Orkney
Full nameOrkney Football Club
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundThe Rockworks, Holm, Orkney
Capacity500
ChairmanEdgar Balfour
ManagerCharlie Alway
LeagueNorth Caledonian League
2022–23North Caledonian League, 5th of 13

Orkney Football Club is a senior association football club from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the North Caledonian Football League.

History

In 2012, the Orkney Amateur Football Association (OAFA) embarked on a strategy of seeking further games against teams from the Highlands & Islands. That year, the Orkney Football Club were formed for entry in the North Caledonian Football Association's cup competitions. The club's formation had been driven by a desire for several decades for Orkney football players to be given more opportunities to compete at a higher level with the aim of improving the standard of Orkney's most popular sport.[1]

Orkney gained full membership of the North Caledonian FA ahead of the 2014–15 season, becoming the first non-mainland club to play in the North Caledonian League itself.[2] An impressive first season saw them finishing runners-up, while also securing the Ness Cup.[3]

Honours

Orkney have won the following honours as members of the North Caledonian FA:[4]

North Caledonian League (1):

Football Times Cup (1):

Jock Mackay Cup (2):

Ness Cup (2):

Ground

Orkney have played at various grounds on the Island, including The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall Grammar School and Dounby.

Since 2020, they have settled on a fixed home of The Rockworks in Holm.

References

  1. ↑ "History | Orkney Football Club". www.clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "North Caledonian Football League 1896-date". www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Orkney FC claim the Ness Cup". The Orcadian. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Orkney FC - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

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