Scotland
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. They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park in
Keith
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, Moray. Although the town of Keith is relatively small, the club have produced a few notable players such as
Hamish French
Hamish Mackie French (born 7 February 1964) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He played for Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.
Career
Playing
Hamish French was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire ...
and former
Scotland
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captain
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,
Colin Hendry
Edward Colin James Hendry (born 7 December 1965) is a Scottish football coach and former professional footballer.
Hendry, who played as a defender notably played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he was part of the title winning ...
.
Due to them being a senior team, they can play in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1995–96 Scottish Cup match at
Pittodrie Stadium
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in
Aberdeen
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, the club suffered a 10–1 defeat at the hands of
Rangers
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.
History
The club's first pitch was Seafield Park, where they played in the ''Huntly & District League''. Their second pitch is their current ground of Kynoch Park, which was donated by Sir John W Kynoch in 1922.
Keith entered the Highland League in 1924.
Their record home defeat was 1–9 against
Elgin City
Elgin City Football Club (also known as City or The Black and Whites) is a professional senior football club based in Elgin, Moray.
Elgin was founded in 1893 and originally played their football in the Highland Football League. The club was g ...
in 1925. Keith's first ever Scottish Cup tie was in 1926, which resulted in a 7–3 defeat at
Peebles Rovers
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.
Kynoch Park hosted its first Scottish Cup game was in 1928, with Keith recording a 5–2 win against Dalbeattie Star. They went on to lose 6–1 in the second round against Scottish Cup holders Celtic in front of a record crowd of 5,820. This was Celtic's first competitive appearance north of
Aberdeen
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.
Honours
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Highland Football League
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League Cup
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2012–13
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Aberdeenshire Cup
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Aberdeenshire Shield
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The Aberdeenshire Shield ...