Invergordon F.C.

Although the exact year the club was formed is unknown, the first mentions of an Invergordon Football Club are made in local newspapers around 1870.^[2] Invergordon were founder members of the Ross-shire Junior FA in 1894 and first competed for silverware for the Ross-shire Junior Cup in 1895.

They remained regular competitors in the Ross-shire Junior ranks either side of the First World War.

Invergordon joined the North of Scotland Junior FA (later renamed to the North Caledonian League) immediately after the Second World War, winning the league championship in their first season. By the 1950s, they had attained full membership and have remained members of the league (with the exception of a handful of seasons) since that time.^[3]

In June 2022, following their North Caledonian League victory, it was announced that they would be making their debut appearance in the Scottish Cup preliminary round, being the first North Caledonian League side other than Golspie Sutherland to get the chance to participate in the trophy, losing 5–1 at the Global Energy Stadium to Newtongrange Star.^[4]

In February 2026, following their league title win, and with ground improvements underway, Invergordon officially applied to join the Highland League, as no other club feeder league side is eligible for promotion (other than Golspie Sutherland), and Brechin City moving to the Lowland League East for the 2026–27 season, regardless of final positioning, leaving the Highland League with only 17 teams, or 16 should the title winners gain promotion into the SPFL.

The club's original ground was the old "Blackpark" (now part of Invergordon Distillery), before they moved to their current playing field at the town's Recreation Grounds.

In January 2025, the club applied for planning permission to upgrade the ground, including building a stand, floodlights, dugouts and a fence.^[5]

Invergordon were originally known as the "Maroons" with their first kit donated by Plymouth Argyle. Their colours have been changed on several occasions before settling on yellow and royal blue for a number of years. In 2016, the club adopted new club colours of white and blue.

Following the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, it was decided that the winners of the North Caledonian League would earn the ability to play in the Scottish Cup regardless of SFA licensing starting in season 2021–22. Invergordon were the first to achieve this feat, having narrowly beaten Loch Ness to the title, they again achieved this feat in the 2023–24 season, again, narrowly beating Loch Ness.

On 9 August 2025, Invergordon got their first win, beating South of Scotland League side, Lochar Thistle 3–1, at the Global Energy Stadium, setting up another home tie, this time against East of Scotland Premier Division side, Dunipace.^[6] On 30 August, Invergordon qualified for the First round proper for the first time, after beating Dunipace with an injury time equaliser from Torran Lambie, before securing his hattrick in the 116th minute, in a 3–1 win in Dingwall.^[7]

Invergordon goals shown first

• North Caledonian League
  • Champions: 1946–47, 1976–77, 1987–88, 2001–02, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
• North Caledonian Cup
  • Winners: 1987–88, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
• Football Times Cup
  • Winners: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Jock Mackay Memorial Cup
  • Winners: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2025–26
• Chic Allan Cup
  • Winners: 1988–89
• MacNicol Trophy
  • Winners: 1968–69, 1974–75, 1976–77
• Ness Cup
  • Winners: 1972–73, 1976–77
• Morris Newton / SWL Cup
  • Winners: 1989–90, 1997–98