Bathgate Thistle FC Creamery Park, Hardhill Road, Bathgate

Nickname: Thistle
Year formed: 1937
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair-sized)

Tony Collins' Creamery Park gallery

The ground has a large enclosure down one side, recently refurbished, and there is also a new changing rooms/clubhouse building (built ten years ago) next to enclosure. Creamery park also has floodlights and floodlight five-a-side pitch behind one goal. Usual refreshent facilities.

Social Club: There is no social club

Club Information:
Rangers FC's reserve and subsequently U21 side played at Creamery Park until the end of season 1998-99, when the rules were changed, and that stated that games must be played at two nearby league venues. Gates for Thistle games number around the 50 mark.

2001 population: Bathgate 15068

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 1st East Division 2, 43pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 9th East Division 1, 19pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 11th East Division 1, 16pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 5th East Division 2, 37pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 5th East Division 2, 32pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 6th East Division 2, 42pts from 26 games
1996-97: 6th East Division 2, 39pts from 26 games
1997-98: 2nd East Division 2, 54pts from 26 games
1998-99: 9th East Division 1, 24pts from 22 games
1999-00: 10th East Division 1, 23pts from 22 games
2000-01: 9th East Division 1, 22pts from 22 games
2001-02: 3rd East Division 1, 38pts from 22 games
2002-03: 3rd East Superleague, 44pts from 22 games
2003-04: 7th East Superleague, 29pts from 22 games
2004-05: 7th East Superleague, 30pts from 22 games
2005-06: 2nd East Superleague, 39pts from 22 games
2006-07: 7th East Superleague, 29pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 2005-06
East Region Division Two winners: 1986-87, 1990-91
East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1941-42, 2006-07
St. Michael's Cup: 1940-41, 1959-60, 2000-01
Brown Cup: 1941-42
Thornton Shield: 1943-44, 1944-45
R.L. Rae Cup: 1965-66

Programme Information:
Programmes are always issued for Junior Cup matches and sometimes for other games as well.

Getting There

Directions by road: From east (A89): Follow A89 into Bathgate. The road bypasses the town centre slightly. After passing the railway station and the road to Whitburn, follow A89 (Glasgow Road) for another 700 yards. Hardhill Road on the left should be taken. A small lane on the left of the road after around 50 yards leads to Creamery Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Bathgate (750 yards)

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC New Dundas Park, Lothian Street, Bonnyrigg

Nickname: The Rose
Year formed: 1890
Club Number: (0131) 663 7036

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2200
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair-sized)

New Dundas Park from Tony Collins

There is a fair-sized enclosure with concrete steps at New Dundas Park down one half of the pitch and next to this is a rickety-looking old wooden changing room structure on the half-way line. There is also a small section of cover behind one of the goals. The pitch itself has a dramatic slope running across it.

Social Club: There is a social club

Club Information:
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were Junior Cup winners in seasons 1965-66 and 1977-78. They were runners up in 1971-72.

2001 population: Bonnyrigg 14457

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 5th East Division 1, 24pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 10th East Division 1, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 10th East Division 1, 17pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th East Division 1, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 8th East Division 1, 20pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 10th East Division 1, 23pts from 22 games
1996-97: 2nd East Division 1, 39pts from 22 games
1997-98: 8th East Division 1, 26pts from 22 games
1998-99: 3rd East Division 1, 35pts from 22 games
1999-00: 3rd East Division 1, 41pts from 22 games
2000-01: 3rd East Division 1, 38pts from 22 games
2001-02: 4th East Division 1, 32pts from 22 games
2002-03: 6th East Superleague, 28pts from 22 games
2003-04: 3rd East Superleague, 40pts from 22 games
2004-05: 5th East Superleague, 35pts from 22 games
2005-06: 7th East Superleague, 32pts from 22 games
2006-07: 2nd East Superleague, 49pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1965-66, 1977-78
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1971-72
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1981-82, 2004-05, 2006-07
Edinburgh & District League winners: 1937-38, 1963-64
East Region Division One winners: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1984-85
East Region Division Two winners: 1983-84
Midlothian Junior League: 1913-14
East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1897-98, 1962-63, 1985-86, 1986-87, 2002-03, 2005-06
East Junior League Cup: 1983-84, 1984-85, 1987-88, 2000-01
St. Michael's Cup: 1965-66, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1975-76
Brown Cup: 1933-34, 1963-64, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1985-86, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07
Peter Craigie Cup: 1992-93
R.L. Rae Cup: 1974-75
Thistle Cup: 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67
National Drybrough Cup: 1985-86
Thornton Shield: 1955-56
Rosebery Cup: 1937-38
Dalmeny Cup: 1922-23
Lanarkshire Evening Citizen (Lanarkshire & Lothian) Cup: 1963-64, 1965-66
Marshall Cup: 1913-14
Midlothian Cup: 1909-10, 1924-25
Simpson Shield: 1905-06

Programme Information:
No programme is produced

Getting There

Directions by road: From Dalkeith (A6094): Enter town via Eskbank Road which then becomes Lothian Street. As a set of traffic lights are approached at the main junction in the town centre, look left. Around 50 yards before lights, a small lane running between the buildings can be seen. This leads to New Dundas Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Musselburgh or Edinburgh Waverley then bus

Bus routes: Edinburgh Waverley and a 31 (Lothian) or 79 (First) bus from the East end of Princes St. A Rosewell 49 (Lothian) also
passes the ground.

There are 2 very circuitous bus routes from Musselburgh station - 140 (to Rosewell), 141/2 (Penicuik of Dalkeith) which both pass the ground - 40 minute journey starting with a tour of Musselburgh.

Web Link: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic official site

Camelon JFC Carmuirs Park, Fairlie Drive, Camelon, Falkirk

Nickname: The Mariners
Year formed: 1919
Club Number: (01324) 638060

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (large)

Carmuirs Park in Falkirk has two big sections of covered terracing (one on each side of the pitch) which mean that even on big matches, everyone can be undercover. The smaller of the two is attached to the club buildings, while opposite runs a big section that stretches between the two 18 yard boxes. There are lines of stepped terracing around the ground, although one of the ends is grass-banked.

Camelon's Carmuirs Park c/o Graeme McGinty

Carmuirs Park from Tony Collins

Social Club: There is a social club

Club Information:
Camelon have a core support of around 150 to 200, but can attract many more for big Junior Cup ties. Around 2,000 came along for a game against Arthurlie in season 1999-2000.

Camelon were Junior Cup winners in 1994-95, and runners up in 1951-52 and 1995-96.

1991 population: Falkirk 35610

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 10th East Division 1, 14pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 7th East Division 1, 21pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 4th East Division 1, 26pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 1st East Division 1, 34pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st East Division 1, 34pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 6th East Division 1, 36pts from 22 games
1996-97: 4th East Division 1, 38pts from 22 games
1997-98: 7th East Division 1, 35pts from 22 games
1998-99: 5th East Division 1, 33pts from 22 games
1999-00: 7th East Division 1, 26pts from 22 games
2000-01: 6th East Division 1, 32pts from 22 games
2001-02: 8th East Division 1, 27pts from 22 games
2002-03: 7th Lothians Division 1, 23pts from 18 games
2003-04: 1st Lothians Division 1, 44pts from 18 games
2004-05: 11th East Superleague, 19pts from 22 games
2005-06: 1st Lothians Division 1, 37pts from 18 games
2006-07: 10th East Superleague, 23pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1994-95
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1951-52, 1995-96
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1970-71, 2005-06
Lothian District League Division One winners: 2003-04, 2005-06
East Region Division One winners: 1979-80, 1993-94, 1994-95
Scottish Junior League (Eastern) winners: 1932-33
Stirlingshire Junior League winners: 1927-28
East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1993-94
East Junior League Cup: 1993-94
Brown Cup: 1976-77
St Michaels Cup: 2004-05
R.L. Rae Cup: 1973-74
Lanarkshire Evening Citizen (Lanarkshire & Lothian) Cup: 1962-63
Scottish Junior League Victory Cup: 1931-32
Stirlingshire Junior League Cup: 1931-32
Stirling & District Junior Cup: 1926-27, 1935-36
Stirlingshire Junior Cup: 1925-26, 1935-36, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1951-52
Falkirk & District Junior Cup: 1925-26, 1931-32, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1938-39

Programme Information:
A very good programme at Camelon (produced courtesy of local MP/MSP Denis Canavan), created by Ian White who also covers Bonnybridge, Dunipace and Tulliallan Thistle for the Falkirk Herald. The man has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the junior game.

Getting There

Directions by road: From Falkirk (A803): Head out of town on Glasgow Road westwards. After passing turn off to Stirling on the right hand side (A9) take second left after this into Watling Street. Continue straight ahead as it becomes Glenfuir Street at the end of which turn left and then second right onto Fairlie Drive. Carmuirs Park is on the right hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Camelon (800 yards)

Bus routes:

Web Link: Camelon official website

Carnoustie Panmure FC Laing Park, Pitskelly Road, Carnoustie

Nickname: The Gowfers
Year formed: 1936
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: tbc
Seats: tbc
Cover: tbc

Laing Park c/o Kev Candy

Another view of Laing Park c/o Kev Candy

Panmure moved from Westfield Park to brand new Laing Park in the summer of 2004.

Social Club: tbc

Club Information:
Carnoustie have a home support of around 70-80. New boss Kenny Cameron (ex-St Josephs) and financial backing from builder DJ Laing helped enable the emergence of this side as a threat to Tayport's dominance of the region in season 2000-01.

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 9th Tayside Division Two, 37pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 1st Tayside Division Two, 37pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 9th Tayside Division One, 22pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th Tayside Division One, 25pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 7th Tayside Division One, 26pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 6th Tayside Division One, 25pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 4th Tayside Division One, 52pts from 26 games
1997-98: 4th Tayside Division One, 41pts from 26 games
1998-99: 4th Tayside Premier, 38pts from 22 games
1999-00: 8th Tayside Premier, 27pts from 22 games
2000-01: 2nd Tayside Premier, 53pts from 22 games
2001-02: 2nd Tayside Premier, 55pts from 22 games
2002-03: 10th East Superleague, 26pts from 22 games
2003-04: 1st Tayside Premier, 48pts from 20 games
2004-05: 8th East Superleague, 27pts from 22 games
2005-06: 8th East Superleague, 30pts from 22 games
2006-07: 4th East Superleague, 33pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 2003-04
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 2000-01
Tayside Premier Division winners: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1980-81, 2003-04
Tayside Division One winners: 1970-71, 1991-92
Dundee Junior League winners: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1964-65, 1965-66
Midland Junior League: 1942-43, 1944-45
Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1971-72, 1975-76, 1977-78, 2002-03, 2006-07
Challenge Cup: 2001-02, 2004-05, 2006-07
Herchell Trophy: 2004-05
DJ Laing Homes League Cup: 2000-01
Division One (Red House Hotel) Cup: 1994-95
Division One (Downfield SC Cup) winners: 1989-90
Scottish Road Services Cup: 1989-90
Joe Meldrum Memorial (Glenafton Invitational) Trophy: 2001-02
Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1975-76, 1977-78
Tayside Regional Cup: 1975-76, 1977-78
Tayside Regional League Cup: 1969-70
Arbroath & District Cup: 1936-37
Courier Cup: 1949-50, 1951-52, 1953-54
Cream of the Barley Cup: 1977-78
Kiddie Cup: 1942-43, 1950-51, 1962-63, 1971-72
Laing Cup: 1950-51, 1952-53
Forfarshire Junior Consolation Cup: 1951-52, 1954-55, 1963-64, 1964-65
Forfarshire Junior Cup: 1943-44, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1962-63
Loftus Cup: 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1955-56
Telegraph Cup: 1941-42, 1950-51, 1964-65, 1967-68

Programme Information:
No programme was issued in season 1999-2000.

Getting There

Directions by road: Follow A92 North from Dundee (Arbroath road). Turn right at first sign for Carnoustie. Follow road into town to Stop sign. Turn right towards Barry village then right into Pitskelly Road. Ground on right.

Nearest Railway Station: Carnoustie

Bus routes:

Web Link: Carnoustie Panmure website

Glenrothes FC Warout Stadium, Warout Road, Glenrothes

Nickname: Glens
Year formed: 1964
Club Number: (01592) 755067

Ground Details:

Capacity: 5000
Seats: 730
Cover: seats only

The ground is enclosed by a hedge on three sides while on the third side is the large bench-seated stand. Concrete terracing runs right around Warout with grass banking above.

Glenrothes's Warout Stadium c/o Emrys Hopkins

Social Club: The Club has a Social Club in the stand, with ample seating for over 100, open 7 days a week, visiting fans welcome before, after and at half time during the game.

Club Information:

Interest in the Glens is on the rise, with away travel also proving popular as the club's supporters bus is almost oversubscribed. The club also run a very successful lottery that raises good money for the side. Crowds were below a hundred in the mid-1990s.

2001 population: Glenrothes 38679

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 7th Fife Division A, 14pts from 21 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th Fife League, 33pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 10th Fife League, 20pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 8th Fife League, 28pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 4th Fife League, 37pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 3rd Fife League, 41pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 3rd Fife League, 39pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1997-98: 5th Fife League, 49pts from 28 games
1998-99: 3rd Fife League, 63pts from 30 games
1999-00: 7th Fife League, 47pts from 28 games
2000-01: 7th Fife League, 49pts from 28 games
2001-02: 2nd Fife League, 56pts from 28 games
2002-03: 8th East Superleague, 26pts from 22 games
2003-04: 8th East Superleague, 26pts from 22 games
2004-05: 4th East Superleague, 35pts from 22 games
2005-06: 10th East Superleague, 22pts from 22 games
2006-07: 1st East Premier League, 45pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1974-75
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1967-68
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1971-72
East Premier Division champions: 2006-07
Fife League winners: 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1983-84, 1984-85
Fife Junior (PSM) Cup: 1967-68, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1985-86, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04
Cowdenbeath (Interbrew) Cup: 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1983-84
Kingdom Kegs Cup: 1996-97, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04
W.T. Menswear Cup: 1994-95
Laidlaw Shield: 1981-82, 1982-83
East Fife Cup: 196-67, 1970-71, 1971-72
Fife Drybrough Cup: 1974-75, 1978-79, 1983-84, 1984-85

Programme Information:
A regular programme is produced

Getting There

Directions by road: From Kirkcaldy (A92): At Bankhead Roundabout, take 1st exit onto Kinglassie Road then take 3rd exit at Stenton Roundabout onto Pitteuchar Drive. Follow this road until Warout Roundabout is reached (3rd roundabout) and take 3rd exit (right turn) onto Warout Road. Take 1st right into parking area and ground is on left.

Nearest Railway Station: Markinch (2 miles), Thornton (with bus links near to the ground)

Bus routes:

Web Link: Glenrothes website

Hill of Beath Hawthorn FC Keir's Park, Hawthorn Crescent, Hill of Beath

Nickname: Haws
Year formed: 1984
Club Number: (01383) 511339

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: yes (fair-sized)

There is a medium-sized enclosure, and at least one or two steps of new terracing all the way around the ground. There are also several newly built turnstiles which are the REAL thing - just what you would see at a league ground and there is a newly built pavilion behind one goal. The whole place is compact and very smart looking. They don't have a social club but use the nearby Ex-Servicemens Club for aftermatch hospitality (the only drinking establishment that there seems to be in the village).

Hill of Beath Hawthorn's Keir's Park c/o Craig Patrick

Two additional views from Brian Weir

Social Club: There is no social club but fans can get a drink in the Miners Welfare club next door.

Club Information:

Hawthorn get gates of around 120 for 2003-04.

2001 population: Cowdenbeath 11627

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 3rd Fife Division A, 23pts from 21 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 2nd Fife League, 43pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 2nd Fife League, 42pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 1st Fife League, 48pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st Fife League, 52pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 1st Fife League, 51pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 2nd Fife League, 47pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1997-98: 1st Fife League, 75pts from 28 games
1998-99: 2nd Fife League, 76pts from 30 games
1999-00: 1st Fife League, 69pts from 28 games
2000-01: 2nd Fife League, 61pts from 28 games
2001-02: 1st Fife League, 69pts from 28 games
2002-03: 2nd East Superleague, 50pts from 22 games
2003-04: 11th East Superleague, 20pts from 21 games (1 game not played)
2004-05: 1st Fife League, 54pts from 22 games
2005-06: 3rd East Superleague, 38pts from 22 games
2006-07: 6th East Superleague, 29pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1988-89
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1995-96
Fife & Tayside Cup: 1995-96, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05
Fife District League winners: 2004-05
Fife League winners: 1986-87, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2001-02
Fife League Cup: 2004-05
Fife Junior (PSM) Cup: 1990-91, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06
Cowdenbeath (Interbrew) Cup: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03
Kingdom Kegs Cup: 1997-98, 1999-00
W.T. Menswear Cup: 1993-94
East Coast Windows Cup: 1990-91
Laidlaw Shield: 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90
Fife Drybrough Cup: 1985-86

Programme Information:
No programme information available

Getting There

Directions by road: From Crossgates (B981): Turn left at south end of Hill of Beath onto the B917 (Main Street). After passing the primary school on the left, take the first left into Swinton Place. 200 yards along on the left hand side is Keir's Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Cowdenbeath (1 mile)

Bus routes:

Web Link: Hill of Beath Hawthorn website

Kelty Hearts FC Central Park, Bath Street, Kelty

Nickname: The Jambos
Year formed: 1975
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2300
Seats: none
Cover: yes (fair-sized)

Central Park's stand

Photographic contributions from Graeme McGinty

Central Park is another basic Fife football ground, surrounded on three sides by a mesh fence. The standing areas are predominantly grassed, although a new covered enclosure, the only shelter in the ground, was built a few years ago to replace a rather ramshackle predecessor.

Social Club: unknown

Club Information:

Kelty got small crowds (around 30) prior to the OVD Cup final appearance in 1999, but whether or not this has awoken interest in the team in the town I'm not sure.

2001 population: Kelty 5628

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 1st Fife Division A, 33pts from 21 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 1st Fife League, 45pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 1st Fife League, 47pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 5th Fife League, 35pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 2nd Fife League, 38pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 2nd Fife League, 43pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 1st Fife League, 55pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1997-98: 2nd Fife League, 69pts from 28 games
1998-99: 1st Fife League, 81pts from 30 games
1999-00: 2nd Fife League, 66pts from 28 games
2000-01: 4th Fife League, 54pts from 28 games
2001-02: 6th Fife League, 52pts from 28 games
2002-03: 1st Fife League, 57pts from 22games
2003-04: 10th East Superleague, 20pts from 21 games (1 game not played, -3pts)
2004-05: 3rd Fife League, 49pts from 22 games
2005-06: 4th Fife League, 47pts from 24 games
2006-07: 2nd East Premier League, 42pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1998-99
Fife & Tayside Cup: 1997-98
Fife League winners: 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2002-03
Central League Cup: 2006-07
Fife Junior (PSM) Cup: 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1992-93
Cowdenbeath (Interbrew) Cup: 1981-82, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1992-93, 1999-00
Laidlaw Shield: 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87
Clark Beckett Cup: 1993-94
Fife Drybrough Cup: 1981-82

Programme Information:
Programmes are issued regularly

Getting There

Directions by road: From M90 junction: Enter Kelty (Cocklaw Street) on A909. At crossroads in village centre turn up the Main Street before taking the 2nd right into Bath Street. 100 yards along on the left hand side is a track leading to Central Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Cowdenbeath (3 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link: None

Linlithgow Rose FC Prestonfield, Braehead Road, Linlithgow

Nickname: The Rose
Year formed: 1889
Club Number: (01506) 843736

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3500
Seats: 301
Cover: Yes (large)

Ground Details: One of the few grounds in the east region with floodlights (although they are seldom used for matches), there is a brand new small covered seated stand on one side (the changing rooms are also on this side) and opposite here is a long and narrow covered enclosure with concrete stepped terracing. Behind the goal to the left of the smaller enclosure is a section of grass banking.

The social club and stand from Tony Collins

Social Club: There is a social club

Club Information:
Rose are one of the better supported East sides, getting gates of a good couple of hundred.

2001 population: Linlithgow 13370

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 6th East Division 1, 24pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 6th East Division 1, 22pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 6th East Division 1, 23pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 4th East Division 1, 29pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 6th East Division 1, 22pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 3rd East Division 1, 41pts from 22 games
1996-97: 1st East Division 1, 44pts from 22 games
1997-98: 2nd East Division 1, 42pts from 22 games
1998-99: 1st East Division 1, 46pts from 22 games
1999-00: 1st East Division 1, 50pts from 22 games
2000-01: 2nd East Division 1, 40pts from 22 games
2001-02: 1st East Division 1, 55pts from 22 games
2002-03: 5th East Superleague, 31pts from 22 games
2003-04: 1st East Superleague, 40pts from 22 games
2004-05: 3rd East Superleague, 40pts from 22 games
2005-06: 5th East Superleague, 34pts from 22 games
2006-07: 1st East Superleague, 50pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1964-65, 2001-02, 2006-07
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1973-74
East Superleague champions: 2003-04, 2006-07
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1968-69, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02
South League Cup: 2006-07
Edinburgh & District League winners: 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68
East Region Division One winners: 1974-75, 1977-78, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02
East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1953-54, 1964-65, 1967-68, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05
East Junior League Cup: 1977-78, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1994-95, 2001-02
St. Michael's Cup: 1909-10, 1910-11, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1972-73, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04
Brown Cup: 1964-65, 1966-67, 1974-75, 1984-85, 1994-95, 1995-96, 2001-02
R.L. Rae Cup: 1967-68
Lanarkshire Evening Citizen (Lanarkshire & Lothian) Cup: 1964-65
Thornton Shield: 1925-26, 1953-54
Linlithgowshire Junior Cup: 1904-05, 1923-24, 1925-26, 1926-27
Marshall Cup: 1931-32

Programme Information:
No programme is produced.

Getting There

Directions by road: From South Queensferry/M9 junction from east (A803): Stay on A803 continuing right across town centre and along High Street following signs for Falkirk. After passing Bo'ness turn off to right (A706), turn left immediately into Preston Road. After passing under railway bridge take the first right. Prestonfield is on the left hand side.

Nearest Railway Station: Linlithgow
If you're walking from the station, go up the canal and turn right along the bank. Come off the tow path and head down Braehead Road. The ground is off to your left.

Bus routes:

Web Link: Linlithgow Rose official website

Lochee United FC Thomson Park, Napier Drive, Dundee

Nickname: None
Year formed: 1892
Club Number: (01382) 400961

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3200
Seats: none
Cover: yes

Three views of Thomson Park from Graeme McGinty

One side of the ground is a steep grass bank and as it turns to become an end, the boundary wall rises up to follow the contour. The grass banking follows round to the other side and at the remaining end can be found a covered terracing.

Social Club: Unknown

Club Information:
Lochee United get gates of around 50.

2001 population: Dundee 154674

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 4th Tayside Division One, 39pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 10th Tayside Division One, 20pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 12th Tayside Division One, 15pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 1st Tayside Division Two, 36pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 3rd Tayside Division One, 35pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 4th Tayside Division One, 34pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 11th Tayside Division One, 25pts from 26 games
1997-98: 6th Tayside Division One, 39pts from 26 games
1998-99: 6th Tayside Premier, 31pts from 22 games
1999-00: 9th Tayside Premier, 24pts from 22 games
2000-01: 9th Tayside Premier, 25pts from 22 games
2001-02: 7th Tayside Premier, 24pts from 22 games
2002-03: 1st Tayside Premier, 45pts from 18 games
2003-04: 4th East Superleague, 36pts from 22 games
2004-05: 1st East Superleague, 47pts from 22 games
2005-06: 9th East Superleague, 28pts from 22 games
2006-07: 5th East Superleague, 32pts from 22 games

Honours:
OVD Scottish Junior Cup runners up: 2004-05
North & Tayside Cup: 2005-06
Fife & Tayside Cup: 2003-04, 2005-06
East Superleague winners: 2004-05
Tayside District Premier League winners: 2002-03
Tayside Premier Division winners: 1979-80, 1981-82, 1986-87
Tayside Division One winners: 1993-94
Dundee Junior League winners: 1968-69
North League Cup: 2006-07
North End Challenge Cup: 2003-04, 2005-06
Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1976-77, 1986-87, 1999-00
Division One (Red House Hotel) Cup: 1989-90
Tayside Drybrough Cup: 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82
Tayside Regional League Cup: 1983-84
Tayside Regional Cup: 1976-77, 1981-82
Courier Cup: 1924-25, 1964-65, 1970-71
Cream of the Barley Cup: 1978-79, 1981-82, 1984-85
Laing Cup: 1960-61, 1961-62
Forfarshire Junior Consolation Cup: 1925-26
Forfarshire Junior Cup: 1923-24, 1964-65
Herschell Trophy: 1986-87, 2003-04
Telegraph Cup: 1960-61, 1962-63
Loftus Cup: 1964-65

Programme Information:
Programmes issued occasionally.

Getting There

Directions by road: From Dundee Kingsway by-pass, turn off onto the A923 (Coupar Angus), then right at Quarryside and 1st right into Langshaw Road. 1st left into Napier Drive - ground on left.

Nearest Railway Station: Dundee (3 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

Oakley United FC Blairwood Park, Blairwood Road, Oakley

Nickname: None
Year formed: 1964
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: yes (small)

Graeme McGinty's Blairwood gallery

A stark grey wall bearing the daubed legend 'Oakley United Blairwood Park' welcomes fans to the home of one of Fife's top Junior sides. The ground is basic, with white and red railings differentiating the grass supporters areas from the pitch. There is a dreary section of cover, with maroon facings, that resembles a 20 yards long bus shelter. Shrubery, trees and a rickety fence enclose the ground.

Social Club: unknown

Club Information:

Oakley have a small home support of around 25-40, although a few more will come along for any important league or cup matches.

2001 population: Oakley 4123

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 8th Fife Division A, 11pts from 21 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 6th Fife League, 28pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 6th Fife League, 26pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 2nd Fife League, 40pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 8th Fife League, 30pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 7th Fife League, 30pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 11th Fife League, 25pts from 28 games (2pts per win)
1997-98: 3rd Fife League, 62pts from 28 games
1998-99: 6th Fife League, 54pts from 30 games
1999-00: 6th Fife League, 51pts from 28 games
2000-01: 1st Fife League, 72pts from 28 games
2001-02: 3rd Fife League, 56pts from 28 games
2002-03: 7th East Superleague, 27pts from 22 games
2003-04: 9th East Superleague, 25pts from 22 games
2004-05: 10th East Superleague, 20pts from 22 games
2005-06: 1st Fife League, 57pts from 24 games
2006-07: 9th East Superleague, 24pts from 22 games

Honours:
Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1982-83
Fife District League winners: 2005-06
Fife League winners: 1971-72, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1987-88, 2000-01
Fife League Cup: 2005-06
Fife Junior (PSM) Cup: 1987-88, 2005-06, 2006-07
Cowdenbeath (Interbrew) Cup: 1970-71, 1982-83, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04
Kingdom Kegs Cup: 2000-01, 2004-05, 2006-07
Fife Drybrough Cup: 1976-77, 1980-81, 1982-83
West Fife Cup: 1968-69, 1972-73

Programme Information:
No programme information available

Getting There

Directions by road: From Dunfermline: Stay on main road through Oakley. At west end of village, on right hand side of road is an obvious grey wall with "Oakley United" painted on it. This is Blairwood Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Dunfermline (5 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link: none

Tayport FC The Canniepairt, Shanwell Road, Tayport

Nickname: The Port
Year formed: 1947
Club Number: (01382) 550088

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: yes (fair-sized)

The Canniepairt is one of my favourite grounds in Junior football, I must say, despite the fact that only three sides of the ground can be used - one end is a very large hedge. There is a big stand that runs down one half of the pitch, while right in the corner of the ground is the club's changing room block. A teabar and toilets can also be found here. The remaining two sides of the ground are different again; the side is banked glass, backed with more trees, while the other end is completely open, and is hard-standing.

Five views of The Canniepairt from Jamie Wire

The Canniepairt from Brian Weir

Social Club: Unknown

Club Information:
Tayport have a core support of around 150 for home games (although it can be a bit higher) and have a large travelling support as well (a good busload for most matches). As detailed below, they have enjoyed phenominal success to date. They only joined the Juniors in 1990. Incidentally, the sides who pipped them to the titles of 1997 and 1998 were the now defunct St. Joseph's (by 3pts) and Dundee North End (by 2pts). 2006-07 was Tayport's worst ever Junior season, going by league position.

2001 population: Tayport 3847

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 1st Tayside Division Two, 36pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 1st Tayside Division One, 43pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 1st Tayside Division One, 46pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 1st Tayside Division One, 45pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 1st Tayside Division One, 46pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 1st Tayside Division One, 48pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1996-97: 2nd Tayside Division One, 68pts from 26 games
1997-98: 2nd Tayside Division One, 65pts from 26 games
1998-99: 1st Tayside Premier, 64pts from 22 games
1999-00: 1st Tayside Premier, 58pts from 22 games
2000-01: 1st Tayside Premier, 59pts from 22 games
2001-02: 1st Tayside Premier, 55pts from 22 games
2002-03: 1st East Superleague, 54pts from 22 games
2003-04: 2nd East Superleague, 40pts from 22 games
2004-05: 2nd East Superleague, 41pts from 22 games
2005-06: 1st East Superleague, 39pts from 22 games
2006-07: 8th East Superleague, 26pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1995-96, 2002-03, 2004-05
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1992-93, 1996-97, 2003-04
North & Tayside (GA Engineering) Cup: 1991-92, 1994-95, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05
Fife & Tayside Cup: 1998-99, 1999-00
East Superleague winners: 2002-03, 2005-06
Tayside Premier Division winners: 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02
Tayside Division One winners: 1990-91
Currie (Findlay & Co) Cup: 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06
North End Challenge Cup: 2000-01, 2002-03
DJ Laing Homes League Cup: 1997-98, 2001-02
Division One (Red House Hotel) Cup: 1990-91, 1993-94
Perth Advertiser Cup: 1990-91, 1995-96
Herschell Trophy: 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03
Cream of the Barley Cup: 1994-95

Programme Information:
A regular award winning matchday progamme is issued.

Getting There

Directions by road: From north over Tay road bridge follow signs to Tayport. Go straight through to the other side of the town and take a left after the parish church down into Maitland Street, then turn right at mini-roundabout into Nelson Street.  The ground is situated behind the car park straight ahead of you (approx. 400 yards down the road, where the road turns right).

Nearest Railway Station: Leuchars (4 miles)

Bus routes: Service 96 from Dundee passes the ground

Web Link: Tayport website

Whitburn FC Central Park, East Main Street, Whitburn

Nickname: Burn
Year formed: 1933
Club Number: (01501) 740557 (Social club)

Ground Details:

Capacity: 3000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (large)

There is a very large covered wooden sleeper terrace down one side of the ground, while the remainer of Central Park is grass banking and flat gravel terracing. The tea bar is in one corner. Plans are afoot to redevelop Central Park, and these include adding a seated stand.

Three views of Central Park from Tony Collins

Social Club: There is a social club

Club Information:
Whitburn get crowds of 100+.

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 9th East Division 1, 18pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 3rd East Division 1, 24pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 2nd East Division 1, 29pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 3rd East Division 1, 33pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 2nd East Division 1, 31pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1995-96: 1st East Division 1, 44pts from 22 games
1996-97: 6th East Division 1, 34pts from 22 games
1997-98: 1st East Division 1, 48pts from 22 games
1998-99: 2nd East Division 1, 41pts from 22 games
1999-00: 5th East Division 1, 38pts from 22 games
2000-01: 1st East Division 1, 51pts from 22 games
2001-02: 2nd East Division 1, 40pts from 22 games
2002-03: 2nd Lothians Division 1, 35pts from 18 games
2003-04: 2nd Lothians Division 1, 41pts from 18 games
2004-05: 1st Lothians Division 1, 36pts from 16 games
2005-06: 4th East Superleague, 35pts from 22 games
2006-07: 3rd East Superleague, 41pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup: 1999-00
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1965-66, 1994-95
East Region Division One winners: 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2000-01
East Region Division One winners: 1977-78
Lothian District Division One winners: 2004-05
Fife & Lothians Cup: 1969-70, 1986-87, 1991-82, 1998-99
East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1965-66, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1997-98, 2001-02
East Junior League Cup: 1988-89, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99
Brown Cup: 1959-60, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1972-73, 2000-01
St. Michael's Cup: 1946-47, 1969-70, 1997-98
Thistle Cup: 1961-62, 1963-64, 1971-72
R.L. Rae Cup: 1959-60

Programme Information:
Like most East region clubs, Whitburn produce a programme for those big Junior Cup games.

Getting There

Directions by road: From east (A705): Enter the town on this road and go into town centre. On the left side, around 30 yards before the traffic lights, a small lane can be found running between the shops which leads to Central Park.

Nearest Railway Station: Fauldhouse (4 miles)

Bus routes:

Web Link 1: Whitburn Supporters Club official website

Web Link 2: Whitburn JFC offical club site