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THE BROCH SCOTTISH CUP EDITION SEASON 2019/20 ISSUE 4 SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2019 KICK OFF 3.00PM WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH FA CUP 1ST ROUND FRASERBURGH F.C. VERSUS BONNYRIGG ROSE ATHLETIC F.C. BELLSLEA PARK OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME £2.00 2 PPRROOGGRRAAMMMMEE SSPPOONNSSOORR GGRRAAYY && AADDAAMMSS Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme 3 PPRROOGGRRAAMMMMEE SSPPOONNSSOORR GGRRAAYY && AADDAAMMSS 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, Will Ramsay & Antony Sherlock Vice Chairman: Peter Bruce Fraserburgh FC U17 Coaches: Directors: Matthew West & Charles West Robert Cowe, James Geddes, Community Coaches: Calvin Morrice, Ewan Mowat & Jason Nicol Claire Batty, Graeme Noble & Andrew Dodson Treasurer: Stephen Sim Kit Man: Derek Strachan Youth Co-ordinator: Alex Mair Club Captain: Ryan Christie Web Master: Finlay Noble Club Physio: Sarah Robertson Committee Members: Club Doctor: Dr Michael Dick Mike Barbour, Elizabeth Dunbar, Stuart Ellis, Club Honours Highland League Champions: Frank Goodall, Iain Milne, Craig Mowat, 1932/33, 1937/38, 2001/02 Alex Noble, Mark Simpson, League Cup Winners: 1958/59, 2005/06 Ian Smith & Barry Walker Qualifying Cup Winners: Programme Contributors: 1957/58, 1995/96, 2006/07 Mark Simpson (Editor) Finlay Noble Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: Barry Walker (Photographer) 1910/11, 1937/38, 1955/56, 1963/64, 1972/73 Peter Myers 1975/76, 1996/97, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16 Alfie Smith Aberdeen Charity Cup Winners: Email: [email protected] 1911/12, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1926/27 Web: www.fraserburghfc.scot Aberdeenshire Shield Winners: Front cover: Bellslea Park with the iconic view of 1991/92, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97 Fraserburgh South Parish Church. The Church was 1999/2000, 2011/2012, 2015/16 erected in 1878, architect John Bridgeford Pirie, in a blend of white and pink granite. The clock Fleming Shield Winners: gives you a guide of how long there is left in a 1919/20 match but many opposing player has said the minutes pass slowly if they are winning!! Bells League Cup Winners: 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79 Aberdeenshire League Winners: 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98 Highland Youth League Champions: 1992/93, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2003/04 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme CCHHAAIIRRMMAANN’’SS WWEELLCCOOMMEE Today we welcome the players, officials and supporters of Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic for our William Hill Scottish st Cup 1 Round tie. Well here we are at the Scottish Cup again and it seems to come around quicker than ever. For a competition we have no chance of winning it is still the one that gets the heart racing more than any other. That is to do with the potential for great memories and a chance to Back to the game today and I can guarantee I engage with the town. That doesn’t happen in the 1st wouldn’t have slept well last night. I never do Round but the further you progress the more excited before a Scottish Cup match. That shows how the supporters can get. important it is to the club and I am sure my opposite number, Charlie Kirkwood, will be exactly the same. Today we face Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, a team we We have both seen our clubs play in the later rounds faced almost ten years ago to the day in a 1-1 draw of the Scottish Cup recently, we at home to Rangers here at Bellslea with the Broch progressing to the next and Bonnyrigg playing Hibernian at Tynecastle. We round with a 2-1 victory in a howling gale at Bonnyrigg. all dream to get back to those occasions and today is We made good friends with them and look forward to the first step on the ladder. seeing them all again this afternoon. Fingers crossed it is the Broch who are in the draw Over the past two weeks we have had two draws, at for the next round. home to Forres and away to Nairn, and one good victory away to Lossiemouth. Disappointingly the two draws Come awa the Broch came after being two goals ahead but anyone who witnessed the games will agree that a draw was Finlay probably about right in both games. Contents Club Information 2 Programme Sponsor Gray & Adams 3 & 35 Chairman’s Welcome 4 Manager’s Notes 5 Manager’s Notes/Captain’s Corner 6 Our Girls Our Game Advert 7 Main Club Sponsors 8 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC club info 9 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC Player Profiles 10 & 11 Northern Slant by Peter Myers/Half Time Quiz 12 & 13 Match Report – Forres Mechanics 14 Match Action – Forres Mechanics 15 Supporters Club News/Club News 16 Club Sponsor - Cheers Café Bar 17 Fraserburgh FC Fixtures & Results 2019-20 18 Fraserburgh Football Club Team Photo 19 Club Sponsor - McWilliam (Abdn) Ltd 20 Commercial Page 21 Fraserburgh Under 20’s/Under 17’s 22 Match Report – Lossiemouth 23 Highland League/Fraserburgh FC Stats 2019-20 24 Matchday Club 25 Sponsors Page - MB Plant 26 Fraserburgh FC Ground Regulations 27 On This Day In Scottish Football 28 Fraserburgh FC Player Sponsors 29 & 30 Alfie’s Angle – Meet Dave Edwards 31 Alfie’s Angle – Meet Dave Edwards 32 Sponsors Page - PBP Services 33 Today’s Teamlines 34 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme MMAANNAAGGEERR’’SS NNOOTTEESS The last two Saturday’s have seen dropped points against Forres Mechanics and Nairn County despite being in control of both matches and in each case surrendering a late equaliser. How did you see both games and do you think that injuries and a busy schedule had an impact on the final scores? The injuries never really help things but they are part of the game and have to be expected and worked around. For the Forres game, I do think the fact that we had a game midweek before and Forres didn't had a bearing on It was probably one of the strongest U20's line-up we it, especially in the later stages. We played ok against have had in my time as manager. Bryan Hay and Lewis Forres and got ourselves into a really good position but Davidson both played the full game as they edge nearer unfortunately things didn't work out. I think that a to full fitness. Some of the players played very well couple of key decisions went very much against us. Still indeed. We are excited about quite a few of the fringe now I am baffled as to how Scott Barbour’s goal didn't players. Andrew Hannar can frustrate the life out of you stand to make us go 4-1 up and after watching the with his antics at times but he has something raw about Highland Media clips it looks as if their equaliser was in his play which makes him exciting to watch. If he knuckles down off the park then he could have a very fact offside. Hopefully these sort of things will even themselves out over the course of the season. The Nairn good future in the game. Tyler Chicken was also game was much and such the same although they also excellent on the night. The reports we are getting about had a game the Wednesday before so were in the same him are very good at the moment and it shows in his boat as us. We created a lot of chances and in truth performances. He has had a tough time with injuries but should have scored more than the two we did. Nairn had now looks to be getting his confidence back. If he pushes very few chances and in the end got their draw through himself to be the best he can be then he will also have a a bad mistake from us and then a slice of luck with their bright future. Logan Watt is another player I have high deflected equaliser. All credit to Nairn though as they hopes for. I truly believe he has all the tools required to be a top Highland League player at the very least. We have been one of the best teams we have played this year and will give many teams a problem this term. have said for the last couple of years that he is one to They could be dark horses in the league this season. watch and I have no doubt that he will make it at this level and be a star, if not playing higher. There are a lot Sandwiched between that was a fine 3-0 away win at of others who are on the cusp of the first team, but I a stubborn Lossiemouth side. What pleased you most cannot sit here and praise the young players without about the performance? praising the players who are in the first team at the moment. So far this season we are in a cup final and The most pleasing thing was seeing Bryan Hay get a full undefeated in the league so the players who are in the first team at the moment are performing and therefore 90 minutes and help keep a clean sheet. He missed the majority of pre season as well as our opening couple of it is harder to get these youngsters all in. We have to be months through injury and this game was his first full clever and drip feed them in so we don't burn them out game as he tries to get himself up to speed again. He but at the same time we give them the taste of it to see did well and is a massive part of our squad with the how they react and deal with life as an FFC first team attributes he has.