60th anniversary year
After 50 years away from the top flight of the Aberdeenshire leagues, it was fitting that the club was to spend it's 60th season in the premier league.
Manager Davie Milton took charge of the team in the anniversary season, which was celebrated with a family barbecue, quiz night and highly successful sportsmans dinner, at which Donald Findlay QC was an absolute star as guest speaker.
On the pitch, while eventually being relegated on the last day of the season in losing to champions Echt, reaching the final of the North of Scotland cup was also achieved. A cruel and undeserved extra-time defeat, again to Echt, saw the trophy evade the Ratts in what would have been a great way to conclude a historic anniversary year.