THE BROCH SEASON 2018/19 ISSUE 17 SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2019 KICK OFF 3.00PM MATCH SPONSOR BREEDON SCOTTISH HIGHLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE FRASERBURGH F.C. VERSUS ROTHES F.C. BELLSLEA PARK 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, Billy Gordon & Antony Sherlock Vice Chairman: Peter Bruce Fraserburgh FC U17 Coach: Charles West Directors: Peter Cowe, Robert Cowe, James Geddes, Community Coaches: Claire Batty, Graeme Noble & Andrew Dodson Calvin Morrice, Ewan Mowat & Jason Nicol Kit Man: Derek Strachan Treasurer: Stephen Sim Team Captain: Ryan Christie Youth Co-ordinator: Alex Mair Club Physio: Sarah Robertson Web Master: Finlay Noble Club Doctor: Dr Michael Dick Committee Members: Club Honours Mike Barbour, Angela Chegwyn, Stuart Ellis, Highland League Champions: 1932/33, 1937/38, 2001/02 Frank Goodall, Nathan Matthew, League Cup Winners: Iain Milne, Craig Mowat, Alex Noble, 1958/59, 2005/06 Mark Simpson, Ian Smith & Barry Walker Qualifying Cup Winners: 1957/58, 1995/96, 2006/07 Programme Contributors: Mark Simpson (Editor) Aberdeenshire Cup Winners: Finlay Noble 1910/11, 1937/38, 1955/56, 1963/64, Barry Walker (Photographer) 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: Action from last Saturday’s victory 1991/92, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, over Formartine United. Scott Barbour celebrates 1999/2000, 2011/2012, 2015/16 scoring the winning goal against his former team- mates having returned to the Broch in the summer. Fleming Shield Winners: 1919/20 Also Michael Rae makes a goal-line clearance to preserve the lead having returned from a long Bells League Cup Winners: term injury which has seen him miss a fair chunk 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76, of the season. 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, management, officials and supporters of Rothes FC to Bellslea Park for our Breedon Scottish Highland League match. Last week we witnessed a great result against Formartine United and anyone who was at the game would agree we were deserving winners and that Scott Barbour’s goal was fit to win any match. It would be disappointing to score a goal like that and not end up on first aid etc. not to mention the visitor’s bus costs, there will be very little if anything left to split. the winning side. I have been asked a number of times about the Today’s opponents are in the middle of a transition abandone d Keith match but can now confirm that it has and we know how well they can be from the game been rearranged for Saturday 16th March. We will be up at Rothes earlier in the season. Hopefully we can charging £5 for adults with Concessions being admitted replicate last week’s performance as that is the only free of charge. I have no doubt someone will complain way we could keep the points at Bellslea. about that, but they need to understand that all the costs of a game have to be replicated and the gate Come awa the Broch, takings on the day are split between the clubs after all Finlay the costs have been deducted. I can assure you that once we count the costs for match official, security, Contents Club Information 2 Programme Sponsor Gray & Adams 3 & 35 Chairman’s Welcome 4 Manager’s Notes 5 Captain’s Corner 6 Two Forgotten Scots by Easton Thain 7 Main Club Sponsors 8 Rothes player profiles/club info 9 & 10 Sponsors Page - Fowlie The Butcher 11 Northern Slant by Peter Myers 12 & 13 Match Report – Formartine United 14 Match Sponsor – Masson Glennie 15 Supporters Club News/Club News 16 Club Sponsor - Cheers Café Bar 17 Fraserburgh FC Fixtures & Results 2018-19 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 Action 23 & 25 Highland League/Fraserburgh FC Stats 2018-19 24 Sponsors Page - MB Plant 26 Fraserburgh FC Ground Regulations 27 On This Day In Scottish Football 28 Fraserbur gh FC Player Sponsors 29 & 30 Alfie’s Angle 31 & 32 Sponsors Page - PBP Services 33 Today’s Teamlines 34 Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme MMAANNAAGGEERR’’SS NNOOTTEESS Last Saturday saw a fantastic performance and result against Formartine United which was your first win in the League versus them. How pleased were you with the guys and what did you think was the difference on the day? It was a very pleasing day and it was great to get my first victory over them in the league. I thought my guys were immense and took the challenge head on and ran out the better team in the end. We had to survive a fair bit of pressure from Formartine in the opening 15 really good standard. Like I said previously we were minutes but once we got through that I felt we took under quite a bit of pressure for the opening 15 minutes control. We were very disciplined in our play and picked last week however throughout that spell Eddie’s the right moments when to attack with pace and when handling was superb as was his kicking. It’s important to be patient. In the end it was only three points, but I that you have a confident keeper at any time but think the victory means more in a psychology front to especially when your goal is up against it a bit. He was a us. big factor in us getting through that period which set us up to go on and win the game. He has a lot of the tools to be a very good keeper in this league. I know you don’t like to pick out any individuals especially after a great team performance but how pleasing was it to have Mikey Rae back in the middle Today sees another difficult test against a Rothes of the park who seemed to be everywhere during the team who have improved over the past year or so. game? That said they haven’t been in action for a few weeks due to the weather, does that make much of a I don’t think it’s fair to single any one out after that difference in your opinion? performance because everyone had a job and each one did it to the letter, including the subs who came on It can work either way. In one sense it could leave you rusty due to lack of game time but I will assume they when they were needed. I won’t hide the fact that we have missed Michael in the team. His work rate and will have managed to get a friendly organised to help tenacity more often than not sets the tone for our prepare them for this game. On the other hand the performances. When available he is one of the first break allows any players who are injured or who have names on the teamsheet and I think the biggest little niggles to recover more and thus be available for compliment he can take is how much his team mates games. I don’t think it will have much bearing on the were glad to have him back on the park. He isn’t the outcome of this game. Rothes have invested heavily in type to enjoy not being able to play but hopefully that is the past year or two and have an ambitious owner who him past his injury spell and we can see him on the park wants them to go places. They have a lot of very good players, especially in the forward areas so they will pose in our black and white for a long time yet. a threat. We are coming off the back of a very good Another player who came to the fore was Edward result so I will be putting that to the players to go and Flinn who made some excellent stops at crucial times replicate last week’s performance and do everything to and looked confident throughout, how well do you get another result. The game will be just as big of a test think he is progressing into a keeper at Highland as the Formartine one however we came through that League level? well so hopefully the guys perform again giving them a better chance of keeping the points at Bellslea. I think Eddie has done really well since he has come into All the Best, the side. He has had to be patient but has grabbed his chance since it came along. He is still young and learning but his performances so far have been of a Mark Fraserburgh FC Official Matchday Programme CCAAPPTTAAIINN’’SS CCOORRNNEERR Afternoon folks, start on a positive from our win last week which was more than deserved, it was a tight first half but in the second we dominated it and had the clearer chances throughout, to a man we were outstanding. That’s how we need to perform on a weekly basis if we want to challenge for the honours so it’s a good insight on how we need to prepare and then perform.