About Us
“The Past Is in Our Memories And Hearts; The Future Is In Our Hands!”
East Fife Supporters’ Society was incorporated in 2004 With the main objective to give the supporters a voice within the running of East Fife Football Club. Now, in 2023 the Society are looking to secure the majority shareholding in the club, and move the club back into local, community ownership.
The Current Board following AGM elections in 2025
Ian Lowson – Chairman
Ian grew up in the East Neuk and moved to Glenrothes in 2006.
An East Fife supporter from the late 60’s and caught the ‘away day’ bug in the late 70’s. After 23 years in the fishing industry, he moved to office-based work and has been an independent ERP consultant for the last 7 years.
Ian is probably best known as the ‘bus man’ having run the supporters’ bus for the last 13 years.
John Tindal – Vice Chairman
John was brought up in Methil and a supporter of East Fife for almost 50 years. Founding member of the Levenmouth supporters club in 1990 and set up the club shop at the old Bayview and the supporters club football team.
He has coached with East Fife Community Football Club from u9 to u18 teams and has UEFA C License.
He is a chartered engineer and run his engineering consultancy business for a number of years before moving into a role in the pharmaceutical industry as UK engineering and compliance manager.
Caitlin Tindal – Financial Controller
Caitlin has been a supporter of East Fife since she was 5 years old and had a season ticket until she started university. She is currently working as an investment analyst with a leading pensions and actuarial firm.
She has been on the board of the EFSS as treasurer/ financial controller.
Eugene Clarke – Communications Manager
Eugene has been a season ticket holder for over twenty years and helped set up the EFSS in 2004. He also served as a Director of EFFC on behalf of the Trust.
Born and brought up in Stenhousemuir, he moved to Fife in 1972 and has lived here since, other than a brief stay in Dundee. After 32 years working in Further Education he left to set up his own business consultancy from which he retired ten years ago.
His business experience included providing advice and training related to communication and employee engagement. He has been involved in a number of community projects and is particularly proud of his role in the successful Levenmouth Rail Campaign.
He has also served as non executive director on NHS Fife, the Health and Social Care Partnership. and on the Police Investigation and Review Commission in which organisations he chaired a number of committees including Finance and Audit.
He also was a founder member of the Scottish Football Supporters Association, he therefore brings a range of strategic level experience along with the enthusiasm of a home and away supporter.
Nicki Lindsay – Secretary
Nicola is better known to most as Nikki. She works as a care manager.
She grew up in an East Fife supporting household in Buckhaven and has attended games home and away since she was old enough to do so.
She sees helping the society to potentially secure fan/ community ownership as an exciting prospect and essential to securing a future for the club.
Martin Black – Board Member and Audit Responsibility
My name is Martin Black and I live in Methil. I have supported East Fife for over 65 years.
I have extensive experience as a volunteer and in a professional capacity. I worked as a senior learning and development worker with Edinburgh city council.
I supported adult education, youth work, tenants associations and managed committees in community centres and wider communities.
I possess board level experience having served as a non-executive director with NHS Fife for 8 years with my chair roles being staff governance, audit, risk, finance and performance.
I was also a voting member on the Fife Integrated Joint board. I am currently a non-executive director with NHS Tayside. I have previous experience as vice chair of a National charity centered on addiction.
I will support the principles and visions of the East Fife Supporters Society and it’s members.
Isla Couser – Board member and East Fife FC Board Representative
I attended my first East Fife game when I was 5, although it wasn’t until around the age of 7 that I started becoming a regular and as they say…. the rest is history!
Going to the football has become my weekly routine, and it really does give me something to look forward to at the end of another long week! It’s not just about the game, it’s the people I’ve met along the way, the memories made (good & bad) and the sense of belonging the club has given me.
My current job as a Deputy Head Teacher in a local primary school is something I believe that would help me immensely in this type of role. I started in the school as a Class Teacher in August 2015 and have developed many positive relationships within the community. I have overseen trips to Bayview with groups of pupils in the past, including planning and implementing the school’s initiatives at the end of last season, and it gives me great pride when I see pupils returning or ex pupils who now sit in front of me every week which all stemmed from me organising a school trip to a game.
The values of the EFSS align with my own and I will demonstrate these wholeheartedly in my role. I am delighted and honoured to be the society’s representative on the board and I would like to thank the EFSS board for their support, trust and belief in me to fulfill this role and keep our club moving forward.
If there is anything I can help with or should you wish to share an idea for me to take to the board, please do not hesitate to catch up with me at a game, even if it’s just to say hello.
Alan Cairns – Board Member, Social Media and Engagement Officer
Raised across the road from Old Bayview, and son of Rab, a former player in a successful era for the club, I’ve supported East Fife for as long as I can remember.
After school at Kirkland, then university at St Andrews, I moved to England to pursue a career in teaching. With over 20 years experience, and 5 as Headteacher, I’ve guided a small independent school in London from a precarious position to stability and consistent growth.
I have found a great deal of success in reputation building,improving social media communication and finding innovative ways to engage new customers, whilst running a business successfully on a tight budget.
I’ve been working with the Supporters Society on a voluntary basis since the summer, proposing and then formulating the fan survey, then presenting the findings to directors of the club. I’ve also managed to make useful connections with figures in the football community whom I think can help move the club forward.
I’d be delighted to continue to help the society and the club in any way I can.
Scott Neil – Board Member
Scott has spent his adult life in financial services, and has spent the last 35 years with the HSBC Group, currently involved in Personal Banking and Financial Education with schools, youth groups and international companies.
His work has taken him from his original home in Markinch to further afield, however he has remained an East Fife supporter for many years.
He sees community ownership and forging strong links with the community as the future of the club.