East is East

 

 



Saturday 30th November 2013

Foster's Scottish Amateur Cup 4th Round

Oban Saints AFC -v- Ellon Amateurs

Glencruitten 2, Oban. Kick off 2pm

Referee - Mr Allan Loch

 

Saints had yet another blank weekend last week, this time due to the withdrawal of Shawlands FP from the Jimmy Marshall Cup. Saints therefore progress to the second round by virtue of a walkover.

 

 

 

East is East

 

 

 

 

 

This Saturday will see Saints continue their Scottish Amateur Cup campaign with a home tie against Ellon Amateurs of the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Association Division One (East). The town of Ellon lies on the river Ythan approximately sixteen miles north of Aberdeen, roughly half way between Aberdeen and Peterhead.

 

 

Ellon Amateurs 2010

 

 

Ellon Amateurs (not to be confused with Ellon Thistle) play their home fixtures at the Meadows Sports Centre, Ellon. They are currently in fourth place in the league having amassed seventeen points from their opening seven games, winning five and drawing two.

 

Despite their good league form Ellon have already exited all of their regional and league cup competitions with the exception of one league cup which has yet to commence. Their passage to the Scottish Cup fourth round includes the scalps of two Aberdeenshire Premier Division sides and an away win at Jimmy Johnstone Academy of the Glasgow Colleges Amateur Football Association.

 

Ellon Amateurs' passage to the fourth round:-

 

Round 1 - Ellon Amateurs 4 - 0 Rattrays XI

Round 2 - Ellon Amateurs 2 - 1 Alford

Round 3 - Jimmy Johnstone Academy 3 - 4 Ellon Amateurs

 

 

 

Ellon have featured in both North and East sections of the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football League

 

 

Ellon Amateurs in the Aberdeenshire AFA:-

 

2007/08 Division Two (East) 14th (of 15) Relegated

2008/09 Division Three 2nd Promoted

2009/10 Division Two (East) Champions Promoted

2010/11 Division One (East) 8th (of 14)

2011/12 Division One (North) 11th (of 14)

2012/13 Division One (North) 6th (of 13)

 

 

A reminder of Saints progress to the fourth round:-

 

Round 1 - Bye

Round 2 - Oban Saints 3 - 3 Independent

Round 2 Replay Independent 2 - 8 Oban Saints

Round 3 Oban Saints 6 - 1 Rosyth

 

 

 

Craig MacEwan and Allan MacKay celebrate Allan's goal in the 3 - 3 draw with Independent

 

 

 

 

Marc MacCallum's rampaging run ends with him being brought down for a penalty in Saints 6 - 1 win over Rosyth

 

 

Ellon's famous sons and daughters:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

World renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie

 

 

 

 

Scottish International and former Arsenal Ladies player Natalie Ross

 

 

On Sunday 1st December Saints players Marc MacCallum, Donald Campbell and Lewis Cameron will join up with the Scottish Amateur Football League Select to play the Scottish Amateur Football Association Select at Colville Park Country Club. The very best of luck to boys!

 

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