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Orkney F.C.
Orkney F.C. in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Orkney F.C. is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Orkney Football Club is a senior association football club from the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the North Caledonian Football League. As of 2025, it is the only club outside the Scottish mainland that competes within the Scottish football pyramid. As a result Orkney hold the title as the most northerly senior football team in the British Isles.
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Background
History
In 2012, the Orkney Amateur Football Association (OAFA) embarked on a strategy of seeking further games against teams from the Highlands & Islands. That year, the Orkney Football Club were formed for entry in the North Caledonian Football Association's cup competitions. The club's formation had been driven by a desire for several decades for Orkney football players to be given more opportunities to compete at a higher level with the aim of improving the standard of Orkney's most popular sport. Orkney FC (by then being an entirely separate organisation from OAFA), gained full membership of the North Caledonian FA ahead of the 2014–15 season, becoming the first non-mainland club to play in…
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- Coordinates
- 58.9825, -2.9753
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 2012
Sources
- wikidata: Q18736984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orkney F.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orkney F.C.?
- Orkney F.C. is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1LR).
- When was Orkney F.C. built?
- Built or established in 2012.
- Who owns Orkney F.C.?
- Orkney F.C. is owned by Charlie Alway.
- Is Orkney F.C. free to visit?
- Yes, Orkney F.C. is free to enter.
- How do I get to Orkney F.C.?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1LR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.