title: Ross-shire Welfare Football Association
text: # Ross-shire Welfare Football Association
  
  The Ross-shire Welfare Football Association is a recreational football league operating in the Highlands of Scotland, affiliated to the Scottish Welfare Football Association and the Scottish Football Association.
  
  Although another association by the same name was originally formed in the late 1950s / early 1960s, the current incarnation was formed in 1982 by James Patullo.
  
  In 2019, with club member numbers dwindling, a switch to amateur status was proposed and seconded by all clubs.
  
  ## Member clubs
  
  Four member clubs registered with the Ross-shire Welfare FA for the 2018 season.
  
  | Team | Location | Home ground |
  | - | - | - |
  | Balintore Welfare F.C. | Balintore | Seaboard Park |
  | Eastern Rose F.C. | Portmahomack | Portmahomack Park |
  | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Invergordon | Recreation Grounds |
  | Tarbat Ness F.C. | Portmahomack | Portmahomack Park |
  
  Former member clubs include Alness Athletic, Alness United, Aquascot, Black Rock Rovers, BT Manpower / ClientLogic, Contin, Cromarty, Dalmore, Dingwall, Dingwall Vertex, Easter Ross Rovers, Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union, Inver, Invergordon Distillery Ltd, Maitlands Bar, Morven, Pockets, Portmahomack, Railway Hotel, Rigger, Ross-shire Club, Rugby Club, Stags, Tain Thistle, Tain United, Westpoint, Wheel Inn and 3G's.
  
  ## Champions
  
  | Year | Winner | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Balintore Welfare F.C. | Invergordon Social Club F.C. |
  | 2017 | Tain Thistle F.C. | Alness United Welfare F.C. |
  | 2016 | Tain Thistle F.C. | Contin F.C. |
  | 2015 | Tain Thistle F.C. | Contin F.C. |
  | 2014 | Alness Athletic F.C. | Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union F.C. |
  | 2013 | Tain Thistle F.C. | Alness Athletic F.C. |
  | 2012 | Alness Athletic F.C. | Cromarty F.C. |
  | 2011 | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Alness Athletic F.C. |
  | 2010 | Balintore Welfare F.C. | Alness Athletic F.C. |
  | 2009 | Tain Thistle F.C. | Ross-shire Club F.C. |
  | 2008 | Black Rock Rovers F.C. | Tain Thistle F.C. |
  | 2007 | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Balintore Welfare F.C. |
  | 2006 | Balintore Welfare F.C. | 3G's F.C. |
  | 2005 | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Tain Thistle F.C. |
  | 2004 | Balintore Welfare F.C. | Invergordon Distillery Ltd F.C. |
  | 2003 | Invergordon Distillery Ltd F.C. | Inver F.C. |
  | 2002 | Inver F.C. | Invergordon Social Club F.C. |
  | 2001 | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Invergordon Distillery Ltd F.C. |
  | 2000 | Inver F.C. | Invergordon Social Club F.C. |
  | 1999 | Invergordon Social Club F.C. | Pockets F.C. |
  | 1998 | Pockets F.C. | Railway Hotel F.C. |
  | 1997 | Morven F.C. | Invergordon Social Club F.C. |
  