Tayside Musketeers
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| Tayside Musketeers BC | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1993 |
| History | Arbroath Musketeers 1993-2014 Tayside Musketeers 2014-present |
| Location | Arbroath, Scotland |
| Team colours | Green, White and Black |
The Tayside Musketeers are a Scottish basketball club based in the town of Arbroath, Scotland.
History[edit]
Originally formed in 1993 by coach John Grant as Arbroath Musketeers,[1] the club has gone through a range of changes and is now developing a range of teams under the direction of Steve Oakley (Director of Basketball) and a strong committee headed by Darren Logan (Chairman).
The Senior Men's team rejoined the Scottish Men's National League at the start of the 2014-2015 season for the first time since their only previous appearance, in 2002-03. The team resigned midway through the 2016-17 season.
The Senior Women's team joined the Women's National League at the start of the 2015-16 season.
Honours[edit]
Junior Men (Under 18)
- Scottish Cup Winners (1996, 2002 )
- National League Division 1 Winners (2001, 2013)
- National League Division 2 Winners (1998, 2000)
Cadet Men (Under 16)
- Scottish Cup Winners (1995, 2000)
- National League Division 1 Winners (1994, 2000, 2011)
- National League Division 1 Playoffs Winners (2011)
- National League Division 2 Winners (2008)
Men's season-by-season records[edit]
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pld. | W | L | Pts. | Play Offs | Scottish Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath Musketeers | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | SNBL | 10th | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | Did not qualify | |||
| Tayside Musketeers | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | SNBL | 10th | 22 | 5 | 17 | 27 | Did not qualify | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2015–16 | SBC Div 1 | 8th | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22 | Quarter-finals | 1st round | ||
| 2016–17 | SBC Div 1 | 10th | 18 | 2 | 16 | 13 | Did not qualify | 1st round | ||
| 2016–21 | Withdrew from league | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | SBC Div 2 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | No playoffs | Did not compete | ||
| 2022–23 | SBC Div 2 | 4th | 18 | 9 | 9 | 36 | No playoffs | 1st round | ||
- The team withdrew from the 2016-17 season with seven games remaining.
References[edit]
- ^ Ferguson, Chris (8 April 2021). "John Grant, Arbroath teacher and basketball coach dies while cycling". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
