Strathspey Thistle F.C.
Strathspey Thistle Football Club are a senior football club from Grantown-on-Spey in the Highlands of Scotland. They currently play in the Highland Football League, but formerly played in the Scottish Junior Football pyramid from 1993.
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| Full name | Strathspey Thistle Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Strathy Jags | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey | ||
| Capacity | 1,600 (150 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Donly McLeod | ||
| Manager | Gordon Nicolson | ||
| League | Highland League | ||
| 2019–20 | Highland League, 13th of 17 | ||
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They were accepted into the Highland League on 25 February 2009 and entered the league for the start of the 2009–10 season.[1] Their first match was an 8–1 defeat against Wick Academy.[2]
Stadium
Strathspey Thistle's home ground is Seafield Park in Grantown-on-Spey. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,600 with 150 seats, after adding a stand and floodlights during the summer of 2009 when the club were elected into the Highland League.
Current squad
As of 1 September 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- League newcomers win pitch battle BBC News, 10 June 2009
- Wick strike 8 first half goals to sting Jags Highland League, 1 August 2009