Forres Mechanics

Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland Football League. They play at the town's Mosset Park. Forres Mechanics are the oldest association football club in the North of Scotland and are one of only two original teams to play in the Highland League since its first season in 1893, the other being Clachnacuddin.

History

Their unusual name is variously stated to come from the town's Mechanics Institute or most likely when a group of craftsmen or mechanics split from an earlier Forres team to form their own club. Forres Mechanics have won the Highland league twice: in the 1985–86 season and in the 2011–12 season.

On 26 November 2016, Forres Mechanics played their most high-profile match in recent years when they held League One side Stenhousemuir to a 2–2 draw in 2016–17 Scottish Cup, however they lost 3–1 in the replay.

Forres withdrew from the Highland League in the 2020–21 season, which was greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Scotland. Highland League. League Table. Season 2023/2024
Pos	Team	Home	Away	Total	GD	Goals
P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts
1	Buckie Thistle	17	15	1	1	52	12	46	17	11	2	4	46	22	35	34	26	3	5	98	34	81	64	2.9
2	Brechin	17	14	1	2	52	12	43	17	12	2	3	38	16	38	34	26	3	5	90	28	81	62	2.6
3	Fraserburgh	17	14	1	2	58	16	43	17	11	2	4	44	21	35	34	25	3	6	102	37	78	65	3
4	Banks O Dee	17	13	3	1	44	12	42	17	8	6	3	43	21	30	34	21	9	4	87	33	72	54	2.6
5	Formartine Utd	17	10	5	2	52	26	35	17	12	1	4	35	17	37	34	22	6	6	87	43	72	44	2.6
6	Brora Rangers	17	10	2	5	34	28	32	17	7	6	4	30	18	27	34	17	8	9	64	46	59	18	1.9
7	Huntly	17	9	4	4	47	22	31	17	7	2	8	34	39	23	34	16	6	12	81	61	54	20	2.4
8	Nairn County	17	9	2	6	35	25	29	17	7	3	7	24	33	24	34	16	5	13	59	58	53	1	1.7
9	Turriff Utd	17	8	2	7	37	29	26	17	7	1	9	38	34	22	34	15	3	16	75	63	48	12	2.2
10	Inverurie Loco Works	17	6	2	9	27	29	20	17	7	3	7	25	29	24	34	13	5	16	52	58	44	-6	1.5
11	Rothes	17	5	4	8	26	33	19	17	5	3	9	21	38	18	34	10	7	17	47	71	37	-24	1.4
12	Wick (Youth)	17	8	5	4	31	25	29	17	2	1	14	18	45	7	34	10	6	18	49	70	36	-21	1.4
13	Keith	17	6	4	7	20	26	22	17	3	2	12	15	35	11	34	9	6	19	35	61	33	-26	1
14	Forres Mechanics	17	4	6	7	17	29	18	17	3	3	11	20	35	12	34	7	9	18	37	64	30	-27	1.1
15	Lossiemouth	17	6	3	8	22	33	21	17	1	5	11	14	33	8	34	7	8	19	36	66	29	-30	1.1
16	Deveronvale	17	3	6	8	15	35	15	17	2	4	11	28	56	10	34	5	10	19	43	91	25	-48	1.3
17	Clachnacuddin	17	4	2	11	30	44	14	17	1	6	10	17	45	9	34	5	8	21	47	89	23	-42	1.4
18	Strathspey Thistle	17	2	0	15	16	73	6	17	1	1	15	19	78	4	34	3	1	30	35	151	10	-116	1