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Before Lossiemouth Football Club

Lossiemouth had been represented by a succession of Junior football clubs playing in the Morayshire Junior League in most of the seasons between 1906 and 1937, most notably Lossiemouth Rangers F.C. who competed from 1925 to 1937, with particular period of success in the late 1920s at that level that included back-to-back trebles of the Morayshire Junior League title, Robertson Cup and Nicholson Cup in 1927-28 and 1928-29.

However, unlike many similarly-sized population centres in the North of Scotland, Lossiemouth had no senior football club during this period, although an attempt was made to form such a club in 1934 but it did not come to fruition.

Formation

Following the end of World War II, Lossiemouth Football Club were founded in October 1945 following a public meeting in the town to form a senior football club with the intention of joining the Highland Football League, which was on hiatus at the time. The club was formed in time to enter the senior Nairn & District Cup (also known as the Stuart Cup) for season 1945-46, which commenced in December 1945. Lossiemouth were drawn against Elgin City in the Nairn & District Cup first round, the first leg of which was played at home on 29th December 1945 with Lossiemouth winning the leg 3-0. This was the first of only four competitive fixtures during the 1945-46 season, all in the Nairn & District Cup.

Lossiemouth Football Club were accepted into the Highland League at the league's AGM at the Workmen's Club in Inverness on 22nd June 1946 and began participation in the Highland League in the 1946-47 season. Lossiemouth began the 1946-47 season with a 5-2 home win over Forres Mechanics in the Highland League Cup on 10th August 1946 and made their Highland League debut two weeks later with a 4-1 away win at Fraserburgh. Lossiemouth went on to win the Nairn & District Cup later that season to give the club its first trophy, a feat that was later repeated in 1948-49.

Scottish Cup run and first major trophies

Season 1955-56 remains Lossiemouth's best performance in the Scottish Cup with the club reaching the Fourth Round, defeating Wick Academy, Duns, and Selkirk before being defeated by Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park.

Lossiemouth's first major trophy came in season 1956-57 with a win over Fraserburgh in the two-legged final of the Scottish Supplementary Cup (North), which was a temporary rebranding of the Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) during the period where all SFA member clubs were allowed direct access to the Scottish Cup.

The club won the Highland League Cup for the first time in the 1961-62 season, defeating Deveronvale 2-0 in the final at Boroughbriggs in Elgin.

Decline and financial difficulties

Lossiemouth generally struggled in the Highland League over the next few decades which culminated in a period in the early 1980s that almost saw the club fold due to financial difficulties. Between 1978-79 and 1984-85 the club finished bottom of the Highland League six times in those seven seasons.

Late 1980s resurgence and 1990s success

Improved fortunes thereafter saw the club start to climb the league table in subsequent seasons, and also reached North of Scotland Cup finals in 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1991-92 although the club was unsuccessful on each occasion. This resurgence ultimately led to three third-place finishes in the Highland League and several cups being won in the mid-1990s, including a hat-trick of North of Scotland Cup triumphs in 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1996-97. Season 1996-97 also saw Lossiemouth win the Highland League Cup for a second time as a result of a 2-1 win over Fraserburgh at Christie Park, Huntly.

Downturn into the new millennium

A period of downturn then followed from the late 1990s onwards, although the club added two more North of Scotland Cup wins in 2000-01 and 2002-03 - which remains Lossiemouth's last trophies to date. Lossiemouth's most recent cup final was in the 2017-18 season where they were defeated 2-0 by Brora Rangers in the North of Scotland Cup final at Clachnacuddin Park, Inverness.