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.
Contents
1 Stadium
2 Achievements
3 Management team
4 Board of directors
5 Club records
6 External links
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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.
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Achievements
Scottish Cup:
o Winners (1): 1938
o Runners-up (2): 1927, 1950
Scottish League Cup:
o Winners (3): 1948, 1950, 1954
Scottish Second Division:
o Winners (1): 1948
Supplementary Cup:
o Winners (2): 1947, 1948
Scottish Qualifying Cup:
o Winners (1): 1921
Fife Cup:
o Winners (11): 1908, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1979, 1985
Wemyss Cup:
o Winners (6): 1912, 1913, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1937
Penman Cup:
o Winners (4): 1910, 1917, 1939, 1962
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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
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Board of directors
William Gray (Chairman)
Sidney Collumbine (Vice-Chairman)
Derrick Brown
Elizabeth Brown
Andrew Hain
David Hamilton
John Sharp
David Stevenson
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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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