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Tayside Musketeers BC
Established1993
HistoryArbroath Musketeers
1993-2014
Tayside Musketeers
2014-present
LocationArbroath, Scotland
Team coloursGreen, White and Black

The Tayside Musketeers are a Scottish basketball club based in the town of Arbroath, Scotland.

History

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, Chris (8 April 2021). "John Grant, Arbroath teacher and basketball coach dies while cycling". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 19 March 2022.