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Arbroath Football Club

 

AFC History
ARBROATH FOOTBALL CLUB
The Red Lichties

Formed 1878

Year by Year History of AFC

 

Address : Gayfield Park, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 1QB

Telephone : 01241 872157

Fax : 01241 431125

Ground Capacity : 4153  Seated : 814

Size of Pitch   : 115 yds x 71 yds

Record Attendance : 13,510 v Rangers Scottish Cup 3rd Round 23/2/1952

Record Transfer Fee received : £120,000 - Paul Tosh to Dundee 8/1993

Record Transfer Fee paid : £20,000 - Douglas Robb from Montrose 1981

Record Victory : 36 - 0 v Bon Accord, Scottish Cup 1st Round 12/9/1885

Record Defeat : 1 - 9 v Celtic, League Cup 3rd Round 25/8/1993

Most Capped Player : Ned Doig 2 for Scotland

Most League Appearances : 445  Tom Cargill, 1966 - 81

Most League Goals in Season (individual): 45 Dave Easson Div 2 1958/59

Most Goals Overall (individual) : Jimmy Jack 1966 - 71

Honours:

League Champions Runners Up - Division II
1934 - 35, 1958 - 59, 1967 - 68, 1971 - 72, 2000 - 01

League Champions Runners Up - Division III
1997 - 98, 2006 -07 (did not win promotion through play-offs)

Promoted from Division III
2007 - 08 (finished 4th but won the Play-offs)

Third Division Champions
2010-11


Club Colours

First Choice Strip:

Shirts - Maroon with white trim

Shorts - White with grey trim

Socks - White


Second Choice Strip

Shirts - Yellow with navy trim

Shorts - Navy with yellow trim

Socks - Yellow
 


           

Souvenirs, replica kits etc. available :

AFC (Mon - Fri 9am to 12.30 and on Match Days) Tel 01241 872157

AFC History

AFC - Year by Year summary

1901-02
1908-09
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63