Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish senior

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based in the town of

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and currently play in the . Nicknamed the Wee County, they were founded in 1909 and play at Station Park. They have played in the

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since 1919, winning their only league title in the 1975–76 season. As a full member of the

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, they qualify automatically to play in the

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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

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. Recent success was achieved in the 2005–06 season, with an unexpected

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win. Nairn County also won the North of Scotland Cup in

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by defeating Wick Academy 2–1. During Nairn's

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was awarded with the Highland League Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season. The club's record appearance holder is Glenn Main, who made 496 appearances. The club's record goal scorer is Davy Johnston who scored 286 goals in his two spells with the club. This also included scoring a record 73 goals in the 1963–64 season.

Stadium

Nairn County play at Station Park in Nairn, which has a capacity of 2,250, including 250 seats.

Club staff

Gallery

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in the 2013–14 North of Scotland Cup final

Colours

Nairn County's home colours have traditionally always been yellow and black. During 2022-2024 Nairn County's third kit featured an iconic rainbow design in honour of the Team Hamish charity.

Current squad

On loan

Youth

The following players have previously made appearances or have appeared on the substitutes bench for the first team.

Club honours

: **Champions: 1975–76 * League Cup: **Winners: 1963–64, 2010–11 *

: **Winners: 1956–57, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 2005–06, 2008–09,

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, 2023–24 *

Inverness Cup The Inverness Cup is a football competition for teams around Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Originally, it was contested by the four Inverness based teams: Caledonian, Citadel, Clachnacuddin and Thistle, but became an invitational tourna ...

: **Winners: 1977–78 * Scottish Qualifying Cup (North): **Winners: 1968–69 *Elgin District Cup: **Winners: 1919–20, 1931–32, 1935–36 *Elginshire Charity Cup: **Winners: 1924–25 *Inverness Sports Bed Cup: **Winners: 1938–39

References

External links

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Nairn County Archive
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