- Although there is no accurate date for Buckie Thistle’s formation, it is widely accepted that they were founded in 1889
- Buckie Thistle’s nickname is The Jags
- Buckie Thistle are the current Highland League champions, which gave them entry into this season’s Betfred Cup
- Buckie Thistle also won the 2016/17 Aberdeenshire Cup
- Buckie Thistle joined the Highland League in Dundee’s Scottish Cup winning season of 1909/10
- Buckie have won the Highland League on ten occasions
- Buckie are the only Highland League side to have won in the National Stadium when they defeated Queens Park 2-1 in a Scottish Cup 4th round replay at Hampden in 1954
- Buckie Thistle have played at their Victoria Park ground since 1919
- Buckie’s kit is identical to Celtic’s green and white hoops and the Glasgow side came north in 1989 for a match to mark Thistle’s centenary
- The nearest railway station to Victoria Park is in Keith, 13 miles away
Buckie Thistle – Fast Facts
July 22, 2017