East Fife F.C.
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| Full name | East Fife Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Fifers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Bayview Stadium Methil, Scotland |
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| Capacity | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  William Gray |
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| Manager | David Baikie |
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| League | Scottish Third Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Third Division, 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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East Fife Football Club (also known as East Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the town of Methil, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.
The club, formed in 1903, boasts a distinguished and unique history, being the first club to win the Scottish League Cup three times and the only club to win the Scottish Cup while playing in the Second Division, which at that time was the second tier of the Scottish league structure (it is now the third tier).
Recently there have been fan protests demanding the removal of Board member Derrick Brown. Brown had previously been club Chairman, but was eventually forced to resign his post due to sustained fan pressure. Despite Brown's "demotion", his continued involvement in club affairs is a source of controversy amongst club officials and supporters alike. Most recently, this culminated in current Chairman William Gray tendering his resignation; however, he withdrew this a matter of hours later, partly due to fan support for his tenure.
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[edit] Stadium
- See also: First2Finance stadium
East Fife's home matches are played at the First 2 Finance Bayview Stadium, capacity 2,000 (all seated). The ground has one stand and is open at the three remaining sides. The far side is overshadowed by the derelict Methil power station.
[edit] Achievements
- Scottish Cup:
- Winners (1): 1938
- Runners-up (2): 1927, 1950
- Scottish League Cup:
- Winners (3): 1948, 1950, 1954
- Scottish Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1948
- Supplementary Cup:
- Winners (2): 1947, 1948
- Scottish Qualifying Cup:
- Winners (1): 1921
- Fife Cup:
- Winners (11): 1908, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1979, 1985
- Wemyss Cup:
- Winners (6): 1912, 1913, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1937
- Penman Cup:
- Winners (4): 1910, 1917, 1939, 1962
[edit] Management team
- Manager: David Baikie
- Assistant Manager: Graeme Irons
- Goalkeeping Coach: David Westwood
- Physiotherapists: Brian McNeil & Stuart Murphy
- Youth Team Coaches: Gary McAlpine & Alex Blyth
[edit] Board of directors
- William Gray (Chairman)
- Sidney Collumbine (Vice-Chairman)
- Derrick Brown
- Elizabeth Brown
- Andrew Hain
- David Hamilton
- John Sharp
- David Stevenson
[edit] Club records
- Largest win: 13-2 v Edinburgh City in 1937
- Worst defeat: 0-9 v Heart of Midlothian in 1957
- Record attendance: 22,515 v Raith Rovers in 1950
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