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I read that the game today between West Ham and Doncaster is their first since 1958. It got me wondering which two clubs in Scotland have gone the longest since they last played each other (not counting the newer entrants to the league who haven't played everyone yet). I'd be pretty surprised if there are any that examples that go back as far as 1958 though. Any suggestions?

With Queens, by my reckoning the team we've currently gone the longest without playing is Celtic. I think our last meeting was in 1990. But I'd imagine that there are plenty of teams that can go back further than that.

 

Excluding the new league entrants the longest period for Motherwell is 44 years since we played Montrose.  Pretty amazing that they have never played in my lifetime.  I've been keeping my own records since 2003, after that I was depending on the internet.

 

EDIT: If you include the new league entrants Motherwell last played Elgin in the Scottish Cup in 1909, a mere 107 years ago.  Beat that!

 

15/05/2016 - Celtic

11/05/2016 - Ross County

07/05/2016 - St. Johnstone

30/04/2016 - Aberdeen

23/04/2016 - Hearts

02/04/2016 - Inverness C. Thistle

11/03/2016 - Dundee United

05/03/2016 - Hamilton Academical

27/02/2016 - Partick Thistle

13/02/2016 - Kilmarnock

30/01/2016 - Dundee

22/09/2015 - Greenock Morton

25/08/2015 - East Fife

28/05/2015 - Rangers

16/05/2015 - St. Mirren

08/03/2014 - Hibernian

30/11/2013 - Albion Rovers

25/09/2013 - Livingston

03/03/2012 - Dunfermline Athletic

07/01/2012 - Queen's Park

24/08/2011 - Clyde

05/02/2011 - Stranraer

21/09/2010 - Brechin City

03/04/2010 - Falkirk

29/08/2007 - Raith Rovers

06/01/2007 - Airdrieonians (as Airdrie United)

23/09/2003 - Forfar Athletic

07/02/2004 - Queen of the South

26/02/2000 - Ayr United

19/02/2000 - Arbroath

13/02/1999 - Stirling Albion

27/01/1998 - Dumbarton

13/08/1996 - Alloa Athletic

27/08/1983 - Berwick Rangers

30/01/1982 - East Stirlingshire

28/01/1981 - Stenhousemuir

14/02/1976 - Cowdenbeath

05/02/1972 - Montrose

27/01/1951 - Peterhead

23/01/1909 - Elgin

NEVER PLAYED - Annan Athletic

NEVER PLAYED - Edinburgh City

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Forgot about that. Remember contemplating going up for the game I mentioned but I was only 16 and mum never let me leave school early for the bus. Were you at the Gayfield game? Sure the handful of ICT fans that were there just stayed behind the goal and never done the usual half time swap, sound group of guys from what I remember having a decent laugh with the home support.

 

Yeah I was there mate.  Got the afternoon off work via flexi time and went down on the supporters bus.

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On 3/2/2016 at 11:24, microdave said:

For Dumbarton

 

Edinburgh City D2 1938/39

Kilmarnock LC 1995

St. Johnstone D1 95/96

Motherwell SC 1998

ICT LC 2006

Celtic SC 2007

Ross County SC 2008

Montrose D3 08/09

Elgin City D3 08/09

Annan Athletic D3 08/09

Clyde D2 09/10

Ayr United C'ship 16/17

Stenhousemuir D2 11/12

Stirling Albion D2 11/12

Arbroath D2 11/12

Airdrieonians D1 12/13

Dunfermline Athletic C'ship 16/17

Partick Thistle D1 12/13

Albion Rovers LC 2013

Berwick Rangers SC 2013

Aberdeen SC 2014

Hamilton Academical C'ship 13/14

Brechin City LC 2014 

Hearts C'ship 14/15

Cowdenbeath C'ship 14/15

Queens Park CC 2015

Alloa Athletic C'ship 15/16

Rangers C'ship 15/16

Livingston C'ship 15/16

Hibernian C'ship 16/17

St Mirren C'ship 16/17

Morton C'ship 16/17

Queen of the South C'ship 16/17

Raith Rovers C'ship 16/17

Falkirk C'ship 16/17

Forfar Athletic LC 16/07/16

East Fife LC 19/07/16

Dundee LC 23/07/16

Peterhead LC 30/07/16

Stranraer CC 2016

Dunfermline Athletic C'ship 16/17

Dundee United C'ship 16/17

Ayr United C'ship 16/17

 

Updated for the coming season and I'll update cup games as and when required.

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Updated for new seasons league & League Cup group matches

Motherwell 1999/00

Celtic 2001/02
 
St.Johnstone 2006/07
 
Lochee United 2008/09
 
Devronvale 2009/10
 
Elgin City 2010/11
Sunnybank 2010/11
 
Hearts 2011/12
 
Clachnacludin 2012/13
 
Stirling Albion 2014/15
 
Peterhead 2015/16
Cowdenbeath 2015/16
Brechin 2015/16
 
Hamilton 2016/17
St.Mirren 2016/17
Edinburgh City 2016/17
Aberdeen 2016/17
 
Airdrie 2017/18
East Fife 2017/18
Forfar Athletic 2017/18
Raith Rovers 2017/18
 
Annan Athletic 2017/18
Clyde 2017/18
Dumbarton 2017/18
Kilmarnock 2017/18
East Stirlingshire 2017/18
Banks of Dee 2017/18
Montrose 2017/18
Hibernian 2017/18
Banks of Dee 2017/18
 
Rangers 2018/19
Ross County 2018/19
Auchinleck Talbot 2018/19
Queens Park 2018/19
Stenhousemuir 2018/19
Albion Rovers 2018/19
Beith 2018/19
 
Berwick Rangers 2019/20
Inverness CT 2019/20
Dundee 2019/20
Partick Thistle 2019/20
Livingston 2019/20
QoS 2019/20
Falkirk 2019/20
Morton 2019/20
Dunfermline 2019/20
Dundee Utd 2019/20
Alloa Athletic 2019/20
Arbroath 2019/20
Stranraer 2019/20
 
So played everyone outwtih St Johnstone, Celtic and Moterwell in the last 10 years
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update for 2019/20 including league cup group & league
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Situation for ICT is obviously different but quite interesting (to me at least :lol:) .

this is all off the top of my head though so not guaranteed.

have met (and beaten) every team competitively since 1994 although Annan were a non-League side when we got our record 8-1 win in 1998.

have met every club in a League match except Dumbarton, Peterhead, Elgin, Berwick, Annan and now Edinburgh City.

we have never visited Dumbarton, Annan or Elgin in a competitive match. Have won everywhere else except Berwick and Stranraer.

spent 3 years in div 3, 2 years in div 2, 5 years in div 1 then every other year except 2009-10 in the top league.

in 98-99, Steve Paterson's side scored in all 36 league matches.

our first ever opponents East Stirlingshire are now the first club to be relegated from the SPFL.

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Aberdeen haven't played Peterhead since our one and only meeting in the 1923 Scottish Cup. We won 13-0 cool.gif

Bizarrely we havent played Forfar since 1923 either - the round before the Peterhead game!


We played yous in the cup at station park a couple of seasons ago ....
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You beat us 3-0 in the Scottish Cup in 2009-2010.

So is our gap with Aberdeen the longest? Unbelievable considering the amount of draws we will have been in together.

We played Aberdeen a few years back at station park in the Scottish cup 11/12 season 4th round

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On 20/05/2016 at 22:25, Ya Bezzer! said:

 

Excluding the new league entrants the longest period for Motherwell is 44 years since we played Montrose.  Pretty amazing that they have never played in my lifetime.  I've been keeping my own records since 2003, after that I was depending on the internet.

 

EDIT: If you include the new league entrants Motherwell last played Elgin in the Scottish Cup in 1909, a mere 107 years ago.  Beat that!

 

10/08/2016 - Celtic

06/08/2016 - Kilmarnock

30/07/2016 - Stranraer

26/07/2016 - East Stirlingshire

23/07/2016 - Annan Athletic

16/07/2016 - Rangers

11/05/2016 - Ross County

07/05/2016 - St. Johnstone

30/04/2016 - Aberdeen

23/04/2016 - Hearts

02/04/2016 - Inverness C. Thistle

11/03/2016 - Dundee United

05/03/2016 - Hamilton Academical

27/02/2016 - Partick Thistle

30/01/2016 - Dundee

22/09/2015 - Greenock Morton

25/08/2015 - East Fife

16/05/2015 - St. Mirren

08/03/2014 - Hibernian

30/11/2013 - Albion Rovers

25/09/2013 - Livingston

03/03/2012 - Dunfermline Athletic

07/01/2012 - Queen's Park

24/08/2011 - Clyde

21/09/2010 - Brechin City

03/04/2010 - Falkirk

29/08/2007 - Raith Rovers

06/01/2007 - Airdrieonians (as Airdrie United)

23/09/2003 - Forfar Athletic

07/02/2004 - Queen of the South

26/02/2000 - Ayr United

19/02/2000 - Arbroath

13/02/1999 - Stirling Albion

27/01/1998 - Dumbarton

13/08/1996 - Alloa Athletic

27/08/1983 - Berwick Rangers

28/01/1981 - Stenhousemuir

14/02/1976 - Cowdenbeath

05/02/1972 - Montrose

27/01/1951 - Peterhead

23/01/1909 - Elgin

NEVER PLAYED - Edinburgh City

 

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Updated for missing Dundee United and Aberdeen - so everyone except Motherwell and Celtic in the last 10 seasons

 

Motherwell 1999/00

Celtic 2001/02
 
St.Johnstone 2006/07
 
Berwick Rangers 2008/09
Lochee United 2008/09
 
Devronvale 2009/10
 
 Elgin City 2010/11
Sunnybank 2010/11
 
Inverness CT 2011/12
Dundee 2011/12
Hearts 2011/12
Montrose 2011/12
Annan Athletic 2011/12
 
Clachnacludin 2012/13
 
Partick Thistle 2013/14
Arbroath 2013/14
East Fife 2013/14
 
Alloa Athletic 2014/15
Kilmarnock 2014/15
Stirling Albion 2014/15
Clyde 2014/15
East Stirlingshire 2014/15
 
Stranraer 2015/16
Airdrie 2015/16
Stenhousemuir 2015/16
Forfar Athletic 2015/16
Peterhead 2015/16
Cowdenbeath 2015/16
Rangers 2015/16
Albion Rovers 2015/16
Ross County 2015/16
 
Dumbarton 2016/17
Hamilton 2016/17
Raith Rovers 2016/17
Hibernian 2016/17
Livingston 2016/17
St.Mirren 2016/17
QoS 2016/17
Falkirk 2016/17
Morton 2016/17
Dunfermline 2016/17
Edinburgh City 2016/17
Dundee United 2016/17
Aberdeen 2016/17
Brechin City 2016/17
Queens Park 2016/17
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On 3/13/2016 at 22:47, Skyline Drifter said:

Updated list for QoS:

 

05/09/90 - Celtic
11/09/01 - East Stirlingshire (yes, 9/11!)
07/02/04 - Motherwell
08/01/05 - Montrose
26/07/08 - Berwick Rangers
25/04/09 - Clyde
01/08/09 - Queen's Park
10/04/10 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
09/10/10 - Peterhead
29/03/11 - Stirling Albion
16/04/11 - Dunfermline Athletic
14/02/12 - Aberdeen

 

05/05/12 - Ross County

25/09/12 - Dundee United

01/12/12 - Kilmarnock

09/03/13 - Ayr United

16/03/13 - Arbroath

30/03/13 - Brechin City

07/04/13 - Partick Thistle

16/04/13 - Stenhousemuir

20/04/13 - Forfar Athletic

27/04/13 - East Fife

04/05/13 - Albion Rovers

20/08/13 - Airdrieonians

08/03/14 - Hamilton Academical

25/03/14 - Dundee

02/08/14 - Elgin City

21/03/15 - Cowdenbeath

28/03/15 - Heart of Midlothian

01/08/15 - Annan Athletic

14/11/15 - Greenock Morton

02/01/16 - Livingston

09/01/16 - Dumbarton

23/01/16 - Alloa Athletic

07/02/15 - St Johnstone

25/07/15 - Stranraer

21/02/16 - Rangers

27/02/16 - Falkirk

01/03/16 - Hibernian

08/03/16 - Raith Rovers

12/03/16 - St Mirren

 

So we've now gone over 25 years without playing Celtic competitively. East Stirling at 14.5 years seems almost recent by comparison. More than 12 years since we played Motherwell is in 3rd. Montrose are 4th with 11 years.

 

We've played everyone else at least since our 2008 Scottish Cup Final appearance. In fact of the other 37 sides, only Berwick, Clyde, Queen's Park, Inverness and Peterhead are even over 5 years since our last meeting, though Stirling will be over five years in a fortnight and Dunfermline will also make it to 5 years before the end of the season, though it looks likely we'll be seeing them next season.

A chance of the Celtic run ending in January. 

We're going to lose at Albion Rovers, aren't we?

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Updated list for QoS:

05/09/90 - Celtic
(11/09/01 - East Stirlingshire - No longer a League Team)
07/02/04 - Motherwell
08/01/05 - Montrose
26/07/08 - Berwick Rangers
25/04/09 - Clyde
10/04/10 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
09/10/10 - Peterhead
29/03/11 - Stirling Albion
14/02/12 - Aberdeen
05/05/12 - Ross County
03/11/12 - Edinburgh City (whilst a non League team)
01/12/12 - Kilmarnock
16/03/13 - Arbroath
30/03/13 - Brechin City
20/04/13 - Forfar Athletic
27/04/13 - East Fife
08/03/14 - Hamilton Academical
25/03/14 - Dundee
02/08/14 - Elgin City
21/03/15 - Cowdenbeath
28/03/15 - Heart of Midlothian
01/08/15 - Annan Athletic
07/02/15 - St Johnstone
25/07/15 - Stranraer
23/04/16 - Livingston
16/07/16 - Queen's Park
19/07/16 - Airdrieonians
23/07/16 - Partick Thistle
03/09/16 - Stenhousemuir
20/09/16 - Rangers
15/10/16 - Morton
22/10/16 - Ayr United
29/10/16 - Raith Rovers
05/11/16 - Dundee United
12/11/16 - Alloa Athletic
19/11/16 - Hibernian
29/11/16 - Albion Rovers
03/12/16 - Dumbarton
06/12/16 - St Mirren
10/12/16 - Falkirk
17/12/16 - Dunfermline Athletic

East Stiirlingshire's departure from the league means they drop away from their slot as 2nd longest without facing. Edinburgh City are a new entry at 11th as we played them comparatively recently in the Scottish Cup (12/13 season). At the very top Celtic remain a mile clear. It's now 26 years since we've faced them, 14 years longer than the next longest which is now Motherwell. We had a chance to play Celtic in the Scottish CUp in January but contrived to make a backside of it at Albion Rovers to blow it. Montrose are now 3rd longest at almost 12 years.

We've played everyone else at least since our 2008 Scottish Cup Final appearance. In fact of the other 39 sides, only Berwick, Clyde, Inverness, Peterhead and Stirling Albion are even over 5 years since our last meeting.

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Updated list for Dundee for this season so far:

2016/17

Aberdeen
Celtic
Dumbarton
East Fife
Forfar
Hamilton Accies
Hearts
Inverness CT
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Partick Thistle
Peterhead
Rangers (Mk 2)
Ross County
St Johnstone

2016/17

Dundee Utd
Dunfermline
Falkirk


2014/15

Raith Rovers
St Mirren

2013/14

Alloa
Cowdenbeath
Livingston
Morton
Queen of the South

2012/13

Hibernian
Queen's Park

2011/12

Arbroath
Ayr Utd

2010/11

Brechin City
Montrose
Stenhousemuir
Stirling Albion

2009/10

Airdrie
Annan Athletic
Rangers (Mk I)
Stranraer

2008/09

Clyde

2005/06

East Stirlingshire (no longer a League team)

1996/97

(Blank)

1980/81

Berwick Rangers

1969/70

Albion Rovers

Never played

Edinburgh City
Elgin City

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So the biggest mover is East Fife, whom we played for the first time in 20 seasons, in the League Cup group stage. Edinburgh City keep Elgin company as a team we've never met in a competitive fixture. We did meet the former team of the same name in a Second Division fixture in 1938/39, however.

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Stranraer - updated to end of 2016-17:

2016-17: Aberdeen, Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Brechin City, Dumbarton, Dundee United, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Livingston, Motherwell, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Rangers and Stenhousemuir.

2015-16: Ayr United, Celtic, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Hibernian and Queen of the South.

2014-15: Falkirk, Morton, Ross County and Stirling Albion.

2013-14: Arbroath, Clyde and Inverness CT.

2011-12: Berwick Rangers, Elgin City and Montrose.

2009-10: Dundee.

2008-09: Raith Rovers.

2006-07: Hearts.

2005-06: Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle, St. Johnstone and St. Mirren.

1997-98: Kilmarnock.

1946-47: Edinburgh City.

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East Fife - Season 2016-17

2016-17
Dundee, Dumbarton, Peterhead, Forfar Athletic, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Alloa Athletic, Edinburgh City, St. Mirren, Livingston, Airdrieonians, Brechin City, Queen's Park, Stranraer, Stenhousmuir
2015-16
Elgin City, Clyde, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Stirling Albion, Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Motherwell
2014-15
Rangers
2013-14
Ayr United, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton,
2012-13
Cowdenbeath, Queen of the South
2011-12
Aberdeen, Kilmarnock
2010-11
Raith Rovers
2006-07
Ross County, St. Johnstone
2003-04
Hamilton Academicals
2001-02
Partick Thistle
1999-00
Heart of Midlothian
1998-99
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
1990-91
Dundee United
1989-90
Hibernian
1983-84
Celtic

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I can't be arsed doing a full list, but I'm sure our two most distant opponents are Motherwell from the 96/97 season and Kilmarnock from 99/00.

Guess who won both?...^_^

 

ETA: There's also Edinburgh City, who I don't believe we've ever played competitively.

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Played them frequently before the war. AFAICS last meeting was on 18th March 1939 in Division Two finishing Edinburgh City 3-1 Alloa. Didn't meet in 1939-40 before war broke out.

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13 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:

Played them frequently before the war. AFAICS last meeting was on 18th March 1939 in Division Two finishing Edinburgh City 3-1 Alloa. Didn't meet in 1939-40 before war broke out.

Isn't that a different Edinburgh City? 

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