Vale of Leithen F.C.
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| Full name | Vale of Leithen Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Vale | |
| Founded | 1891 | |
| Ground | Victoria Park, Innerleithen | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | |
| Chairman | Stuart Robertson | |
| Manager | Ian Flynn | |
| League | East of Scotland League Second Division | |
| 2023–24 | East of Scotland League First Division, 15th of 15 (relegated) | |
| Website | http://valeofleithen.co.uk/ | |
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Vale of Leithen Football Club are a football club based in the town of Innerleithen, thirty miles south of Edinburgh in Scotland.
They play in the East of Scotland League Second Division, and their home games take place at Victoria Park.
The team's motto is "Keep Faith", and features on their club crest, along with the town's patron saint, St. Ronan.
The home strip features a blue shirt, navy blue shorts and socks with white trim; the away strip is a yellow shirt, with blue trim.
Vale of Leithen should not be confused with the slightly differently named West of Scotland team Vale of Leven.
History
[edit]The club are one of the oldest in the Scottish Borders, having been formed in May 1891, they became full members of the Scottish Football Association in 1897.
The team began playing at Caddon Park under the name of Leithen Vale but after two games subsequently changed to Vale of Leithen Football Club.
In 1922, they moved to their current home, Victoria Park, which has a ground capacity of around 1,500 standing spectators with one covered stand.
The highest recorded attendance being 3,700 in January 1962 for a Second Round Scottish FA Cup tie against Heart of Midlothian FC.
In August 1974, the ground’s pavilion and changing rooms were completely destroyed by fire causing the loss of the clubs playing equipment and all their historical records over many seasons.
The club were founding members of the Lowland Football League in 2013–14, having previously played in the East of Scotland Football League.
Their best finishing position was 6th place in their first campaign, spending nine seasons in the league before being relegated back to the East of Scotland League at the end of the 2021–22 season, and suffering consecutive relegations in the subsequent two seasons.
In March 2023 the club announced the appointment of Ian Flynn as first team manager.
Club Officials
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Honorary President | Keith Brown |
| Honorary Vice President | Stanley Clifford |
| Chairman | Stuart Robertson |
| Vice Chairman - Treasurer | Michael Hogarth |
| General Manager | Bobby Craigie |
| Secretary - Club Chaplin | Rob Wilson |
| Committee Member | Michael Burns |
| Committee Member | Brian Ellis |
| Committee Member | Alan Forrest |
| Media - Club Website | Jamie McQueen |
Coaching Staff
[edit]- As of 20 October 2024
| Position | Name |
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| First Team Manager | Ian Flynn |
| Coach | Adam Hill |
| Player - Coach | Gary Mitchell |
Current Squad
[edit]- As of 06 December 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season-by-Season
[edit]† Season's curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic.
†† Vale of Leithen FC were given four three-point deductions.
††† Vale of Leithen FC were deducted three points.
Honours
[edit]- East of Scotland Football League
- Winners (4): 1924–25, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1986–87
- East of Scotland Qualifying Cup
- Winners (6) : 1919–20, 1920–21, 1924–25, 1948–49, 1978–79, 1981–82
- Scottish Qualifying Cup (South)
- Winners (5): 1957–58, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1990–91, 1992–93
- East of Scotland (City Cup)
- Winners (1): 1991–92
- King Cup
- Winners (7) : 1921–22, 1936–37, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1991–92[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "King Cup Previous Winners". Retrieved 2 June 2019.