Keith F.C.

Keith F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland.

They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park which is at the east end of the town..

Keith are the football team of Keith in Banffshire, north-east Scotland. They have sometimes been victims of their own success, losing their better members to more major teams.

They are now sponsored by Apex Tubulars who have also provided sponsorship for Aberdeen in the past.

Although the town of Keith is relatively small, Keith F.C. have produced a few notable players such as Scotland captain Colin Hendry and Hamish French as well as having celebrity fans such as James Naughtie.

Due to them being a senior team they can play in the Scottish Cup. The team are perhaps best known to many followers of higher division football, for their 10–1 defeat to Rangers in the 1995–96 Scottish Cup.

Sky Sports' Gilette Soccer Saturday Presenter, Jeff Stelling often refers to Keith as being one single person. Common phrases include "Keith's playing himself off the park today", when they are winning in their match, or "Poor Keith, playing all by himself", if they are losing.

On December 28, 2009 : Darren Still, midfielder and captain was promoted to manager. His assistants are both former Keith players, Steve King and Kenny MacKenzie.

The First pitch was Seafield Park, and they played in the Huntly & District League. Their Second Pitch was Kynoch Park, which was donated by Sir John W Kynoch in 1922. They then entered The in 1924. Their Record Home Defeat was 1-9 against Elgin City in 1925. They then Played their first ever Scottish Cup tie in 1926, losing 7-3 at Peebles Rovers. Their first ever Scottish Cup tie at Kynoch Park was in 1928 winning 5-2 against Dalbeattie Star. They went on to Lose 1-6 in 2nd Round against Scottish Cup Holders Celtic in front of a record crowd of 5,820. This was Celtic's first ever appearance North of Aberdeen.

Read more about Keith F.C.:  Club Honours

Famous quotes containing the word keith:

    the green hells of the sea
    Where fallen skies and evil hues and eyeless creatures be;
    On them the sea-valves cluster and the grey sea-forests curl,
    Splashed with a splended sickness, the sickness of the pearl;
    —Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)