However, under manager John McGlashan, a former player, Arbroath have competed at the top of Division 3, finishing 4th in their first season and second in the next, reaching both divisional play-offs in seasons 2005 – 06 and 2006 – 07, although failing to gain promotion.

Arbroath managed to consolidate their position in Division 2 in 2008-9.

On 23 April 2011, Arbroath defeated fierce local rivals Montrose 4 – 1 to win the 2010 – 11 Third Division title ; securing Arbroath's first senior honours in their 133-year history and a return to Second Division at their first attempt.

On January 20 2012, Collin signed for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath until the end of the 2011 – 12 season.

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Brian Kerr ( born 12 October 1981 ) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath.

Webster began his career at Arbroath in the Scottish Second Division.

On 3 September 1887, Arbroath were drawn in the same competition against Orion football club – the team that should have been invited to the Scottish Cup match in 1885 instead of the Orion cricket club.

They then defeated Arbroath ( who had been in the Scottish Football League first division only the year before ) 4 – 1 at their Gayfield Park in the third round, before being beaten 4 – 0 at home by Scottish Premier League team Livingston in front of a full house of 3, 000 fans at City Park.

She married 1 ) James Lindsay of Cranson 2 ) Hugh Eglinton of Ardrossan 3 ) James Douglas of Dalkeith and Arbroath ( widower of Agnes Dunbar ).

Queen's defeated Arbroath in the semi-finals 4 – 1 on aggregate and then East Fife in the final 7 – 2 on aggregate.

this was followed with three 4 – 0 home wins against Albion Rovers, St Johnstone and East Stirlingshire, a 2 – 0 win at East End Park over Arbroath and then a 4 – 0 victory at Shielfield Park Berwick which took the Pars back to the top of the league.

* Most capped player: Ned Doig, 5 ( 2 while with Arbroath ) Scotland

James Chalmers ( February 2, 1782, Arbroath, Angus-May 26, 1853, Dundee ) was a Scotsman who it was claimed, by his son, was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp.

Neil Arnott ( b. Arbroath, 15 May 1788 ; d. 2 March 1874 in London ) was a Scottish physician.

His first and only goal for the club came on 17 March 2001 during a league match against Queen's Park which Arbroath won 2 – 0.

* 1320 – The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.

* 1951 – The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey.

* 1885 – Arbroath 36 – 0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional football.

* September 12 – Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord, the highest score ever in professional soccer.

* April 6 – The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.

* Maol Choluim II, Earl of Lennox ( 1303 – 33 )* Bernard of Arbroath — Chancellor ( 1308 – 1328 )

* John Ritchie Findlay, ( 1824 – 1898 ) proprietor of The Scotsman newspaper and philanthropist, born in Arbroath

* James Lyle Mackay, later first Earl of Inchcape, ( 1852 – 1932 ), Chairman of the P & O Line and the British India Company, born and educated in Arbroath

* Andy Stewart, ( 1933 – 1993 ), musician and entertainer, lived in Arbroath as a boy, and retired to Arbroath

* Andy Webster ( b. 1982 ), footballer & Scotland international ( 22 caps to date ) – grew up and was educated in Arbroath, prior to his departing for clubs further afield, and his parents still reside in the town.

On 28 November 2009 Meadow became the first junior club to defeat a senior club in a competitive fixture when they beat Arbroath 1-0 in the third round of the 2009 – 10 Scottish Cup.

He was educated at Arbroath High School and the University of St Andrews ( 1972 – 76 ).

In the 2003 – 04 season, Arbroath narrowly avoided back-to-back relegations, as they escaped the drop on the last day of the season.

** After its removal from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1950, the Stone of Scone resurfaces on the altar of Arbroath Abbey.

Perhaps assuming that the Church would not return it to England, the stone's custodians left it on the altar of Arbroath Abbey, on 11 April 1951, in the safekeeping of the Church of Scotland.

The thefts are very similar, to the point of occurring on Christmas Day and the stone being recovered from Arbroath Abbey.

Arbroath is believed to be the source of the sails used on the Cutty Sark.

* on the mainline between Arbroath and Aberdeen was shut in 1967 but 42 years later in May 2009 it was reopened.

He was involved, along with Hamilton, in the removal of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1950 and its return to Arbroath Abbey.

Montrose occupies a position on the North Bank of Montrose Basin at the mouth of the River South Esk on the East Coast of Scotland, NNE of Arbroath, SW of Stonehaven, and ESE of Brechin.

The town of Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland produces the Arbroath Smokie.

According to legend, the rock is called Bell Rock because of a 14th century attempt by the abbot from Arbroath to install a warning bell on it.

The estate was granted to John Guthrie and Isabella Ogilvy, his wife, by Cardinal David Beaton, Abbot of Arbroath and Archbishop of St Andrews, on 25 July 1544.

In addition to the formal Network Rail definition, the ECML is sometimes regarded as including the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line, on which some East Coast services continue beyond Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen, running mostly in view of the east coast via Kirkcaldy, Dundee and Arbroath .| North of Edinburgh it includes the red cantilever Forth Bridge, and at Dundee the curved Tay Bridge, both crossing wide river estuaries.

Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320.

Based at RM Condor, their barracks in Arbroath, personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations or training.

The birth of the village took place soon after 1814 when Thomas Gardyne of Middleton succeeded his brother as the laird of the lands of Friock and feued them to Mr John Andson, of Arbroath, who built a flax spinning mill and as proprietor-in-feu attracted many textile workers to come and settle on easy terms in what was at first known as Friock feus.

Arbroath Abbey was founded by William the Lion and dedicated in 1178 and the earldom of Dundee granted to David, Earl of Huntingdon around 1182 ( Dundee later gained Royal Burgh status in 1292 on the coronation of David's heir, John Balliol ).