Forres Thistle F.C.

Forres Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Forres, Morayshire. A member of the Scottish Junior [Football Association, North Region|SJFA North Region], the club play in the North of Scotland Football League.
The club was founded in 1906, and the team play in red and white.

Logie Park

Forres Thistle currently play at Logie Park, which is named after the club's former president, Alexander 'Sandy' Logie.
Their first fixture at the ground was a friendly vs Dundee United on October 14, 1990. Notable football players, such as Duncan Ferguson, Mixu Paatelainen and Paul Sturrock, were in attendance. Dundee United won the game 3–0.
Logie Park's current record attendance is around 250, during a Scottish Junior Cup Scottish Junior Cup#Second round|Second Round] game vs Pollok.

Staff

Management staff

Forres Thistle appointed a new Management Team in March 2025. This consists of Derek Theman and Barrie MacDonald, with Keith Simpson and current First Team player Ricky Wardop contributing to the coaching efforts.
In their first game in charge, the new Management Team achieved a significant milestone by securing Forres Thistle's first win in six months, defeating league contenders Hall Russell United 1-0 in an Elginshire Cup First Round match at Logie Park.

Board members

Position	Name
President	Stevie Johnston
Vice President	Tony 'Chuck' Young
Treasurer	James 'Suds' Sutherland
Secretary	Dutch Holland

Seasons

2021/22

Top scorer: Mattie Davidson

Biggest win: 7–0 vs Islavale

Biggest defeat: 0–6 vs Tayport

Scottish Junior Cup exit: First Round
Forres Thistle finished a successful league campaign as runners up in Division 2 behind Rothie Rovers. Due to a reconstruction of the league system, Division 1 and 2 were combined into one league, named the Championship. This denied both teams promotion.
Forres Thistle also reached the Edmundson Electrical Elginshire Cup Final, against Dufftown. The game, played at Logie Park, ended 2-2. Thistle lost 5–3 on penalties.

2020/21

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to cause chaos within Junior football, so no league games were played. One regional cup competition started, however, it was not fulfilled to its entirety.

2019/20

Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals scored	Goals conceded	Goal difference	Points
15	12	2	1	53	18	+35	38

Biggest win: 7–1 vs Cruden Bay

Biggest defeat: 2–5 vs Downfield

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Forres Thistle welcomed a new management team, headed by Tony Ross.
When the league was annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thistle were second, only a point behind Burghead Thistle with a game in hand. They were enjoying a very successful campaign, and they were in a great position with two teams set to be promoted.
A record crowd of around 250 people attended Logie Park to watch Thistle face Pollok in the Scottish Cup Second Round.

2018/19

Biggest win: 4–1 vs Dyce

Biggest defeat: 2–6 vs Longside, 2–6 vs Banchory St Ternan

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
The regionalised Division 1 East and Division 1 West were restructured to create a Division 1 and a Division 2. Forres Thistle suffered from a poor season, in which they finished ninth. As a result, they were relegated from Division 1 to Division 2.

2017/18

Biggest win: 5–0 vs Spey Valley United, 5–0 vs Whitehills

Biggest defeat: 0–8 vs Auchinleck Talbot

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Forres Thistle enjoyed a successful campaign, finishing third in Division 1 West. With two teams going up, Thistle narrowly missed out on promotion, as Deveronside pipped them at the death, finishing 2 points ahead.

2016/17

Biggest win: 6–2 vs Burghead Thistle

Biggest defeat: 0–10 vs Montrose Roselea

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Forres Thistle finished fifth in Division 1 West.

2015/16

Biggest win: 4–0 vs Burghead Thistle

Biggest defeat: 1–8 vs Colony Park

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Forres Thistle had a very successful season under the management of former player Scotty Roy, finishing second in the league, behind Buckie Rovers.
Charlie Beck won the League Player of the Year Award.
Cup double
Forres Thistle also completed a Cup double, defeating Buckie Rovers in both Finals.
Thistle won the Elginshire Cup with a 5–2 win at Borough Briggs, thanks to Charlie Beck's hat-trick.
On June 3, 2016, Thistle won 1–0 in the Archibald Cup Final at Burghead Thistle's Forest Park. A Steven Currie solo effort was enough to clinch the Cup double.
In both Cup Finals, centre-back Chris Ross was sent off for two bookable offences.

2014/15

Biggest win: 5–1 vs Buchanhaven Hearts

Biggest defeat: 0–5 vs Grantown

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Forres Thistle finished the season in mid-table.

2013/14

Biggest win: 5–1 vs Fochabers

Biggest defeat: 1–5 vs Dufftown

Scottish Junior Cup exit: Second Round
Under Ian McLeod's stewardship, Forres Thistle won the Elginshire Refrigeration Cup. They beat Buckie Rovers 3–1 in the Final, at Borough Briggs. Matty Fraser scored two, and Mark Pennie scored one for Thistle.
Thistle finished sixth in Division 1 West.

Statistics

2021/22

Top scorers

Mattie Davidson: 19
Neil Moir: 15
Brandon Hutcheson: 13
Charlie Beck: 9
Ross Paterson: 7

Most appearances

Neil Moir: 36
Dan McLeod: 34
Brandon Hutcheson: 33
Mattie Davidson: 31
Ross Paterson: 31

2020/21

''The 2020/21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.''

2019/20

Top scorers

Matty Fraser: 14
Sean McIntosh: 11
Mattie Davidson: 10
Brandon Hutcheson: 9
Ricky Wardrop: 9

Most appearances

Dan McLeod: 23
Brandon Hutcheson: 22
Matty Fraser: 22
Ross Montgomery: 22
Scott Moore: 22

2018/19

Top scorers

Neil Moir: 12
Matty Fraser: 11
Mattie Davidson: 9
Brandon Hutcheson: 6
Charlie Beck: 5

Most appearances

Tony Ross: 32
Dan McLeod: 31
Sean McIntosh: 30
Matty Fraser: 28
Brandon Hutcheson: 27

Player awards

Player of the Year

2020/21: The 2020/21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019/20: Brandon Hutcheson
2018/19: Neil Moir
2017/18: Matty Fraser
2016/17: Craig Short
2015/16: Charlie Beck
2014/15: Aaron McLean
2013/14: Aaron McLellan
2012/13: Donnie McCulloch
2011/12: Charlie Beck
2010/11: Chris Ross
2009/10: Simon Bremner
2008/09: Ross ‘Chucky’ Macpherson
2007/08: Mattie Davidson
2006/07: Davie Raeburn

Clubman of the Year

The Clubman of the Year Award superseded the Most Improved Player of the Year Award.

2020/21: The 2020/21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019/20: The 2019/20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018/19: Lee Davidson

Most Improved Player of the Year

The Most Improved Player of the Year Award was superseded by the Clubman of the Year Award.

2017/18: Brandon Hutcheson
2016/17: Dan McLeod
2015/16: Danny Black
2014/15: Aaron Mclean
2013/14: Andrew Taylor
2012/13: Craig Daley
2011/12: John Ross
2010/11: Alan Angus
2009/10: Lee Davidson
2008/09: Matthew Milne
2007/08: Sean Cooke
2006/07: Barry Stables
2005/06: Simon Bremner
2004/05: Gordon Stepien

Honours

North Region First Division (West): 2002–03
North Regional (North) League: 1971-72, 1979-80
Morayshire Junior League: 1926-27, 1929-30
Gordon Williamson Trophy: 1966-67, 1967-68, 2002-03, 2004-05
Morayshire Junior Cup: 1925-26, 1930-31, 1953-54, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1999-00
Nicholson Cup: 1926-27, 1972-73
North Drybrough Cup: 1972-73
North of Scotland Cup: 1952-53, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86
Robbie Nicol Cup: 1992-93, 2000-01
Robertson Cup: 1930-31, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1988-89
Stewart Memorial Cup: 1971-72, 1999-00
Connon Cup: 1952-53, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1999-00
White Horse Cup: 1929-30, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1952-53, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1976-77
Elginshire Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
Archibald Cup: 2015–16