Year formed | 1879 |
Previous names | None |
Present ground | Links Park, Wellington Street, Montrose DD10 8QD (for pictures of the ground click here) |
Pitch measurements | 113 x 70 yards (103 x 64 metres) |
Ground capacity | 3,292 |
Record attendance | 8,983 v Dundee, Scottish Cup 3rd round, 17 March 1973 (lost 1-4) |
League career | Scottish Division Three: 1923 - 1926 Scottish Division 'B': 1929 - 1939 Scottish Division Two: 1955 - 1975 Scottish Division One: 1975 - 1979 Scottish Division Two: 1979 - 1985 Scottish Division One: 1985 - 1987 Scottish Division Two: 1987 - 1991 Scottish Division One: 1991 - 1992 Scottish Division Two: 1992 - 1994 Scottish Division Three: 1994 - 1995 Scottish Division Two: 1995 - 1996 Scottish Division Three / League Two: 1996 - 2018 Scottish League One: 2018 - . |
First Scottish League game | 18 August 1923 v Brechin City, Scottish Division Three (won 4-0) |
Honours | |
European | None |
Domestic - League | Scottish Division Two champions: 1984-85 Scottish Division Two runners-up: 1990-91 Scottish League Two champions: 2017-18 Scottish Division Three runners-up: 1994-95 |
Domestic - Cup | Scottish Qualifying Cup winners: 1921-22 Scottish Qualifying Cup (Midlands) winners: 1947-48 Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) runners-up: 1948-49 |
Best League position | 3rd, Scottish Division One, 1975-76 |
Lowest League position | 16, Scottish Division Three, 1924-25 |
Furthest in Scottish Cup | Quarter-final, 1929-30, 1947-48, 1972-73, 1975-76 |
Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1975-76 |
Most League points | |
2 for a win | 53, Scottish Division Two, 1974-75 53, Scottish Division Two, 1984-85 |
3 for a win | 77, Scottish League Two, 2017-18 |
Fewest League points | |
2 for a win | 11, Scottish Division Two, 1955-56 |
3 for a win | 20, Scottish Division Two, 1995-96 |
Most League goals scored | 82, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39, 1972-73 |
Most League goals conceded | 133, Scottish Division Two, 1955-56 |
Fewest League goals scored | 30, Scottish Division Three, 2009-10 |
Fewest League goals conceded | 32, Scottish Division Three, 1994-95 |
Most wins in a League season | 23, Scottish Division Two, 1974-75 23, Scottish League Two, 2017-18 |
Fewest wins in a League season | 4, Scottish Division Two, 1955-56 |
Most draws in a League season | 17, Scottish Division One, 1991-92 |
Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Scottish Division Two, 1960-61 2, Scottish League One, 2019-20 |
Most losses in a League season | 29, Scottish Division Two, 1955-56 |
Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Scottish League Two, 2017-18 |
Record win | 12-0 v Vale of Leithen, Scottish Cup 2nd round, 4 January 1975 |
Record defeat | 0-13 v Aberdeen, 17 March 1951 |
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Highest number of League goals scored | |
in a season | 28, Brian Third, Scottish Division Two, 1972-73 |
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Most League appearances | 432, David Larter, 1987-98 |
Most capped player | 2, Alexander Keillor for Scotland |
Highest transfer fee received | £50,000 for Gary Murray to Hibernian, December 1980 |
Highest transfer fee paid | £17,500 for Jim Smith from Airdrieonians, February 1992 |