The 2017–18 season was Brechin City's first season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 4th in the 2016–17 Scottish League One, winning promotion by defeating Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic in the Championship play-offs. Brechin became the first club in 126 years to fail to win a league match, picking up just four points from 4 draws. Their sole win during the 2017–18 season came against Highland League side Buckie Thistle in the third round of the Scottish Cup.
Brechin City also competed in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Scottish Championship
Scottish League Cup
Table
Matches
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Brechin City but left during the season:
Club statistics
League table
Results summary
Transfers
Players in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 12 June 2017 DF 5 Ryan McGeever Queen's Park Free 15 June 2017 FW 10 Isaac Layne Grays Athletic Free 18 June 2017 DF 15 Euan Spark Dunfermline Athletic Free 14 July 2017 DF 20 Sean Crighton Livingston Free 14 July 2017 MF 21 Jordan Sinclair Livingston Free 14 July 2017 MF 18 Kalvin Orsi St Mirren Free 4 January 2018 MF 7 Callum Tapping Queen of the South Free 22 February 2018 MF 25 Craig Storie Aberdeen Free
Players out Date Position No. Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 31 May 2017 DF — Darren McCormack Free agent Released 31 May 2017 FW — Ross Caldwell Blantyre Victoria Free 6 June 2017 FW — Alan Trouten Albion Rovers Free 2 July 2017 DF — Gareth Rodger Edinburgh City Free 15 July 2017 DF — Dougie Hill Dumbarton Free 1 January 2018 DF 7 Ally Love Clyde Free
Loans in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Duration Ref. 30 August 2017 FW 17 Connor McLennan Aberdeen 5 months 26 January 2018 FW 16 Callumn Morrison Heart of Midlothian End of the season 26 January 2018 FW 22 Dylan Mackin Livingston End of the season 23 February 2018 DF 17 Kostadin Gadzhalov Dundee 1 month
Loans out Date Position No. Nationality Name To Duration Ref. 14 November 2017 GK 26 Scott Costello Thornton Hibs 2 months 26 January 2018 DF 12 Chris O'Neil Airdrieonians End of season
References