Linlithgow Rose F.C.

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Full name

Linlithgow Rose Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Rose, Rosey Posey

Founded

1889

Ground

Prestonfield
(Capacity 3,500)

Manager

Brian Fairley

League

SJFA East Region Super League

2006-07

SJFA East Region Super League, 1st





Home colours





Away colours

Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian. They are managed by Brian Fairley^[1]

1 History and current status
2 Honours
3 Notable players
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History and current status

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 three times, in 1965, 2002 and 2007, Linlithgow also finished as runners-up in 1974.

They currently play in the East Region Super League and are Scottish champions after winning 2-1 in the final of the 2006-07 Junior Cup against Kelty Hearts The winning goal being scored by the town hero Mark Whyte with a header from a free kick in the last minute of extra time. The game was played at East End Park in front of 5000 Rose fans.

Their near-neighbour rival club is Bo'ness United. Their recent meeting ending in a 1-0 win to Linlithgow with a Gordon Herd first half strike.

Due to a reform in the SFA, Linlithgow Rose FC are taking part in the Scottish Cup for season 2007/2008, entering in the First Round after winning the Scottish Junior Cup the previous season. On 24 November 2007, they beat Dalbeattie Star 1-0 in the third round thanks to a goal from Stuart McArthur in the second minute of the game. They progressed into the fourth round where they were drawn against Queen of the South. Queen of the South won the tie 4-0. ^[2] Since then Queen of the South have progressed to the final of the scottish cup. A major achivement for the "doon hammers". They will face Glasgow Rangers FC in the final at Hampden.

The Rose also progressed into the fourth round of the 2007-08 Scottish Junior Cup after beating Bo'ness United 1-0 on 1 December 2007. However they were knocked out in the next round.

Jim Sinnet, who was one of the most successful managers in the club's history, resigned during the 2007-08 season. Former Dumbarton and Forfar boss Brian Fairley was later appointed as his successor.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Scottish Junior Cup

Winners: 1964-65, 2001-02, 2006-07
Runners-up: 1973-74, 2002-03

[edit] East Super League

Winners: 2003-04, 2006-07

[edit] Other honours

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 players

Kenny Black
Roddy Grant
Tommy Walker
Dougie Bell
Andrew Dick
Mark Corcoran
Eddie Robertson - right-back who played for Bury in the 1950s and early 1960s (196 League games) and later Wrexham (24) and Tranmere Rovers (147). Later trainer at Tranmere, but died prematurely. Honours included two appearances for the Third Division North v the Third Division South in 1957-58 and a Third Division championship medal with Bury in 1960-61.