Linlithgow Rose F.C.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linlithgow Rose F.C. is a Scottish junior football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian. Formed in 1889, their home games have been played, since 1949, at Prestonfield, one of the best junior grounds in Scotland. With a theoretical attendance of 3,500 spectators (301 seated), the record attendance at the ground is 3,626 for a game against Petershill.

With playing colours of maroon and white, it is one of the largest and best supported junior clubs in the East Region, having won the Scottish Junior Cup twice, in 1965 and in 2002, and finishing as runners-up in 1974.

They currently play in the East Region Super League.

Their near-neighbour rival club is Bo'ness United.

Contents

[edit] Honours

[edit] Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1964-65, 2001-02
  • Runners-up: 1973-74, 2002-2003

[edit] Other honours

  • East Superleague champions: 2003-04
  • KIA East of Scotland Cup: 2004-05
  • 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
  • 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
  • East Junior League Cup: 1977-78, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1994-95, 2001-02
  • St. Michael's Cup: 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

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] External link


Scottish Junior Football Association
East Super League: 2006-07
Bathgate Thistle | Bo'ness United | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Camelon | Carnoustie Panmure | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Kinnoull | Linlithgow Rose | Lochee United | Oakley United | Tayport | Whitburn
SJFA Level 1
Promotion to: none
Relegation to: East Premier League