Wick Academy to kick off new Highland League season with visit to Deveronvale
Deveronvale will be Wick Academy’s opponents on the opening day of the 2025/26 Highland League season.
The Scorries start the campaign with two away games in the space of a few days, as they take on Vale at Princess Royal Park on Saturday, July 26, before going to Grant Street in Inverness the following Wednesday to play Clachnacuddin.
Then comes a busy August with six league fixtures that month, including a midweek far north derby when champions Brora Rangers visit Harmsworth Park on the 13th.
Academy’s last away victory over Deveronvale was in season 2021/22 when they won 4-3. Steven Anderson scored twice that day in January 2022, with the others coming from Davie Allan and an own goal.
The next two league encounters in Banff ended all square (3-3 in 2022/23 and 0-0 in 2023/24), then Vale won 4-1 in the corresponding fixture last season.
Meanwhile, Academy have been handed an away tie against Forres Mechanics in the preliminary round of the Highland League Cup.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, which means a new date will have to be found for the Scorries’ away league fixture against Turriff United.
The winners of the Forres v Wick tie will be at home to holders Brora Rangers or Strathspey Thistle in round one on Saturday, November 8. Brora Rangers lifted the cup last season after beating Fraserburgh 3-1 at Grant Street Park.
Wick Academy’s Highland League fixtures for season 2025/26 (fixtures may change because of cup competitions):
Saturday, July 26: Deveronvale (away). Wednesday, July 30: Clachnacuddin (away).
Saturday, August 2: Formartine United (home). Saturday, August 9: Huntly (away). Wednesday, August 13: Brora Rangers (home). Saturday, August 16: Forres Mechanics (away). Saturday, August 23: Fraserburgh (home). Saturday, August 30: Inverurie Locos (away).
Saturday, September 6: Rothes (home). Wednesday, September 10: Nairn County (home). Saturday, September 13: Turriff United (away – postponed as Academy will be playing in the preliminary round of the Highland League Cup). Saturday, September 20: Lossiemouth (home).
Saturday, October 4: Keith (away). Saturday, October 11: Strathspey Thistle (home). Saturday, October 18: Brechin City (away).
Saturday, November 1: Banks O’ Dee (home). Saturday, November 15: Buckie Thistle (away). Saturday, November 22: Deveronvale (home). Saturday, November 29: Clachnacuddin (home).
Saturday, December 13: Formartine United (away). Saturday, December 20: Huntly (home). Saturday, December 27: Brora Rangers (away).
Saturday, January 3: Forres Mechanics (home). Saturday, January 10: Fraserburgh (away). Saturday, January 17: Inverurie Locos (home). Saturday, January 31: Rothes (away).
Saturday, February 7: Nairn County (away). Saturday, February 21: Turriff United (home). Saturday, February 28: Lossiemouth (away).
Saturday, March 7: Keith (home). Saturday, March 14: Strathspey Thistle (away). Saturday, March 21: Brechin City (home).
Saturday, April 4: Banks O’ Dee (away). Saturday, April 11: Buckie Thistle (home).