| Year formed | 1885 |
| Previous names | None |
| Present ground | Station Park, Carseview Road, Forfar DD8 3BT (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 69 yards (105 x 63 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 4,602 |
| Record attendance | 10,780 v Rangers, Scottish Cup 2nd round, 2 February 1970 (lost 0-7) |
| League career | Scottish Division Two: 1921 - 1925 Scottish Division Three: 1925 - 1926 Scottish Division 'B': 1926 - 1946 Scottish Division 'C': 1946 - 1949 Scottish Division Two: 1949 - 1984 Scottish Division One: 1984 - 1992 Scottish Division Two: 1992 - 1994 Scottish Division Three: 1994 - 1995 Scottish Division Two: 1995 - 1996 Scottish Division Three: 1996 - 1997 Scottish Division Two: 1997 - 1999 Scottish Division Three: 1999 - 2000 Scottish Division Two: 2000 - 2007 Scottish Division Three: 2007 - 2010 Scottish Division Two / League One: 2010 - 2016 Scottish League Two: 2016 - 2017 Scottish League One: 2017 - 2021 Scottish League Two: 2021 - . |
| First Scottish League game | 20 August 1921 v Vale of Leven, Scottish Division Two (lost 0-3) |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Scottish Division 'C' / Two champions: 1948-49, 1983-84 Scottish League One runners-up: 2018-19 Scottish Division Three champions: 1994-95 Scottish Division Three runners-up: 1996-97, 2009-10, 2016-17 |
| Domestic - Cup | Scottish Qualifying Cup (Midlands) winners: 1946-47 Scottish Eastern League Cup 1st series runners-up: 1945-46 Scottish Forfarshire Cup runners-up: 2015-16 |
| Best League position | 14th, Scottish Division One, 1985-86 |
| Lowest League position | 3rd, Scottish Division Three, 1925-26 |
| Furthest in Scottish Cup | Semi-final, 1981-82 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1976-77 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 63, Scottish Division Two, 1983-84 |
| 3 for a win | 80, Scottish Division Three, 1994-95 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 9, Scottish Division Two, 1974-75 |
| 3 for a win | 17, Scottish League One, 2020-21 |
| Most League goals scored | 98, Scottish Division Two, 1929-30 |
| Most League goals conceded | 138, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 18, Scottish League One, 2020-21 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 31, Scottish Division Two, 1983-84 |
| Most wins in a League season | 27, Scottish Division Two, 1983-84 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 1, Scottish Division Two, 1974-75 |
| Most draws in a League season | 16, Scottish Division One, 1987-88, 1988-89 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 1, Scottish Division Two, 1969-70 |
| Most losses in a League season | 30, Scottish Division Two, 1974-75 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 3, Scottish Division Two, 1983-84 |
| Record win | 14-1 v Lindertis, Scottish Cup 1st round, 1 September 1888 |
| Record defeat | 2-12 v King's Park, Scottish Division Two, 2 January 1930 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 46, Dave Kilgour, Scottish Division Two, 1929-30 |
| in total | 125, John Clark, 1978-91 |
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| Most League appearances | 463, Ian McPhee, 1979-88 |
Most capped player | to be confirmed |
| Highest transfer fee received | £65,000 for David Bingham to Dunfermline Athletic, September 1995 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £50,000 for Ian McPhee from Airdrieonians, 1991 |
