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| Full name | Peterhead Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Blue Toon | ||
| Founded | 1891; 134 years ago (1891) | ||
| Ground | Balmoor,Peterhead | ||
| Capacity | 3,150[1] (1,000 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Rodger Morrison | ||
| Co-managers | Jordon Brown Ryan Strachan | ||
| League | Scottish League One | ||
| 2024–25 | Scottish League Two, 1st of 10 (promoted) | ||
| Website | http://www.peterheadfc.org/ | ||
Peterhead Football Club are afootball club based inPeterhead,Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play inScottish League One, after being promoted in the2024–25 season.
The club was founded in 1891. The club was aHighland League club for most of its history.
The club were granted league status in 2000 when theSPL was expanded to twelve clubs leaving two places to be filled;Elgin City joined them in theThird Division from theHighland League.[2]
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.[3]
On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hostedRangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators.[4] This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.[5]
On 18 April 2014, Peterhead clinched their first trophy as aScottish Football League club by winning theScottish League Two title, beatingClyde 2–0 atBroadwood Stadium.[6]
On 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beatingQueen's Park to reach theScottish Challenge Cup final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers atHampden Park.[7]
Peterhead's home ground isBalmoor, which has a capacity of 3,150, of which around 1,000 are seated.[1]
Peterhead's traditional rivals are theHighland League teamFraserburgh; however, since their election to theScottish Football League in 2000 this rivalry has waned; they now have a new rivalry withElgin City.
Scottish League Two Champions: (3)2013–14,2018–19,2024–25
Scottish Challenge Cup Runners-up: (1)2015–16
Highland League Winners: (5) 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50,1988–89,1998–99
Highland League Cup Winners: (5) 1962–63, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1980–81, 1988–89
Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) Winners: (6) 1946–47, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1997–98
Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: (20) 1905–06, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1998–99
Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: (2) 1998–99, 2009–10
Scottish Week Challenge Cup Winners: (3) 2011, 2012, 2013
Biggest win: 17–0 vFort William 1998
Biggest home defeat: 0–10 vFraserburgh 1974
Biggest away defeat: 0–13 vAberdeen (Scottish Cup in1923–24)
Record home attendance (Recreation Park): 8,643 vRaith Rovers (Scottish Cup, 25 February 1987)
Record home attendance (Balmoor Stadium): 4,885 vRangers (Third Division, 20 January 2013)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Colin Grant (1976–1980)Dennis D'Arcy (1980–1981)Joe Harper (1981–1982)Dave Smith (1982–1983) Jim Hamilton (1983–1990)George Adams (1990–1991) Jim Guyan (1991–1993)Ian Wilson (1993–1994) David Watson (1994–1995)Ian Wilson (1995–1998)Ronnie Brown (1998–2000)Ian Wilson (2000–2004)Iain Stewart (2004–2006)Steve Paterson (2006–2008)Neale Cooper (2008–2011)[11]John Sheran (2011)[11][12]Jim McInally (2011–2022)[3]David Robertson (2022–2023)Jordon Brown and Ryan Strachan (2023–present)* Prior to Colin Grant's appointment the team was picked by committee.
