Stranraer F.C.

Stranraer FC are a football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. They are currently managed by Neil Watt.

Related Topics:
Football - Scottish Football League - Neil Watt

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They were founded in 1870 and play their football at Stair Park.

Related Topics:
1870 - Stair Park

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With the league reformation at the end of the 1993/94 season, Stranraer found themselves playing in the new First Division in season 1994/95. Unfortunately, they finished rock bottom with only 17 points from 36 games. Stranraer spent three seasons in the Second Division before winning promotion back to the First Division at the end of the 1997/98 season. Once again, they finished bottom of the league, with the same points total as before and a whopping 29 defeats.

Related Topics:
First Division - Second Division

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The club then spent a further four years in the Second Division, with the most notable event being a good Scottish Cup run in season 2002/03, which saw them go all the way to the Quarter Finals, where they were beaten 4-0 by SPL side Motherwell. However, the team's good Cup run did not reflect their league form, as they finished 9th in the Second Division, and thus were relegated to the Third Division for season 2003/04. However, the team's fortunes improved from there, as they won the Third Division at the first attempt, gaining promotion back to the Second Division. In season 2004/05, the team shocked most people, as they stayed in the top two for most of the campaign. A 1-1 draw with closest promotion rivals Morton on April 30, 2005 saw them gain promotion to the First Division for the third time. Fans will be hoping the team can muster a better challenge in the First Division in season 2005/06 than it has in its previous two attempts.

Related Topics:
Second Division - Scottish Cup - SPL - Motherwell - Third Division - Morton - April 30 - 2005 - First Division

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