Forres Mechanics FC Mosset Park, Lea Road, Forres

Nickname: The Can Cans
Year formed: 1884
Club Number: (01309) 675096

Ground Details:

Capacity: 4500
Seats: 540
Cover: Seats only

Two views of Mosset Park from Graeme McGinty

Two views of Mosset Park from Jamie King

As with most HFL grounds, the only structure is a stand. Grass banking surrounds the other three sides.

Social Club: There is a small club in the stand selling tinned beer and spirits

Club Information:
Forres get gates of around 250 for 2008-09. They enjoyed a good cup run in the Tennents Scottish Cup in 2001-02, eventually going out in the 3rd Round to Dundee United at Tannadice by three goals to nil.

Forres Mechanics enter the Scottish Cup automatically.

2001 population: Forres 9174

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 4th Highland League, 69pts from 34 games
1991-92: 11th Highland League, 47pts from 34 games
1992-93: 17th Highland League, 18pts from 34 games
1993-94: 13th Highland League, 39pts from 34 games
1994-95: 11th Highland League, 41pts from 30 games
1995-96: 13th Highland League, 26pts from 30 games
1996-97: 12th Highland League, 29pts from 30 games
1997-98: 7th Highland League, 45pts from 30 games
1998-99: 8th Highland League, 39pts from 30 games
1999-00: 6th Highland League, 52pts from 30 games
2000-01: 7th Highland League, 40pts from 26 games
2001-02: 10th Highland League, 37pts from 28 games
2002-03: 11th Highland League, 38pts from 28 games
2003-04: 8th Highland League, 43pts from 28 games
2004-05: 9th Highland League, 39pts from 28 games
2005-06: 4th Highland League, 54pts from 28 games
2006-07: 12th Highland League, 28pts from 28 games
2007-08: 8th Highland League, 44pts from 28 games
2008-09: 9th Highland League, 43pts from 28 games
2009-10: 5th Highland League, 65pts from 34 games
2010-11: 6th Highland League, 63pts from 34 games

Honours:
Highland League: 1985-86
North Qualifying Cup: 1963-64
Highland League Cup: 1946-47, 1954-55, 1984-85, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2009-10
North of Scotland Cup: 1907-08, 1926-27, 1935-36, 1957-58, 1966-67, 1986-87, 2004-05, 2010-11
Inverness Cup: 1985-86, 1989-90, 2005-06
North Supplementary Cup: 1954-55
Elgin & District Cup: 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1900-01, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1926-27, 1932-33, 1933-34
Nairn & District Cup: 1934-35, 1945-46, 1949-50

Programme Information:
A programme is produced and costs £1.50 for 2010-11

Getting There

Directions by road: From Nairn/Inverness (A96): At first roundabout, take 3rd exit following road in towards town centre. At the next roundabout, take first left then an immediate first right down Inverness Road. Turn right across Lea Bridge and veer left down Lea Road. Directly ahead is Mosset Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Forres

Bus routes: ?

Web Link: Forres Mechanics site