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1895–96 Forfarshire Cup 2nd Round, Arbroath Wanderers 2–1 Montrose (result overturned), Arbroath Herald, 21 November 1895. The [club was formed in November 1891 by individuals who thought Arbroath could use a second senior club, [3] and, without being able to secure a home ground for its first season, lived up to its name by playing every match away from home. [4]
The Forfarshire Cup is a football competition in Scotland competed for by teams in the Forfarshire Football Association from Angus, Dundee and Perth. [1] The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic and anglicised name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which restructured and ...
Reserve League Cup 2003, Combined Reserve League 1964, Northern League 1891–92, Forfarshire County League (joint) 1908–09, Dewar Shield 1937–38 Arbroath were the first winners of the Forfarshire Cup in 1883 and have won the trophy 17 times since then.
The club's first match was a 3–1 defeat at Arbroath in September 1894, but considered a promising start. [5] It made its competitive debut in the Forfarshire Cup the following month, losing 4–3 at home to Arbroath Wanderers at West Craigie Park, but an early indication of concern was a crowd numbering merely 50. [6]
The 2021–22 season was Arbroath's third consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
It twice more won through the Qualifying Cup to play in the first round of the Scottish Cup. In the 1924–25 Scottish Cup the club lost at Kilmarnock; [13] in the 1926–27 Scottish Cup it lost 7–0 at home to Dundee United. [14] It entered the Forfarshire Cup from 1925–26 to 1928–29 but never won a tie. [15]
Arbroath Montrose Forfar Athletic Brechin City: First meeting: 3 October 1885 Arbroath 9–1 Forfar Athletic 1885–86 Scottish Cup 2nd round: Latest meeting: 28 December 2024 Arbroath 3–0 Montrose 2024–25 Scottish League One: Statistics; Meetings total: 871 (As of 28 December 2024) Most wins: Forfar Athletic (185) All-time record
It did however win two ties in the Forfarshire Charity Cup, [17] each win entitling it to play in the semi-final. The first time (in 1888–89) the club lost 9–1 at Arbroath , the home side's domination shown by particular praise being given to the Kirrie goalkeeper Forrest; [ 18 ] the second, in 1889–90, saw the club drawn to play at ...