Forfar United F.C.

Forfar United Junior Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Forfar, Angus. The current club was formed in August 2020 following the amalgamation of the Forfar amateur team Lowson United and Forfar Albion (themselves formed in 1974 following the amalgamation of two existing local sides, Forfar Celtic (est. 1891) and Forfar East End (est. 1881)).[1] [2] After one season playing as Forfar East End Celtic, the name Albion was adopted in 1975. The club play at Guthrie Park and the team colours are maroon.

Forfar United
Full nameForfar United Junior Football Club
Nickname(s)The Albion
Founded1974
GroundGuthrie Park
Lochside Road
Forfar
Capacity2,500
ManagerRyan Todd
LeagueSJFA East Region Premiership North
2019–20SJFA East Premier League North (season abandoned)

Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, they played in Tayside Division One of the Scottish Junior Football Association's Eastern Region.

The SJFA completed its restructuring of Junior football in the east of Scotland prior to the 2006–07 season, and Forfar Albion were placed in the twelve-team East Region, North Division. They finished ninth, 12th and 12th in seasons 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 respectively, but showed encouraging signs of improvement during the 2009–10 season.

Since May 2016, the team are under the management of Dave Thomson assisted by Tam McCabe and Mike Gellatly.[3]

First-team squad
As of 11 October 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Darren Clarkson (On loan from Downfield)
— GK  SCO Jason Hill
— GK  SCO Samuel Ross (On loan from Dundee North End)
— DF  SCO Ben Mooney
— DF  SCO Callan Jones (On loan from Dundee North End}
— DF  SCO Fraser Sturrock
— DF  SCO Marc Pattullo
— DF  SCO Murray Penman
— DF  SCO Ross Jamieson (C)
— MF  SCO Ben Wilson (On loan from Dundee North End)
— MF  SCO Callum Rennie
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Charlie Crosby
— MF  SCO Dylan Stephen (On loan from Montrose)
— MF  SCO Graeme McLeish
— MF  SCO Joe Kidd
— MF  SCO Matthew Couttie
— MF  SCO Robbie Gallagher
— FW  SCO Andrew Pattullo
— FW  SCO Owen Wilson
— FW  SCO Ross Fraser (On loan from Montrose)
— FW  SCO Scott Black

References
  1. McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 293. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  2. "Forfar Albion announce amalgamation". Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "New-look Albion are raring to go". Evening Telegraph. PressReader. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.



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