Elgin City
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Elgin City
FOOTBALL CLUB
Elgin City FC was first established on August 10th 1893 when Elgin
Rovers and Vale of Lossie amalgamated to form a new club. They
played their first competitive match on October 7th of that year and
have gone on to put together a history of which they have every right
to be proud since then. The current group of players will be keen to
build on this history over the coming years.
Indeed, this year they were
recently able to announce that
they have finalised arrangements
for their 125th Anniversary
Dinner which is to be held on
Saturday 15th June at 7pm. The
Guest Speakers attending this
years event are Comedian Fred
MacAulay and ICT Manager
John Robertson with proceedings
controlled by the Mart’s Colin
Slessor.
In past years the club’s dinners
have always provided people with
a splendid evening and this one
promises to be one to remember.
It is an extremely special occasion
giving you an opportunity to
meet many old acquaintances and
business associates in a relaxed
social atmosphere.
At present, the club plays their
home games at Borough Briggs
in Moray and their first team
currently competes in Scottish
League Two. They are led by
Chairman Graham Tatters who
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is supported by Secretary Kieran
Carty and the club is looking to
progress under their guidance.
Their first team put together
a steady league in the 2018/19
season as they compiled a record
of thirteen wins, four draws and
nineteen defeats from their thirty-
six matches. This saw them finish
in a safe mid-table position with
forty-three points on the board.
This should provide them with
a solid platform from which to
build as they look ahead to the
2019/20 season. As long as they
can retain their current group
of players and can perhaps
strengthen with a few quality
additions they should be in with a
good chance of pushing on up the
league next time around. It will
certainly be exciting to see how
they get along.
One of the highlights of the
team’s performances this season
have been the attacking brand of
football that they have been able
to produce. This has been reflected
by the fact that they have found
the back of the net fifty-two times
at a rate of nearly two per game.
This will certainly have meant
that any supporters attending
their matches will have been well
entertained and should encourage
more of the local community to
get behind the side in the future.
This in turn has the potential to
provide them with a valuable
source of additional revenue
which is particularly important in
the current financial climate.
There is much to admire about
the fine set up that Elgin City
currently has in place and this
is thanks to all of the hard work
that goes into the club. Reaching
125 years is a terrific achievement
for any club and if they continue
in the same manner then they
should be able to look forwards to
a bright and successful future for
many years to come.