Since signing, Tom Andrews, Ben Leslie and Clark Robertson have now joined junior side Lewis United on loan for the season. Meanwhile, centre-half Mark Lawson has ended his two-year association with the club as he returns to the junior ranks following a move to Maud. The former Inverurie Loco Works and Formartine United defender joined the club in September 2014 from Ellon Utd and despite his playing time coming to an end at Christie Park, he will continue to work with the club s under 17 development side. Tuesday 2 nd August 2016 Irn-Bru Cup First Round Cove Rangers 2 Dundee U20s 1 Formartine United 2 Aberdeen U20s 5 Ross County U20s 2 Brora Rangers 3 - after extra time St. Johnstone U20s1 Turriff United 2 Highland League clubs experienced mixed fortunes in the First Round of the Irn Bru Cup tonight, with excellent away wins for Brora Rangers and Turriff United at Ross County and St. Johnstone Under 20s respectively. Alan Pollock, Steven Mackay and Craig Campbell were on target for Brora, and Cammy Booth and David Booth grabbed the Turriff goals in Perth. Cove Rangers came from behind to beat Dundee U20s at Station Park with strikes from Kevin Buchan and Connor Scully, while Aberdeen U20s proved too strong for Formartine, winning 5-2 at North Lodge Park thanks mainly to a hat-trick from Scott Wright. Irn-Bru Cup 2 nd Round Draw The Highland League clubs in Round 2 of the Irn-Bru Cup have been drawn in the following matches: Turriff United v Montrose Peterhead v Brora Rangers Brechin City v Cove Rangers The ties will be played on August 16/17.

13 Highland league round up Saturday 6 th August 2016 Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Brora Rangers 3-0 Forres Mechanics Brora Rangers: Craig Campbell (51), Dale Gillespie (77 pen), Paul Brindle (88) Clachnacuddin 1-2 Keith Clachnacuddin: Paul Smith (48) Keith: Donald Fraser (26 pen), Craig Cormack (80) Formartine United 0-3 Wick Academy Wick Academy: Gary Weir (7), Steven Anderson (60, 90+1) Fort William 0-3 Fraserburgh Fraserburgh: Grant Noble (52, 55, 77) Huntly 2-1 Rothes Huntly: Dennis Wyness (36 pen, 90) Rothes: David McNamara (71) Inverurie Loco Works 2-3 Cove Rangers Inverurie Loco Works: Jordan Leyden (44), Andy Hunter (61) Cove Rangers: Blair Yule (45+3), Mitch Megginson (56 pen), Stuart Walker (87) Lossiemouth 2-0 Turriff United Lossie: Scott Miller (42, 66) Nairn County 1-2 Deveronvale Nairn County: Gary Kerr (36) Deveronvale: Graeme Watt (4), Steven Fraser (76) Strathspey Thistle 2-9 Buckie Thistle Strathspey Thistle: Adam Macleod (25), Owen Cairns (90) Buckie Thistle: Kevin Fraser (10) John McLeod (35, 42, 45, 55, 57), Stuart Taylor (38), Sam Urquhart (44) Jamie Fraser (63) Three out at Huntly Huntly FC midfielder Aaron Scoular (24) has signed for Hermes just over a year after joining the club from Bridge of Don Thistle, while Mark Lawson left Christie Park to join Maud last week. 18-year-old forward Cooper Brown is also on his way out of the club, he spent last season on loan at Lewis United. Wednesday 10 th August 2016 Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup Quarter Finals Formartine United 3 3 Fraserburgh After Extra-Time Fraserburgh Won 5-4 on Penalties Formartine United: Conor Gethins (7), Graeme Rodger (51), Paul Lawson (104) Fraserburgh: Russell McBride (44), Paul Campbell (68), Dean Cowie (100) Cove Rangers 2 0 Deveronvale Cove Rangers: Connor Scully (27), Mitch Megginson (90) Keith 1 5 Buckie Thistle Keith: Donald Fraser (75) Buckie Thistle: John McLeod (25, 30, 35), Sam Urquhart (40, 55) Huntly 0 4 Turriff United Turriff United: Andrej Kleczkowski (1, 44), David Booth (74 pen), Nick Gray (89) Meanwhile, the dates for the two Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup semi-finals have been set. Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh is on Wednesday 24th August. Turriff United v Cove Rangers is on Wednesday 7th September. In other news from Bellslea, defender Courtney Cooper has moved to Keith. Team News for Saturday 13 th August Buckie Thistle v Fort William Buckie have started the season in superb form, scoring 18 goals in three games and they re boosted further by the return of the influential Chris Angus to their squad for the visit of Fort William. Kai Ross remains out with a knee problem. Fort are still looking for their first points of the season and striker Scott Davidson again misses out through injury. Iain MacLellan is also unavailable due to work commitments. Cove Rangers v Brora Rangers Match of the day is undoubtedly at Harlaw Park in Inverurie as champions Cove Rangers take on Brora Rangers. Cove will be without Daniel Park, Grant Campbell and Dean Lawrie as they look to lay down an early marker in the defence of their title. Brora Player-Manager Grant Munro has a fully fit squad to choose from for the journey south, a win for The Cattachs would give them an early six-point lead over their title rivals. Formartine United v Clachnacuddin Formartine have surprisingly lost three in a row and will hope to bounce back at home to Clach. Clach are without a win in their opening two fixtures themselves and will be without David McGurk and Duncan Jones for the trip to North Lodge Park. Stuart Leslie and Liam Shewan return to the squad. Forres Mechanics v Deveronvale Forres host Deveronvale at Mosset Park and they will be without Jordan Wardrope and Drew Howard with knee and hamstring injuries respectively. Martin Groat and Fraser Forbes are also unavailable for the Moray side. Vale have started their league campaign with two wins from two league games and played well in defeat to Cove on Wednesday night. Liam Forbes and Grant Pennet are added to the squad from the Cove match. Fraserburgh v Nairn County Fraserburgh followed up their wins over Strathspey and Fort William with an excellent display in the Aberdeenshire Cup victory at Formartine in midweek. Jamie Beagrie and Willie West are still offshore for the visit of Nairn, Greg Buchan and Cammy Buchan remain out injured and Stuart Taylor is unavailable. Nairn are still searching for their first league points and they have Paul McLeod and Calum Riddell available again, but will be without Willie Barron due to commitments. Keith v Strathspey Thistle Keith crashed out of the Aberdeenshire Cup to in-form Buckie on Wednesday night, but they have Kris Duncan and Craig Cormack back in the squad for the visit of Strathspey. Michael Dunn, Ryan Robertson, Ryan Stewart and Michael Ewen all miss out through injury, while Ryan Spink, James Brownie, Courtney Cooper, Hamza Ouahbi and Devin Kennedy-Colbert are unavailable. David Dey has joined Buckie Rovers on a twomonth loan deal. Strathspey will have to shore up a defence that conceded nine at home to Buckie last weekend if they re to get anything from the trip to Kynoch Park. Scott Hume is suspended and Jack Maley out with an ankle injury for the Grantown Jags. Rothes v Inverurie Loco Works Rothes were unlucky to leave Christie Park empty-handed last Saturday and they ll look to make amends at home to Inverurie Locos. Boss Fraser Bremner has a fully fit squad to choose from, minus Callum McIntosh, who is offshore. Locos were also unfortunate to lose out by the odd goal in five against champions Cove, and they also have a full squad for the trip to Mackessack Park. (continued on page 28)

14 FFCSC NEWS/CLUB NEWS Fraserburgh FC Supporters Club News We welcome everyone involved with Nairn County to the Bellslea for today s Highland League match. Nairn have had a difficult start to the season and they sit in seventeenth place in the league with 0 points from 2 matches played. Last Saturday they lost by 2 goals to 1 at home to Deveronvale. In the corresponding fixture from last season the Broch won at the Bellslea by 1 goal to nil with Marc Lawrence scoring the only goal of the game. It was a real boost to see Marc Lawrence back at the Broch on loan from Peterhead, Marc gives a real goal threat from midfield as he proved within seconds against Strathspey Thistle in our opening game. Last Saturday we ran out comfortable winners at Fort William with a classy hat rick from Grant Noble. It was a poor first half but some clinical finishing in the second half from Grant allowed Mark Cowie to blood three of the youth team, Liam Norris, Jack Simpson and Marc Summers all made their debuts for the club. We had a fantastic win at Formartine United on Wednesday night on penalties after a 3-3 draw after extra time with the Broch s goals coming from Russell McBride, Paul Campbell & Dean Cowie which sets us up for a semi final tie at Buckie Thistle. We will be running a supporters bus to the Forres game next Saturday 20 th of August which will leave from the Elizabethan Bar at 12:15pm. Bus prices are 18 for adults and 10 for others. We will also be running a bus to the Cove game at Huntly on Saturday 27 th of August which will leave from the Elizabethan Bar at 12:45pm. Bus prices are 10 for adults and 5 for others. We hope to attract new members to the supporters club as we have kept our membership and bus prices at the same cost as last year. Non members are also very welcome to travel to games but they will have to pay an extra 2. Our bus info page will tell you the cost and times of bus travel, we leave for home right after the final whistle. The hospitality raffle will start to go on sale and it will be drawn towards the end of the year. Tickets are on sale costing 2 a ticket with two winners enjoying some refreshments at a home game of their choice. Visit FFCSC online at Ten Nil Fraserburgh FC Club News Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup Draw After the Broch s fantastic victory on penalties against Formartine United at North Lodge Park they will now face Buckie Thistle in the Semi Finals on Wednesday 24 th August 2016 at Victoria Park, Buckie kick off 8pm as they look to retain the trophy for a third season in a row. The revised draw is as follows: Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup Semi-Finals Turriff United v Cove Rangers (Wednesday 7 th September) Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh (Wednesday 24 th August) Scottish FA Youth Cup 2016/17 For the second year running Fraserburgh have been drawn away to Aberdeen in the SFA Youth Cup 1 st Round. The tie will take place on Friday 26 th August at Pittodrie Stadium, kick off 7.30pm North Section First Round 1. Deveronvale v Inverurie Loco Works 2. Turriff United v Keith 3. Aberdeen v Fraserburgh Byes; 4. Montrose, 5. Formartine United, 6. Forfar Athletic, 7. Buckie Thistle, 8. Clachnacuddin, 9. Banks O Dee, 10. Lossiemouth. North Section Second Round 1. Buckie Thistle v Clachnacuddin 2. Banks O Dee v Montrose 3. Formartine United v Lossiemouth 4. Deveronvale or Inverurie Loco Works v Forfar Athletic 5. Turriff United or Keith v Aberdeen or Fraserburgh Player updates Courtney Cooper has been transferred to fellow Highland League side Keith for an undisclosed sum In his time at Bellslea Courtney made 162 appearances and scored 26 goals. We wish Courtney the very best of luck with his new club and thank him for all he did in his time with the Broch. Youngsters Liam Norris, Jack Simpson and Marc Summers all made their first team debuts in the 3-0 victory at Fort William whilst Sean Douglas made his first team debut in the Aberdeenshire Cup victory against Formartine United in midweek. Once again we have promoted four youngsters into first team football. While we were struggling for a team in both games with only 11/12 fit players it was a great opportunity to give these lads valuable experience. All four did very well when they came on and hopefully we will see more from them in the future. Well done lads.

15 Match report vs fort william Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League, Saturday 6 th August 2016, Fort William v Fraserburgh, Claggan Park, Fort William The Broch eventually took all three points from the long journey to Fort William thanks to Grant Noble s first hattrick for the club. It was a comfortable victory in the end but the home side made the visitors work hard for the points especially in the first half. Iain Maclellan had the first chance for the home side but saw his shot saved by Paul Leask in the first minute. There was a bit of a stramash in the Fort penalty area on six minutes after a Ryan Cowie corner wasn t properly cleared but the danger was avoided. On 14 minutes a long ball out of defence by Russell McBride found Grant Noble but keeper Douglas MacLennan blocked his effort. The home side survived another scare on 19 minutes when Ryan Cowie s free kick from the left was headed over his own bar by David Moffat. At the other end Bryan Hay almost gifted Fort a goal when he overhit his backpass but it went wide of the post for a corner. Michael Rae was next to try his luck for the Broch on 24 minutes but he saw his stinging shot save b y Maclennan. A Ryan Cowie corner to the back post on 33 minutes looked to have given Stuart Taylor a great chance for the opener but he couldn t direct his header on target. Just before the break the Broch defence failed to clear the ball properly and Adam Porritt saw his 25 yarder well saved by Leask. The Broch came out looking for a goal at the start of the second half and Taylor saw his shot well saved. The breakthrough came on 52 minutes when Mark Lawrence received Dean Cowie s pass on the wing and his cross was swept home by Grant Noble. Four minutes later it was 2-0 from another well worked move. Noble played the ball out to Ryan Cowie who found Marc Dickson with a through ball and he found Noble who finished with a low drive. On 70 minutes Michael Rae played the ball out to Dickson who crossed into the box but Lawrence saw his shot blocked. The third goal came on 78 minutes after good passing between Graham Johnston, Liam Norris and Michael Rae who found Grant Noble who chipped his shot past the keeper into the far corner of the net. Paul Leask almost joined the fun when a long kick out bounced wickedly and hit the Fort William bar. Fort had a couple of late efforts from Porritt and Daniel Highet but the Broch defence held out for the clean sheet. Full Time: Fort William 0-3 Fraserburgh Fort William: Douglas MacLennan, Iain Foggo, Andreas Broomfield, David Moffat, Farquhar Macrae, Adam Porritt, Martin Munro (Mark McKenzie 80), Daniel Highet, Scott Chisholm (Michael Ellis 69), Iain MacLellan, Jack Lingard (Barna Tot 63). Subs: Conor McPhee, Liam Taylor, Richard Tawse, James Paterson. Fraserburgh: Paul Leask, Marc Dickson, Russell McBride, Ryan Cowie (Jack Simpson 82), Bryan Hay, Dean Cowie, Marc Lawrence (Liam Norris 72), Michael Rae, Grant Noble (Marc Summers 85), Graham Johnston, Stuart Taylor. Subs: Bailey Simpson, Mark Cowie, Joe Barbour. Scorers: Grant Noble (52, 55, 77) Referee: Ben Dempster

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20 Club sponsor We are quality catering butchers, supplying a large number of leading hotels and restaurants, schools, hospitals and other organisations with top quality beef, pork, lamb, poultry and speciality cooked meats; as well as some of the highest quality venison and game available in the UK. Freshly made, our sausages, pâtés and haggis are a favourite with some of the best restaurants and catering establishments. All meat is cut by our master butchers to give the most excellent results; we also offer a wide range of portion controlled cuts to meet the volume requirements required by any quality catering business. Based in Aberdeen, we make regular deliveries all over Scotland throughout the week. Telephone: , Fax: , info@gmcwilliam.co.uk Proud Sponsors of Fraserburgh Football Club Season

21 Advertising with the Broch Commercial page Broch Sponsorship Opportunities Pitch Side Board VAT per season, Saltoun Place Wall VAT per season, South Wall VAT per season. One off cost will be charged for Board Design by Signature Signs. If you are interested in any of the above contact Finlay Noble on These packages include one match for you and a friend to be invited as our guests in the Bruce Buchan Lounge arriving one hour before kick off for complimentary pre match refreshments, half time pies, sandwiches, tea and coffee & complimentary post match refreshments. Programme Advertising Full Page VAT per season, Half Page VAT per season and Quarter Page VAT per season. If you are interested in any of the above contact Mark Simpson on Bruce Buchan Lounge Bruce Buchan Lounge Season Ticket For all home games, entry to the Bruce Buchan Lounge one hour before kick-off for complimentary refreshments. Half Time pies, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Post-match complimentary refreshments for 90 minutes after final whistle. Complimentary Matchday Programme and Team Lines are included. Cost is VAT per season or single games are available at VAT per person. If you are interested in coming to our lounge then contact Finlay Noble on Bruce Buchan Lounge Single Match Ticket Entry to the Bruce Buchan Lounge one hour before kick-off for complimentary refreshments. Half Time pies, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Post-match complimentary refreshments for 90 minutes after final whistle. Complimentary Matchday Programme and Team Lines are included. Cost is VAT per person. If you are interested in coming to our lounge, then contact Finlay Noble on If you are interested in becoming a Club Sponsor, Youth Development Sponsor, Tracksuit or Warm Up Top Sponsor please contact one of the following people; Finlay Noble Tel No Peter Bruce Tel No Sponsor a Player//Management Team for only Please contact Finlay Noble on Tel No The package includes one match for you to be invited by us as our guest in the Bruce Buchan Lounge. Name displayed on the website and also in the matchday programme. Entry to the Bruce Buchan Lounge one hour before kick-off for complimentary refreshments. Half Time pies, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Post-match complimentary refreshments for 90 minutes after final whistle. Complimentary Matchday Programme and Team Lines are included The Broch Lottery 1. 5 per month entry with a monthly draw to take place on the first weekend of each month. 2. Main Prize of 50% of the monthly takings. 3. 2nd Prize of Two Tickets for the Sponsors Lounge (1 game). 4. 3rd Prize of Two Complimentary Tickets for any Home game (Entry to match only). The August lottery was drawn by Formartine United President Colin Grant at our cup match with Formartine United on Wednesday 10 th August. The winners of the draw are; 1st Prize No 93 Nikki Cowe 2nd Prize Hospitality for 2 at Bellslea Park - No 131 Alan Reid 3rd Prize Match tickets for 2 to an SHFL game at Bellslea - No 9 Alison Noble Congratulations to all our winners and many thanks for you continued support. If you would like to take part please download a form by visiting the club website and return the completed mandate to the club either by post or in person.

22 ABERDEENSHIRE LEAGUE & U17S Our U20 side play in the SFA Youth Cup and also the Aberdeenshire & District League. The SFA Youth Cup is strictly for players born on or after the 1st January The Aberdeenshire & District League is predominantly made up of players born on or after the 1st January 1995 although three over age players can be listed in the pool of 16. Fraserburgh Fixtures Friday 26 th August 2016 v Aberdeen (a) SFA Youth Cup Monday 5 th September 2016 v Banks O Dee (a) Monday 19 th September 2016 v Deveronvale (a) Monday 3 rd October 2016 v Cove Rangers (h) Monday 17 th October 2016 v Keith (h) Monday 31 st October 2016 v Buckie Thistle (h) Monday 14 th November 2016 v Huntly (a) Monday 28 th November 2016 v Inverurie Loco Works (h) Monday 12 th December 2016 v Turriff United (a) Monday 9 th January 2017 v Formartine United (h) Fraserburgh FC take part in the SHFL U17 Youth Development League where no scores are taken and the games are purely for the development of young talent from the area. Please check local press for match details. Fraserburgh Fixtures Monday 15 th August 2016 Monday 22 nd August 2016 Monday 12 th September 2016 Monday 26 th September 2015 Monday 10 th October 2016 Monday 24 th October 2016 Monday 7 th November 2015 Monday 21 st November 2016 Monday 5 th December 2016 Monday 19 th December 2016 Monday 23 rd January 2017 Monday 30 th January 2017 Monday 6 th February 2017 Monday 13 th February 2017 Monday 20 th February 2017 Monday 27 th February 2017 Keith v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Huntly Turriff United v Fraserburgh Banks O Dee v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Formartine United Inverurie Loco Works v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Cove Rangers Deveronvale v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Banks O Dee Fraserburgh v Keith Fraserburgh v Turriff United Huntly v Fraserburgh Formartine United v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Inverurie Loco Works Cove Rangers v Fraserburgh Fraserburgh v Deveronvale Both teams play on a Monday night so why don t you try and get along to some of their games throughout the season and give some support and encouragement to what will be some of the First Team stars of the future.

23 ABERDEENSHIRE LEAGUE & U17S Highland league stats season Fixtures Saturday 13 th August 2016 Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Buckie Thistle v Fort William Cove Rangers v Brora Rangers (match being played at Harlaw Park, Inverurie) Formartine United v Clachnacuddin Forres Mechanics v Deveronvale Fraserburgh v Nairn County Keith v Strathspey Thistle Rothes v Inverurie Loco Works Turriff United v Huntly Wick Academy v Lossiemouth Fixtures Saturday 20 th August 2016 Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Brora Rangers v Rothes Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy Deveronvale v Cove Rangers Forres Mechanics v Fraserburgh Fort William v Keith Huntly v Lossiemouth Inverurie Loco Works v Turriff United Nairn County v Buckie Thistle Strathspey Thistle v Formartine United Fixtures Wednesday 24 th August 2016 Press & Journal Scottish Highland Football League Cove Rangers v Huntly (match being played at Harlaw Park, Inverurie) Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup Semi Final Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh

24 Meet SEASON the players BY SEASON marc 1975/76 dickson Nickname - Dicko Age - 28 Height - 6ft 2 Job - Joiner Favourite Food Chicken Date Signed - July 2005 Weight - 14 stone Car - Tiguan Favourite Drink - Lucozade Favourite Away Ground - Station Park, Nairn Best Trainer - Alex Mair Worst Trainer - William West (he's either offshore, away on holiday, or away picking Beetroot for his juice, hardly ever see him train) Most Skilful - The Skipper McBride Most difficult player faced - Mark Chisholm Best player played with - Michael Stephen The Joker - Paul Leask when he's been drinking The Fastest McBride The Slowest - Ryan 'The Hammer' Cowie Hardest Team-mate - Stuart Taylor (must be because he's always in the gym) Most Intelligent - William West (he told me he has a masters degree) Least Intelligent - William West (because he doesn't have any common sense) Worst Dress Sense - William West (he dresses like a monkey that s been kicked through PRIMARK) Who s the Longest in the Shower - Ryan Cowie because he has to wash off his fake tan Last Concert went to - Stone Roses in Manchester Favourite TV programme - First Dates Favourite Film - Django Unchained Which Team Mate has the Most Annoying Habit - Cammy Buchan could talk for team GB Favourite Other Sport - GOLF Any Superstitions - always touch the top of the changing room doorway as the team goes out Most memorable match played in - Aberdeenshire Shield Final against Cove last season/ Qualifying Cup (North) Final against Keith in 2006 because I scored in both finals Biggest influence in football - Mum and Dad Best friend in football - William West Which 3 people would you invite to a dinner party - Sir Alex Ferguson, Peter Kay & Margot Robbie

25 Match SEASON reports BY SEASON formartine 1975/76 United Evening Express Aberdeenshire Cup Semi Final, Wednesday 10 th August 2016, Formartine United v Fraserburgh, North Lodge Park, Pitmedden Fraserburgh s cup heroics continued as they started their Aberdeenshire Cup defence by beating Formartine on penalties after a 3-3 draw. The home side took the lead twice in the regulation 90 minutes, but Mark Cowie s men fought hard and forced the game to extra-time. Dean Cowie then scored for the Broch, however it was cancelled out by Paul Lawson s freekick. Ryan Cowie converted the decisive penalty as the visitors won the shootout 5-4. United started the game strongly and Connor Gethins latched onto Scott Barbour s through-ball, however he could only fire wide. That chance didn t seem to get to the striker though, as he opened the scoring only seven minutes in. Barbour dispossessed Marc Dickson and sent a floating cross into the back post, where Gethins was positioned to divert his header into the net. Fraserburgh came into the game a lot more as it continued. A 1-2 between Grant Noble and Graham Johnston saw the former rifle in a shot from 16 yards which Reid did well to tip over the bar. On the brink of half-time the visitors levelled it up when captain Russell McBride headed home at the back post from a Graham Johnston corner. The hosts were the better team in the early stages of the second period. Within minutes of kick-off, United put their noses in front again, as Graeme Rodger volleyed home a Neil McVitie cross into the bottom left corner. Fraserburgh showed their fighting mentality as the Formartine goal only seemed to make them step up their game. Mid-way through the second half Paul Campbell unleashed a thunderous shot into the top right corner of the net to again put the visitors on level terms. Both teams tried to win it before the end with Noble going close for the Broch and Berton flashing a shot wide at the other end. The Broch struck first in extra-time when Dean Cowie got on the end of a knock-back from Campbell to hit a low drive past defenders, but more importantly into the back of the net. That certainly didn t faze the home side because just four minutes later, Lawson s deflected free-kick beat Broch keeper Paul Leask, which was enough to force extra-time. The first six penalties were converted, including a spot-kick from Fraserburgh goalie Leask. Lawson stepped up to take Formartine s fourth, but it was a poor penalty which Leask saved easily. All the following takers scored which left Ryan Cowie the chance to win the tie. He rifled his penalty into the bottom right corner giving United keeper Andy Reid had no chance. This win for Fraserburgh is the start of their defence of the trophy and they will visit Buckie Thistle in the next round. The Broch also won last season's Aberdeenshire Shield. Full Time: Formartine United 3-3 Fraserburgh Formartine United: Andrew Reid, Neil McVitie, Stuart Smith, Paul Lawson, Jonathan Crawford (Scott Henry 97), Jamie Michie (Max Berton 84), Graeme Rodger, Calum Dingwall, Conor Gethins (Neil Gauld 75), Garry Wood, Scott Barbour. Subs: Derek Young, Shane Jamieson, Ewen MacDonald Scorers: Conor Gethins (7), Graeme Rodger (51), Paul Lawson (104) Fraserburgh: Paul Leask, Marc Dickson, Russell McBride, Ryan Cowie, Bryan Hay, Dean Cowie, Marc Lawrence (Jack Simpson 80), Aidan Combe (Sean Douglas 112), Grant Noble, Graham Johnston (Paul Campbell 59), Michael Rae. Subs: Blair Fraser, Bailey Simpson, Mark Cowie, Joe Barbour. Scorers: Russell McBride (44), Paul Campbell (68), Dean Cowie (100) Referee: Mat Northcroft.

26 SEASON BY SEASON 1975/76 Fraserburgh FC Results 1975/76 Highland League Opponents Home Away Brora Rangers Buckie Thistle Clachnacuddin Deveronvale Elgin City Forres Mechanics Huntly Inverness Caledonian Inverness Thistle Keith Lossiemouth Nairn County Peterhead Ross County Rothes Highland League Championship Play Off vs. Nairn County (n) L 1-2 (aet) (match played at Borough Briggs, Elgin) Highland League Cup 1 st Round vs. Deveronvale (h) L 2-4 Qualifying Cup North 2 nd Round vs. Forres Mechanics (h) L 0-1 Aberdeenshire Cup Semi Final vs. Buckie Thistle (h) W 1-0 Aberdeenshire Cup Final vs. Huntly (h) W 3-1 Bells Cup Quarter Final vs. Huntly (h) W 3-2 Bells Cup Semi Final vs. Buckie Thistle (h) W 2-0 Bells Cup Final vs. Peterhead (h) W 1-0 A crowd of nearly 2,000 witnessed Brian McCann s last game which was his testimonial against Hearts. Hearts won 2-1 but we did beat Arbroath in a pre season friendly 2-0. The League campaign got off to the perfect start with a comfortable win over Rothes by 3-0 with Rexy Hunter scoring twice and Bertie Bowie notching the other. A shock 4-2 defeat at home to Vale in the League Cup wasn t the best of follow ups, especially as we were 2-0 up after 14 minutes thanks to Rexy Hunter s brace. But Vale pulled us back and went ahead 4-2 before Billy Massie scored in the last minute to make it Broch 3 Vale 4. We bounced back after that, with four straight wins against Lossiemouth, Huntly home and away and Clach to go top of the table with Rexy Hunter in fine scoring form and Murdo Watson also pitching in with some important goals. That was followed by a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Caley before a fine 2-2 draw up at Nairn County with Dave McKenzie and Brian Newlands on the scoresheet set things up for the home Qualifying Cup tie against Forres Mechanics. Another shock came along in the shape of a defeat to Forres in the Qualifying Cup 2 nd Round when at the time the length of the table separated the two teams. Bowie and Hunter had shots that hit the woodwork, but D. Fraser, in a rare Forres raid, hit a stunning 30 yard shot into the top corner of the net. Forres held on after that to go into the hat for the next round. October wasn t a good month, with defeats by Inverness Thistle (4-0), Elgin City (2-1) followed by Ross County (0-3) and a 0-0 draw at Buckie Thistle with one solitary win against Brora rangers at the Bellslea thanks to Eddie Gammack, Rexy Hunter and Billy Massie. A change of fortune in November saw a 5-0 thrashing of Deveronvale with Hunter grabbing a hat-trick and McKenzie and Roger also on the scoresheet, a 1-1 draw at title challengers Keith thanks to Bobby Fraser s strike, followed by a 3-1 victory away to Caley, with Newlands, Hunter and a late Fraser strike counting for the Broch. On Saturday 15 th November the top of the league table had Inverness Thistle on 20 points with the Broch a point back and Nairn on 18 but they had played two games less. The following Saturday Rexy Hunter s hat-trick was good enough to see off Buckie Thistle 3-1 at Bellslea before a 2-1 win at Rothes rounded off a great month with Bobby Fraser and Brian Newlands doing the damage. Into December and Elgin City held out for a 1-1 draw at Bellslea, Hunter scoring for the Broch. That was followed by a 4-2 home defeat by Nairn County with Bobby Fraser and Kenny Roger goals not enough to save the Broch. That result would prove pivotal in the final league standings. The Christmas derbies came along with the local Broch boys taking on Peterhead s Aberdeen select. There was always a large Broch following at these games and they weren t disappointed with Roger and Duthie solid at the back and Bowie, Newlands and Hunter not giving the home defence a minute of peace. The game was a classic with Newlands putting the Broch ahead on 29 minutes the Hunter crashed home an 18 yarder with McHattie clutching at fresh air. O Hara pulled one back on the hour but the day belonged to the Broch with final score of 1-2. Following an incident at Christie Park, Huntly where referee George McRae of Fraserburgh was pushed to the ground the SFA announced that the ground would be closed for two months. The club was also fined 100. Fraserburgh 2 Peterhead 1.

27 SEASON BY SEASON 1975/76 Onto the return match against Peterhead which will go down long in the memory of Broch fans. The Bloo Toon were strolling it and led through O Hara s strike on 61 minutes, but the Broch put on Massie and Crawford for Fraser and Watson and put Tozy up front. Kicking uphill to the clinic end, Tozy ran on to a through ball and crashed a shot into the roof of the net to make it 1-1. The Bellslea went wild. Three minutes later the same player hit a poor shot at McHattie only for it to hit him on the leg and squirm under his body and into the net. There was no wall in front of the stand at the time and the force of the crowd pulled the fence down with Tozy celebrating in the crowd and referee Larry Officer looking on in amazement. The game finished Fraserburgh 2 Peterhead 1. It was a good festive season for the Broch and six wins after the New Year made all the league s big guns sit up and take notice. A 5-1 away win over Vale with Hunter (2), Roger, Gammack and Massie scoring, was followed up by a 3-2 win at Clach with an 88 th minute strike from Ian Sharp securing the points after Newlands and Hunter had scored earlier in the match. Then came a must win game against Keith at Bellslea with Rexy Hunter scoring the only goal. We then hit Lossie for seven with Newlands and Hunter both bagging hat-tricks and Bowie getting the seventh. A 2-1 win at Forres thanks to Newlands double kept things going before the next home game against bogey team Inverness Thistle. A big blow came when Eddie Gammack broke his leg in the Broch s 2-1 win at Forres. With the crowd still flocking into the Bellslea, Bowie put the Broch ahead after 11 seconds and Watson sealed the victory in the 80 th minute. In between Kenny Roger got his marching orders after pushing Charlie Duncan who had fouled keeper Gray. All of that good work halted with a shock 2-1 defeat at Brora on 21 st February with Newlands again on the scoresheet for the Broch, though after that hiccup we won the next six games on the trot. 1-0 at home to Buckie Thistle and then an impressive 4-2 at Ross County. Fraser (8), Hunter (22) & Watson (30) had the Broch in easy street, before Urquhart hit back to make it 3-1. An own goal from Brett made it 4-1 with the points firmly heading back to Bellslea before a late strike by County made the score more respectable. At the time Rexy Hunter was hitting the headlines for his goalscoring feats. Mintlaw plumber finds leaks in Highland League defences. He had scored 20 goals so far that season, but his first spell had only lasted half a season before Peterhead had come calling. They must have had a thing for Broch players as over the years Dennis Forsyth, Peter McDonald, Jimmy Noble, Charlie Esslemont had all been lured from the Bellslea. A 1-0 win against Buckie Thistle in the Aberdeenshire Cup semi final was light relief from league business with that man Hunter again providing the goal. Saturday March 20 th was our last league game at home to Forres Mechanics which ended in a 4-2 win with Hunter (2), Fraser and McKenzie doing the business for the home side. Next up was Huntly in the Final of the Aberdeenshire Cup at the Bellslea. Two goals from McKenzie and one from Bowie had the 1500 crowd on their feet. Finnie scored a late consolation for Huntly but the game was well over by then and the Broch had triumphed in front of their own fans. Teams: Broch: Gray, Sharp, Cardno, McKenzie, Roger, Duthie, Hunter, Watson, Newlands, Stephen, Bowie. Subs: Fraser, Massie. Huntly: Cooper, Gerrard, Barzoni, Raffan, Finnie, Watson, Chalmers, Laws, Simpson, Donald, McBain. Subs: McKenzie, Johnston. Ref: W.D. Reid (Aberdeen). The same two sides met almost 6 weeks later in the Bells Cup quarter final with the Broch again running out winners this time 3-2 with Newlands, Hunter and McKenzie once again on the scoresheet. Goals from Bertie Bowie and Kenny Roger were then enough to see off Buckie Thistle in the semi final of the Bells Cup to set up a showdown against the old enemy Peterhead. But that would have to be put on the back burner as the Broch were made to wait to see if Keith or Nairn dropped some points in the title run-in. Some Broch supporters went to Rothes on the day they played Nairn to add a bit of support for the home side, but they had to leave early as the visitors support were upset at dropping a point, especially as a win would have seen them clinch the championship. There were provisional arrangements made for three play off ties involving Fraserburgh, Keith and Nairn but it turned out to be Broch v Nairn on Monday 17 th May at Borough Briggs, Elgin. The Broch was at fever pitch and it was reported that 2,000 supporters from the town travelled to Elgin that night. The kick off was delayed to let the large crowd in with the tension becoming almost unbearable. When the game began both teams were making mistakes. Charlie Gray was having an uncomfortable night with Nairn s high ball tactics but the Broch couldn t seem to put two passes together. Duthie hooked a certain goal off the line with Gray beaten, then disaster came just a minute from the interval when Nairn took the lead with Gordon heading into the roof of the net. The Broch started the second half brightly and on 50 minutes when a Roger free kick was only half cleared, Gibby Stephen calmly slotted into the net as the Broch supporters in the ground erupted. It was all Broch after that and in the last minute Mitchell kicked the ball off the line as the referee blew for full time. In extra time disaster struck again when Tozy and Sharpie went for the same ball and it broke kindly for Robertson to beat Gray with a chip to make the final score Nairn 2 Fraserburgh 1. The teams:

28 SEASON BY SEASON 1975/76 Broch: Gray, Sharp, Cardno, McKenzie, Roger, Duthie, Watson (Massie), Hunter, Newlands (McKay), Stephen, Bowie. Nairn County: Konczak, Forsyth, R. Mitchell, Cochrane, Brown, Wilson (W. Mitchell), D. Robertson, Gordon (Hendry), MacIldownie, P. Robertson. Referee: L.J.S. Officer (Aberdeen) Attendance 3,367, receipts 1,040 The following morning s headlines made grim reading for Broch fans It s Nairn s title after extra time and Broch a gloomy town after title defeat On Thursday 27 th May we had a Bells Cup Final to take care of. It must have taken a great deal of motivation from the players to be up for this game and a Kenny Roger 35 yard free kick was all that eventually separated the teams. Final score Broch 1 Peterhead 0. Despite that win it was going to be a long time to get over being so close to the league title. (continued from page 13) Turriff United v Huntly Turriff bounced back from defeat at Lossiemouth to win convincingly at tomorrow s opponents Huntly in midweek, and will look for a similar result at The Haughs. Robbie Allan, Andrew Smith and Cammy Bowden all miss out for the home side. Huntly get the chance to quickly avenge Wednesday s defeat and follow-up their opening game victory over Rothes last weekend. Wick Academy v Lossiemouth Wick have made a great start to their season, beating Turriff and Formartine without conceding a goal in the process. Lossiemouth are the visitors to Harmsworth Park tomorrow and it should be an intriguing encounter, with Lossie also on maximum points from their first two matches. Lossie are without the unavailable Aaron Hamilton, Jordan Main, Martin McMullan and Joao Rodrigues, while Tony Ross and Ryan Farquhar are both doubtful. Harry Noble, Ally Bellingham and Willie Mathers are all available again and return to the squad.

29 FRASERBURGH SEASON BY FC SEASON PLAYER 1975/76 PROFILES Joe Barbour, Goalkeeper, Age 23: Appearances: 45; Joe is a local loon with a lot of promise. He has made several first team appearances and took over as the main goalkeeper at the club last season. He has played an integral part in winning the Aberdeenshire Cup in the last two seasons as well as the Aberdeenshire Shield keeping a clean sheet in the final against Cove Rangers. Will be vying for the No. 1 jersey with Paul Leask this season. Debut v Cove Rangers 30/3/ Sponsor: Norman Chalmers Edward Flinn, Goalkeeper, Age 18: Appearances: 2; A young goalkeeper who joined the club last season having been on the books at St. Johnstone. Ed has featured mainly at U20 level so far but made his 1 st team debut as a replacement for Joe Barbour in the Highland League match against Formartine United at Bellslea Park keeping a clean sheet. Debut v Formartine United 16/1/ Sponsor: Lewis Thomson Paul Leask, Goalkeeper, Age 27: Appearances: 221; This is Paul s eighth season with the club taking over the No 1 shirt when Billy Gordon retired. Has now made over 200 appearances for the club and is an excellent shot stopper. Signed from Peterhead Paul was the Players Player of the Year in Paul has missed a large chunk of the past couple of seasons due to injury and work commitments but is back to challenge Joe Barbour for the No. 1 jersey. Debut v Wick Academy 9/8/ Sponsor: Masson & Glennie Cameron Buchan, Defender, Age 20: Appearances: 23; Goals: 1; Cammy is in a similar position to Joe having made several first team appearances for the club over a long period of time. He is very composed on the ball and good in the air and is an excellent dead ball taker. Scored his first senior goal for the club against Lossiemouth in the League Cup last season Cammy will be looking to establish himself in the first team on a more regular basis. Debut v Cove Rangers 30/3/ Sponsor: Adam & Dougie Duncan Russell McBride, Defender, Age 37: Appearances: 571; Goals: 95; Signed for the Broch 20 years ago but spent two seasons at Elgin City between that time. As club captain Russell is a great leader and one who the younger lads look up to. A tough tackling defender Russell is also very skilful and chips in with the odd goal at set pieces. Has now clocked up over 550 appearances and lifted the Aberdeenshire Cup and Aberdeenshire Shield last season where he was name man of the match in both games. Debut v Deveronvale 20/12/ Sponsor: Billy Cowie Ryan Christie, Defender, Age 31: Appearances: 278; Goals: 38; Ryan rejoined the club when Kris Hunter took over as manager and brings a wealth of experience and skill to the centre of defence/midfield. He suffered a serious injury two seasons ago and slowly made his way back to fitness playing twelve times last season. His thunderbolt against Inverurie Locos put the Broch on their way to victory in the Aberdeenshire Cup Final this season. Debut v Keith 28/9/ Sponsor: Bill & Lesley Jackson Jamie Beagrie, Midfielder, Age 24: Appearances: 91; Goals: 7; First appeared for the club in 2008 making 91 appearances before he left to join Cove Rangers. From their Jamie signed for local rivals Peterhead but due to work commitments never settled and ended up at Turriff United where he was part of a successful team. Skilful on the ball with a good range of passing and not afraid to get stuck in Jamie will be part of what is shaping up to be a formidable midfield line up. Debut v Clachnacuddin 2/8/ Sponsor: Deeside Thistle

30 Fraserburgh SEASON BY fc SEASON player 1975/76 profiles Marc Dickson, Defender, Age 28: Appearances: 371; Goals: 15; Peterhead lad, Marc is one of the most senior players at the club now. He is regarded as one of the best full back/defensive midfield players in the league with his ball winning and passing ability. His lung bursting runs down the right wing create lots of chances for his teammates and he pops up with the odd goal as well none more important than the winner in the Shield Final against Cove. Marc has made over 350 appearances for the club. Debut v Inverurie Loco Works 6/8/ Sponsor: Dave Smith Loyal RSC Fraserburgh The Broch have also blooded a number of younger players already this season. Jack Simpson made his debut at Fort William last Saturday along with Marc Summers and Liam Norris who is the son of former Broch great Kevin Norris. Jack also came on as a substitute in the midweek win over Formartine United and another youngster Sean Douglas made his first appearance for the club from the bench in the same match. All of these players will look to feature throughout the season. Brian Hay, Defender, Age 27: Appearances: 294; Goals: 11; Another young Broch loon who has become an invaluable member of the first team. Bryan is still relatively young but is very assured on the ball and calm under pressure and has the pace to keep up with most forwards. Been with the club for 10 years and has amassed nearly 300 appearances and notched his 11 th goal against Turriff in the League match last season. Hayzer is rated as one of the finest centre halves in the Highland League by his Manager. Debut v Keith 30/12/ Sponsor: Angela & Emma Chegwyn Ryan Cowie, Defender, Age 24: Appearances: 143; Goals: 11; Ryan has been with the club for four seasons now having been signed from Turriff United. He is the younger brother of Mark and Dean Cowie and has a bright future ahead of him. He can play wide on either flank but more often than not turns out at left full back. His delivery from the left and from corners and free kicks cause many dangerous situations for opponents and led to the winner against Cove Rangers in the Aberdeenshire Shield Final last season. Debut v Fort William 11/8/ Sponsor: Mike McLean & John Wilson Stuart Taylor, Defender, Age 22: Appearances: 23; Goals: 0; One of Mark Cowie s first signings when he took over as manager, Stuart has previously played for Peterhead and Turriff United. Mainly operates as a right back although he can play at centre half as well. Stuart has already impressed with his defensive qualities and sure to feature prominently in the first team again this season having been a part of the successful Aberdeenshire Cup and Shield Final victories last year. Debut v Deveronvale 25/7/ Sponsor: Martin & Graeme Moir William West, Midfielder, Age 28: Appearances: 424; Goals: 115; Willie is an assured midfield player with an eye for goal having notched 17 last season from an advanced role behind the strikers. He is another player who despite his young age has amassed over 400 appearances for the club. He has also scored over 100 goals for the club during that time. He has a great range of passing and is excellent in the air can also adapt to a defensive role as he has done in recent games. Debut v Fort William 22/11/ Sponsor: C & A West Greg Buchan, Midfielder, Age 18: Appearances 1; Goals 0; Greg joined the club during the summer from fellow Highland League side Deveronvale. He is a young player who Mark knows well during his time with the Vale. He has impressed in a few pre season outings with his all action busy style and looks very comfortable on the ball. Scored in the victory at Longside in the final warm up match. Debut v - Sponsor: FFC Supporters Club

31 SEASON BY SEASON 1975/76 Broch in action vs. formartine united

32 PLAYER SPONSORS Dean Cowie, Midfielder, Age 29: Appearances: 63; Goals: 13; Experienced campaigner Dean has rejoined the club last season after three seasons with Peterhead the last of which was blighted by injury. Dean has a great array of passes and his all action, combative style and experience will be vital as the Broch look to challenge for more honours. On his day there is no better midfielder in the Highland League and he will form a formidable partnership with Jamie Beagrie in the middle of the park. Debut v Strathspey Thistle 12/11/ Sponsor: Billy Cowie Graham Johnston, Forward, Age 30: Appearances: 430; Goals: 157; Graham played for Scotland Schoolboys and has the capability to play in any position. One of the Broch s and the Highland League s best players on his day. Graham is the leading scorer at the club and has a happy knack of notching vital goals on the big stage. He is one of the Broch s main threats from set pieces setting up Steven Davidson s clincher against Locos in the Aberdeenshire Cup Final last season. Debut v Fort William 22/3/ Sponsor: Toppings Entertainments Grant Noble, Forward, Age 29: Appearances: 91; Goals: 18; Former Deveronvale and Turriff United player Grant joined towards the tail end 2012/3 season. Plagued with injury problems during his first couple of season at the Broch he featured on a regular basis last season scoring 5 times. He will be remembered for the vital winner against Montrose in the Scottish Cup three years ago and his skillful link up play will be vital for the club again this season. Debut v Nairn County 3/8/ Sponsor: Adam & Dougie Duncan Michael Rae, Midfielder, Age 28: Appearances: 30; Goals: 1; Michael has rejoined the club from Maud Juniors last season having been at Fraserburgh as a youth. He was instrumental in Maud s challenge for honours in recent seasons and has brought experience and energy to the Broch side having captained the juniors at Maud. Made a scoring debut against Rothes in his second spell with the club and was outstanding in the Aberdeenshire Shield Final victory over Cove Rangers. Debut v Forres Mechanics 1/4/ Sponsor: Mike McLean Aidan Combe, Forward, Age 18: Appearances: 51; Goals: 6; Joined the club two seasons ago having previously played for Keith at under 17 level. It was during a match against the Broch where he came to the club s attention with his attacking wing play and pace causing all sorts of problems for the Bellslea side. Scored his first goal for the club at Keith in April 2015 and notched his first goal at Bellslea Park against Rothes last season which was also the club s 7000th. Aidan has looked very impressive during pre season. Debut v Inverurie Loco Works 13/8/ Sponsor: Alan & Val Reid Paul Campbell, Forward, Age 23: Appearances: 17; Goals: 6; Paul is a forward who joined the Broch from Maud juniors last season where he was on the scoresheet regularly at FC Stoneywood and Maud during the past two years. He notched his first goal for the Broch at Lossiemouth in the League Cup from the penalty spot and notched another four since then. He is good in the air, hold the ball up well and has blistering pace. Debut v Formartine United 16/01/ Sponsor: John Bruce (Brasso) Marc Lawrence, Midfielder, Age 18: Appearances: 28; Goals: 8; Marc has joined the club on loan from Peterhead until the end of August having impressed during a loan spell with the club last season scoring 7 goals in 25 appearances including goals in each of the Scottish Cup matches against Dalbeattie Star, Turriff United & Falkirk. He has good strength on the ball and links up play between the midfield and strikers well creating chances for his teammates as well as getting on the end of crosses into the box himself. Debut v Brora Rangers 29/08/2015 Sponsor: Mike McColm

33 PLAYER SPONSORS Malcolm Maitland, Defender, Age 19: Appearances: 0; Goals 0; Malcolm has been promoted to the first team squad this season after impressing in the under 20 league over the past couple of years. Quick and very assured on the ball he can play in a variety of defensive positions and will be looking to gain some valuable experience in the first team this season. Debut v - Sponsor: Available, contact Finlay Noble to sponsor Bailey Simpson, Forward, Age 17: Appearances: 8; Goals 0; Bailey has also been promoted to the first team squad this season after a number of impressive performances in the first team last season mainly from the substitutes bench. He is one of the fastest players at the club and has quick feet and good crossing ability. He is sure to make an even bigger impact this season. Debut v Rothes 8/8/ Sponsor: Duotool Direct Ltd Mark Cowie, Manager, Appearances: 242; Goals: 25 Mark took over as manager of the Broch when Kris Hunter decided to move to Formartine United. His experience and calmness from his playing days has been of great assistance to the younger members of the playing squad. He has brought fresh ideas to the team whilst staying true to the club s philosophy of bringing through young talent. Has already led the club to success in the Aberdeenshire Cup & Aberdeenshire Shield last season and will be looking to improve the League position this term. Debut v Clachnacuddin 24/11/ Sponsor: Spinney & Hindu James Duthie, Assistant Manager, James joined the club when the rest of the previous backroom team left to join Formartine United. He has a wealth of experience from his playing days and in various managerial roles in Junior Football and Highland League circles. He works well with Mark and their ideas have already brought silverware to the club Sponsor: Billy Duthie Alex Mair, First Team Coach, Alex seems to have been around the club for ages. He was part of both Charlie Duncan s and Kris Hunter s coaching team and has remained loyal to the club. As well as taking on first team coaching duties Alex takes control of the U20 team and has been instrumental in the development of a number of players who are plying their trade in the first team. Sponsor: Mike McLean Stevie Doak, First Team Goalkeeping Coach, Appearances: 19 Stevie joined the coaching team last season having been sounded out by Mark. A former player at the club and several other Highland League teams, Stevie also brings a wealth of experience and knowledge which will be invaluable to the development of the current first team keepers. Sponsor: North Street Dentist Ross Cardno, First Team Physiotherapist. Ross came on board at Bellslea last summer as part of Mark Cowie s backroom team. A former player at Junior level Ross is responsible for ensuring that the players remain in tip top shape which is not an easy task in the modern game. Sponsor: DG Cabs Tel:

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