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Main Subject Details

Reference No.:
  SB001139
Main Heading:
  SPORT
Sub Heading:
  FOOTBALL
Place:
  ELGIN
Date:
  1885-2000
Name/Description:
  ELGIN CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
More Details:
  IN 1893 ELGIN ROVERS FC AND VALE OF LOSSIE FC AMALGAMATED TO FORM ELGIN CITY FC.

Other Records of Interest Details

Category
Reference
Description
PLACE
PN020673
 ELGIN CITY FOOTBALL GROUND BOROUGH BRIGGS ROAD ELGIN -
PLACE
PN031031
 STATION PARK ELGIN -
SUBJECT
SB001589
 ELGIN CITY FOOTBALL CLUB - MATCHES FOOTBALL ELGIN -
SUBJECT
SB014245
 ELGIN CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL ELGIN -

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper
Description
 Date
 Page/Column
MNE
loan of park by Colonel Culbard
10/10/1885
5/5
MNE
£2 donation by Earl of Seafield
28/08/1886
4/5
MNE
opening meeting & list of office bearers
04/09/1886
4/7
MNE
£1 donation by J Douglas Fletcher of Rosehaugh
18/09/1886
4/7
NS
amalgamation of Elgin Rovers and Vale of Lossie to form Elgin City FC
12/08/1893
4/7
NS
Elginshire District Cup winners
22/02/1896
5/5
FG
suspension of six players for boycotting match between Morayshire and Inverness-shire associations
16/03/1898
3/3
NS
suspension of six players
19/03/1898
3/5
NS
Elginshire Charity Cup final
14/05/1898
5/7
NS
annual supper
18/06/1898
5/3
NS
North of Scotland Cup winners
17/12/1898
8/6
NS
1st annual assembly & presentation of North of Scotland Challenge Cup
18/02/1899
5/3
COURANT
erection of grandstand at Milnefield Park
25/08/1899
4/4
COURANT
Elginshire District Cup final
13/03/1906
7/3-4
COURANT
annual meeting & proposal to make a formal club
26/05/1908
4/6
COURANT
opening of new park to be known as Station Park
27/08/1909
5/1
COURANT
opening of Station Park
14/09/1909
6/5
NS
opening of Station Park
18/09/1909
3/5
COURANT
revival of club
13/06/1919
3/3
FG
details of new ground at Lossie Green
24/12/1919
3/3
BA
details of new ground at Lossie Green
25/12/1919
3/6
COURANT
plans for new football ground
19/3/1920
8/1
COURANT
list of donations towards new park
3/9/1920
5/6
COURANT
constitution & rules for reformed club
29/4/1921
3/1-2
COURANT
contracts for grandstand & offices
13/5/1921
3/1
COURANT
fare in aid of grandstand funds
10/6/1921
4/6
COURANT
presentation of gold badges for Elgin District Cup
17/6/1921
5/6
COURANT
annual general meeting
12/AUG/1921
3/3
COURANT
3-0 victory against Citadel in first game at new ground
26/8/1921
3/1-2
COURANT
opening of new football ground
26/08/1921
3/2
COURANT
review of the season
19/05/1922
3/4
COURANT
debut match for 'A' team
15/09/1922
3/2-3
COURANT
review of season
18/05/1923
3/1
COURANT
Chief Constable Mair's Destitute Children's Fund game
18/05/1923
3/2
COURANT
admission to Aberdeenshire League
08/06/1923
3/5
COURANT
annual general meeting
10/08/1923
6/5-6
COURANT
presentation of North of Scotland Cup badges
02/05/1924
5/6
COURANT
annual general meeting
08/08/1924
3/2
COURANT
annual general meeting
17/07/1925
3/1
COURANT
annual dinner and whist drive
05/03/1926
4/5
COURANT
annual general meeting
16/07/1926
3/1
COURANT
players' holiday visit to Aberdeen
07/01/1927
5/7
COURANT
social evening
04/03/1927
5/7
COURANT
decision to run club on amateur lines
20/05/1927
5/1
COURANT
meeting about future of club
08/07/1927
5/6
COURANT
argument over decision to run club on amateur lines
15/07/1927
6/3
COURANT
decision to run club on amateur lines
22/07/1927
5/7
COURANT
photograph of 5 players
30/09/1927
3/3-5
COURANT
newspaper attack on club and reply
30/09/1927
4/5-6
COURANT
photograph of club
30/09/1927
3/3-5
COURANT
photograph of club
30/09/1927
4/5-6
COURANT
review of season
11/05/1928
5/6
COURANT
annual general meeting
13/07/1928
6/2
COURANT
withdrawal from Aberdeenshire District League
27/07/1928
3/6
COURANT
return to Aberdeenshire League
14/09/1928
3/5
COURANT
photograph of team
15/02/1929
3/3-5
COURANT
dispute with Inverness Thistle
01/03/1929
5/7
COURANT
parting gift to John Clark, secretary
15/03/1929
5/4
COURANT
annual general meeting
12/07/1929
3/4-5
COURANT
annual general meeting
25/07/1930
6/5-7
COURANT
annual general meeting
10/07/1931
7/3-5
COURANT
disagreement with Elgin Thistle settled
16/10/1931
6/5
COURANT
reminiscences by Bert Maclachlan
20/11/1931
3/1-3
COURANT
reminiscences by Bert Maclachlan
27/11/1931
3/1-3
COURANT
reminiscences by Bert Maclachlan
04/12/1931
6/5
COURANT
reminiscences by Bert Maclachlan
11/12/1931
6/1
COURANT
champions of the Highland League
25/03/1932
3/2-3
COURANT
championship celebration dinner
20/05/1932
6/5-6
COURANT
team photograph
20/05/1932
6/3-5
COURANT
annual general meeting
15/07/1932
6/2-3
COURANT
preview for the season, gifts to the club
05/08/1932
3/1-2
COURANT
unfurling of championship flag
26/08/1932
5/3
COURANT
improvements at Borough Briggs
23/12/1932
4/2
COURANT
improvement plans for ground
20/01/1933
6/6
COURANT
improvements at Borough Briggs
20/01/1933
6/6
COURANT
facts and figures for 1932-33
05/05/1933
6/6
COURANT
proposal by club for a Northern Counties Cup
19/05/1933
5/4
COURANT
response to proposal for Northern Counties Cup
26/05/1933
3/7
COURANT
Moray and Nairn Select 1, Hearts 10, friendly at Borough Briggs
27/04/1934
3/4
COURANT
facts and figures for the season
04/05/1934
3/1-2
COURANT
annual general meeting
20/07/1934
6/2-4
COURANT
5-a-side tournament at Borough Briggs
03/08/1934
2/2
COURANT
photograph & description of 1913-1914 team
24/01/1936
7/4-7
COURANT
history of club
09/07/1948
8/1-2
COURANT
£200 gift by supporters
30/05/1956
2/1-3
NS
winners of Highland League
21/05/1960
10/4
NS
photograph of players & officials
28/05/1960
5/3
COURANT
photograph of players & officials
25/01/1961
8-9
NS
winners of Highland League
13/05/1961
 - 
NS
memories of club
03/06/1961
10/1
COURANT
40th anniversary of Borough Briggs
23/08/1961
1/1-2
COURANT
North of Scotland Cup winners
23/03/1966
12/2-3
COURANT
winners of Highland League
25/05/1966
12/1-2
NS
receipt of Giant Killers Cup
27/04/1968
12/3-4
NS
photograph re award of "Player of the year trophy" to Douglas Grant
11/05/1968
10/4-5
NS
Highland League champions
18/05/1968
12/3-6
NS
phtoograph re exhibition about club
31/08/1985
12/5-6
NS
photographs re exhibition about club
07/09/1985
12/7-8
NS
photograph of supporter Christopher Nosal, Gliwice, Poland
05/10/1985
2/3-6
NS
refusal of aid by Moray District Council in financial crisis
13/03/1987
9/1-10
NS
annual fete
19/06/1987
4/7
NS
City Saver Club
10/07/1987
10/1-4
NS
Qualifying Cup winners
17/11/1989
14/4-10
NS
concern over "casual" supporters
09/02/1990
1/6-8
NS
official recognition by Moray District Council of club's "triple crown" achievement
04/05/1990
1/9
NS
salute to past & present champions
04/05/1990
17/1-8
NS
change of manager
25/05/1990
1/6-10
NS
proposals for future of club
01/06/1990
17/4-5
NS
statement by ex-manager
01/06/1990
17/4-6
NS
history of seasons 1931-32 & 1934-35
10/08/1990
16/1-4
BA
turning down of proposal to provide all weather football pitch
14/08/1990
3/1-3
NS
special focus on Elgin "hat-trick"bid
14/09/1990
16/7-10
NS
winners of Highland League Cup
21/09/1990
17/1-10
NS
visit by mascots of the 1920's
26/10/1990
16/1-3
NS
dispute between club & John Teasdale
02/11/1990
1/1-4
NS
reminiscences about club
04/01/1991
13/1-4
NS
possible resignation of Mike Winton, manager
05/04/1991
1/3
NS
search for replacement for Mike Winton
03/05/1991
1/1
NS
retirement of Colin Morrison, club secretary
03/05/1991
1/1-9
NS
proposed appointment of Brian Black as manager
17/05/1991
19/5-9
NS
appointment of Brian Black as manager
07/06/1991
18/1-2
NS
provision of money to manager to spend in transfer market
21/06/1991
19/2-6
NS
3-year sponsorship deal by NORCO
28/06/1991
19/10
NS
resignation of club secretary
30/08/1991
1/1-10
NS
appointment of Ben Strachan as club secretary
13/09/1991
18/10
NS
search for new manager
27/09/1991
18/2-3
NS
appointment of John Teasdale as manager
11/10/1991
1/5-10
NS
new regime
11/10/1991
18/1-10
NS
election of Jim Hendry as chairman
11/10/1991
1/5-10
NS
report by player-manager
18/10/1991
19/1-9
NS
1992 predictions from player-manager
03/01/1992
12/8-9
NS
centenary celebrations
10/01/1992
13/7-9
NS
exhibition of photographs at Elgin Library
17/01/1992
15/4-7
NS
signing of Ian Mar Kevan and Marco Miele of Lossiemouth
07/02/1992
15/1-3
NS
annual general meeting
22/05/1992
18/1-4
NS
report on start of season
31/07/1992
19/1-3
NS
"The boys of '68"
05/03/1993
1/10
NS
biographies of players in match against Morton in 1968
19/03/1993
29/1-9
NS
centenary year celebrations
19/03/1993
29/1-10
NS
preparations by fans to celebrate success in Highland League
23/04/1993
1/7-10
NS
winners of Highland League
30/04/1993
17 & 18
NS
row over fixture change for final match of season
30/04/1993
1/3-8
FG
Elgin City stripped of the Highland League Championship
05/05/1993
7/1-2
NS
resignation of Robin Stuart as president
07/05/1993
1/1-6
NS
Highland League Championship debate
07/05/1993
2/9-10
NS
Highland League Championship debate
07/05/1993
17/9-10
NS
letters
07/05/1993
10/5-6
NS
rejection of appeal by Scottish Football Association
14/05/1993
1/1-6
NS
letter supporting removal of John Teasdale, manager
14/05/1993
10/8
NS
annual general meeting
21/05/1993
1/3-8
NS
annual general meeting
21/05/1993
2/8-10
NS
letters about lack of direction at annual general meeting
21/05/1993
10/5-7
NS
letter supporting John Teasdale
21/05/1993
10/5-7
NS
pre-season review & early fixtures
23/07/1993
S/FEATURE
NS
appointment of Allan McLeod as president
30/07/1993
1/1-3
NS
history of club & photographs
06/08/1993
17/1-10
NS
television programme about controversy over 1992-1993 season
10/09/1993
1/3-8
NS
appointment of Sandy Cooper as commercial manager
01/10/1993
2/8-10
NS
application for membership of the Scottish League
01/10/1993
2/7-10
NS
support from Moray District Council for Scottish League membership
26/11/1993
20/5-6
PJ
photograph of centenary dinner
29/11/1993
MJ2
PJ
failure to win Scottish League status
13/01/1994
1/2-9
NS
failure to win Scottish League status
14/01/1994
1/2-10
NS
comments by John Teasdale on club's failure to win Scottish League status
14/01/1994
15/8-10
NS
display of interest by Adrian Connell in taking leading role in club
21/01/1994
1/1-10
NS
letter about Scottish League status
21/01/1994
10/5-6
NS
club committee have talks with Adrian Connell about future of club
04/02/1994
1/10
NS
declaration of interest in club by consortium of local businessmen
11/02/1994
1/1
PJ
declaration of interest in club by consortium of local businessmen
15/02/1994
30/1-7
PJ
support by club committee for Adrian Connell's plans for the club
16/02/1994
32/1-7
NS
co-option of Adrian Connell & Donald Strathdee on to management committee
18/02/1994
1/3-8
NS
co-option of Adrian Connell & Donald Strathdee on to management committee
18/02/1994
9/3-4
NS
rejection of bid by local business consortium
18/02/1994
9/3-4
NS
dismissal of player/manager John Teasdale
25/02/1994
1/1-5
NS
list of local business consortium members
25/02/1994
17/4-10
NS
photograph of crowd at Borough Briggs in 1972
25/02/1994
10/5-10
NS
advertisement for new manager
04/03/1994
2/10
NS
letters about developments at club
04/03/1994
19/1-8
NS
speculation over new manager for club
08/04/1994
19/2-3
NS
appointment of Ian Fleming as manager
22/04/1994
19/1-6
NS
annual general meeting
27/05/1994
1/1-10
NS
preview to new season
29/07/1994
SUPP
PJ
secret pay-off deal to John Teasdale
02/09/1994
1/1
NS
signing of Ian Porteous
09/09/1994
19/7-8
NS
civil action against club by former commercial manager Sandy Cooper
07/10/1994
1/3-5
NS
signing of Steve Cowan
25/11/1994
19/1-3
NS
£2,000,000 plans for Borough Briggs
10/02/1995
1/1-10
NS
claims of cash crisis at club
10/02/1995
2/8
NS
letter - ashamed of Elgin City ground
10/02/1995
10/9-10
NS
plans for new stadium
17/02/1995
17/1-8
NS
resignation of manager Ian Fleming
10/03/1995
17/1-5
NS
call for return of John Teasdale as manager
17/03/1995
17/1
NS
vacancy for part-time manager
17/03/1995
17/9-10
NS
appointment of Chico McHardy as manager
21/04/1995
1/8-10
NS
photograph of Highland League Championship team 1960
19/05/1995
10/4-10
NS
annual general meeting
02/06/1995
18/8-10
NS
preview of new season
28/07/1995
SUPP
NS
photograph of 1995-96 team
11/08/1995
17/6-10
NS
proposal to build new stadium
08/03/1996
17/1-10
PJ
annual general meeting & decision to erect new grandstand
23/05/1996
30/1-3
NS
annual general meeting & description of proposed new grandstand
24/05/1996
18/2-9
NS
fete
05/07/1996
11/1-7
NS
contractors for erection of stand
30/08/1996
3/1
NS
Scottish Cup record against East of Scotland League teams
06/12/1996
191-2
NS
search for investors for redevelopment
28/03/1997
1/1-9
NS
possible share issue & plans for redevelopment
28/03/1997
18/1-10
NS
nominations for board
16/05/1997
16/1-10
NS
appointment of Harry McFadden as general manager
16/05/1997
16/1-6
PJ
proposal to sell Borough Briggs
26/05/1997
1/5-7
PJ
request to local firms to support redevelopment of Borough Briggs
28/05/1997
3/2-7
NS
annual general meeting & proposed sale of Borough Briggs
30/05/1997
15/1-6
PJ
winners of Highland League Cup
15/09/1997
25/2-7
PJ
resignation of Donald Strathdee, chairman
03/12/1997
30/8
NS
denial that club is close to collapse
23/01/1998
1/1-9
NS
plans for financial revival
23/01/1998
19/1-5
NS
photograph of 1895 team
24/04/1998
10/7-10
PJ
streamlining of management & coaching structure
30/04/1998
32/1-2
NS
annual general meeting
05/06/1998
19/1-3
PJ
appointment of Graham Tatters as team manager
22/09/1998
34/5-6
PJ
refusal by Highland League to restore 1992-1993 league title
16/04/1999
1/2-5
PJ
consideration of legal action over refusal by Highland League to restore 1992-1993 league title
16/04/1999
36/2-7
PJ
appeal to Scottish Football Association for restoration of 1992- 1993 league title
17/04/1999
46/1-2
NS
campaign for restoration of 1992-1993 league title
23/04/1999
18/1-4
NS
bid for Scottish League status
10/09/1999
16/1-5
PJ
decision not to restore team's 1992- 1993 league title
18/09/1999
42/1
NS
admission to Scottish League
14/01/2000
1/1-9
NS
admission to Scottish League
14/01/2000
14/1-9
PJ
appointment of Alex Caldwell as manager
25/02/2000
36/2-7
PJ
appointment of Alex Caldwell
25/02/2000
38/2-3
NS
details of finance management
25/02/2000
15/1-10
NS
appointment of Alex Caldwell
25/02/2000
18/1-5
NS
history of club
28/07/2000
SUPP

Miscellaneous Articles

Date
Description
General
1990
"Seeing things in black and white celebration of 1989- 1990" - L 796.334 ELG
1993
"Paths of glory Elgin City's Scottish Cup story" - L 796.334 ELG
2003
"Elgin City's Highland League triumphs & tragedy 1895-2000" by Robert Weir
Miscellaneous
1948
history of club contained in weekly articles in "Elgin Courant" between 09 Jan 1948 and 23 Apr 1948
1959
history of club contained in weekly articles in "Elgin Courant" between 09 Sep 1959 and 25 Nov 1959
1998
details of Highland League records 1896-1998 - LMisc1249
Photographs & Illustrations
1920
1895 team in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p17 - L 079
1932
unfurling of league flag in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p5 - L 079
1935
unfurling of Highland League championship flag in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p45 - L 079
1935
presentation of league championship flag in "Moray life" p65 - L 079
1936
team prior to Scottish Cup match against Chirnside United in "Moray life" p66 - L 079
1956
team in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p52 - L 079
1960
players & officials in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p79 - L 079
1895
team photograph - n548/70 (Sport - Football)
1898
team photograph - n548/59 (Sport - Football)
1903
team photograph - n548/65 (Sport - Football)
1905
team photograph - n548/67 (Sport - Football)
1907
team photograph in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p4 - L 079
1935
photograph of team in "Moray life" p65 - L 079
1936
1920 team photograph in "Northern Scot Christmas number"~~ p21 - L 079~~
1937
photograph of team in "Moray life" p37 - L 079
1923
photograph of team for Scottish Cup match against St Mirren - n548/72 (Sport - Football)
1927
team photograph - n549/34-35 (Sport - Football)
1962
team photograph - n909/10-11 (Sport - Football)
1962
photograph of training session - n909/12-13 (Sport - Football)
1966
team photograph - n548/43 (Sport - Football)
1968
photograph of presentation of framed certificate - n548/42 (Sport - Football)
1968
team photograph - n548/48 (Sport - Football)
1929
1903 team photograph in "Northern Scot Christmas number"~~ p40 - L 079~~
1991
team photograph following donation of strips by Norco - n1217B/25
1991
photographs of Elgin City and Aberdeen at Chris Slavin testimonial match - n1217B/22-24
1910
photographs of team & report of season in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p23 - L 079
1907-1908
team photograph - n548/63 (Sport - Football)
1913-1914
team photograph - n548/68 (Sport - Football)
1921-1922
team photograph - n548/64 (Sport - Football)
1927-1928
team photograph - n548/54 (Sport - Football)
1931-1932
team photograph - n547/17 (Sport - Football)
1934-1935
team photograph - n547/19 (Sport - Football)
1937-1938
team photograph - n547/15 (Sport - Football)
1947-1948
team photograph - n928/17a (Sport - Football)
1948-1949
team photograph - n548/71 (Sport - Football)
1949-1950
team photograph - n928/15a (Sport - Football)
1950-1951
team photograph - n927/13a (Sport - Football)
1955-1956
team photograph - n927/9a (Sport - Football)
1959-1960
team photograph - n548/53 (Sport - Football)
1967-1968
team photograph - n548/44 (Sport - Football)
1968
team photograph in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p78 - L 079
1982
winners of North East of Scotland youth league in "Northern Scot Christmas number" p47 - L 079
1937-38 t
team in "Moray life" p61 - L 079
c. 1922
team photograph - n1219/22a (Sport - Football)
c. 1923
team photograph - n549/62-63 (Sport - Football)
c. 1978
team photograph - n1219/20a (Sport - Football)
c. 1978
team photograph - n1219/21a (Sport - Football)