Orkney F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

Not to be confused with Orkney representative football team.

Football club

Orkney

Full name| Orkney Football Club
Founded| 2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Ground| Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall, Orkney
Capacity| 500
Chairman| Edgar Balfour
Manager| Charlie Alway
League| North Caledonian League
2024–25| North Caledonian League, 5th of 12

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Orkney Football Club is a senior association football club from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the North Caledonian Football League.

## History

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In 2012, the Orkney Amateur Football Association (OAFA) embarked on a strategy of seeking further games against teams from the Highlands & Islands. That year, the Orkney Football Club were formed for entry in the North Caledonian Football Association's cup competitions. The club's formation had been driven by a desire for several decades for Orkney football players to be given more opportunities to compete at a higher level with the aim of improving the standard of Orkney's most popular sport.[1]

Orkney FC (by then being an entirely separate organisation from OAFA), gained full membership of the North Caledonian FA ahead of the 2014–15 season, becoming the first non-mainland club to play in the North Caledonian League itself.[2] An impressive first season saw them finishing runners-up, while also securing the Ness Cup.[3]

## Honours

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Orkney have won the following honours as members of the North Caledonian FA:[4]

North Caledonian League (1):

* 2017–18

Football Times Cup (1):

* 2017–18

Jock Mackay Cup (2):

* 2016–17, 2019–20

Ness Cup (2):

* 2014–15, 2015–16

## Ground

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Orkney have played at various grounds on the Island, including The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall Grammar School and Dounby.

During season 2020, they moved briefly to The Rockworks in Holm.

Since 2021, they have settled on a fixed home of Kirkwall Grammar School, with plans to upgrade the facilities there.

## References

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1. ^ "History | Orkney Football Club". clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
2. ^ "North Caledonian Football League 1896-date". scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. ^ "Orkney FC claim the Ness Cup". The Orcadian. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
4. ^ "Orkney FC – North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

## External links

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* Official Facebook page

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North Caledonian Football League

2025–26 teams|

* Alness United
* Bonar Bridge
* Bunillidh Thistle
* Clachnacuddin reserves
* Fort Willam
* Golspie Sutherland
* Halkirk United
* Invergordon
* Inverness Athletic
* Inverness Thistle
* Orkney
* St Duthus
* Thurso

Former teams|

* Balintore
* Dingwall Thistle
* Inverness Celtic
* Inverness Citadel
* Inverness City
* Loch Ness
* Muir of Ord Rovers
* Scourie
* Sutherland United
* Tain Thistle
* Wick Academy

Seasons|

* 2011–12
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020-21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

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Men's football in Scotland

* SFA
* PFA Scotland

Overview|

* League system
* Clubs
* Venues
* Relocations
* Champions
* Second-tier winners
* Third-tier winners
* Fourth-tier winners
* Honours won
* Managers

National teams|

* Scotland
* B
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16
* Scottish League
* Semi-Pro

League system|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Reserve
* Highland
* Lowland
* East of Scotland
* Midlands
* North Caledonian
* North of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* West of Scotland

Cup competitions|

* Scottish Cup (finals)
* League Cup (finals)
* Challenge Cup
* Highland League Cup
* South Region Challenge Cup
* Youth Cup

Junior football|

* SJFA
* Junior Cup
* East Region
* North Region
* National select team

Amateur football|

* SAFA
* Amateur Cup
* Highland Amateur Cup
* Aberdeenshire
* Ayrshire
* Border
* Caithness
* Caledonian
* Central
* Fife
* Inverness & District
* Lewis & Harris
* Lothian & Edinburgh
* Midlands
* Orkney
* Perthshire
* Scottish
* Shetland
* Stirling & District
* Strathclyde
* Uist & Barra
* West Highland
* Representative teams:
* Orkney
* Shetland
* Western Isles

Welfare football|

* SWFA
* Forth & Endrick
* Moray
* North East
* Ross-shire
* Strathspey & Badenoch

* History
* Records
* appearances
* attendances
* clubs in Europe
* goals
* Timeline
* Hall of Fame
* Referees
* Media
* Seasons

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Orkney

List of Orkney islands

Inhabited islands|

* Mainland
* Auskerry
* Burray
* Eday
* Egilsay
* Flotta
* Gairsay
* Graemsay
* Holm of Grimbister
* Hoy
* Inner Holm
* North Ronaldsay
* Papa Stronsay
* Papa Westray
* Rousay
* Sanday
* Shapinsay
* South Ronaldsay
* South Walls
* Stronsay
* Westray
* Wyre

Other islands|

* Eynhallow
* Helliar Holm
* Lamb Holm
* Switha
* Swona
* North West islands
* North East islands
* South West islands
* South East islands

Towns|

* Kirkwall
* Stromness

Mainland parishes|

* Birsay
* Deerness
* Evie
* Firth
* Harray
* Holm
* Orphir
* Rendall
* St Andrews
* St Ola
* Sandwick
* Stenness
* Stromness

Topics|

* Geology
* Prehistory
* History
* Scapa Flow
* Witchcraft

Politics|

* Earls of Orkney
* Orkney Islands Council
* Flag of Orkney
* Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)
* Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
* Orcadian Women's Suffrage Society

Sport|

* Kirkwall Ba game
* Orkney Amateur Football Association
* Orkney F.C.
* Orkney representative football team

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