Montrose F.C.
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| Full name | Montrose Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Gable Endies | |
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Ground | Links Park Montrose Angus, Scotland (Capacity: 3,292) |
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| Chairman |  Brian Winton |
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| Manager | Steven Tweed |
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| League | Scottish Third Division | |
| 2008–09 | Scottish Third Division, 5th | |
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Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.
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[edit] History
The club were founded in 1879 and play at Links Park. They joined the Scottish Football League in 1923, along with near-neighbours Brechin City.
The club's halcyon period was the mid 1970s when, under manager Alec Stuart, Montrose reached third place in the old First Division (one below the Premier League), and were a feared and respected cup side. In the second round of 1974–75 Scottish Cup, Montrose recorded their largest victory when they beat Vale of Leithen 12–0. Although this was an "away" fixture, due to a fire at their oppositions ground, this tie was played at Links Park. Montrose won their first championship under the guidance of Iain Stewart in 1984–85, as they triumphed in the old second division. Relegation followed in 1987 as the part time club found themselves outgunned in a league largely consisting of full time teams. Under co-managers Doug Rougvie and Chic McLelland, Montrose won promotion to Division One in 1991, but were relegated after one further season in the higher league.
Montrose have spent the vast majority of their recent history in the relative obscurity of the Third Division. At the end of the 1994–95 season, they were promoted to the Second Division after finishing as runners up in the Third Division. However, the team's first attempt at this higher level was not successful, and they finished bottom of the table and faced a quick return to the Third Division.
The club have remained at this level ever since, and have achieved little success in the league. Their most notable recent success was a surprising 5–1 win away at Second Division side Forfar Athletic in the First Round of the 2004–05 Scottish Cup.
Following a disappointing beginning to 2005–06 season, manager Henry Hall left the club by mutual consent, shortly followed by assistant Iain Gilzean. Former Montrose player Eddie Wolecki was appointed new manager of the team on the December 12 2005. In July 2006 Aberdeen businessman Kenny Black invested money in the club and was offered a place on the board which he accepted. David Robertson (ex Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United player) became co-manager with Wolecki, but the latter parted company with the club in September 2006.
Links Park underwent a transformation ahead of the 2007–08 campaign. A new artificial pitch was laid, so the game on the 21 April 2007 was the last game on grass for the foreseeable future. A smaller training pitch has been installed beside the main stand. New state of the art catering facilities and changing rooms have also been installed.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
- As of 4 July 2009.
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[edit] Honours
[edit] Club records
Biggest win: 12–0 v Vale of Leithen in 4 January 1975 Scottish Cup.
Biggest league loss: 0–13 v Aberdeen in 17 March 1951
Biggest home attendance: 8,983 v Dundee, 17 March 1973 Scottish Cup.
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- News sites
- Fanzines / Unofficial sites
- Gable End Graffiti, unofficial Montrose F.C. website
- Mo Mo Super Mo, unofficial Montrose F.C. website
- Montrose F.C. Supporter's Club
- Montrose Mad, unofficial Montrose F.C. website
- Vital Football, unofficial Montrose F.C. website
- Fans Forum
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