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2009–10 North Of Scotland Cup
The 2009–10 North of Scotland Cup was won by Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledonian Thistle. 2009–10 Competing Clubs *Bonar Bridge F.C., Bonar Bridge *Brora Rangers F.C., Brora Rangers *Clachnacuddin F.C., Clachnacuddin *Elgin City F.C., Elgin City *Forres Mechanics F.C., Forres Mechanics *Fort William F.C., Fort William *Golspie Sutherland F.C., Golspie Sutherland *Halkirk United F.C., Halkirk Utd *Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledonian Thistle *Lossiemouth F.C., Lossiemouth *Nairn County F.C., Nairn County *Rothes F.C., Rothes *Strathspey Thistle F.C., Strathspey Thistle *Wick Academy F.C., Wick Academy First round Second round Semi finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 North of Scotland Cup North of Scotland Cup seasons 2009–10 in Scottish football cups, North of Scotland Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F
Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. With human settlement dating back to at least 5,800 BC, Inverness was an established self-governing settlement by the 6th century with the first Royal Charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I) around 1160. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Summer Time
During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is advanced one hour forward of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), in effect changing the time zone from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00, so that mornings have one hour less daylight, and evenings one hour more. BST begins at 01:00 GMT every year on the last Sunday of March and ends at 02:00 BST on the last Sunday of October. The starting and finishing times of daylight saving were aligned across the European Union on 22 October 1995, and the UK retained this alignment after it left the EU; both BST and Central European Summer Time begin and end on the same Sundays at 02:00 Central European Time, 01:00 GMT. Between 1972 and 1995, the BST period was defined as "beginning at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day after the third Saturday in March or, if that day is Easter Day, the day after the second Saturday in March, and ending at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day after the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Street Park
Clachnacuddin Football Club is a part-time, senior Scottish football club based in the city of Inverness, that currently plays in the . Clachnacuddin have won the most Highland Football League championships in the competition's history: a total of 18, a title shared with, now defunct side, Caledonian. Their home ground is Grant Street Park in the city's Merkinch area.Clachnacuddin: The fire-hit football club longing to return home BBC Scotland News, 31 January 2020 They also have a youth system, with many teams ranging from the primary squads to the under 19s. The club operates a in the |
Golspie
Golspie ( , ) is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350. History The name derives from the Old Norse, Norse for "gully village". The parish of Golspie was anciently called Kilmaly or Kilmalie, with its parish church at Kirkton, west of the modern village. A chapel dedicated to St Andrew existed at Golspie from at least 1330, and in 1619 the chapel at Golspie was made the parish church, after which the parish became known instead as Golspie and the old church at Kirkton was abandoned. St Andrew's Church was largely rebuilt in 1738. Planned village Much of the modern village of Golspie was laid out in the nineteenth century as a planned village. During a series of visits from the Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, Right Honourable Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland plans were drawn up for the regulations that were written in to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairn
Nairn (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland (council area), Highland Council council areas of Scotland, area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the traditional county town of county of Nairn, Nairnshire. At the 2021_United_Kingdom_census, 2022 census, Nairn had a population of 9,394, making it the third-largest settlement in the Highland Council area, behind Inverness and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, beaches, a community centre and arts venue, a small theatre (called The Little Theatre) and one small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fishertown museum. History The History of Nairn is a broad and diverse topic spanning its Palaeolithic and Mesolithic roots before recorded history, to the Picts and the visitation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Park, Nairn
Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish senior football club based in the town of Nairn, Highland and currently play in the . Nicknamed the Wee County, they were founded in 1909 and play at Station Park. They have played in the Highland Football League since 1919, winning their only league title in the 1975–76 season. As a full member of the Scottish Football Association, they qualify automatically to play in the Scottish Cup. In 2022, the club hit the headlines for selling a Pie in a Roll and launching their TeamHamish charity third kit. In the same year they became the first football club in Scotland to offer and promote a dedicated stag and hen party package. History Nairn County were reformed in 1909 and joined the Highland League in 1919 after originally being accepted to participate in 1914. Their only league title was in the 1975–76 season, which they won after a play-off in extra time against Fraserburgh at Borough Briggs, Elgin. Recent success was achieved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth () is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, Moray, Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town was formed over the past 250 years and consists of four separate communities that eventually merged into one. From 1890 to 1975, it was a police burgh as Lossiemouth and Branderburgh. Stotfield, the first significant settlement (discounting Kinneddar which has now disappeared), lies to the north west of the town. Next was the Seatown – a small area between the river and the canal inholding of 52 houses, 51 of which are the historic fisher cottages. When the new harbour was built on the River Lossie, the 18th-century planned town of Lossiemouth, built on a grid system, was established on the low ground below the Coulard Hill. Branderburgh formed the final development during the 19th century. This part of the town developed entirely as a result of the new ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Park, Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth Football Club are a senior football club from Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. They play in the . Founded in 1945, they were admitted to the Highland League for season 1946-47 and have played in this league since that point. The club's home stadium is Grant Park. Traditionally a team hovering around the lower end of the league table, Lossiemouth have enjoyed several cup successes, including a period in the mid-1990s that saw the club win a hat-trick of North of Scotland Cups and a Highland League Cup over a period of three seasons as well as several top three placings in the Highland League. Lossiemouth are full members of the Scottish Football Association, and are therefore permitted to play in the Scottish Cup. History Before Lossiemouth Football Club (1885 — 1944) A number of early football clubs sprung up in Lossiemouth during the 1880s, the first recorded being Lossiemouth Rangers in 1885, who merged in 1888 with Lossiemouth Artillery to form Lossiemouth Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 19th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The previous winner was Airdrie United F.C., Airdrie United, who defeated Ross County F.C., Ross County 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, 2008 final. Airdrie United were knocked out in the first round by Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle after a 1–0 loss. The final was contested by Dundee F.C., Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledonian Thistle at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, Perth on Sunday 22 November 2009. The competition was won by Dundee F.C., Dundee who came back from 2–0 down to eventually clinch the victory, 3–2. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brechin City F
Brechin (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues today as an episcopal seat of the Scottish Episcopal Church), but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Nevertheless, the designation is often used, with examples being the City of Brechin and District Community Council, City of Brechin and Area Partnership, City of Brechin Civic Trust and Brechin City Football Club. Kinnaird Castle is nearby. Brechin is located slightly closer to Dundee than Aberdeen on the A90 between the cities. It is the fourth largest settlement of Angus. History In the centre of Brechin is a small museum in the Brechin Town House, and an award-winning tourist attraction, the Caledonian Railway. Along with the cathedral and round tower, part of the chapel of Brechin's ''Maison Dieu'' or hospital sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Briggs
Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. The first player to score at the ground was City centre-half Willie Raitt after 20 minutes of the first-half at the Lossie Green end, other scorers were Alf Mitchell and Charlie Taylor. The new ground replaced Elgin's temporary ground from 1919 to 1921 at Cooper Park. It has a capacity of ; 478 seated. All 478 seats in the main stand were formerly fixed at Newcastle United's St James' Park ground. When Elgin City were elected to the Scottish Football League in 2000 they obtained 500 seats from the Geordie Geordie ( ), sometimes known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English, is an English dialect and accent spoken in the Tyneside area of North East England. It developed as a vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkover
John Baxter Taylor and William Robbins (athlete)">William Robbins to refuse to race in protest. A walkover, also W.O. or w/o (originally two words: "walk over"), is awarded to the opposing team/player, etc., if there are no other players available, or they have been disqualified, because the other contestants have forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in forfeit (sport)">forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in sport">forfeit (sport)">forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in sport, elections or other contexts where a victory can be achieved by default. The narrow and extended meanings of "walkover" as a single word are both found from 1829. Other sports-specific variations of the term exist, especially where walking is not involved: competitive rowing, for example, uses the term ''row over''. Sports The word originates from ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
