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2017–18 North Caledonian Football League

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North Caledonian Football League
Season2017–18
Dates2 September 2017 – 21 April 2018
ChampionsOrkney
Matches played72
Goals scored349 (4.85 per match)
Top goalscorerThorfinn Stout (20 goals)
All statistics correct as of 21 April 2018.

The 2017–18 North Caledonian Football League was the 109th season of the North Caledonian Football League. The season began on 2 September 2017 and ended on 21 April 2018. Invergordon were the defending champions.

Bunillidh Thistle returned to the league following an eight-year absence, increasing the league membership to nine teams.

Orkney won their first league title, becoming the first Scottish Islands club to win a Scottish FA affiliated senior league.

Teams

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Team Location Team Manager Top Scorer Home ground Ref.
Alness United Alness Tommy Regan Gordon Finlayson (6) Dalmore Park [1]
Bunillidh Thistle Helmsdale Graham Grant Billy Cairns (2) Couper Park [2]
Golspie Sutherland Golspie Andrew Banks Liam Bremner (9) King George V Park [3]
Halkirk United Halkirk Gordon Macdonald Marc Gunn (5) Morrison Park [4]
Invergordon Invergordon Gary Campbell Ryan MacLeod (12) Recreation Grounds [5]
Inverness Athletic Muir of Ord Tommy Wilson / Shane Carling Phil MacDonald (8) Pavilion Park [6]
Orkney Kirkwall Charlie Alway Thorfinn Stout (20) The Pickaquoy Centre [7]
St Duthus Tain Stuart Ross Finn As-Chainey (6) Links Playing Fields [8]
Thurso Thurso Stevie Reid Nigel Mackenzie (7) Sir George's Park [9]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Orkney (C) 16 13 0 3 82 16 +66 39
2 Invergordon 16 12 2 2 48 21 +27 38
3 Golspie Sutherland 16 11 2 3 51 23 +28 35
4 Thurso 16 9 2 5 38 23 +15 29
5 Alness United 16 8 1 7 31 55 −24 25
6 St Duthus 16 4 2 10 28 28 0 14
7 Inverness Athletic 16 4 1 11 31 56 −25 13
8 Halkirk United 16 4 1 11 23 54 −31 13
9 Bunillidh Thistle 16 1 1 14 17 73 −56 4
Source: North Caledonian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

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Home \ Away ALN BUN GOL HAL INV INA ORK STD THU
Alness United 4–0 1–4 2–1 3–2 3–2 2–3 4–3 1–4
Bunillidh Thistle 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–6 3–2 0–3
Golspie Sutherland 10–0 5–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–3 3–0 4–1
Halkirk United 5–6 3–2 1–4 1–3 4–2 1–5 0–7 2–2
Invergordon 7–0 7–0 2–2 3–0 5–2 1–0 2–1 3–2
Inverness Athletic 1–1 9–2 1–4 3–1 2–3 0–4 2–1 1–3
Orkney 10–0 12–1 7–1 9–0 2–3 13–1 2–1 2–3
St Duthus 1–2 4–1 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–1 0–2 1–3
Thurso 1–0 7–2 1–3 0–1 1–0 7–1 0–2 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: North Caledonian FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ Alness United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Bunillidh Thistle FC - North Caledonian Football Association". North Caledonian FA Official Website. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ Golspie Sutherland, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. ^ Halkirk United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. ^ Invergordon, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Inverness Athletic F.C." nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ^ Orkney, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  8. ^ "St Duthus F.C." nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  9. ^ Thurso, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 May 2015.