2017–18 Brechin City F.C. season

Brechin City
2017–18 season
Manager Darren Dods
Stadium Glebe Park
Brechin, Scotland
(Capacity: 4,083)
Championship Tenth (relegated)
Challenge Cup First round, lost to Buckie Thistle
League Cup Group stage, Fourth
Scottish Cup Fourth round, lost to Celtic
Top goalscorer League: Jordan Sinclair (5)[1]
All: Jordan Sinclair (6)[2]
Highest home attendance League: 2,627[3] vs. Dundee United
(25 November 2017)
Cup: 712[4] vs. Falkirk
(29 July 2017)
Lowest home attendance League: 445[3] vs. Dumbarton
(17 March 2018)
Cup: 526[4] vs. Forfar Athletic
(18 July 2017)
Average home league attendance 923[3]
Biggest win League: None
Cup: Buckie Thistle 2–3 Brechin City[4]
(18 November 2017)
Biggest defeat League: Brechin City 0–5 Dundee United[3]
(17 April 2018)
Cup: Celtic 5–0 Brechin City[4]
(20 January 2018)
Home colours
Away colours
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2018.

The 2017–18 season was Brechin City's first season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 4th in the 2016–17 Scottish League One, winning promotion by defeating Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic in the Championship play-offs. Brechin became the first club in 126 years to fail to win a league match, picking up just four points from 4 draws.[5] Their sole win during the 2017–18 season came against Highland League side Buckie Thistle in the third round of the Scottish Cup.[6]

Brechin City also competed in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Championship

Scottish League Cup

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL INV STI BRE FOR
1 Falkirk (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 13 1 +12 12 Qualification for the Second Round 4–1 4–0
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (X) 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 8 Possible Second Round 0–2 3–0
3 Stirling Albion 4 2 0 1 1 6 5 +1 7 0–0p 2–0
4 Brechin City 4 0 1 0 3 1 9 8 2 0–3 p1–1
5 Forfar Athletic 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 7 1 1–2 1–3
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[13]
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to best runners-up.

Matches

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland Graeme Smith 360290204010
2 DF Scotland Paul McLean 311250203011
3 DF Scotland Willie Dyer 310250104010
4 MF Scotland Gary Fusco 200150202010
5 DF Scotland Ryan McGeever 8050002010
6 MF England James Dale 340280203010
7 MF England Callum Tapping 130130000000
8 MF Scotland Finn Graham 362302203010
9 FW Republic of Ireland Andy Jackson 160100104010
10 FW England Isaac Layne 376303224110
11 MF Scotland Liam Watt 280250002010
14 MF Scotland Aron Lynas 310260104000
15 DF Scotland Euan Spark 280230103010
16 FW Scotland Callumn Morrison 8181000000
17 DF Bulgaria Kostadin Gadzhalov 0000000000
18 MF Scotland Kalvin Orsi 353283402010
19 GK Scotland Patrick O'Neil 3030000000
20 DF Scotland Sean Crighton 351291204000
21 MF Scotland Jordan Sinclair 315275202000
22 FW Scotland Dylan Mackin 6161000000
24 DF Scotland Darren Dods 0000000000
25 MF Scotland Craig Storie 0000000000
26 GK Scotland Scott Costello 0000000000
29 MF Scotland Euan Smith 220190201000
Players away from the club on loan:
12 DF Scotland Chris O'Neil (on loan at Airdrieonians) 7141101010
Players who appeared for Brechin City but left during the season:

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Mirren (C, P) 36 23 5 8 63 36 +27 74 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 17 11 8 56 37 +19 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Dundee United 36 18 7 11 52 42 +10 61 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Dunfermline Athletic 36 16 11 9 60 35 +25 59
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 9 11 53 37 +16 57
6 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 59 53 +6 52
7 Greenock Morton 36 13 11 12 47 40 +7 50
8 Falkirk 36 12 11 13 45 49 4 47
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 7 9 20 27 63 36 30 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Brechin City (R) 36 0 4 32 20 90 70 4 Relegation to League One
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[15]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Results Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 0 4 32 20 90  −70 4 0 4 14 10 40  −30 0 0 18 10 50  −40

Last updated: 9 May 2018.
Source: Scottish Championship

Transfers

References

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