Nairn County 6–2 in the final of the Menzies Distribution North of Scotland Cup. The club also got to the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. All three games went to replays with Academy beating Whitehill Welfare and Nairn County before being knocked out by Linlithgow Rose. League form was also good and a 5th-place finish was secured following a great run-in finishing with a fantastic 4–0 win against Fraserburgh down in Bellslea in the last game of the season. In 2016 Academy beat Dalbeattie Star and then Whitehill Welfare to reach the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. Unfortunately, they lost 2–0 to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium, thus ending the Cup run for another year. 2017-18 was a somewhat disappointing season for Academy. A poor start to the League campaign was compounded with a first-round penalty shoot-out defeat in the North of Scotland Cup at the hands of Invergordon. Gordon Connelly stood down as Manager in August 2017 and he was replaced by Tom McKenna. The Scorries bowed out of the Scottish Cup in the first-round. They drew 2–2 with the University of Stirling in the first round at Harmsworth Park, but lost 1–0 in the replay at Falkirk Stadium. A first-round exit in the Highland League Cup followed as Nairn Country ran out comprehensive 4-0 winners at Harmsworth Park. League form did however pick up including a run of 16 games with only one defeat. Wick finished the season with a League position of 12th. Managers since 1994 The Wick Academy FC Managers since the club joined the SHFL in season 1994–95 are as follows: Updated 11 Dec 2016 Managerial achievements Scottish Highland League Manager of the Year Richard Hughes & Ian Munro 2008–09 Player achievements Sunday Post Young Player of the Year Winner Sam MacKay 2008–09, 2009–10 Sunday Post Young Player of the Year Runner-up David Allan 2009–10 Supporters' Player of the Year Gary Manson 2017–18 Steven Anderson 2016–17 David Allan 2015–16 David Allan 2014–15 Alan Farquhar 2013–14 Alan Farquhar 2012–13 Alan Farquhar 2011–12 Richard Macadie 2010–11 David Allan 2009–10 Richard Macadie 2008–09 Players' Player of the Year Danny Mackay 2017–18 Steven Anderson 2016–17 Sam Mackay 2015–16 Grant Campbell 2014–15 Alan Farquhar 2013–14 Stevie Cunningham and Craig Shearer 2012–13 Davie Allan 2011–12 Richard Macadie 2010–11 John Henderson Shield Young Player of the Year Danny McCarthy 2017–18 Danny McCarthy 2016–17 Marc MacGregor 2015–16 Sean McCarthy 2014–15 Grant