[3] Its first match was a defeat to local rivals Dunbeath in the Black Park March 1887.

[4] William Alexander Mackay, the founder of Recreativo F.C., was a native of Lybster.

[8] Portland instead scratched from the competition, allegedly in return for a "consideration".

[10] The club was drawn to visit Inverness Caledonian in the second and again scratched, unable to afford the journey.

[15] Its other colours over the years include white shirts, navy shorts, and black socks in the 1950s,[16] and claret shirts with blue sleeves, claret shorts, and white socks in 1975.