2017–18 Brechin City F.C. season

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
2017–18 season
ManagerDarren Dods
StadiumGlebe Park
Brechin, Scotland
(Capacity: 4,083)
ChampionshipTenth (relegated)
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Buckie Thistle
League CupGroup stage, Fourth
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Celtic
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Sinclair (5)[1]
All: Jordan Sinclair (6)[2]
Highest home attendanceLeague: 2,627[3] vs. Dundee United
(25 November 2017)
Cup: 712[4] vs. Falkirk
(29 July 2017)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 445[3] vs. Dumbarton
(17 March 2018)
Cup: 526[4] vs. Forfar Athletic
(18 July 2017)
Average home league attendance923[3]
Biggest winLeague: None
Cup: Buckie Thistle 2–3 Brechin City[4]
(18 November 2017)
Biggest defeatLeague: Brechin City 0–5 Dundee United[3]
(17 April 2018)
Cup: Celtic 5–0 Brechin City[4]
(20 January 2018)
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2018.

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

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Championship

5 August 2017 Match 1Queen of the South4 – 1Brechin CityDumfries, Scotland
15:00 Lyle  28', 42'
Rankin  59'
Dykes  78'
SPFL report C. O'Neil  75' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Steven
12 August 2017 Match 2Brechin City2 – 2LivingstonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Orsi  54'
Graham  61'
SPFL report Mackin  25'
Pittman  44'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 579
Referee: Duncan
19 August 2017 Match 3Dundee United1 – 0Brechin CityDundee, Scotland
15:00 McDonald  80' SPFL report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,060
Referee: Anderson
26 August 2017 Match 4Brechin City0 – 4Inverness Caledonian ThistleBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Vigurs  27', 73'
McKay  32'
Cooper  62'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 703
Referee: Northcroft
9 September 2017 Match 5Brechin City1 – 1FalkirkBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Graham  72' SPFL report Harris  15' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 748
Referee: Cook
16 September 2017 Match 6Dumbarton2 – 1Brechin CityDumbarton, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Sinclair  2' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 589
Referee: Walsh
23 September 2017 Match 7Brechin City0 – 3Dunfermline AthleticBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Ashcroft  28'
McManus  55'
Clark  70'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: McKendrick
30 September 2017 Match 8St Mirren2 – 1Brechin CityPaisley, Scotland
15:00 C. Smith  14'
Hilson  78'
SPFL report Orsi  38' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Duncan
14 October 2017 Match 9Brechin City0 – 1Greenock MortonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Murdoch  81' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 624
Referee: Steven
21 October 2017 Match 10Brechin City0 – 1Queen of the SouthBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Love  90+5' SPFL report Kerr  60'  90+5' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 562
Referee: Charleston
28 October 2017 Match 11Livingston3 – 2Brechin CityLivingston, Scotland
15:00 McMillan  3'
Halkett  60'
Mackin  69'
SPFL report Sinclair  8'
Orsi  85' (pen.)
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 926
Referee: Finnie
4 November 2017 Match 12Brechin City0 – 1DumbartonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Dyer  90' (o.g.) Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 538
Referee: Robertson
25 November 2017 Match 13Brechin City1 – 1Dundee UnitedBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Crighton  46' SPFL report McDonald  29' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 2,627
Referee: Cook
2 December 2017 Match 15Greenock Morton4 – 1Brechin CityGreenock, Scotland
15:00 Oliver  4'
Tiffoney  44'
Harkins  72' (pen.)
Quitongo  83'
SPFL report Layne  41' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Newlands
9 December 2017 Match 16Brechin City1 – 2St MirrenBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Layne  27' SPFL report Reilly  20'
C. Smith  64' (pen.)
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 812
Referee: Steven
23 December 2017 Match 17Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1Brechin CityDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus  22'
Paton  49'
SPFL report McLennan  59' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Aitken
30 December 2017 Match 18Brechin City2 – 3Inverness Caledonian ThistleBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Sinclair  18' (pen.), 39' SPFL report E. Smith  4' (o.g.)
Oakley  65', 78'
Tremarco  67' 
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 571
Referee: Duncan
2 January 2018 Match 19Dundee United4 – 1Brechin CityDundee, Scotland
15:00 McDonald  1', 49'
Stanton  7'
Keatings  52', pen'
McMullan  57' 
SPFL report Sinclair  64' (pen.) Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Newlands
6 January 2018 Match 20Brechin City1 – 1Greenock MortonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 McLennan  7' SPFL report McHugh  12' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 694
Referee: McKendrick
13 January 2018 Match 21Brechin City0 – 2LivingstonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Halkett  12' (pen.)
Robinson  69'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 551
Referee: Charleston
27 January 2018 Match 22Queen of the South3 – 1Brechin CityDumfries, Scotland
15:00 Dobbie  7', 13', 73' SPFL report Orsi  85' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,211
Referee: Dallas
6 February 2018 Match 23Falkirk3 – 1Brechin CityFalkirk, Scotland
19:45 Jakubiak  13'
Loy  28'
Longridge  71'
SPFL report Mackin  67' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Northcroft
17 February 2018 Match 24Brechin City0 – 1FalkirkBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Lynas  68' SPFL report Jakubiak  90+3' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 805
Referee: Aitken
24 February 2018 Match 25St Mirren1 – 0Brechin CityPaisley, Scotland
15:00 O'Neil  15' (o.g.) SPFL report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,358
Referee: McLean
27 February 2018 Match 26Brechin CityP – PDunfermline AthleticBrechin, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: Glebe Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[7]
3 March 2018 Match 27Inverness Caledonian ThistleP – PBrechin CityInverness, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to snow[8]
10 March 2018 Match 28Brechin CityP – PDundee UnitedBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: Glebe Park
Note: Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch[9]
13 March 2018 Match 29Dumbarton1 – 0Brechin CityDumbarton, Scotland
15:00 Froxylias  37' SPFL report Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 403
Referee: Newlands
17 March 2018 Match 30Brechin City1 – 3DumbartonBrechin, Scotland
15:00 Storie  38' SPFL report C. Gallagher  11'
Crighton  24' (o.g.)
Handling  43'
Stadium: Glebe Park
20 March 2018 Match 26 (Rearranged)[10]Brechin City0 – 3Dunfermline AthleticBrechin, Scotland
19:45 SPFL report Clark  8', 9', 54' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 661
Referee: Cook
24 March 2018 Match 31Greenock Morton2 – 0Brechin CityGreenock, Scotland
15:00 Baird  50', 72' SPFL report Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: Roncone
31 March 2018 Match 32Falkirk3 – 0Brechin CityFalkirk, Scotland
15:00 Muirhead  17'
Sibbald  29'
Nelson  60'
SPFL report Crighton  41'
McLean  44'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,422
Referee: Finnie
3 April 2018 Match 27 (Rearranged)[11]Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 – 0Brechin CityInverness, Scotland
19:45 Chalmers  12', 58'
Donaldson  22'
Oakley  66'
SPFL report Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,963
Referee: Steven
7 April 2018 Match 33Brechin City0 – 1St MirrenBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Magennis  7' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 2,447
Referee: Munro
14 April 2018 Match 34Dunfermline Athletic4 – 0Brechin CityDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Ashcroft  2'
Aird  25'
Ryan  72'
Higginbotham  87' (pen.)
SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,898
Referee: McKendrick
14 April 2018 Match 28 (Rearranged)Brechin City0 – 5Dundee UnitedBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report McDonald  51', 79'
King  56'
Fraser  81'
Mohsni  88'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Charleston
21 April 2018 Match 35Livingston3 – 0Brechin CityLivingston, Scotland
15:00 Pittman  67'
Longridge  73'
Hardie  86'
SPFL report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 943
Referee: Reid
28 April 2018 Match 36Brechin City1 – 5Queen of the SouthBrechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 661
Referee: Steven Kirkland

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 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 8 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 to the phase indicated.

Matches

18 July 2017 Match 2Brechin City1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)
Forfar AthleticBrechin, Scotland
19:45 Layne  68' SPFL report Millar  90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 526
Referee: Napier
Penalties
Dyer
Dale
Crighton
Jackson
Love
Orsi
Millar
Easton
Munro
Cox
McBride
See
25 July 2017 Match 3Stirling Albion2 – 0Brechin CityStirling, Scotland
15:00 MacDonald  40' (pen.)
Caddis  90+1' (pen.)
SPFL report Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 430
Referee: Newlands
29 July 2017 Match 4Brechin City0 – 3FalkirkStirling, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Miller  20'
McKee  52'
Harris  72'
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Anderson

Scottish Challenge Cup

15 August 2017 Challenge Cup Round 1Buckie Thistle2 – 1Brechin CityBuckie, Scotland
20:00 Fraser  56', 82' SPFL report McLean  14' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 453
Referee: Beaton

Scottish Cup

18 November 2017 Scottish Cup Round 3Buckie Thistle2 – 3Brechin CityBuckie, Scotland
15:00 McLeod  3', 43' BBC Sport report Sinclair  22'
Layne  59', 86'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 295
Referee: Irvine
20 January 2018 Scottish Cup Round 4Celtic5 – 0Brechin CityGlasgow, Scotland
15:00 Forrest  2'
Sinclair  11'
Ntcham  49'
Boyata  56'
Édouard  86'
BBC Sport report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,879
Referee: McLean

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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

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