Caithness Competitions

 

Page created: 6 September 2024

Updated:

 

Many thanks to Angus Mackay for supplying most of the information included on this page. For further historical information on football in Wick and in Caithness in general, please download Angus' fully illustrated work on the WICK FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION and Norman Glass' HISTORY OF CAITHNESS FOOTBALL 1886-1966

 

WICK FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 1894-2024

 

HISTORY OF CAITHNESS FOOTBALL 1886-1966

 

The Caithness Amateur Football Association was founded in 1927 when six clubs from the Wick and Thurso Leagues played for a trophy donated by Captain AJ Mackay. The first season was played as a knockout competition and was won by Thurso side Academical, or Acks as they are known locally, by beating fellow Thurso side Pentland 2-1. The other teams taking part were Swifts also from Thurso and the three Wick teams, Thistle, Academy and Groats. Thereafter the competition has usually been played on a League basis.

 

Competitive football has been played in Caithness since December 1894 when the Thurso League was started up and the teams taking part were Victoria, Thistle, St Clair and Rovers. These were subsequently replaced by Swifts, founded in 1897, Academical (1898) and Pentland (1918).

 

The Wick & Pultneytown Senior and Junior Leagues were also set up in 1895 (the season before consisted of a series of matches being played for the Leitch Cup which was presented by a local watchmaker). It consisted of Pultney Thistle who were formed in 1889 and now known as Wick Thistle, Academy (1893) and John o' Groat (now Wick Groats) also 1893. A fourth club Artillery were also members for a few seasons from 1903. Until 1902, Pultneytown was administered separately from Wick. The McPherson Charity Cup, which was played on a league basis, was presented for competition by Mr McPherson of Dundee in 1897 and wzas competed for until 1957 when it was replaced by a trophy presented by the Wick Women's FA. The Sinclair Mackay Memorial Cup was presented in memory of Sinclair Mackay of Wick Groats.

 

The village teams of the county were not invited to join the Caithness County League setup so formed their own competition in 1930 and this was called The Caithness North East Rural League. Players could play for their home village or parish and also for the Wick and Thurso clubs. On the other hand, Wick and Thurso players could only play in the Rural League for the district of their birth. Matches were played in the summer months and the teams taking part then were Mey, Castletown, Halkirk, Watten, Wick Boy Scouts and the first winners Keiss. By 1960 the Caithness League had switched from winter to summer due to the cold harsh winters. This meant that Wick Academy could no longer compete as they had to play a winter season to retain their Scottish FA status. They were replaced by a new club, Wick Rovers. The village teams of the Rural League eventually joined the County Association in 1975 with first and second divisions. The Mr & Mrs J Sutherland Cup, which had been awarded to the NE Rural League champions since 1950, was awarded to the second divison champions until 1999 when it was replaced by the Eddie Mackay Memorial Cup. Other trophies presented to the league champions were the Clyne Bowl (1930), Keiss Castle Challenge Cup (1931-1936) and the Mackenzie Cup (1936-1949).

 

The Caithness AFA also play representative games against its neighbouring counties, Sutherland to the south have contested for the magnificent Duke of Portland Bowl (presented by the Duke of Portland) since 1914, and Orkney from across the Pentland Firth have battled it out for the prestigious Archer Shield annually since 1935. This was donated by Gilbert Archer of Leith who was the chairman of Gardens Ltd of Kirkwall.

 

The Miller Cup was presented by John Miller of Srabster for competition between representative sides from Wick and Thurso clubs. In 1920 the trophy was withdrawn and replaced in 1922 by the Wilson Cup, after James Wilson of the Thuro Station Hotel. Another trophy, the Harmsworth Bowl was also competed for Wick and Thurso XIs.

 

Many teams have come and gone since football came to the county but those that remain today are listed below and the year they were formed. Castletown (1900) Francis St Club (1980) Halkirk (1926) Lybster (1887) John O Groats (1982) Thurso Pentland (1918) Keiss (1927) Top Joes (1983) Pentland United (1948) Wick Thistle (1889) Thurso Acks (1898) Wick Rovers (1960) Thurso Swifts (1897) Wick Groats (1893).

 

Several trophies were competed for by the North East Rural League, including the following…

The Barton Robertson Cup was presented by Barton Robertson, Provost of Thurso.

The Malcolm League Cup was presented by Jackie Malcolm, chairman of the North East Rural League.

The Mackay Shield was presented by Chrissie Mackay of Halkirk.

The Walter Long Cup was presented by a Dounray Power Station employee of that name.

 

Caithness clubs also take part in the Highland Amateur Cup, which is open to all clubs in the Highlands and Islands region.

 

Winners

 

Caithness County League - Division 1

1926-27 Thurso Academical

1927-28 Wick Academy

1928-29 Wick Academy

1929-30 Wick Thistle

1930-31 Wick Academy

1931-32 Wick Thistle

1932-33 Thurso Academical

1933-34 Thurso Academical

1934-35 Thurso Pentland

1935-36 Wick Academy

1936-37 Wick Groats

1937-38 Wick Academy

1938-39 Wick Academy

1946-47 Wick Groats

1947-48

1948-49 Thurso Swifts

1949-50 Thurso Academical

1950-51 Thurso Academical

1951-52 Thurso Swifts

1952-53 Wick Groat

1953-54 Thurso Academical

1954-55 Lybster Portland

1955-56 Lybster Portland

1956-57 Thurso Swifts

1957-58 Lybster Portland

1958-59 Wick Thistl

1960 Wick Groats

1961 Wick Groats

1962 Thurso Pentland

1963 Thurso Academical

 

 

 

1964 Thurso Academical

1965 Thurso Swifts

1966 Dounreay Athletic

1967 Thurso Academical

1968 Wick Thistle

1969 Thurso Academical

1970 Wick Rovers

1971 Wick Rovers

1972 Wick Thistle

1973 Lybster Portland

1974 Wick Rovers

1975 Castletown

1976 Castletown

1977 Wick Rangers Supporters

1978 Castletown

1979 Halkirk

1980 Wick Groats

1981 Thurso Pentland

1982 Thurso Pentland

1983 Wick Groats

1984 Halkirk

1985 Wick Groats

1986 Halkirk

1987 Halkirk

1988 Pentland United

1989 Castletown

1990 Pentland United

1991 Pentland United

1992 Wick Thistle

1993 Pentland United

 

 

 

1994 Holborn

1995 Wick Groats

1996 Pentland United

1997 Pentland United

1998 Pentland United

2000 Pentland United

2001 Pentland United

2002 Wick Thistle

2003 Pentland United

2004 Pentland United

2005 Thurso Academical

2006 Pentland United

2007 Castletown

2008 Pentland United

2009 Wick Groats

2010 Wick Groats

2011 Pentland United

2012 Wick Groats

2013 Wick Groats

2014 Wick Groats

2015 Wick Groats

2016 Wick Groats

2017 Wick Groats

2018 Wick Groats

2019 Wick Groats

2020-2021 no competition

2022 Pentland United

2023 Wick Groats

2024 Pentland United

 

Caithness County League - Division 2

1975 Lybster Portland

1976 Halkirk

1977 Pentland United

1978 Thurso Pentland

1979 Wick Thistle

1980 Thurso Academical

1981 Thurso Swifts

1982 Dunbeath

1983 Wick Caledonian

1984 Holborn

1985 Thurso Academical

1986 Wick Thistle

1987 Thurso Pentland

1988 Thurso Swifts

1989 Wick Thistle

1990 Wick Rovers

1991 Holborn

 

 

 

1992 Watten

1993 Shillinghill

1994 Keiss

1995 Shillinghill

1996 Lybster Portland

1997 Thurso Academical

1998 Castletown

1999 Wick Rovers

2000 Halkirk

2001 John o' Groats

2002 Dounreay Workshops

2003 Thurso Pentland

2004 Wick Groats

2005 Thurso Swifts

2006 Thurso Pentland

2007 Wick Groats

2008 Thurso Pentland

 

 

 

 

2009 Staxigoe United

2010 Thurso Academical

2011 Wick Thistle

2012 Thurso Pentland

2013 Castletown

2014 Wick Thistle

2015 Castletown

2016 Wick Thistle

2017 Lybster

2018 Castletown

2019 Wick Thistle

2020-2021 no competition

2022 Castletown

2023 Lybster

2024 Keiss

 

Miller Cup

1933-34 Brora Wanderers

1934-35 Wick Thistle

1935-36 Wick Groats

1936-37

1937-38

1938-39

1947-48 Helmsdale United

1948-49 unfinished

1949-50 Helmsdale United

1950-51 Brora Amateurs

1951-52

1952-53 Brora Amateurs

 

 

1953-54 Thurso Swifts

1954-55 Wick Thistle

1955-56 Brora Amateurs

1956-57 Lybster Portland

1957-58 Thurso Academical

1958-59 Thurso Academical

1960 Lybster Portland

1961 Thurso Acks

1962 Dounreay Athletic

1963 Brora Rangers

1964 Dornoch

1965 Thurso Academical

 

 

 

1966 Helmsdale United

1967 Brora Wanderers

1968 Thurso Academical

1969 Wick Thistle

1970 Wick Groats

1971 Wick Rovers

1972 Lybster Portland

1973 Thurso Swifts

1974 Lybster Portland

1975 Lybster Portland

1976 Wick Groats

1977 Thurso Pentland

 

 

 

Leitch Cup

1894-95 Pultney Thistle

 

 

 

Wick Senior League

1895-96 Pultney Thistle

1896-97 Pultney Thistle

1897-98 Pultney Thistle

1898-99 unfinished

1899-00 Wick Academy

1900-01 John o' Groat

1901-02 Wick Academy

1902-03 Pultney Thistle

1903-04 John o' Groat

1904-05 Wick Thistle

1905-06 Wick Thistle

1906-07 Wick Thistle

1907-08 Wick Academy

1908-09 Wick Groats

1909-10 Wick Academy

1910-11 Wick Academy

1911-12 Wick Academy

1912-13 Wick Academy

1913-14 Wick Thistle

1914-1919 no competition

1919-20 Wick Groats

1920-21 Wick Groats

1921-22 Wick Groats

1922-23 Wick Thistle

1923-24 Wick Groats

1924-25 Wick Academy

1925-26 Wick Thistle

1926-27 Wick Thistle

1927-28 Wick Academy

1928-29 Wick Academy

1929-30 Wick Thistle

1930-31 Wick Groats

1931-32 Wick Thistle

1932-33 Wick Groats

1933-34 Wick Academy

1934-35 Wick Academy

1935-36 Wick Groats

1936-37 Wick Thistle

1937-38 Wick Groats

1938-39 Wick Academy

 

 

1939-40 unfinished

1940-1946 no competition

1946-47 Wick Academy

1947-48 Wick Groats

1948-49 Wick Groats

1949-50 Wick Academy

1950-51 Wick Groats

1951-52 Wick Groats

1952-53 Wick Groats

1953-54 Wick Thistle

1954-55 Lybster Portland

1955-56 Lybster Portland

1956-57 Lybster Portland

1957-58 Lybster Portland

1958-59 Wick Thistle

1960 Wick Thistle

1961 Wick Thistle

1962 Lybster Portland

1963 Wick Rovers

1964 Wick Thistle

1965 Lybster Portland

1966 Lybster Portland

1967 Wick Rovers

1968 Wick Thistle

1969 Wick Rovers

1970 Wick Rovers

1971 Wick Rovers

1972 Wick Rovers

1973 Lybster Portland

1974 Lybster Portland

1975 Lybster Portland

1976 Wick Groats

1977 Wick Groats

1978 Wick Groats

1979 Wick Groats

1980 Wick Groats

1981 Wick Groats

1982 Wick Groats

1983 Wick Groats

 

1984 Wick Groats

1985 Wick Groats

1986 Wick Groats

1987 Wick Groats

1989 Wick Groats

1990 Wick Rovers

1991 Wick Thistle

1992 Wick Thistle

1993 Wick Thistle

1994 Wick Thistle

1995 Lybster Portland

1996 Wick Groats

1997 Wick Groats

1998

1999 Wick Thistle

2000 Wick Thistle

2001 Wick Thistle

2002 Wick Thistle

2003 Wick Thistle

2004 Wick Groats

2005 Wick Groats

2006 Wick Groats

2007 Wick Groats

2008 Wick Groats

2009 Wick Groats

2010 Wick Groats

2011 Wick Groats

2012 Wick Groats

2013 Wick Groats

2014 Wick Groats

2015 Wick Groats

2016 Wick Groats

2017 Wick Groats

2018 Wick Groats

2019 Wick Groats

2020 no competition

2021 no competition

2022 Wick Groats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McPherson Charity Cup

1897-98 John o' Groat

1898-99 Wick Groats

1899-00 Pultney Thistle

1900-01 Wick Academy

1901-02 Pultney Thistle

1902-03 John o' Groat

1903-04 John o' Groat

1904-05 Pultney Thistle

1905-06 Artillery

1906-07

1907-08 Wick Thistle

1908-09 Wick Academy

1909-10 Wick Academy

1910-11 Wick Academy

1911-12 Wick Groats

1912-13 Wick Thistle

1913-14 Wick Academy

1919-20 Wick Groats

1920-21 Wick Groats

1921-22 Wick Groats

1922-23 Wick Groats

1923-24 Wick Thistle

1924-25 Wick Thistle

 

 

1925-26 Wick Groats

1926-27 Wick Academy

1927-28 Wick Academy

1928-29 Wick Thistle

1929-30 Wick Academy

1930-31 Wick Academy

1931-32 Wick Thistle

1932-33 Wick Groats

1933-34 Wick Academy

1934-35 Wick Academy

1935-36 Wick Groats

1936-37 Wick Groats

1937-38 Wick Groats

1938-39 Wick Academy

1945-46 Wick Thistle

1946-47 Wick Thistle

1947-48 Wick Thistle

1948-49 unfinished

1949-50 Wick Groats

1950-51 Wick Academy

1951-1956 no competition

1956-57 Wick Groats

 

 

 

Wick FA Charity Cup

1957-58 Wick Groats

1958-59 Lybster Portland

1959 no competition

1960 unfinished

1961 Lybster Portland

1962-1963 no competition

1964 Lybster Portland

1965

1966

1967 Wick Thistle

1968 Wick Thistle

1969 Wick Groats

1970 Wick Rovers

1971 Wick Rovers

1972 Lybster Portland

1973 Wick Groats

1974 Wick Thistle

1975 Lybster Portland

1976 Wick Groats

1977 Wick Groats

1978

1979 Wick Thistle

 

1992 Wick Thistle

 

 

Duncan Cup

1928-29 Wick Groats

1929-30 Wick Thistle

1930-31 Wick Groats

1931-32 Wick Thistle

1932-33 Wick Groats

1933-34 Wick Academy

1934-35 Wick Thistle

1935-36 Wick Groats

1936-37 Wick Groats

 

 

 

1937-38 Wick Academy

1938-39 Wick Academy

1939-1946 no competition

1946-47 Watten Camp

1946-47 Wick Thistle

1947-48 Wick Thistle

1948-49 Wick Groats

1949-50 Wick Thistle

1950-51 Wick Groats

 

 

1951-52 Wick Groats

1952-53 Wick Thistle

1953-54 Wick Academy

1954-55 Lybster Portland

1955-56 Lybster Portland

1956-57 Wick Thistle

1957-58 Lybster Portland

1958-59 Wick Thistle

 

Sinclair Mackay Memorial Cup

1962 Wick Groats

1963 Wick Rovers

1965 Wick Rovers

1966 Lybster Portland

1967 Wick Rovers

1968 Wick Thistle

1969 Wick Groats

1970 Wick Rovers

1971 Wick Rovers

1972 Lybster Portland

1973 Lybster Portland

1974 Wick Rovers

 

 

1975 Wick Groats

1976 Lybster Portland

1978 Wick Groats

1979 Wick Groats

1980 Wick Thistle

1981 Wick Groats

1982 Wick Groats

1983 Wick Groats

1984 Wick Groats

1985 Wick Thistle

1986 Wick Groats

 

 

1987 Wick Groats

1988 Wick Thistle

1989 Wick Groats

1990 Wick Groats

1991 Wick Thistle

1992 Wick Thistle

1993 Shillinghill

1994 Wick Groats

1995 Wick Groats

1996 Wick Groats

1997 Wick Thistle

 

 

Thurso League

1894-95

1895-96

1896-97

1897-98

1898-99

1899-00 Thurso Swifts

1900-01 Thurso Swifts / Thurso Academical

1901-02

1902-03

1903-04 Thurso Swifts

1904-05

1905-06 Thurso Academical

1906-07 Thurso Academical

1907-08 Thurso Academical

1908-09 Thurso Academical

1909-10 Thurso Swifts

 

 

 

 

1910-11 Thurso Academical

1911-12

1912-13 Britannia

1913-14 Thurso Academical

1914-1919 no competition

1919-20 Thurso Academical

1920-21

1921-22 Thurso Pentland

1922-23 Thurso Pentland

 

1932-33 Thurso Academical

 

1946-47 Thurso Swifts

1947-48

1948-49

1949-50

 

 

1950-51 Thurso Academical

 

1954-55 Thurso Swifts

 

1973 Thurso Swifts

Stratton Charity Cup

1903-04 Thurso Swifts

1904-05

1905-06

1906-07

1907-08 Thurso Academical

1908-09

1909-10

1910-11 Thurso Academical

1912-13 Thurso Swifts

 

 

 

1913-14 Thurso Academical

 

1919-20 Thurso Academical

 

1921-22 Thurso Pentland

1922-23 Thurso Pentland

 

1946-47 Thurso Swifts

 

1950-51 Thurso Academical

1954-55 Thurso Academical

Caithness North East Rural League

1930 Keiss

1931 Castletown

1932 Castletown

1933 Castletown

1934 Castletown

1935 Castletown

1936 Castletown

1937 Castletown

1938 Castletown

1939 Keiss

1947 Castletown

1948 Halkirk

1949 Watten

 

 

 

1950 Watten

1951 Castletown

1952 Castletown

1953 Watten

1954 Castletown

1955 Castletown

1956 Watten

1957 Castletown

1958 Keiss

1959 Keiss

1960 Castletown

1961 Castletown

1962 Keiss

 

 

1963 Castletown

1964 Halkirk

1965 Halkirk

1966 Halkirk

1967 Castletown

1968 Keiss

1969 Castletown

1970 Castletown

1971 Halkirk

1972 Castletown

1973 Halkirk

1974 Halkirk

 

J Abrach Mackay Cup

1930 Keiss

1931 Castletown

1932 Keiss

1933 Keiss

1934 Halkirk

1935 Castletown

1936 Castletown

1937 Halkirk

1938 Castletown

1939 Castletown

1947 Halkirk

1948 Watten

1949 Watten

1950 Watten

1951 Staxigoe

1952 Staxigoe

1953 Castletown

1954 Watten

1955 Staxigoe

1956 Halkirk

 

 

 

1957 Halkirk

1958 Watten

1959 Stirkoke

1960 Castletown

1961 Keiss

1962 Halkirk

1963 Pentland United

1964 Halkirk

1965 Halkirk

1966 Halkirk

1967 Halkirk

1968 Castletown

1969 Halkirk

1970 Keiss

1971 Castletown

1972 Castletown

1973 Castletown

1974 Halkirk

1975

1976 Castletown

 

 

1977 Halkirk

1978 Castletown

1979 Halkirk

1980 Halkirk

1981 Halkirk

1982 Halkirk

1983 Halkirk

1984 Halkirk

1985 Pentland United

1986 Pentland United

1987 Halkirk

1988 Pentland United

1989 Castletown

1990 Pentland United

1994 Pentland United

1995 Pentland United

1996 Pentland United

1997 Keiss

Paterson Cup

1931 Keiss

1933 Keiss

1934 Keiss

1935 Halkirk

1936 Castletown

1937 Castletown

1938 Staxigoe

1939 Keiss

1947 Staxigoe

1948 Halkirk

1949 Watten

1950 Castletown

1951 Stirkoke

1952 Staxigoe

1953 Watten

1954 Castletown

1955 Staxigoe

1956

1957 Watten

 

 

 

1958 Staxigoe

1959 Keiss

1960 Halkirk

1961 Castletown

1962 Keiss

1963 Castletown

1964 Bower

1965 Castletown

1966 Halkirk

1967 Halkirk

1968 Castletown

1969 Keiss

1970 Castletown

1971 Halkirk

1972 Castletown

1973 Halkirk

1974 Halkirk

1975 Castletown

1976 Halkirk

 

 

1977 Wick Rangers Supporters

1978 Halkirk

1979 Halkirk

1980 Dunbeath

1981 Pentland United

1982 Halkirk

1983 Halkirk

1984 Pentland United

1985 Halkirk

1986 Halkirk

1987 Halkirk

1988 Pentland United

1989 Halkirk

1990 Pentland United

1991 Pentland United

1995 Castletown

 

Barton Robertson Cup

1962 Keiss

1963 Castletown

1964 West Rural SelectXI

1965 Halkirk

1966 Halkirk

1967 Halkirk

1968 Halkirk

1969 Keiss

1970 East Rural SelectXI

1971

1972

1973

1974 Halkirk

1975 Castletown

 

 

Walter Long Cup

1973 Halkirk

1974 Castletown

1975 Castletown

1976 Pentland United

1977 Wick Rangers

1978 Halkirk

1979 Halkirk

1980 Halkirk

1981 Castletown

1982 Keiss

1983 Keiss

1984 Halkirk

1985 Pentland United

1986 Halkirk

1987 Halkirk

1988 Halkirk

1989 Watten

1990 Pentland United

 

 

 

Malcolm League Cup

1969 Bower

1970 Keiss

1971 Castletown

1972 Castletown

1973 Keiss

1974 Castletown

1975 Castletown

1976 Halkirk

1977 Castletown

1978 Castletown

1979 Castletown

1980 Halkirk

1981 Halkirk

1982 Halkirk

1983 Pentland United

1984 Pentland United

1985 Halkirk

1986 Pentland United

1987 Halkirk

1988 Pentland United

1989 Halkirk

1990 Halkirk

1991 Halkirk

1992 Pentland United

Mackay Shield

1970 Halkirk

1971 Castletown

1973 Halkirk

1974 Halkirk

1975 Castletown

1976 Halkirk

1978 Halkirk

1979 Halkirk

1980 Halkirk

1981 Halkirk

1982 Halkirk

1983 Halkirk

1985 Halkirk

1987 Pentland United

1988 Halkirk

1989 Castletown

1990 Pentland United

1993 Keiss

1994 Halkirk

Archer Shield

1935 Caithness

1936 Caithness

1937 Orkney

1938 Caithness

1947 Caithness

1948 Caithness

1949 Orkney

1950 Orkney

1951 Orkney

1952 Caithness

1953 Orkney

1954 Caithness

1955 Orkney

1956 Orkney

1957 Orkney

1958 Orkney

1959 Caithness

1960 Orkney

1961 Caithness

1962 Caithness

1963 Orkney

1964 Orkney

1965 Caithness

1966 Orkney

1967 Orkney

1968 Orkney

1969 Orkney

1970 Caithness

 

 

 

 

1971 Orkney

1972 Orkney

1973 Orkney

1974 Caithness

1975 Caithness

1976 Caithness

1977 Orkney

1978 Orkney

1979 Orkney

1980 Orkney

1981 Caithness

1982 Caithness

1983 Caithness

1984 Caithness

1985 Orkney

1986 Caithness

1987 Caithness

1988 Orkney

1989 Orkney

1990 Caithness

1991 Caithness

1992 Caithness

1993 Caithness

1994 Caithness

1995 Caithness

1996 Caithness

1997 Orkney

1998 Caithness

 

 

1999 Orkney

2000 Caithness

2001 Orkney

2002 Orkney

2003 Orkney

2004 Caithness

2005 Orkney

2006 Orkney

2007 Caithness

2008 Orkney

2009 Caithness

2010 Caithness

2011 Orkney

2012 Orkney

2013 Orkney

2014 Orkney

2015 Caithness

2016 Orkney

2017 Orkney

2018 Orkney

2019 Orkney

2020 Not played

2021 Caithness

2022 Orkney

2023 Orkney

2024 Orkney

Duke of Portland Bowl

1914 Sutherland

1920 Sutherland

1921 Caithness

1922 Caithness

1923 Caithness

1924 Caithness

1925 Caithness

1926 Caithness

1927 Sutherland

1928 Caithness

1929 Caithness

1930 Sutherland

1931 Sutherland

1932 Caithness

1933 Caithness

 

 

 

1934 Sutherland

1935 Sutherland

1936 Sutherland

1937 Caithness

1938 Caithness

1939 Caithness

1946 Sutherland

1947 Sutherland

1948 Sutherland

1949 Sutherland

1950 Sutherland

1951 Sutherland

1952 Caithness

1953 Caithness

1954 Sutherland

 

 

1955 Caithness

1956 Caithness

1957 Sutherland

1958 Sutherland

1959 Caithness

1960 Sutherland

1961 Caithness

1962 Sutherland

1963 Sutherland

1964 Caithness

1965 Sutherland

1966 Caithness

1967 Caithness

1968 Caithness

 

Harmswoth Bowl

1901 Wick

1902 Wick

1903 Wick

1904 Thurso

1905 Wick

1906 Wick

1907 Wick

1908 Thurso

1909

1910 Thurso

1911

1912

1913 Thurso

1914 Thurso

1920 Thurso

1921 Thurso

1922 Wick

1923

1924 Thurso

1925 Thurso

 

 

1926 Thurso

1927 Thurso

1928 Thurso

1929 Thurso

1930 Wick

1931 Wick

1932 Wick

1933 Wick

1934 Wick

1935 Wick

1936 Thurso

1937 Thurso

1938

1939

1947 Wick

1948 Thurso

1949 Wick

1950

1951

1952

 

 

1953 Thurso

1954 Wick

1955 Wick

1956 Wick

1957 Wick

1958 Wick

1959 Thurso

1960

1961 Wick

1962 Thurso

1963 Thurso

1964

1965 Thurso

1966 Thurso

1967 Wick

1968 Thurso?

1969

1970

1971 Thurso

 

 

 

Known League and Cup results

 

1894-95 Leitch Cup

 

 

PT

WA

WR

Pultney Thistle

 

10 Nov

2-2

[24 Nov]

 

Wick Academy

[22 Dec]

DD

 

[8 Dec]

 

Wick Rovers

[12 Jan]

[26 Jan]

 

 

Wick Rovers withdrew before playing any matches

 

Decider

23 Mar Pultney Thistle v Wick Academy 2-0

 

 

 

 

1895-96 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

28 Dec

0-2

30 Nov

1-3

Pultney Thistle

16 Nov

5-2

 

14 Dec

2-1

Wick Academy

19 Oct

1-1

2 Nov

1-3

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

4

0

0

12

4

8

Wick Academy

4

1

1

2

6

7

3

John o' Groat

4

0

1

3

4

11

1

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1896-97 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

3 Oct

2-5

28 Nov

1-3

Pultney Thistle

21 Nov

3-2

 

12 Dec

2-1

Wick Academy

17 Oct

2-1

31 Oct

4-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

3

0

1

11

9

6

Wick Academy

4

3

0

1

10

5

6

Johns o' Groat

4

0

0

4

6

13

0

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Decider at Harrow Park, Wick

19 Dec Pulteney Thistle v Wick Academy 2-2

9 Jan Pulteney Thistle v Wick Academy 1-1

16 Jan Pulteney Thistle v Wick Academy 0-0

13 Feb Pulteney Thistle v Wick Academy 5-3

 

 

 

1897-98 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

John o' Groat

 

9 Oct

3-1

20 Nov

1-2

Pultney Thistle

23 Oct

4-2

13 Nov

3-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

3

0

1

10

8

6

John o' Groat

4

1

0

3

8

10

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Academy declined to enter

 

1897-98 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

16 Apr

3-3

18 Dec

3-1

Pultney Thistle

15 Jan

1-1

 

29 Jan

2-2

Wick Academy

12 Feb

2-2

12 Mar

2-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

4

1

3

0

9

7

5

Pultney Thistle

4

0

4

0

8

8

4

Wick Academy

4

0

3

1

8

9

3

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1898-99 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

PT

WG

WA

Pultney Thistle

 

24 Sep

1-5

19 Nov

2-3

John o' Groat

5 Nov

1-4

 

 

Wick Academy

8 Oct

1-3

22 Oct

1-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

3

2

1

0

10

3

5

Pultney Thistle

4

2

0

2

7

13

4

Wick Academy

3

1

1

1

5

6

3

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Academy and Groat final fixture on 3 Dec ended in dispute regarding a goal scored by Groat, which Academy disputed had entered the net via a hole in the side-netting. Academy disputed for over ten minutes at which point the referee blew for time up with the score at Academy 0-1 Groats.

The resulting protest concluded with the championship not being decided or awarded as the John O' Groats FC resigned from the League in protest.

 

1898-99 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

28 Jan

1-1

11 Feb

3-0

Pultney Thistle

8 Apr

2-3

 

25 Feb

4-4

Wick Academy

25 Mar

1-2

11 Mar

3-0

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

4

3

1

0

9

4

7

Wick Academy

4

1

1

2

8

8

3

Pultney Thistle

4

0

2

2

7

11

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1898-99 Thurso League

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Thurso Victoria

4

3

1

0

19

4

7

Apprentices

6

3

1

2

13

19

7

Thurso Swifts

6

3

0

3

20

14

6

Thurso Thistle

4

1

0

3

6

12

2

Thurso Academy

4

1

0

3

9

18

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 3 March 1899

 

 

 

1899-00 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

PT

WA

WG

Pultney Thistle

 

19 Nov

1-2

3 Dec

2-1

Wick Academy

7 Oct

6-2

 

4 Nov

3-1

Wick Groats

22 Oct

2-2

17 Dec

1-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

4

3

1

0

12

5

7

Pultney Thistle

4

1

1

2

7

11

3

Wick Groats

4

0

2

2

5

8

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1899-00 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

PT

WA

WG

Pultney Thistle

 

17 Mar

4-3

28 Apr

2-0

Wick Academy

13 Jan

4-3

 

21 Apr

3-0

Wick Groats

31 Mar

1-2

3 Mar

0-5

 

 

7 Apr Wick Academy v Wick Groats 3-2 replay ordered

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

3

0

1

11

8

6

Wick Academy

4

3

0

1

15

7

6

Wick Groats

4

0

0

4

1

12

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decider

5 May Pultney Thistle v Wick Academy 5-2

 

 

 

1900-01 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

20 Oct

2-1

3 Nov

2-1

Pultney Thistle

1 Dec

1-1

 

17 Nov

2-0

Wick Academy

22 Sep

0-1

6 Oct

2-3

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

4

3

1

0

6

3

7

Pultney Thistle

4

2

1

1

7

5

5

Wick Academy

4

0

0

4

3

8

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1900-01 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

12 Jan

4-2

9 Mar

0-2

Pultney Thistle

23 Feb

4-0

 

9 Feb

1-3

Wick Academy

26 Jan

1-2

23 Mar

5-3

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

4

3

0

1

11

6

6

John o' Groat

4

2

0

2

6

9

4

Pultney Thistle

4

1

0

3

12

12

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1901-02 Wick & Pultneytown Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

25 Dec

2-0

26 Oct

0-6

Pultney Thistle

12 Oct

3-3

 

18 Dec

4-4

Wick Academy

7 Dec

2-1

28 Sep

4-3

 

 

23 Nov Groats v Thistle 1-3 stopped after 72 mins due to poor light

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

4

3

1

0

16

8

7

John o' Groat

4

1

1

2

6

11

3

Pultney Thistle

4

0

2

2

10

13

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1901-02 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

5 Apr

1-6

15 Mar

1-3

Pultney Thistle

29 Mar

3-0

 

1 Mar

5-1

Wick Academy

1 Feb

3-1

19 Apr

0-3

 

 

15 Mar Groat v Academy was stopped afte 86 mins due to the ball bursting

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

4

0

0

17

2

8

Wick Academy

4

2

0

2

7

10

4

John o' Groat

4

0

0

4

3

15

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1902-03 Wick Senior League

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

1 Nov

0-1

20 Sep

3-2

Pultney Thistle

15 Nov

2-0

 

4 Oct

3-3

Wick Academy

18 Oct

2-0

29 Nov

2-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

2

2

0

8

5

6

John o' Groat

4

1

0

3

3

7

2

Wick Academy

4

1

2

1

9

8

4

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1902-03 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

JoG

PT

WA

John o' Groat

 

28 Mar

1-0

28 Feb

2-0

Pultney Thistle

14 Feb

2-3

 

14 Mar

0-1

Wick Academy

11 Apr

0-1

31 Jan

2-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

4

4

0

0

7

2

8

Wick Academy

4

2

0

2

3

4

4

Pultney Thistle

4

0

0

4

3

7

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1903-04 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

JoG

PT

WA

Artillery

 

2 Jan

2-5

31 Oct

0-1

9 Jan

2-1

John o' Groat

6 Feb

0-1

 

14 Nov

2-0

3 Oct

2-1

Pultney Thistle

23 Jan

2-5

[FebMar]

DD

 

[30 Jan]

 

Wick Academy

17 Oct

0-5

26 Dec

0-2

12 Dec

2-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

John o' Groat

6

4

1

1

11

4

9

Artillery

6

4

0

2

15

9

8

Pultney Thistle

5

1

1

3

4

9

3

Wick Academy

5

1

0

4

5

13

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1903-04 McPherson Charity Cup

First round

[Mar] Artillery v Wick Academy 3-1

[Mar] Pultney Thistle v John o' Groat 1-1

[Mar] John o' Groat v Pultney Thistle

 

Final at Harrow Park, Wick

2 Apr John o' Groat v Artillery 0-0

9 Apr John o' Groat v Artillery 2-0

 

 

1903-04 Thurso Senior League

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Thurso Swifts

4

3

1

0

 

 

7

Thurso Academical

4

1

1

2

 

 

3

Thurso Britannia

4

0

2

3

 

 

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1904-05 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

JoG

PT

WA

Artillery

 

8 Oct

2-1

24 Sep

1-3

 

John o' Groat

31 Dec

2-1

 

22 Oct

1-2

 

Pultney Thistle

10 Dec

3-1

 

 

 

Wick Academy

5 Nov

0-2

 

3 Dec

2-0

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Pultney Thistle

4

3

0

1

8

5

6

Wick Artillery

5

2

0

3

7

9

4

Wick Groats

3

1

0

2

4

5

2

Wick Academy

2

1

0

1

2

2

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1904-05 McPherson Charity Cup

First round

25 Feb John o' Groat v Wick Academy 2-1

18 Mar Artillery v Pultney Thistle 3-4 protest

25 Mar Pultney Thistle v Artillery 5-0

 

Final at Gallowhill, Wick

15 Apr Pultney Thistle v John o' Groat 5-2

 

Although the Association demanded that the final was replayed at the intended venue Harrow Park, Thistle objected

 

 

 

1905-06 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

JoG

PT

WA

Artillery

 

27 Jan

 

16 Dec

 

13 Jan

 

John o' Groat

2 Dec

 

 

7 Oct

1-2

18 Nov

0-1

Pultney Thistle

3 Feb

 

30 Dec

 

 

6 Jan

 

Wick Academy

4 Nov

2-0

20 Jan

 

21 Oct

2-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Thistle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Artillery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Academy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John o' Groat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1905-06 McPherson Charity Cup

First round

7 Apr John o' Groat v Wick Thistle

14 Apr Wick Academy v Artillery

Rest byes

 

Semi-final

14 Apr Dunbeath Rangers v Lybster Portland 0-2

21 Apr Artillery v John o' Groat 5-4

 

Final at Wick

Artillery v Lybster Portland

 

 

 

 

1906-07 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

PT

WA

WG

Artillery

 

15 Dec

4-6

12 Jan

0-1

15 Dec

2-0

Pultney Thistle

6 Oct

4-0

 

2 Feb

2-2

19 Jan

1-2

Wick Academy

22 Sep

2-2

20 Oct

0-5

 

3 Nov

3-2

Wick Groats

8 Sep

1-1

26 Jan

1-6

12 Jan

0-2

 

 

23 Nov John o' Groat v Thistle 0-3 stopped due to poor light

5 Jan Thistle v Academy 4-0 stopped after 75 mins due to rain

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Thistle

6

4

1

1

24

9

9

Wick Academy

6

3

2

1

10

11

8

Wick Artillery

6

1

2

3

9

14

5

Wick Groats

6

1

1

4

6

15

3

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1906-07 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

Art

WA

WG

WT

Artillery

 

 

5-6

 

Wick Academy

2-0

 

1-0

20 Apr

1-1

Wick Groats

 

 

 

 

Wick Thistle

??

 

WL

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

3

2

1

0

4

1

5

Wick Thistle

2

1

1

0

1

1

3

Wick Groats

3

1

0

2

6

6

2

Artillery

2

0

0

2

5

8

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1907-08 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

PT

WA

WG

Artillery

 

21 Sep

2-3

21 Dec

2-7

4 Jan

3-1

Pultney Thistle

N/P

 

16 Nov

1-3

30 Nov

6-2

Wick Academy

5 Oct

7-0

11 Jan

2-1

 

19 Oct

2-2

Wick Groats

2 Nov

1-5

N/P

28 Dec

2-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

6

4

2

0

23

8

10

Wick Thistle

4

2

0

2

11

9

4

Artillery

5

2

0

3

12

19

4

Wick Groats

5

0

2

3

8

18

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1907-08 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

Art

WA

WG

WT

Artillery

 

 

15 Feb

3-2

21 Mar

2-6

Wick Academy

 

 

 

 

Wick Groats

 

 

 

 

Wick Thistle

 

8 Feb

4-1

 

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Thistle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Groats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artillery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1908-09 Wick Senior League

 

 

WA

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

31 Oct

0-0

28 Nov

4-1

Wick Groats

19 Sep

2-2

 

14 Nov

3-0

Wick Thistle

17 Oct

0-2

3 Oct

1-2

 

 

5 Sep Academy v Thistle 3-0 stopped at half-time due to rain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wick Groats

4

2

2

0

7

3

6

Wick Academy

4

2

2

0

8

3

6

Wick Thistle

4

0

0

4

2

11

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decider

5 Dec Wick Groats v Wick Academy 3-1

 

 

1908-09 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

Art

WA

WG

WT

Artillery

 

6 Feb

0-11

3 Apr

 

13 Mar

3-10

Wick Academy

20 Mar

WL

 

27 Feb

4-0

13 Feb

3-5

Wick Groats

20 Feb

2-1

10 Apr

LW

 

6 Mar

2-4

Wick Thistle

30 Jan

1-2

27 Mar

1-1

23 Jan

1-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

6

4

1

1

21

6

9

Wick Thistle

6

3

2

1

22

12

8

Wick Groats

5

1

1

3

5

11

3

Artillery

5

1

0

4

6

25

2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1909-10 Wick Senior League

 

 

Art

WA

WG

WT

Artillery

 

15/22 Jan

1-3

25 Sep

4-3

8 Jan

3-2

Wick Academy

11 Sep

8-0

 

25 Dec

3-0

18 Dec

2-1

Wick Groats

27 Nov

0-0

23 Oct

0-4

 

2 Oct

2-8

Wick Thistle

6 Nov

3-1

16 Oct

1-1

4 Dec

8-1

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

6

5

1

0

21

3

11

Wick Thistle

6

3

1

2

23

10

7

Artillery

6

2

1

3

9

19

5

Wick Groats

6

0

1

5

6

27

1

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1909-10 McPherson Charity Cup

 

5 Feb Wick Academy v Wick Groats 2-2

Competition declared null and void because the competition was to be restructured on a knock-out format and due to lack of available dates.

Thistle withdrew and a new set of fixtures arranged on a league principle

 

 

Art

WA

WG

Artillery

 

2 Apr

1-3

 

Wick Academy

 

 

15 Apr

4-0

Wick Groats

N/P

 

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

2

2

0

0

7

1

4

Artillery

1

0

0

1

1

3

0

Wick Groats

1

0

0

1

0

4

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1910-11 Wick Senior League

 

 

WAca

Art

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

8 Oct

4-1

29 Oct

5-1

26 Nov

2-3

Wick Artillery

10 Dec

1-3

 

1 Oct

1-4

14 Jan

LW

Wick Groats

31 Dec

LW

3 Dec

2-1

 

28 Jan

1-3

Wick Thistle

17 Sep

1-3

12 Nov

1-0

19 Nov

3-1

 

 

10 Dec Artillery v Academy 1-3 stopped after 78 mins due to poor light

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

6

5

0

1

18

7

10

Wick Thistle

6

5

0

1

12

7

10

Wick Groats

6

2

0

4

9

14

4

Artillery

6

0

0

6

4

15

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decider

4 Feb Wick Academy v Wick Thistle 2-0

 

 

1910-11 McPherson Charity Cup

First round

11 Feb Wick Academy v Wick Groats 2-1

18 Feb Artillery v Wick Thistle

 

Final at Gallowhill, Wick

8 Apr Wick Academy v Wick Thistle 5-1

 

 

 

 

1911-12 Wick Senior League

 

 

WA

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

23 Sep

5-1

18 Nov

3-0

Wick Groats

4 Nov

1-2

 

21 Oct

2-3

Wick Thistle

7 Oct

1-2

2 Dec

3-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

4

4

0

0

12

3

8

Wick Thistle

4

2

0

2

7

9

4

Wick Groats

4

0

0

4

6

13

0

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1911-12 McPherson Charity Cup

26 Jan Wick Groats v Wick Thistle 3-1

Wick Academy withdrew

 

 

1912-13 Wick Senior League

 

 

WA

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

12 Oct

7-1

9 Nov

3-0

Wick Groats

23 Nov

0-2

 

26 Oct

2-1

Wick Thistle

19 Oct

0-2

7 Dec

2-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Academy

4

4

0

0

14

1

8

Wick Groats

4

1

1

2

5

12

3

Wick Thistle

4

0

1

3

3

9

1

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1912-13 McPherson Charity Cup

 

 

WA

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

 

1 Feb

1-1

Wick Groats

15 Feb

4-1

 

 

Wick Thistle

 

18 Jan

3-2

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Thistle

2

1

1

0

4

3

3

Wick Groats

2

1

0

1

6

4

2

Wick Academy

2

0

1

1

2

5

1

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1913-14 Wick Senior League

 

 

WA

WG

WT

Wick Academy

 

25 Oct

1-3

 

Wick Groats

20 Dec

0-1

 

24 Jan

1-1

Wick Thistle

8 Nov

1-0

11 Oct

4-3

 

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Wick Thistle

3

2

1

0

6

4

5

Wick Groats

4

1

1

2

7

7

3

Wick Academy

3

1

0

2

2

4

2

 

 

1913-14 McPherson Charity Cup

First round

7 Feb Wick Groats v Wick Thistle

Wick Academy bye

 

Final

21 Feb Wick Academy v Wick Thistle 1-0