Captain's Corner Forres Mechanics Football Club
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THE BROCH PROGRAMME RD SEASON 2017/18 ISSUE 6 SATUR DAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2017 KICK OFF 3.00PM WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH FA CUP 1ST ROUND FRASERBURGH F.C. VERSUS FORRES MECHANICS F.C. BELLSLEA PARK OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME £2.00 CCLLUUBB IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN Fraserburgh Football Club (Formed 1910) Manager: Mark Cowie Bellslea Park, Seaforth Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9BB, Tel No. 01346 518444 Assistant Manager: James Duthie Chairman/Secretary: Finlay Noble Coaching Staff: Alex Mair & Stevie Doak Vice Chairman: Peter Bruce Fraserburgh FC U17 Coach: Antony Sherlock Directors: Community Coaches: Shelley Sutherland, Peter Cowe, Robert Cowe, Claire Batty, Graeme Noble & Andrew Dodson James Geddes, Calvin Morrice, Kit Man: Jordan Buchan Ewan Mowat & Jason Nicol Team Captain: Ryan Christie Treasurer: Stephen Sim Club Physio: Sarah Robertson Youth Co-ordinator: Alex Mair Club Doctor: Dr Michael Dick Fitness Coach/Sports Science: TBA Web Master: Finlay Noble Club Honours Committee Members: Highland League Champions: 1932/33, 1937/38, 2001/02 Mike Barbour, Angela Chegwyn, Stuart Ellis, League Cup Winners: Frank Goodall, Nathan Matthew, 1958/59, 2005/06 Iain Milne, Craig Mowat, Alex Noble, Qualifying Cup Winners: 1957/58, 1995/96, 2006/07 Mark Simpson, Ian Smith & Barry Walker Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: Programme Contributors: 1910/11, 1937/38, 1955/56, 1963/64, Mark Simpson (Editor) 1972/73, Finlay Noble 1975/76, 1996/97, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16 Barry Walker (Photographer) Aberdeen Charity Cup Winners: Email: [email protected] 1911/12, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1926/27 Web: www.fraserburghfc.scot 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 Aberdeenshire League Winners: Front cover: Paul Campbell celebrates after netting 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98 a penalty in the 3-1 win over Inverurie Loco Works at Bellslea Park. Paul has notched 8 goals so far Highland Youth League Champions: this season including a hat-trick at Fort William. 1992/93, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2003/04 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme CCHHAAIIRRMMAANN’’SS WWEELLCCOOMMEE Today, we welcome the players, management, officials and supporters of Forres Mechanics to Bellslea Park for our William Hill Scottish Cup tie. There is absolutely no doubt that this afternoon's match is the biggest of the season for both clubs. I will never tire of saying how important the Scottish In all honesty, I don’t think we will have that amount through but I do think we have a great Cup is to clubs of our level. We won’t win it, but it brings something to a club when you get a decent chance of getting into double figures. run. The community gets together in a way that it doesn’t in other competitions and the finances that The least said about last season’s debacle the better but I know for a fact the players are keen could be generated are great. to make amends for that so there should be no It is disappointing that we have a fellow SHFL Club need for any motivation today. as opposition but that’s the luck of the draw. The further as many clubs can get in the competition The one thing we can guarantee is that we will definitely be playing at Mosset Park next week the better it is for the Highland League as a whole so avoiding each other in the early rounds allows but we can only hope from our point of view that to happen. that we go there having won the tie today. Thirteen is the maximum amount of SHFL clubs we Come awa the Broch could get through to the next round and hopefully we are one of them. Finlay Contents Club Information 2 Chairman’s Welcome 3 Manager’s Notes 4 Today’s Teamlines 5 Captain’s Corner 6 Club Sponsors 7 Forres Mechanics Club Info 8 & 9 Match Report – Inverurie Loco Works 10 The Road to Gigg Lane 11 Match Report – Lossiemouth 12 The Road to Gigg Lane 13 Supporters Club News/Club News 14 Club Sponsor – Cheers Café Bar 15 Fraserburgh FC Fixtures & Results 2017-18 16 & 17 Club Sponsor - McWilliam (Abdn) Ltd 18 Commercial Page 19 Aberdeenshire League/Under 17’s 20 SHFL Results, Fixtures & Table 2017-18 21 Match Action – Inverurie Loco Works 22 It Happened Today in Scottish Football 23 Match Action – Lossiemouth 24 Fraserburgh FC Player Profiles 25 & 26 Fraserburgh FC Girls Matchday Club 27 Fraserburgh FC Player Profiles 28 & 29 Fraserburgh FC Ground Regulations 30 Graham Johnston Testimonial Dinner 31 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme MMAANNAAGGEERR’’SS NNOOTTEESS The guys produced another good win against an Inverurie Locos side that had been on a good run themselves. I thought the first half was pretty even but we dominated the second half, how did you assess the game from the dugout? I would agree with that. I thought the guys looked sluggish in the first half which is understandable given the spell we are going through with 3 midweek games in a row. Locos probably had the better of the half but they didn't break us down and create much. We scored an excellent goal against the run of play but I think you saw a more familiar Broch performance in the second half where we were hungry and closed down at every opportunity and when we had the ball we played at a high tempo and created plenty of chances. Inverurie The Scottish Cup is a great competition to be involved came into the game on a high however I felt we in. There is a certain buzz around the club when these controlled the game well and got another valuable three matches come around. You know that there is a points to keep us in a good position. possibility of a big tie if you can manage to get passed the first two or three rounds. We were lucky a couple of They followed that up with an impressive win over years back to get to play at Falkirk which was a great Lossiemouth to keep the run going scoring some great occasion for everyone involved however we let the club goals into the bargain especially the last one where and the town down last year when we were knocked out we held onto possession for several minutes before by Gala. We really want to do well in this cup and I'm creating the chance for Bryan Hay to score. How sure the players and me and my staff will do all we can pleased were you with the afternoon's work? to get the result required to stay in the cup. Again I was very happy with how the game turned out. Secondly Forres are renowned as a physical team but they have some very good players in their squad and We controlled the game from minute one until the last whistle and never really looked in any real danger of are capable of playing good football. How difficult a losing the game. Greg continued his recent run of form tie will this be? with a great finish to open the scoring and then we scored a well worked goal from Gary Harris again. Harris It is probably a draw which neither club wanted to be got his second to put us 3 up in the second half. I was fair. Forres are a very good side who play to their able to then get players changed out and was able to get strengths very well. Everyone knows that they are a Giz back on the pitch. It was good to see him back as he physical outfit but people sometimes forget that they has had a tough time of late with injuries etc but have some good players in their squad who like to play in the likes of Duncanson, Soane and Pollock amongst hopefully he is now clear of them and can move forward again. He got back on to the scoresheet which I was others. They will have done there homework on us as we delighted with and put us in a very commanding have on them but we know enough about them to position. We let in a slack goal from a counter but the expect a battle. Like every other game we go into if we guys didn't panic and finished it off in style through want to win then we will have to perform at our best Bryan Hay after a spell of possession where we must level as Forres will be coming down looking for a win. have made 20-30 passes before it landed at Hayzer's feet We are at home which is one thing all clubs look for in a in the box. All in all a professional performance with draw so I'm sure we will have the usual great Broch another great 3 points support behind us which hopefully will help the lads get the desired result. We now turn our attention to the Scottish Cup with a match against Forres Mechanics. Firstly how All the Best, important is it for a club like Fraserburgh to enjoy a good cup run? Mark Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme TTOODDAAYY’’SS TTEEAAMMLLIINNEESS Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme CAPTAIN’S CORNER We had another solid performance on Saturday against a well set up defensive Lossie, we knew they’d be tough to break down but once we got the goal it settled us down and we managed to win comfortably in the end.