Kirriemuir Thistle Football Club are a Scottish
junior
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Aircraft
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* PZL-112 Junior, a Polish training aircraft
* SZD-51 Junior, a Polish-made training and club glider
Arts and entertainment Characters
* Bowser Jr., ...
football
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club based in
Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir ( , ; ), sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'', is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square.
History
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Angus
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. Their home ground is Westview Park.
Up until the end of the 2005–06 season, the club played in
Tayside Division One of the
Scottish Junior Football Association
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's
East Region. They had previously finished as champions of the previous
Tayside Junior Football League system once, in 1974.
The SJFA restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Kirriemuir found themselves in the twelve-team
East Region, North Division. They finished eighth in their first season in the division.
A co-management duo of Chris Kettles and Ralph Brand were appointed in September 2017, with Kettles assuming sole charge after Brand stepped down in January 2018.
On 14 June 2021, Darren Scott has left the club.
Non-playing staff
*Manager - Darren Scott
*Coach - Kevin McNaughton
*Coach - Ross Grant
Honours
Tayside Premier Division winners: 1973–74
Tayside Division One winners: 1996–97
North & Tayside Inter-Regional Cup: 1998–99
Tayside Region Junior League Cup: 1977–78, 1985–86
Winter Cup: 1987–88, 1990–91
Downfield SC League Cup: 1995–96, 1996–97
References
External links
Club website*
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Football clubs in Scotland
Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
Association football clubs established in 1921
Football clubs in Angus, Scotland
1921 establishments in Scotland
Kirriemuir
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