Tranent Juniors F.C.
| Full name | Tranent Juniors Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Belters |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Ground |
Foresters Park Lindores Drive Tranent |
| Capacity | 3000 |
| Co-managers | Darren Smith & Kenny Rafferty |
| League | SJFA East Premier League |
| 2015–16 | SJFA East Region South Division, 1st (promoted) |
Tranent Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the East Region South Division. Their home ground is Foresters Park and club colours are maroon.
The club's greatest honour was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1934–35, defeating Petershill 6–1 at Ibrox Park in front of a crowd of 22,000. This remains the joint record margin of victory in a Junior Cup final.[1] The club were also runners-up to Yoker Athletic in the 1932–33 final after a replay.
The club are managed on an interim basis since November 2016 by Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith.[2]
On 9 February 2017, Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith become full-time bosses. [3]
East Lothian Council Archives holds a selection of images of the team playing and posing with their trophies.
Honours
Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1934–35
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References
- ↑ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 76. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
- ↑ Thomson, Scott (6 January 2016). "Tranent head into derby with Haddington with new-found confidence". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/15081164.Tranent_Juniors_appoint_full_time_bosses_Rafferty_and_Smith/