There have been 35 captains of Forfarshire Cricket Club since it was founded. The longest-serving was W. R. Sharp, who held the position for 40 years, albeit having retired from regularly playing by 1908.
Official captains
edit| No. | Name | Nationality | Years | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Cox |  Scotland | 1880-1884 | |
| 2 | W. R. Sharp | Scotland | 1885-1925 | [1] |
| 3 | Alan Fraser | Scotland | 1925-1926 | [2] |
| 4 | R. M. Lindsay | Scotland | 1927-1929 | [2] |
| 5 | J. B. Meikle | Scotland | 1930-1937 | [3] |
| 6 | John McNab | Scotland | 1938 | [4] |
| 7 | Alec Luhrs | Scotland | 1939 1949-1951 | [5][6] |
| 8 | T. D. Ireland | Scotland | 1940-1945 | [7] |
| 9 | D. C. Stevenson | Scotland | 1946 | [8] |
| 10 | G. D. Burrows |  England | 1947 | [9] |
| 11 | T. G. Lamb | Scotland | 1948 | [10] |
| 12 | Jim Henderson | Scotland | 1952-1955 1960-1961 | [11][12] |
| 13 | Ally Main | Scotland | 1956-1959 | [13] |
| 14 | Charles Allardyce | Scotland | 1962-1963 | [14] |
| 15 | Drummond Robertson | Scotland | 1964-1965 1972-1975 1981-1982 | |
| 16 | Alastair Murray | Scotland | 1966-1968 | |
| 17 | Alex Steele | Scotland | 1969 1976 | |
| 18 | Keith Wood | Scotland | 1970 | |
| 19 | Earl Reoch | Scotland | 1971 | |
| 20 | Rae McLelland | Scotland | 1977-1980 1987-1988 | |
| 21 | Dick Auchinleck | Scotland | 1983-1985 | [15] |
| 22 | Clark McConnachie | Scotland | 1986 | |
| 23 | Gordon Walker | Scotland | 1989-1990 | |
| 24 | David Johnston | Scotland | 1991-1993 | |
| 25 | Graeme Garden | Scotland | 1994-1995 1997 | |
| 26 | Jon Phillips |  New Zealand | 1996 | |
| 27 | Barry Stewart | Scotland | 1998-2000 | |
| 28 | Ryan Watson | Scotland | 2001-2003 2009-2011 | |
| 29 | Tony Weed | Scotland | 2004-2005 | |
| 30 | Peter Drummond | Scotland | 2006-2008 | |
| 31 | Craig Wallace | Scotland | 2012-2016 | |
| 32 | Umair Mohammad | Scotland | 2017-2019 | |
| 33 | Scott Cameron | Scotland | 2020-2023 2025 | [16] |
| 34 | Jack Hogarth | Scotland | 2024 | |
| 35 | Callum Garden | Scotland | 2026-present | [17] |
Match captains
editDuring the period between 1908 and 1925, the club captain, W. R. Sharp, retired from playing. The vice-captain took match duties. These included J. A. Kyd (1909), Alec Lindsay (1920-1922) and Alan Fraser (1923-1924). After Sharp's death in 1925, Fraser became club captain.
References
edit- ↑ "Sudden Death of Mr W. R. Sharp". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 September 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "New Forfarshire Captain". Dundee Courier. 11 March 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire C.C.'s New Captain". Dundee Courier. 14 March 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "J. K. McNab, the New Skipper at Forthill". Dundee Courier. 11 March 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire C.C. Appointments". Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 25 March 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire .C.'s New Skipper". Dundee Courier. 12 March 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire C.C. Plans for Season". Dundee Courier. 22 March 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cricket - Forfarshire C.C.". Kirriemuir Free Press and Angus Advertiser. 28 March 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Appeal for Members at Forthill". Dundee Courier. 28 March 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire C.C.'s New Officials". Dundee Courier. 19 March 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "New Skipper at Forthill". Dundee Courier. 13 March 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Local News". Forfar Dispatch. 25 February 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "A Strange Incident at Forthill". Sunday Post. 20 May 1956. p. 30. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Forfarshire C.C. Annual Meeting". Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 10 February 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Skipper is Forfar's anchor". Aberdeen Evening Express. 27 July 1985. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025 – via the British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Senior Team Captains Announced". Forfarshire Cricket Club. Broughty Ferry. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Captains and Vice Captains". Forfarshire Cricket Club. Broughty Ferry. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.