MATCH 2076 - Saturday 1 August 2026

SEASON 2026/27

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Venue:  MEADOWBANK STADIUM

EDINBURGH CITY  0  ELGIN CITY  5

Scorers: Murray, Hyde, OG, Girvan, MacIver

I finally see Elgin win a league game and in some style.   After nine years of going to Elgin matches in the lower tiers of Scottish League football to visit grounds that I hadn't managed to visit for a match, I returned to the revamped Meadowbank Stadium for the same fixture I attended in 2017.  

The new Meadowbank Stadium also known now as the Meadowbank Sports Centre is a huge downgrade on the original stadium that was built for the commonwealth games of 1970.  The replacement stand has just three rows running the length of the running track with a capacity of only 500.  On the plus side the plastic seats are quality, the best in the country and the standard gents toilets are the cleanest and best I've seen inside a football ground.

It was match day 1 of the new Scottish League season so it was a very good start for Elgin City.

Three row stand

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• Third time seeing this fixture - all in the league and in Edinburgh
• The 9th time seeing Elgin in the league
• Overall this was the 3rd time seeing Edinburgh City and the 13th time seeing Elgin

MATCH 2050 - Saturday 17 January 2026

SEASON 2025/26

 

SCOTTISH CUP 4th Round

Venue: CARMUIRS PARK

CAMELON JUNIORS  1  ELGIN CITY  3

Scorers:  Kirkpatrick;  Hester(2), OG

Attendance: 1,190

New ground visited within the town of Falkirk which was only a 30 minute drive from Airdrie and finally after 12 games and 40 goals conceded I saw a win for Elgin as they progressed into the next round of the Scottish Cup.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 3rd Scottish Cup tie of the season - all involved different clubs.
• 12th time seeing Elgin all in 12 different grounds
• New ground and first time seeing Camelon Juniors
• Carmuirs Park is the 58th ground I seen a football match in Scotland and the 125th overall throughout Europe.

MATCH 1926 - Tuesday 25 July 2023

SEASON 2023/24

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP - Group Stage

Venue:  LESSER HAMPDEN

    QUEENS PARK  5  ELGIN CITY  0

Scorers:  Paton(4), Fox

Attendance: 676

Another Elgin City match to tick off another lower league ground.  This was my first visit to Lesser Hampden, a little ground next to Scotland's National Stadium which has been redeveopled into a modest all seated ground.

The ground consists of one neat stand and a directors stand which resembles a royal box with nothing behind either goal at present.  The main stand although small has very good sightlines for the spectators making it a present experience.

As for the match, championship Queens Park proved to be too good for Elgin and comfortably scored five with centre forward, Ruari Paton scoring four of the goals.

Personal note:

• New ground - taking my total to 119 (53 in Scotland)
• 4th time seeing Queens Park and 11th time attending an Elgin match
• The 406th different senior fixture attended.

MATCH 1919 - Saturday 6 May 2023

SEASON 2022/23

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Venue:  NEW DUNDAS PARK

BONNYRIGG ROSE  3  ELGIN CITY  0

Scorers:  McGachie(2), Gray

Attendance 2,057

Admission £10

Another lower league ground visited, so another Elgin match and another heavy defeat for the Highlanders.

A very basic ground with more grass than terrace and it felt like a ground from the first round of the Scottish Cup rather than a league ground but on the positive side a very healthy crowd.

This was the last day of the 36 game league season and there was still one issue to be decided. After goalless first half Bonnyrigg increased the pressure on their opponents in the second and quickly got their reward of the first goal.  There was no looking back and two more goals followed to secure their place in league two, confirming the wee Rovers in the play-off spot.

Personal note:  

• This was my first time seeing Bonnyrigg Rose and first visit to New Dundas Park, making it the 40th Scottish League ground out of the current 42 I've been to for a match.
• 10th Elgin match and still waiting for the first win (9 defeats and 1 draw)

MATCH 1864 - Saturday 5 February 2022

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

KELTY HEARTS  4  ELGIN CITY  0

Scorers: Higginbottom, Agyeman(2), Tidser

Another new team and new ground to visit thanks to Elgin City but unfortunately the awful run of results while following Elgin to some new grounds continues.

Kelty are flying high at the top of Scottish League Division 2 and easier swept their Highland opponents aside.

My dismal Elgin record now reads as:

• Seen:    9
• Won.    0
• Drawn. 1
• Lost.     8
• Goals for:  6
• Goals against: 30

However on the plus side:

• Number of Grounds: 9 of which 8 were first visits
• Number of Opponents:  8.  Only Edinburgh City have been the opposition on two occasions.

Match Report: LINK

MATCH 1852 - Monday 25 October 2021

Season 2021/22

SCOTTISH CUP 2nd Round

Venue:  HOLM PARK

CLYDEBANK  1  ELGIN CITY  1

Scorers: Little;  MacEwan

Another chance to see Elgin City this time in the Cup in which I hoped to see them win for the first time and despite a good start with an excellent long rane shot they could only manage a draw against non-league Clydebank.

An old fashion cup tie in a tight little ground with a great crowd of just over 1,000 and live on TV on a Monday night.

New ground - like my previous Elgin games another chance to visit a ground I wouldn't otherwise visit. The ground is easy to get to as it's next to Yoker train station. 20 minutes from Glasgow Queen Street.

A new club - Clydebank formed after the demise of the previous Clydebank Football Club in 2003.                    

MATCH 1795 - Saturday 13 April 2019

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

COWDENBEATH  2  ELGIN CITY  1

Scorers:  Cox, Sheerin;  McLeish

Elgin took the lead in the first half but Cowdenbeath fight back in the second half to come out on top.

A new ground - Central Park - and a new team - Cowdenbeath.

7th Elgin match in 7th different ground and 7th defeat!  Goals for 5 against 21.

MATCH 1771 - Saturday 1 December 2018

SEASON 2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE LEAGUE 2

Venue:  FORTHBANK STADIUM

Despite racing into a two goal lead Elgin are unable to record their first win under the watchful eye of yours truly.  Indeed by half time Stirling had overturned the deficit to the delight of the home crowd.

Elgin were reduced to 10 men in the early stages of the second half meaning the result was not in doubt and they were able to increase their advantage before the end.

First visit to Forthbank.

MATCH 1752 - Saturday 28 July 2018

SEASON  2018/19

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Group Match

Venue:  BOROUGH BRIGGS

ELGIN CITY  0  DUNDEE UNITED  4

Scorers: Clark(2), Barton, Glass

Att: 1104

My 5th Elgin City match but my first track up to Elgin and their ground, Borough Briggs.  Elgin held out well into the second half but once United made the break through it was one way traffic and they racked up four late goals to runaway with the tie.

MATCH 1740 - Saturday 7 April 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Venue:  GALABANK STADIUM

ANNAN ATHLETIC  4  ELGIN CITY  1

Scorers:  Roberts, Smith, O'Keefe, Henderson;  Sutherland

Another Elgin game, another heavy defeat but ultimately another new ground to add to the list as well as a new club

MATCH 1736 - SATURDAY 24 February 2018

SEASON  2017/18

SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Venue:  AINSLIE PARK STADIUM

EDINBURGH CITY  4  ELGIN CITY  0

Scorers:  Beattie, Walker, Rodger, El Alagui

The second time I've been to this fixture to tick off the Scottish Football League grounds I've not been too.  As the Commonwealth Stadium is being revamped Edinburgh City have moved home games to Ainslie Park home of non-league side Spartans FC.  The ground is within a sporting complex but is a basic ground for watching football with a very small stand.

MATCH 1690 - Saturday 25 March2017

SEASON - 2016/17

 SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2

An enjoyable day in the capital watching my first game in the Meadowbank Stadium, built for the Commonwealth Games.  Despite the eight lane running track the huge stand affords an excellent view of the match.

New ground and new club Edinburgh City added to the collection.