Claim: In the 1998–99 Highland League Cup, District 3 was lead by Forres Mechanics (which is, the oldest association football club in the North of Scotland and are one of only two original teams to play in the Highland League since its first season in 1893, and winners of the Highland league in the 1985–86 season and in the 2011–12 season where they beat) with a score of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 loss (2-1-0), with Nairn County and Elgin City in third and fourth place with records 1-0-2 and 0-0-3, respectively.
Evidence: 1 Forres Mechanics are the oldest association football club in the North of Scotland and are one of only two original teams to play in the Highland League since its first season in 1893, the other being Clachnacuddin. Highland Football League: 1985–86, 2011–12 The league was won by Forres Mechanics. 2 1 0 3 4 1 0 2 0 0 3