Bo'ness F.C.

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clubname = Bo'ness


fullname = Bo'ness Football Club
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founded = 1882
ground = Newton Park
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league = Scottish League
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Bo'ness F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Newton Park in Bo'ness. [B. Crampsey, "The First Hundred Years", Glasgow: Scottish Football League, 1990, p. 293] The club were former members of the Scottish Football League.

History

The club was formed in 1882 and joined the ill-fated Eastern Football Alliance in 1891, the league failing to complete its first season. They returned to competitive football in 1901 as members of the Central Football Combination and eventually ended up in the Central Football League. Along with much of the membership of this group they were admitted to the newly expanded Scottish Football League Second Division in 1921. Something of a mid-table side, the small town club struggled financially until failure to provide match guarantees to visiting teams saw the club expelled during the 1932-33 season.

Unlike many other clubs that faced expulsion Bo'ness continued as a non-league side, appearing in the Scottish Football Alliance, Edinburgh and District League, Scottish Football Combination and the East of Scotland Football League. Future Scotland international Alex Munro also came through the club's ranks at this time. The club survived World War II but merged with local side Bo'ness Cadora to form Bo'ness United in 1945.

Formed 1881. 1982 Amalgamated with Vale of Kinnell. 1945 Merged with Bo'ness Cadora as Junior club Bo'ness United.

Grounds: 1881-1885 Field at site of Parish church. 1885-1886 Soo & Cra Park Bo'ness. 1886-to date Newtown Park.

Colours: Royal blue shirts, white shorts.

Full Scottish League record

Second Division

Key: Pl = Games played; W = games won; D = games drew; L = games lost; F = goals scored (for); A = goals conceded (against); Pts = points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw); Pos = final position in the table. [M. Robinson, "Football League Tables, 1888-2003", Cromwell Press, 2003]

Note: Bo'ness did not complete the 1932-33 season and their results were expunged from the records.

Club Records in League football

*Honours: Scottish Second Division champions 1926-27
*Most goals scored in a season: 86, 1926-27
*Fewest goals scored in a season: 45, 1923-24
*Most goals conceded in a season: 103, 1931-32
*Fewest goals conceded in a season: 41, 1926-27
*Most wins in a season: 23, 1926-27
*Fewest wins in a season: 9, 1927-28 and 1930-31
*Most defeats in a season: 25, 1930-31
*Fewest defeats in a season: 5, 1926-27
*Most draws in a season: 16, 1925-26
*Fewest draws in a season: 4, 1929-30, 1930-31 and 1931-32
*Most points in a season: 55, 1926-27
*Fewest points in a season: 22, 1930-31
*Highest finish: 19th place, First Division, 1927-28
*Lowest finish: 20th place (out of 20), Second Division, 1930-31

Notable Former Players

* Alex Munro
* Christy Martin

References

External links

* [http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Bo_ness/bo_ness.htm Club history and kits]