Bo'ness United F.C.

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Bo'ness United Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. The team plays in the Template:Scottish football updater after winning the East of Scotland League and gaining SFA membership in 2020.[1][2] They presently play their home games at Newtown Park, which holds 2,500 spectators and has been used as a football ground since the 1880s. They play in blue.

Bo'ness like many other clubs moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[3] The club won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, in 1948, 1976 and 1984, and lifted the 2018–19 East of Scotland League Cup defeating Musselburgh Athletic 1–0.[4]

History

Nicknamed the B.U.'s, Bo'ness United were formed in 1945, at the end of the Second World War when Bo'ness, a club that had played in the senior ranks, being a member of the Scottish Football League from 1921 to 1932, merged with the Junior club Bo'ness Cadora.[5]

The club won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, in 1948, 1976 and 1984.[4]

As a result of winning the 2009–10 East Region Super League, United competed in the Scottish Cup for the first time the following season. The club eventually reached the third round, defeating Scottish Football League Third Division side Queen's Park at home in round two.[6][7] They also reached the third round the following year.[8]

United moved to the East of Scotland Football League in 2018, along with many other East Region junior clubs.[3]

Lowland League

The club were promoted to the Lowland League after winning the East of Scotland League and gaining SFA membership in 2020.[1][2]

Rivalries

Bo'ness United have a healthy rivalry with Linlithgow Rose – the towns are about Script error: No such module "convert". apart;[9] they were among the most successful and well-supported clubs from the days of the East Juniors[10] and both moved to the EoSFL at the same point in 2018.[3]

Bo'ness Athletic joined the Junior leagues in 2019 as an informal partner to Bo'ness United, but switched to the East of Scotland leagues as a separate club two years later, causing concerns over there being a new competitor (with similar names, badges and kit) within the same system and community.[11]

Current squad

As of 1 July 2025[12][13]

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Template:Fba/core Ben Fry
— DF Template:Fba/core Adam Masson
— DF Template:Fba/core Aldin El-Zubaidi
— DF Template:Fba/core Daniel Irving
— DF Template:Fba/core Lewis Hawkins
— DF Template:Fba/core Lewis Duffy
— DF Template:Fba/core Keir Macauley
— DF Template:Fba/core John Ward
— DF Template:Fba/core Shaun Rutherford
— DF Template:Fba/core Mark McLuckie
— MF Template:Fba/core Jack Hodge
— MF Template:Fba/core Michael Gemmell
— MF Template:Fba/core Tom Grant
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Jamie Hamilton
— MF Template:Fba/core Ciaran Heeps
— MF Template:Fba/core Conor Scullion
— MF Template:Fba/core Kyle Johnston
— MF Template:Fba/core Kodi McKinstray
— MF Template:Fba/core Roan Fitzpatrick
— MF Template:Fba/core Ryan Stevenson
— FW Template:Fba/core Kieran Mitchell
— FW Template:Fba/core Louis Kennedy
— FW Template:Fba/core Smart Osadolor
— FW Template:Fba/core Ryan Schiavone

Season-by-season record

Junior

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Season Division Tier Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts Scottish Junior Cup
1945–46 Junior Edinburgh & District League Junior 1 2nd 22 19 4 5 +30 30 Second round
1946–47 Junior Edinburgh & District League Junior 1 1st 34 27 4 3 +96 58 Runners-up
1947–48 Junior Edinburgh & District League Junior 1 1st 42 28 6 8 +77 62 Winners
1948–49 Junior Edinburgh & District League Junior 1 1st 44 32 5 7 +73 69 Fourth round
1949–50 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1 Fifth round
1950–51 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1951–52 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1952–53 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1953–54 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1 1st
Junior East Play-off Runners-up
1954–55 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1 1st
Junior East Play-off Runners-up
1955–56 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1956–57 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1957–58 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1| 1st
Junior East Play-off Winners
1958–59 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1 1st
Junior East Play-off Runners-up
1959–60 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1960–61 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1961–62 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1962–63 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1963–64 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1964–65 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1965–66 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1966–67 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1967–68 Junior Edinburgh & District West Division Junior 1
1968–69 Junior East West Division Junior 1 1st
Junior East Play-off Winners
1969–70 Junior East West Division Junior 1
1970–71 Junior East West Division Junior 1
1971–72 Junior East West Division Junior 1
1972–73 Junior East West Division Junior 1
1973–74 Junior East Division A Junior 1 12th 24 6 7 11 −3 19
1974–75 Junior East Division B Junior 2 4th 22 10 7 5 27
1975–76 Junior East Division A Junior 1 5th 24 9 8 7 +5 26 Winners
1976–77 Junior East Division A Junior 1
1977–78 Junior East Division A Junior 1 9th 24 11 2 11 24
1978–79 Junior East Division A Junior 1 9th 22 10 1 11 21 Runners-up
1979–80 Junior East Division A Junior 1 4th 22 10 7 5 26
1980–81 Junior East Division A Junior 1 6th 22 6 11 5 -4 23
1981–82 Junior East Division A Junior 1 3rd 22 12 3 7 +20 27
1982–83 Junior East Division A Junior 1 5th 22 9 6 7 +3 24 Runners-up
1983–84 Junior East Division A Junior 1 4th 22 12 2 8 +9 26 Winners
1984–85 Junior East Division A Junior 1 5th 22 8 8 6 +15 24
1985–86 Junior East Division A Junior 1 5th 22 9 7 6 +10 25
1986–87 Junior East Division A Junior 1 8th 26 7 9 10 -7 23
1987–88 Junior East Division A Junior 1 9th 26 7 8 11 −15 22
1988–89 Junior East Division A Junior 1 8th 26 8 7 11 −9 23
1989–90 Junior East Division A Junior 1 2nd 22 9 8 5 +7 26
1990–91 Junior East Division A Junior 1 6th 22 8 8 6 +8 2
1991–92 Junior East Division A Junior 1 2nd 22 10 8 4 +7 28
1992–93 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 5th 22 10 6 6 +6 26
1993–94 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 9th 22 5 6 11 −6 16
1994–95 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 5th 22 8 8 6 +2 24
1995–96 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 8th 22 7 4 11 −1 25
1996–97 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 3rd 22 11 5 6 +14 38
1997–98 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 4th 22 12 3 7 +12 34
1998–99 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 9th 22 6 6 10 −8 24
1999–2000 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 4th 22 12 3 7 +15 39
2000–01 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 5th 22 10 6 6 +1 36
2001–02 Junior East Division 1 Junior 1 7th 22 9 3 10 −3 30
2002–03 Junior East Lothian Division 1 Junior 2 1st 18 10 5 4 +16 35
2003–04 Junior East Super League Junior 1 6th 22 8 8 6 +5 32
2004–05 Junior East Super League Junior 1 5th 22 10 5 7 +2 35
2005–06 Junior East Super League Junior 1 6th 22 8 8 6 +7 32
2006–07 Junior East Super League Junior 1 11th 22 6 3 13 −13 21
2007–08 Junior East Premier League Junior 2 1st 22 15 3 4 +20 48
2008–09 Junior East Super League Junior 1 10th 22 8 4 10 −12 24
2009–10 Junior East Super League Junior 1 1st 22 14 6 2 +30 48
2010–11 Junior East Super League Junior 1 1st 22 12 6 4 +12 64 Semi-final
2011–12 Junior East Super League Junior 1 4th 20 7 6 7 −1 27 Quarter-final
2012–13 Junior East Super League Junior 1 4th 22 11 5 6 +12 38 Quarter-final
2013–14 Junior East Super League Junior 1 1st 30 22 3 5 +47 69 Quarter-final
2014–15 Junior East Super League Junior 1 2nd 28 18 5 5 +34 59 Fourth round
2015–16 Junior East Super League Junior 1 4th 30 17 5 8 +24 56 Third round
2016–17 Junior East Super League Junior 1 3rd 30 17 4 9 +39 55 Third round
2017–18 Junior East Super League Junior 1 8th 30 12 5 13 +4 41 Quarter-final

Senior

Season Division Tier Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts Scottish Cup
2018–19 East of Scotland League Conference B
6
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24
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2019–20
East of Scotland Premier Division
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6
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21
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2020–21
Lowland League
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5
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10
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2021–22
Lowland League
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5
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34
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2022–23
Lowland League
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5
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36
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† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

East of Scotland League Cup

  • Winners: 2018–19

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1947–48, 1975–76, 1983–84
  • Runners-up: 1946–47, 1978–79, 1982–83

Junior East Region Super League

Other honours

  • Fife & Lothians Cup winners: 1993–94, 1996–97
  • Edinburgh & District League winners: 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58
  • East Region Division One winners: 1968–69
  • Lothians District League Division One winners: 2002–03
  • East of Scotland Junior Cup winners: 1951–52, 1954–55, 1984–85, 1998–99, 2015–16
  • Brown Cup winners: 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2006–07

Notable former players

The following players all went on to be capped for the Scotland national football team after playing for Bo'ness United.[14]

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File:Newtown Park, Bo'ness.jpg
A match at Newtown Park in 2004

References

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External links

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