Brora FC, founded in 1879, was formed in a village in Sutherland county (50 miles north of Inverness) and plays in the Highland League (actually they are present Champions). They only had a handful of training sessions before their cup tie, but won 2-1. Brora went ahead 1-0 after 12 minutes, and got their winning goal in the 75 minute, following Hearts equaliser on 70 minutes. THIS WAS HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN'S FIRST DEFEAT TO A NON-LEAGUE CLUB IN THE CUP FOR 121 YEARS!
In the 3rd Round Brora meet Stranraer FC. Their next fixtures in the Breedon Highland League are v Huntly (a place I have drunk beer in) on April 3rd, Buckie Thistle on the 17th and ......wait for it.............Clachnacuddin FC on the 24th. Could you be a results' reader on the local news bulletin?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QokvZGN0QhY it gets going after 90 seconds.
The club joined the Scottish FA in 1933 and the Highland FL in 1962. They have been successful in their own league titles etc in the past 10 seasons or so. The video will tell you more.
By the way Brora (pop: 2,000) is Nordic meaning "settlement with river and a bridge", a perfect crossing point. It has a variety of local raw materials and its coal mine (when it was functioning) was the most northerly in the UK. As a result of this fuel, the town was the first to have electricity in Scotland, boosting its woollen industry. The local white sandstone (from the mid-late Jurassic geological period) was used to build London Bridge and Liverpool Cathedral. The town also supports the Clynelish Distillery (1819).
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