Halkirk United F.C.
Association football club in Scotland
Football club
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| Full name | Halkirk United Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Anglers | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | Morrison Park, Halkirk | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | William Campbell | ||
| Manager | Ewan McElroy | ||
| League | North Caledonian League | ||
| 2023–24 | North Caledonian League, 3rd of 12 | ||
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 Current season | |||
Halkirk United Football Club are a senior football team from Halkirk, Caithness in Scotland, who compete in the North Caledonian Football League.[1]
Club history
Halkirk United joined the North Caledonian League ahead of the 1993–94 season and in their first season they were crowned league champions.
It would take the club seventeen years until their next league success in 2010–11. They then enjoyed a period of dominance during the 2010s which saw them capture the title on four occasions.[2]
Over the years, the club have developed a prominent rivalry with Caithness neighbours Thurso F.C., who joined the North Caledonian League in 1998.
Ground
The club originally played at the town's Recreation Park, where their home remained until the opening of a new ground. With the help of funding from retired pharmaceutical executive Andrew Sinclair and the Halkirk District Benefit Fund, the club's new home "Morrison Park" was officially unveiled on 31 July 2013. The new playing field was announced as the first of several improvements to be made in a bid to meet the club's aim of joining the Highland Football League.[3]
Honours
- North Caledonian Cup
- Winners: 2005–06*, 2008–09*, 2011–12,
- Football Times Cup
- Winners: 2008–09
- Port Services Cup
- Winners: 2005–06, 2008–09
* Also contested as Jock Mackay Memorial Cup
References
- ^ "North Caledonian FA – League Documents". Leaguewebsite.co.uk. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Halkirk United FC – North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Wraps to be taken off new Halkirk football pitch". www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
External links
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