1986–87 Highland Football League
Season | 1986–1987 |
---|---|
Champions | Inverness Thistle |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,135 (3.71 per match) |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
The 1986–1987 Highland Football League was expanded to eighteen teams when Cove Rangers, formerly of the North Juniors was elected in.[1]
It was won by Inverness Thistle, and Ross County finished bottom.
Teams
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Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inverness Thistle (C) | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 30 | +66 | 87 |
2 | Caledonian | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 114 | 31 | +83 | 81 |
3 | Elgin City | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 33 | +60 | 70 |
4 | Keith | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 69 |
5 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 68 |
6 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 63 |
7 | Peterhead | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 61 |
8 | Cove Rangers | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 57 |
9 | Huntly | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 54 |
10 | Lossiemouth | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 37 |
11 | Fort William | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 33 |
12 | Nairn County | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 33 |
13 | Fraserburgh | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 32 |
14 | Rothes | 34 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 54 | 99 | −45 | 32 |
15 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 86 | −43 | 27 |
16 | Clachnacuddin | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 84 | −42 | 22 |
17 | Deveronvale | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 36 | 96 | −60 | 22 |
18 | Ross County | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 31 | 92 | −61 | 18 |
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - Highland League Final Tables
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "Cove Rangers History". Cove Rangers F.C. Retrieved 12 May 2018.