Thirteen goal hero John Petrie may be the best remembered player from Arbroath's famous 36-0 thumping of Aberdeen side Bon Accord in a Scottish Cup tie in 1885.
There were no goal nets in these days and some olds diehards claimed Arbroath could have notched up a few more goals had it not been for the time wasted in retrieving the ball after every goal was scored.
Angus has a long tradition of football and football clubs, stretching back into the nineteenth century. There are a number of professional football clubs, and many local and amateur clubs in the area.
Not only is football a popular spectator sport, Angus has an excellent Football Development Programme, teaching the John Petries of the future the tricks of the trade.
