135th Anniversary

In two weeks time on 13th October 2014 it is the official 135th Anniversary day of  Montrose Football Club. It was that date in 1879 when the motion was passed in the old Town Hall to play by Association rules and thus join the ever increasing number of football clubs in Scotland. As a result we would then be playing properly organised football against other clubs within agreed SFA rules albeit still 'friendly' games until we joined the Northern League in 1891

Away Travel

v Berwick Rangers, 11th October, Kick Off 3pm

Road: From the A1 go around Berwick and continue crossing the River Tweed. Then take the left turn towards Spittal (B6354). After one mile, you will reach the entrance to the ground on your left. There is a large car park at the rear of the ground. You will enter the main turnstiles at the top of the car park. As you enter, on your immediate left is the club shop and snack van. Away supporters are normally accommodated in either the main stand or the terracing. Disabled supporters are asked to contact Berwick Rangers FC in advance, if possible.

Train: A train leaves Montrose at 9:46 with it arriving in Edinburgh Waverley at 11:28. Due to engineering works taking place on the line between Edinburgh and Berwick-Upon-Tweed you will need to catch a replacement bus service. This departs Edinburgh Waverley at 12:08, arriving in Berwick-Upon-Tweed at 13:28. The ground is about a 20 minute walk from the station. As you leave the station car park, turn right and follow the road around to the left (the opposite direction to the traffic flow on a one-way street). Turn right into Castlegate (this is the main road into town). Go under the archway of the old town walls and you will come across a mini-roundabout that is opposite to the bus station. Turn right and cross the Royal Tweed Bridge. You are now in Tweedmouth. At the other end of the bridge just follow the road as it curves around to the left, passing a school and a Co-op superstore. Just after that you will come across a railway viaduct. Turn right here into Shielfield Terrace and the ground is 150-200 yards down on your right. For coming home a bus leaves Berwick-Upon-Tweed at 17:30, arriving at Edinburgh Waverley at 19:00. From here you can catch a train back to Montrose, departing at 19:28 and arriving in Montrose at 21:13.
Sat Nav Code: TD15 2EF

McCafferty Debut

Goalkeeping coach John McCafferty made his Montrose debut in the recent home fixture against Albion Rovers. John came on in the fourth minute to replace Stuart McKenzie who had been sent off. John has previous senior experience with Peterhead and Ross County.

Wiiliam Hill Scottish Cup

Most Montrose fans will now be aware that Montrose have been drawn away to play Arbroath in this season’s William Hill Scottish Cup second round. The match takes place at Gayfield on Saturday some five weeks after the sides met in a league fixture at the same venue. If the tie results in a draw the replay will take place the following Saturday at Links Park. Any replay will kick off at 2.00pm

Montrose 0 East Fife 4

Montrose Football Club crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at the hands of East Fife at Links Park on Saturday but remained in third spot in the table some six points behind derby rivals Arbroath.
The defeat came after the Gable Endies had picked up six points on the road in the previous seven days and had looked to keep in the run going in this home fixture.
In the end Montrose gave away two avoidable goals in the space of four first half minutes and never recovered and in the end East Fife, visiting Links Park for the first time since 2008 ran out comfortable winners in a match they didn’t do very much in but didn’t really have to. Four clear cut chances and four goals for the mean from Methil.
Montrose must now look to regain their winning form this coming weekend when they play Arbroath in the second round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.
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