Fraserburgh chairman Michael Murray says he “must be one of the most fortunate chairmen” in the game as the Highland League side prepare to face Rangers in the Scottish Cup this weekend.
The 52-year-old lifelong fan of ‘The Broch’ only took over in May of last year and, within eight months, he is preparing to take his club to Ibrox.
Fraserburgh are ninth in the Highland League while Rangers sit second in the Scottish Premiership and have won the Scottish Cup 34 times – so Sunday’s game is a classic ‘David and Goliath’ cup match-up.
It is the second time the sides have met in the competition, with Rangers winning 3-0 at Bellslea Park seven years ago.
Sunday’s trip to Ibrox adds considerable glamour and prestige to this second meeting.
“There are very few in my position who take on a very well-run club with a support network of committees and with the bones of a great club in place,” Murray told BBC Scotland Sport.
“Then to get Rangers – you couldn’t even dream that one. It is great for the club and extremely lucky on my part.”
Murray is an accountant by profession, so he is very well placed to assess the financial uplift the Buchan club are about to experience.
He says the money generated from the tie will help secure the club’s future for years – and help Fraserburgh recover from the harsh financial climate they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic.