Vale of Leithen F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

Not to be confused with Vale of Leven F.C..

Football club

Vale of Leithen

Full name| Vale of Leithen Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Vale
Founded| 1891
Ground| Victoria Park, Innerleithen
Capacity| 1,500
Chairman| Stuart Robertson
Manager| Ian Flynn
League| East of Scotland League First Division
2022–23| East of Scotland League Premier Division, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Vale of Leithen Football Club are a football club based in the town of Innerleithen, Scotland. They play in the East of Scotland League First 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 navy blue socks; the away strip is all-white, with black trim.

Vale of Leithen should not be confused with the slightly differently named West of Scotland team Vale of Leven.

## History[edit]

The club is one of the oldest in the Scottish Borders, having formed in 1891, they became full members of the Scottish Football Association in 1897. The club played at Caddon Park and initially played their first two games as Leithen Vale but subsequently changed their name to Vale of Leithen Football Club. In 1922, they moved to their current home, Victoria Park.

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.

## Club Officials[edit]

Position | Name

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Honorary President | Keith Brown
Honorary Vice President | Stanley Clifford
Chairman | Stuart Robinson
Vice Chairman / Treasurer | Michael Hogarth
General Manager | Bobby Craigie
Committee Member | Michael Burns
Committee Member | Brian Ellis
Committee Member | Alan Forrest
Club Chaplin | Rob Wilson

## Coaching Staff[edit]

Position | Name

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Manager  | Ian Flynn
Coach  | Greg Lloyd
Coach  | Barry Burns
Coach  | Adam Hill

## Current squad[edit]

As of 15 December 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  SCO | Chris Malcolm
-- | DF |  SCO | Harris Neillings
-- | DF |  SCO | Lewis Bell
-- | MF |  SCO | Gary Mitchell
-- | DF |  SCO | Jason Dryden
-- | DF |  SCO | Nathan Masson
-- | DF |  SCO | Ross McIntyre
-- | MF |  SCO | Dean Burgess
-- | MF |  SCO | Craig Brydon
-- | DF |  SCO | Callum Williamson
-- | MF |  SCO | Daniel McKinlay
-- | MF |  SCO | Callum Mitchell
-- | MF |  SCO | Ross Nicholson
-- | MF |  SCO | Cammy Smith
-- | MF |  SCO | Sunny McGarth
-- | FW |  SCO | Kyle Mitchell
-- | FW |  SCO | James Flynn
-- | FW |  SCO | Daniel Taylor
-- | FW |  BUL | Slav Stoyanov
-- | DF |  SCO | Michael Tys
-- | FW |  SCO | Louis Baigan

## Season-by-Season Record[edit]

| Season  | Division  | Position  | Played  | Wins  | Draws  | Losses  | GD  | Points  | Scottish Cup

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2013/14 | Lowland League | 6th  | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | −2  | 36  | First Round, losing to Brora Rangers
2014/15 | Lowland League | 9th  | 26  | 9  | 6  | 11  | −14  | 33  | Preliminary Round, losing to Gala Fairydean Rovers
2015/16 | Lowland League | 13th  | 28  | 7  | 5  | 16  | −29  | 26  | Preliminary Round One, losing to Wigtown & Bladnoch
2016/17 | Lowland League | 13th  | 30  | 11  | 4  | 15  | −14  | 37  | First Round, losing to East Kilbride
2017/18 | Lowland League | 15th  | 30  | 8  | 5  | 17  | −32  | 29  | First Round, losing to Spartans
2018/19 | Lowland League | 13th  | 28  | 8  | 5  | 15  | −31  | 29  | First Round, losing to Gretna 2008
2019/20 | Lowland League | 16th†  | 23  | 2  | 2  | 19  | −71  | 8  | First Round, losing to Fort William
2020/21 | Lowland League | 17th†  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 12  | −53  | 0  | Preliminary Round Two, losing to Banks O' Dee
2021/22 | Lowland League | 18th  | 34  | 1  | 2  | 31  | −156  | 5  | First Round, losing to Brechin City
2022/23 | East of Scotland League Premier Division | 16th  | 30  | 2  | 0  | 28  | −115  | 0  | Preliminary Round, losing to Dunbar United
2023/24 | East of Scotland League First Division |  |  |  |  |  |  |

† Season's curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic.

## 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[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Squad – Vale of Leithen FC".
2. ^ "King Cup Previous Winners". Retrieved 2 June 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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East of Scotland Football League

Premier Division|

* Broxburn Athletic
* Crossgates Primrose
* Dunbar United
* Dundonald Bluebell
* Glenrothes
* Haddington Athletic
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Jeanfield Swifts
* Kinnoull
* Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
* Luncarty
* Musselburgh Athletic
* Penicuik Athletic
* Sauchie Juniors
* Tynecastle

First Division|

* Arniston Rangers
* Blackburn United
* Camelon Juniors
* Dunipace
* Heriot-Watt University
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Leith Athletic
* Lochore Welfare
* Newtongrange Star
* Oakley United
* Preston Athletic
* Rosyth
* St Andrews United
* Vale of Leithen
* Whitburn
* Whitehill Welfare

Second Division|

* Armadale Thistle
* Bo’ness Athletic
* Burntisland Shipyard
* Coldstream
* Dalkeith Thistle
* Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
* Edinburgh College
* Edinburgh South
* Edinburgh United
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Newburgh
* Ormiston Primrose
* Peebles Rovers
* Stirling University reserves
* Thornton Hibs
* Tweedmouth Rangers

Third Division|

* Bathgate Thistle
* Craigroyston
* Fauldhouse United
* Harthill Royal
* Hawick Royal Albert United
* Linton Hotspur
* Livingston United
* Lochgelly Albert
* Pumpherston
* Stoneyburn
* West Calder United

Seasons|

* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

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