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Grant Park Stadium

About The Coasters

Discover the proud heritage, milestone records, stadium history, and classic cup triumphs that define Lossiemouth Football Club.

Our History

Lossiemouth FC was founded in 1945 and entered the Highland League in 1946, and have taken part ever since. The club maintained a notoriously lop-sided rivalry with Elgin City until the beginning of the 90's at which point Lossie started to win more regularly.

Origin of "The Coasters"

The famous club nickname was born from a community competition held between the town's local primary schools back in the club's early decades.

The club enjoyed its most successful period in the early to late 1990's, when it was never far from the top of the table, and capped things off with a cup double in 1996-97 with victories in the North of Scotland Cup and the Highland League Cup.

Club Honours

Despite not yet landing the championship trophy, Lossiemouth FC have been a successful cup side over the years, completing a famous hat-trick of wins in the North of Scotland Cup. The club's last trophy was in the same tournament, when the Coasters beat Rothes 3-1 at Mosset Park.

1946-47 Stuart Cup Winners
1948-49 Stuart Cup Winners
1956-57 Scottish Supplementary Cup (North) Winners
1961-62 Highland League Cup Champions
1994-95 North of Scotland Cup Winners
1995-96 North of Scotland Cup Winners
1996-97 Highland League Cup Champions
1996-97 North of Scotland Cup Winners
2000-01 North of Scotland Cup Winners
2002-03 North of Scotland Cup Winners

Grant Park Stadium

Home Grounds

Capacity: ~2,000

Grant Park was bought from the town council and has since received extensive modernizations, including the construction of brand new dressing rooms, contemporary floodlighting, and an enclosure. In the summer of 2009, the famous old wooden stand was replaced with a modern version as plans to continually renovate and secure the ground move forward.

Lossiemouth FC Social Club

39-41 Macduff Street — Located just a 2-minute walk from the grounds. Stop by for a classic pre- or post-match pint with local supporters.

Modern Enclosure & Stand

Featuring contemporary seating built in 2009 to protect traveling and loyal home fans from the brisk Moray coast wind.

Notable Dates & Records

10 August 1946

First League Cup Tie

Faced off against Forres at home, scoring a spectacular 5-2 victory in front of 1,623 spectators.

24 August 1946

First Highland League Match

Travelled away to face Fraserburgh, securing an assertive 4-1 victory (Att: 1,200).

29 August 1946

First Home League Match

Hosted local rivals Elgin City at Grant Park, shutting them out with an iconic 3-0 scoreline.

7 September 1946

First Qualifying Cup Tie

Away match at Rothes, playing an offensive shootout but falling short 5-3.

15 February 1947

First North Cup Tie

Traveled away to face classic league powerhouse Clachnacuddin, losing 2-0.

11 September 1954

First Scottish Cup Tie

Welcomed Murrayfield Amateurs to Grant Park for a memorable tie, running out 6-0 winners.

28 December 1948

Record Club Attendance

An incredible 2,700 spectators packed out Grant Park for a derby matchup against bitter local rivals Elgin City.

Coasters Trivia

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