North Caledonian League 22-23

The North Caledonian FA runs a league and variety of cup competitions for clubs in the far North of Scotland.

The North Caledonian League is part of the Scottish pyramid, sitting at Tier 6.  There is no automatic promotion, however the champions (if licensed) will contest a play off with the North Super League and Midland League champions for the right to play off against the Highland League’s bottom club.

This season there are thirteen clubs participating – all of last year’s members plus Fort William (relegated from the Highland League) and Clachnacuddin ‘A’.   Recent departures Scourie and Helmsdale’s Bunillidh Thistle have not returned for this season.

The thirteen teams will play home and away for a 24-game league season.  Invergordon are defending their 2021-22 title.

2022-23 COMPETITION (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

  • Competing clubs: Alness United, Bonar Bridge, Clachnacuddin ‘A’, Fort William, Golspie Sutherland, Halkirk United, Invergordon,  Inverness Athletic, Loch Ness, Nairn County ‘A’,  Orkney, Tain St Duthus, Thurso

OPENING FIXTURES

Saturday, August 20

  • Alness United 2-1 Invergordon
  • Fort William 0-2 Golspie Sutherland
  • Inverness Athletic 2-1 Clachnacuddin ‘A’ (@ Ferry Brae Park, North Kessock)
  • Loch Ness 0-0 Orkney (@ King George V Park, Fortrose)
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 2-4 Thurso
  • Tain St Duthus 4-2 Halkirk United

Saturday, August 27

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 1-7 Loch Ness (@ Grant Street Park)
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 1-0 Bonar Bridge
  • Orkney 2-3 Inverness Athletic
  • Invergordon P-P Fort William – due to Scottish Cup ties

Saturday, September 3

  • Alness United 0-1 Halkirk United
  • Loch Ness 3-1 Invergordon
  • Orkney 3-1 Bonar Bridge
  • Tain St Duthus 4-1 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Thurso 1-2 Fort William

Saturday, September 10

  • Bonar Bridge P-P Loch Ness – due to death of Queen Elizabeth
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Orkney – due to death of Queen Elizabeth
  • Fort William P-P Tain St Duthus – due to death of Queen Elizabeth
  • Invergordon P-P Golspie Sutherland – due to death of Queen Elizabeth
  • Nairn County ‘A’ P-P Inverness Athletic – due to death of Queen Elizabeth
  • Thurso P-P Alness United – due to death of Queen Elizabeth

Wednesday, September 14

  • Alness United 1-3 Inverness Athletic
  • Golspie Sutherland 5-2 Bonar Bridge
  • Halkirk United 3-0 Thurso

Saturday, September 17

  • Fort William 5-1 Orkney (@ Dalmore Park, Alness) 

Saturday, September 24

  • Bonar Bridge 1-5 Thurso
  • Golspie Sutherland 2-1 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Halkirk United 1-6 Fort William
  • Inverness Athletic 0-5 Invergordon
  • Loch Ness 2-1 Tain St Duthus
  • Orkney P-P Alness United – Alness unable to field a team 

Wednesday, September 28

  • Alness United 0-2 Loch Ness
  • Golspie Sutherland 2-1 Halkirk United
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 1-2 Invergordon
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Tain St Duthus – now Wed, Oct 19

Saturday, October 1

  • Alness United 10-1 Bonar Bridge
  • Halkirk United 2-5 Clachnacuddin ‘A’ – fixture reversed 
  • Fort William 1-2 Loch Ness
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 0-5 Orkney
  • Tain St Duthus 4-0 Inverness Athletic
  • Thurso 1-2 Golspie Sutherland

Saturday, October 8

  • Bonar Bridge 1-8 Halkirk United
  • Golspie Sutherland 1-6 Orkney
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 3-3 Inverness Athletic
  • Thurso 0-5 Alness United

Saturday, October 15

  • Bonar Bridge 1-3 Inverness Athletic
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 0-4 Alness United (@ Bught Park)
  • Fort William 4-0 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Golspie Sutherland 3-4 Loch Ness
  • Halkirk United 1-2 Invergordon
  • Tain St Duthus 3-1 Thurso

Wednesday, October 19

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 0-3 Tain St Duthus (@ Inverness Royal Academy) 

Saturday, October 22

  • Alness United 7-0 Tain St Duthus
  • Bonar Bridge 4-2 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Invergordon 4-0 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Inverness Athletic 2-3 Golspie Sutherland
  • Loch Ness 7-4 Halkirk United
  • Thurso 1-1 Orkney (@ Navar 3G)

Saturday, October 29

  • Fort William 1-2 Inverness Athletic
  • Golspie Sutherland 4-1 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Halkirk United 5-1 Bonar Bridge
  • Invergordon 5-0 Thurso
  • Loch Ness 7-1 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Tain St Duthus 2-2 Orkney

Friday, November 4

  • Fort William 4-3 Clachnacuddin ‘A’

Saturday, November 5

  • Bonar Bridge 1-5 Invergordon
  • Inverness Athletic 2-3 Halkirk United
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 3-2 Alness United
  • Thurso 0-0 Loch Ness (@ Morrison Park, Halkirk) – change of venue
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Fort William – now Fri, Nov 4 at Fort William
  • Orkney P-P Golspie Sutherland (12.45pm) – due to bereavement 

Saturday, November 12

  • Alness United 6-2 Golspie Sutherland – fixture reversed 
  • Bonar Bridge A-A Fort William – fixture reversed – abandoned due to player injury
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 1-0 Nairn County ‘A’ (@ Inverness Royal Academy) 
  • Halkirk United 3-1 Orkney
  • Inverness Athletic 2-1 Thurso
  • Invergordon P-P Tain St Duthus – due to Football Times Cup final

Saturday, November 19

  • Alness United 2-4 Fort William
  • Loch Ness 3-2 Inverness Athletic (@ Canal Park)
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 4-3 Halkirk United
  • Tain St Duthus 3-2 Bonar Bridge – fixture reversed
  • Thurso 3-4 Clachnacuddin ‘A’ (@ Navar 3G)
  • Orkney P-P Invergordon – due to adverse weather

Saturday, November 26

  • Golspie Sutherland 0-1 Invergordon
  • Halkirk United 3-2 Alness United
  • Inverness Athletic 3-1 Nairn County ‘A’ (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Loch Ness 10-0 Bonar Bridge
  • Orkney 3-2 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Tain St Duthus 3-0 Fort William

Saturday, December 3

  • Alness United 4-3 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 6-0 Bonar Bridge (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Fort William 6-0 Thurso
  • Invergordon 1-3 Loch Ness
  • Inverness Athletic 1-2 Orkney
  • Tain St Duthus 1-0 Golspie Sutherland

Saturday, December 10

  • Halkirk United 1-4 Loch Ness
  • Orkney 0-2 Thurso
  • Tain St Duthus 9-1 Alness United
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Invergordon (@ Inverness Royal Academy) – pitch unplayable
  • Fort William P-P Bonar Bridge – fixture reversed – pitch unplayable 
  • Golspie Sutherland P-P Inverness Athletic – pitch unplayable

Saturday, December 17

  • Bonar Bridge P-P Golspie Sutherland – pitch unplayable 
  • Invergordon P-P Alness United – pitch unplayable 
  • Inverness Athletic P_P Tain St Duthus – pitch unplayable 
  • Loch Ness P-P Fort William – pitch unplayable 
  • Nairn County ‘A’ P-P Clachnacuddin ‘A’ – pitch unplayable 
  • Thurso P-P Halkirk United – pitch unplayable 

Saturday, January 7

  • Fort William 4-2 Alness United
  • Golspie Sutherland 2-1 Thurso
  • Halkirk United 1-0 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Inverness Athletic 2-1 Loch Ness (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Invergordon 3-1 Tain St Duthus – fixture reversed 
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Orkney – pitch unplayable 

Saturday, January 14

  • Fort William P-P Tain St Duthus – pitch unplayable 
  • Inverness Athletic P-P Alness United – due to bereavement 
  • Orkney P-P Halkirk United – ferry issues, now Sat Mar 18

Saturday, January 21

  • Nairn County ‘A’ 1-6 Fort William
  • Alness United P-P Thurso – pitch unplayable, now Sat Mar 25
  • Halkirk United P-P Golspie Sutherland – pitch unplayable, now Wed Mar 29
  • Invergordon P-P Inverness Athletic – pitch unplayable, now Sat Mar 25
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Clachnacuddin ‘A’ – pitch unplayable, now Sat Apr 8
  • Tain St Duthus P-P Loch Ness – pitch unplayable, now Sat Mar 25

Saturday, January 28

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 1-3 Halkirk United (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Fort William 1-2 Invergordon
  • Inverness Athletic 8-0 Bonar Bridge (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 3-5 Loch Ness
  • Thurso 3-5 Tain St Duthus (@ Navar 3G)
  • Orkney P-P Golspie Sutherland – no available ref, now Sat Apr 1

Wednesday, February 1

  • Golspie Sutherland 0-1 Inverness Athletic

Saturday, February 4

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 0-7 Orkney (@ Dalmore Park, Alness)
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Fort William – pitch unplayable, now Sat Mar 18

Saturday, February 11

  • Golspie Sutherland 3-3 Alness United
  • Invergordon 4-0 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Inverness Athletic 3-5 Fort William (@ Inverness Royal Academy) 
  • Orkney 1-5 Loch Ness
  • Tain St Duthus 1-2 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Thurso 10-0 Bonar Bridge

Saturday, February 18

  • Alness United 2-1 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Golspie Sutherland 3-2 Fort William
  • Halkirk United 2-0 Inverness Athletic
  • Invergordon 9-0 Bonar Bridge
  • Loch Ness 2-0 Thurso
  • Orkney 2-2 Tain St Duthus

Saturday, February 25

  • Alness United 2-5  Orkney
  • Bonar Bridge 0-5 Tain St Duthus
  • Fort William 3-1 Halkirk United
  • Loch Ness 3-1 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 0-2 Golspie Sutherland
  • Thurso 1-5 Invergordon (@ Navar 3G) 

Saturday, March 4

  • Bonar Bridge 1-12 Loch Ness
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 2-8 Fort William
  • Golspie Sutherland 4-2 Tain St Duthus
  • Invergordon 3-1 Halkirk United
  • Orkney 1-0 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Thurso 1-2 Inverness Athletic

Saturday, March 11

  • Bonar Bridge 3-4 Alness United (@ Dalmore Park, Alness)
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 0-1 Inverness Athletic
  • Loch Ness 1-3 Golspie Sutherland
  • Halkirk United P-P Tain St Duthus – pitch unplayable, now Sat Apr 15
  • Orkney P-P Invergordon – pitch unplayable, now Sat Apr 22
  • Thurso P-P Nairn County ‘A’ – pitch unplayable, now Sat Apr 15 

Saturday, March 18

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 7-0 Thurso
  • Fort William 8-0 Bonar Bridge – fixture reversed
  • Inverness Athletic 2-3 Tain St Duthus (@ Dalmore Park, Alness)
  • Orkney 3-0 Halkirk United
  • Invergordon P-P Golspie Sutherland – due to North Caledonian Cup tie, now Wed Apr 12
  • Loch Ness P-P Alness United – due to North Caledonian Cup tie, now Sat Apr 15
  • Nairn County ‘A’ P-P Tain St Duthus – due to North Caledonian Cup tie, now Sat Apr 8
  • Orkney P-P Fort William (12.45pm) – fixtures amended, now Sat Mar 25

Wednesday, March 22

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 1-2 Invergordon (@ Highland Football Academy, Dingwall)

Saturday, March 25

  • Alness United 9-2 Thurso
  • Bonar Bridge 0-7 Golspie Sutherland (@ King George V Park, Golspie)
  • Invergordon 2-1 Inverness Athletic
  • Nairn County ‘A’ 0-3 Clachnacuddin ‘A’
  • Orkney 4-0 Fort William (@ Morrison Park, Halkirk)
  • Tain St Duthus 1-5 Loch Ness
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Fort William – now Sat, Feb 4
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Orkney – now Sat, Feb 4
  • Invergordon P-P Tain St Duthus

Wednesday, March 29

  • Halkirk United 2-2 Golspie Sutherland
  • Invergordon 3-1 Alness United (@ Highland Football Academy, Dingwall)

Saturday, April 1

  • Bonar Bridge 0-4 Fort William – fixture reversed
  • Inverness Athletic 2-0 Alness United (@ Inverness Royal Academy)
  • Orkney 2-2 Golspie Sutherland
  • Tain St Duthus 1-0 Invergordon
  • Thurso P-P Halkirk United – pitch unplayable
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Golspie Sutherland – now Sat, Mar 25
  • Invergordon P-P Alness United – now Wed Mar 29
  • Inverness Athletic P-P Tain St Duthus – now Sat, Mar 18
  • Loch Ness P-P Fort William – now Sat Apr 8
  • Nairn County ‘A’ P-P Clachnacuddin ‘A’ – now Sat, Mar 25

Wednesday, April 5

  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Invergordon – now Wed, Mar 22

Friday, April 7

  • Bonar Bridge 1-6 Clachnacuddin ‘A’ (@ Dalmore Park, Alness)
  • Thurso 0-0 Halkirk United (@ Morrison Park, Halkirk)

Saturday, April 8

  • Invergordon 1-1 Orkney (12.45pm)
  • Loch Ness 5-0 Fort William
    • Loch Ness champions 🏆 
  • Bonar Bridge P-P Clachnacuddin ‘A’ – now Fri, Apr 7
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ P-P Golspie Sutherland – now Sat, Apr 15
  • Nairn County ‘A’ P-P Tain St Duthus – now Tues, Apr 11

Tuesday, April 11

  • Nairn County ‘A’ 4-2 Tain St Duthus (@ Station Park)

Wednesday, April 12

  • Invergordon 6-2 Golspie Sutherland (@ Highland Football Academy, Dingwall)

Saturday, April 15

  • Bonar Bridge 0-4 Orkney (12.45pm)
  • Clachnacuddin ‘A’ 2-0 Golspie Sutherland
  • Halkirk United 2-3 Tain St Duthus
  • Invergordon 7-1 Fort William
  • Loch Ness 8-0 Alness United
  • Thurso 1-2 Nairn County ‘A’
  • Fort William P-P Tain St Duthus – now Sat, Apr 22

Saturday, April 22

  • Fort William 4-0 Tain St Duthus
  • Orkney 1-2 Invergordon
  • Invergordon P-P Fort William – reverted to Sat, Apr 1

season end