Rothes FC Mackessack Park, Station Street, Rothes

Nickname: The Speysiders
Year formed: 1938
Club Number: (01340) 831348 (social club)

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2800
Seats: 160
Cover: The very small seated stand

Two views of Mackessack Park from Graeme McGinty

Two views of Mackessack Park from Jamie King

Five further views of Mackessack Park from Jamie King

The main stand at Mackessack Park is very smart and modern, with the rest of the ground consisting of expanses of grass. The floodlights here are absolutely massive and feel very out of place.

Social Club: There is a social club at Seafield Square (tel 01340 831348), 10 mins walk

Club Information:
Rothes currently get gates of around 100-150. The village has a population of 1200 though. Although there was Junior representation in the town already (Rothes Victoria and Rothes JFC - Rothes Decimals were only Junior from 1971 to 1988), they formed in 1938 with the sole purpose of joining the Highland League.

Rothes enter the Scottish Cup automatically.

2001 population: Rothes 1209

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 18th Highland League, 11pts from 34 games
1991-92: 17th Highland League, 16pts from 34 games
1992-93: 15th Highland League, 20pts from 34 games
1993-94: 18th Highland League, 18pts from 34 games
1994-95: 15th Highland League, 11pts from 30 games
1995-96: 15th Highland League, 20pts from 30 games
1996-97: 11th Highland League, 35pts from 30 games
1997-98: 13th Highland League, 29pts from 30 games
1998-99: 11th Highland League, 29pts from 30 games
1999-00: 13th Highland League, 29pts from 30 games
2000-01: 11th Highland League, 23pts from 26 games
2001-02: 15th Highland League, 12pts from 28 games
2002-03: 12th Highland League, 26pts from 28 games
2003-04: 14th Highland League, 15pts from 28 games
2004-05: 14th Highland League, 14pts from 28 games
2005-06: 11th Highland League, 28pts from 28 games
2006-07: 10th Highland League, 32pts from 28 games
2007-08: 12th Highland League, 19pts from 28 games
2008-09: 13th Highland League, 10pts from 28 games
2009-10: 16th Highland League, 24pts from 34 games
2010-11: 16th Highland League, 22pts from 34 games

Honours:
Highland League: 1958-59
North of Scotland Cup: 1958-59, 1978-79
Campbell Charity Cup: 1949-50

Programme Information:
A programme is produced, costing £1.50 in 2010-11

Getting There

Directions by road: From the south on the A96 go through Keith then fork left onto the A95. Continue straight on at Mulben (B9103). At the end of this road turn left onto B9105. Entering Rothes take the first exit at the roundabout and immediately on the left is the track leading to the ground.

Nearest Railway Station: Elgin (10 miles)

Bus routes: ?