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Wikipedia - Nairn County F.C.
Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish senior football club based in the town of Nairn, Highland. Nicknamed the Wee County, they were founded in 1914 and play at Station Park. They have played in the Highland Football League since 1919, winning their only league title in the 1975–76 season. As a full member of the Scottish Football Association, they qualify automatically to play in the Scottish Cup.
In 2022, the club hit the headlines for selling a Pie in a Roll and launching their TeamHamish charity third kit.
In the same year they became the first football club in Scotland to offer and promote a dedicated stag and hen party package.
History
Nairn County were reformed in 1909 and joined the Highland League in 1919 after originally being accepted to participate in 1914. Their only league title was in the 1975–76 season, which they won after a play-off in extra time against Fraserburgh at Borough Briggs, Elgin. Recent success was achieved in the 2005–06 season, with an unexpected North of Scotland Cup win. Nairn County also won the North of Scotland Cup in 2012 by defeating Wick Academy 2–1. During Nairn's Scottish Cup run in 2012, Nairn defeated Preston Athletic and Clyde, whilst in the third round were trailing 3–0 at half time against Forfar Athletic and staged a remarkable comeback with the game ending 3–3.
Striker Conor Gethins was awarded with the Highland League Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.
The club’s record appearance holder is Glenn Main, who made 496 appearances.
The club’s record goal scorer is Davy Johnston who scored 286 goals in his two spells with the club. This also included scoring a record 73 goals in the 1963–64 season.
Nairn County vyhrál Highland Football League osmkrát, naposledy v sezóně 2016–17, a skotský pohár Highland League pětkrát, naposledy v sezóně 2017–18. Klub se také zúčastnil skotského poháru a skotského ligového poháru, avšak nikdy nezískal žádnou z těchto soutěží.
Mezi nejznámější hráče, kteří hráli za Nairn County, patří Jimmy McAlinden, který získal 25 reprezentačních startů za Severní Irsko, a David Bingham, který získal 3 reprezentační starty za Spojené státy americké.