1986–87 Highland Football League
Football league season
| Season | 1986–1987 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Inverness Thistle |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,135 (3.71 per match) |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
The 1986–1987 Highland Football League was expanded to eighteen teams when Cove Rangers, formerly of the North Juniors was elected in.[1]
It was won by Inverness Thistle, and Ross County finished bottom.
Teams
Caledonian
Clachnacuddin
Deveronvale
Fraserburgh
Huntly
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Location of teams in 1986–87 Highland Football LeagueTable
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Thistle (C) | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 30 | +66 | 87 |
| 2 | Caledonian | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 114 | 31 | +83 | 81 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 33 | +60 | 70 |
| 4 | Keith | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 69 |
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 68 |
| 6 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 63 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 61 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 57 |
| 9 | Huntly | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 54 |
| 10 | Lossiemouth | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 37 |
| 11 | Fort William | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 33 |
| 12 | Nairn County | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 33 |
| 13 | Fraserburgh | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 32 |
| 14 | Rothes | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 54 | 99 | −45 | 32 |
| 15 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 86 | −43 | 27 |
| 16 | Clachnacuddin | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 84 | −42 | 22 |
| 17 | Deveronvale | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 36 | 96 | −60 | 22 |
| 18 | Ross County | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 31 | 92 | −61 | 18 |
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - Highland League Final Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
References
- ^ "Cove Rangers History". Cove Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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