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, 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 navy blue socks; 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 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, which has a ground capacity of 1,500.
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 14 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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.