Highland League Statement re Fort William FC. They are the most obvious and most recent example of a team in this situation, which is why I used them as an example. The amalgamation of two Inverness teams, Caledonian FC and Inverness Thistle, seemed to be a risky decision. When the Scottish Football League was formed in 1890, the founding members gave their new organisation a very misleading title. In total, 30,221 people attended League of Ireland over the weekend, which when you do compare it to the first full Gameweek of 2019, it is an increase of 9,663. These two teams have reached this position ten years after admission, but whether they can take the next step up depends on the whims of the clubs who make up the Premier League. This was up from 1,154 the previous season. On Friday Wakefield came up short against an injury hit Catalans side as Tom Johnstone came back to haunt his former side. The vast majority of these records were achieved before the advent of all-seater stadia. Saturday 04 Feb 2023. Leigh Sports Village: 8,589, Hull KR vs Wigan Warriors Their rivals attendance was confirmed and was the best of the round as Hull FC clung on against Castleford Tigers who battled back to 32-30 after trailing 32-6. As the region is prone to severe weather in winter, postponements have sometimes caused the conclusion of the season to be delayed (e.g. Edinburgh City give attendances in their match programme. Having achieved reasonable success, we progressed to Junior football in 1960 and most recently, in 2009, joined the Scottish Highland Football League. Second half tries from James Harrison and Greg Minikin concluded a statement win in front of a home crowd that was given optimism by the win. View all matches. Paste as plain text instead, Of the original teams, two are still playing in the league today (Clachnacuddin and Forres Mechanics) while Caledonian and Thistle merged to become current Scottish League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. It all got underway at Warrington where the Wolves stunned Leeds Rhinos with a sensational first half that left them 30-0 ahead after tries from Matt Dufty, Daryl Clark, Josh Thewlis and Danny Walker. It would have ranked second highest when matched with last season. Listing for: Massage Envy . If so few make the 220-mile round trip from Inverness to watch a cup semi-final, how many would travel to watch Motherwell? Pats were 397 lower then their best, Dundalk 404 less with Shels 814 off their best from 2022. So the real story in our attendance figures for the opening week of 2023 lies with how the First Division fared. The league has been somewhat weakened by the departure of many former members who have subsequently joined the SFL. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the discussion that followed, Jamie Wire posted: 03 hrs Total Attendance. However, their attendance wasn't officially announced. Wick Academy are one of the few to publish their attendances, if that's any use? ICT now play in the Scottish Championship. On 25 February 2009, Formartine United, Strathspey Thistle and Turriff United were accepted into the league for the following season, with Banks O' Dee being the unsuccessful club. by Scottish Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:08 pm, Post Fraserburgh v Turriff United (Breedon Highland League) 20 February 2023 8:00 pm. QUIZ: Can you match these Rugby League teams to the correct shirt? But in the meantime these are the best to go on. If you are making your way to Brechin for the match please be aware of a 2pm kick off. I to, have had reservations on how history has shown Hiddleston, incompetant as you say ,he was responsible for the clubs death, but the building of a new stand, taking the team to Nuneaton for a pre season friendly at the start of the 66/67 season ,suggests to me he wanted the Thirds to continue . latest results. Average attendance: 56,970 Average attendance: 49,576. December 21, 2022 Finn Park A report from the FAI revealed that attendances in the League of Ireland were 29% up in the Premier Division last year. Pyramid play-off First leg 29 April 2023 . Attendance Attendance - Scotland Highland / Lowland Football Leagues Nation Scotland Division 5th Teams 37 Season 2022/23 Matches 471/648 Played Progress 73% completed Overview Fixtures Detailed Stats Competition Home & Away Tables Form Table Home Advantage Draws Predictions Attendance Players Goals AVG Total Goals Scored Goals Conceded The Breedon Highland Football League was instituted in 1893 and sits immediately below Scottish League Two in the SFA's "pyramid", at Tier 5, in parallel with the Lowland League. associated events such as international fixtures. What's the best way to go about it? Upload or insert images from URL. However that had one fixture less played so it would be fairer to compare average attendances in which case in 2023 the average was 3,022 compared to 2,218 last year. Pasted as rich text. The cost of building all-seater grounds, and a general decline in attendances, means the present capacities of the clubs stadiums are well below their record attendances. Click and scroll through the pages to discover where each club lies. Thinking the only way would be to arrive very early and count everyone through the gates and the front door, and deduct the players etc. Dingwall Victoria United (later renamed Ross County) were an eighth original member, but resigned membership in November 1893. Scotland League level: Fifth Tier . Clubs are listed by overall attendance descending. Inverurie Locos are another Highland League football club with its origins in the Scottish railways, having been formed by employees of the Great North of Scotland Railway who had their Locomotive and Carriage and Wagon Workshops in Inverurie, hence the football club's name. Gallery # Stadium Capacity Spectators Average Matches sold out Capacity : Total: 46.677 . Familiar names may be missing. But I've rarely seen crowds like that at other HL grounds, and only for big matches. Alan, I'm not disputing either the methods or the motives of the club owner at that time, but it is a fact that, as a consequence, 'Shire did end up bottom season after season and that under the system to be adopted in 2014-15 and subsequent seasons they would have found it difficult in the extreme to have maintained league status. On the minus side having people like Baillie James Reilly on the board with him, paints a black picture. The attendance of 149,415 for the Scotland vs. England match of 1937 at Hampden Park is a European record. Bottom club Fort William became the first club ever to be relegated from the Credit to them for their crowd as they only have half a stadium to work with at present. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. 191920, 192627, 192728, 193334, 193637, 195354, 195657, 195758. Sligo Rovers recorded the biggest increase over last year with 891 attending more on Saturday compared to 2022. Established in 2008 and This talent will be nurtured at the new 5 million Highland Football Academy based in Dingwall. The traffic is not all one way. Most do headcount around 20/30 mins. . Premier. by Scottish Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:13 pm, Post July 26, 2019 in North Pyramid. In the Premier Division, St Patricks Athletic, Dundalk and Shelbourne posted impressive opening day tallies but they were lower then their best attendances from 2022. Before you register please ensure you are familiar with our terms of use and related policies. Job in League City - Galveston County - TX Texas - USA, 77573. Until the reorganisation of Scottish football during the 201213 season, the league was historically one of the senior leagues in Scottish football, along with the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League, as well as the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues. Market values . Banks o' Dee FC. Fort William Address. . At the end of the following season, Fort William became the first victim of the drop as they failed to play their games against North Superleague side Banks O' Dee in the playoff final, giving the Aberdeen side a bye into the Highland League as Fort William fell into the North Caledonian League. I already do the Lowland, East of Scotland and South of Scot, What's the best way to go about it? Fair enough. The attendance of 147,365 for the 1937 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden Park is a European record for a club match. Our adventure began in 1948 when the village team joined the Aberdeenshire Amateur League. by bluedragon Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:45 am, Post by Rob R Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:54 pm, Post The inaugural champions were Inverness Thistle. Playoff Games. I have asked the SFA for full details and they have said they will try to provide them. The numbers are worrisome for some followers of the game. Fraserburgh However, their attendance wasnt officially announced. Data taken from Transfermarkt and based on 2018/19 figures so far. 1,312. . The examples chosen have been selected so as to show figures from a national league (England), regions from a large and highly populated country (Germany), from a comparatively small country in terms of population but with a wide geographical area (Sweden) and from a small, compact country (Switzerland). by Scottish Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:21 pm, Post FootyStats is your best resource for stats such as Goals, Over 2.5/Under 2.5, HT/FT, Dynamic In-Play Stats, and much more. Once the game's started you. 189394, 190607, 190910, 192829, 193536, 197172, 197273. The Highland Football League was formed on 4 August 1893, at the Inverness Workman's Club by employees of the Highland Railway Company who had their Company Headquarters, Locomotive and Carriage & Wagon Workshops (Loch Gorm Works), based in the Highland capital. In 2022, the first Gameweek to have all nine fixtures was in March, and the attendance increase on that was 10,251. The league champions and the runner-up team receive a bye into the cup's second round. Detailed. In 2022, the first Gameweek to have all nine fixtures was in March, and the attendance increase on that was 10,251. (James Reilly was a Glasgow lawyer and City Counciler who was jailed for corruption in the late 1960s). In 2008, North Region Junior League sides Formartine United and Turriff United both submitted bids to join the Highland League, following in the footsteps of past Junior League side Inverurie Locos. Banks O' Dee and Strathspey Thistle also applied. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Scottish Professional Football League. Phone. by Scottish Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:42 pm, Post NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup . Claggan Park Achintee Road, Fort William PH33 6QQ. Thank you for all the information on crowd comparisons that I found both interesting and fascinating. Clubs no longer active are shown in italics. Highland League scores, results and fixtures on BBC Sport, including live football scores, goals and goal scorers. Hull KR were excellent at home against Wigan Warriors as they beat the cup holders in front of a jam packed Craven Park. Between 1928 and 1973, 37 finals recorded attendances of over 100,000. by Scottish Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:32 pm, Post by Swampy Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:52 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, For ongoing discussion and information on global crowd figures. Kicking off last . Full Table detail . Football club from the Highlands of Scotland who play in the North Caledonian League. Not that I distrust you, just I'm a bit doubtful of your estimates of the average attendance. Aberdeenshire 196162, 197879, 197980, 198081, 198485, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 20:46. Two for the 2023-24 season if they win. If the League Two club loses the play-off, they will be relegated to the Highland or Lowland League for the following season. "I'm doubtful.I've no way of knowing". Kerry, new to the league, had an estimated crowd of 1,200. Thanks, that's pretty much how I heard it. Mind you there are more options for people in Inverness on a Saturday afternoon than Fraserburgh. it was buckie that were playing,surely you've missed out a couple of zeros? Playoff Attendance. Caledonian Stadium outside the city is unloved and attendances average just over 2,000. Only now, with two Highland teams, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County, on the cusp of the Premier League, can top-level football truly be seen to encompass the country. 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Broch secure nap hand of contract extensions, Player Milestones Logan Watt & Callum Kelly, Wick Academy vs Fraserburgh (Breedon Highland League), Fraserburgh v Turriff United (Breedon Highland League), Dyce U21 v Fraserburgh U21 (GPH Builders Merchants Aberdeenshire League), Fraserburgh v Keith (Breedon Highland League). Follow FootyStats on the following channels to make sure you never miss a stat, pick or new feature. A breakdown of the figures shows that Finn Harps' average attendance was 1,293. It never ceases to amaze me that the crowds that should be the easiest to count often aren't. A decent game, too. 189495, 189697, 189798, 190001, 190203, 190304, 190405, 190506, 190708, 191112, 192021, 192122, 192223, 192324, 193839, 194748, 197475. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Scottish Professional Football League . We are not able to record the attendance of this league at the moment, please check back later. Thanks in advance to everyone for your help and all the very best for the season ahead. Email address: info@fortwilliamfc.com Fort William fortwilliamfc.com Joined November 2009 939 Following 21.5K Followers Tweets & replies Media Andrew Sneddon 45.1% Kenneth Morrison 10.8% Liam Taylor 19% Bobby Gunn 25.1% Highland League (Breedon) 03 days 17 hrs 52 mins 32 secs. Attendances; Team Division Lowest Highest Average; 1: Wrexham: NAT: 9805: 10150: 9971: 2: Notts County: NAT: 5539: 16511: 7773: 3: Oldham Athletic: NAT: 5100: 9496 . Seaforth Street NHL.com is the official website of the National Hockey League. 06:00 Deveronvale Huntly 1 3 (1) (0) Round 24 14.01. by Scottish Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:17 am, Post - Scotland Highland / Lowland Football Leagues. Crowd attendances . If I can't get from clubs I will use headcount. Victory would have qualified Caley for Europe; Caledonian Stadium would have been allowed to host Manchester United in a UEFACup tie, but not Livingston in the SPL. [68][69][70], The attendance of 136,505 for the 196970 European Cup semi-final second leg between Celtic and Leeds United played at Hampden Park is the highest ever for a UEFA competition match. Since the 201415 season, the league champions have had the chance to qualify for promotion to the Scottish League Two via a play-off with the winners of the Lowland Football League, the winners then playing off against the bottom team in League Two. In total, 30,221 people attended League of Ireland over the weekend, which when you do compare it to the first full Gameweek of 2019, it is an increase of 9,663. In 2016 the champions also gained a place in the Scottish League Cup. Detailed. Buckie are world champions at playing with ten men. 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