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Orkney F.C.
Orkney F.C. in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Orkney F.C. is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Orkney Football Club is a senior association football club from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the North Caledonian Football League. As of 2025, it is the only club outside the Scottish mainland that competes within the Scottish football pyramid. As a result Orkney hold the title as the most northerly senior football team in the British Isles.
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Background
History
In 2012, the Orkney Amateur Football Association (OAFA) embarked on a strategy of seeking further games against teams from the Highlands & Islands. That year, the Orkney Football Club were formed for entry in the North Caledonian Football Association's cup competitions. The club's formation had been driven by a desire for several decades for Orkney football players to be given more opportunities to compete at a higher level with the aim of improving the standard of Orkney's most popular sport. Orkney FC (by then being an entirely separate organisation from OAFA), gained full membership of the North Caledonian FA ahead of the 2014–15 season, becoming the first non-mainland club to play in…
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- Coordinates
- 58.9825, -2.9753
- Established
- 2012
Sources
- wikidata: Q18736984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orkney F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orkney F.C.?
- Orkney F.C. is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Orkney F.C. built?
- Built or established in 2012.
- Who owns Orkney F.C.?
- Orkney F.C. is owned by Charlie Alway.