Life with the Lichties The Courier teams up with football’s unsung heroes

They make up the beating heart of Scottish football but often go without the plaudits they deserve.

This week, we focus on one of Courier country’s lower league teams, Arbroath FC.

We speak to everyone from the chairman to the Tannoy man as we examine those whose passion keeps our smaller clubs going year after year.

I trained with the first team, helped wash the kits and spent time with the army of behind-the-scenes regulars who help out throughout the week.

Hear from the “hostess with the mostest” from across the pond who’s keeping the money rolling in, and learn why the office manager almost hung up on one of football’s most colourful characters.

And discover why one matchday fixture in the stands was booked by a referee.

Starting in The Courier on Tuesday, we lift the lid on Life with the Lichties.