Association football club in Scotland
Football club
Pumpherston Football Club
are a Scottish
football
club based in
Pumpherston
, near
Livingston, West Lothian
. Their home ground is Recreation Park, with one of the largest pitches in Scottish football. The club colours are gold and black.
History
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The original Pumpherston club was formed in 1896.
A club by the name of Pumpherston Rob Roy were probably the first Junior club in the village, existing for a few years in the early 1900s before Pumpherston Rangers joined the Linlithgowshire Junior League for the 1911?12 season.
Success followed for the next three seasons with two East of Scotland Junior League titles, two Renton cup wins, two Leith Burgh Cup wins and a Dalmeny Cup.
World War I
intervened but they won the Renton Cup again in 1919 when football resumed. However, at the end of 1927?28 season with league re-organisation and the number of West Lothian clubs dwindling, they decided to turn amateur and leave the Juniors.
It was 26 years later than Pumpherston Juniors joined the
Edinburgh & District League
for season 1954?55. Their first success came in 1957 when they defeated
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
at Albyn Park to win the Thornton Shield and the following season they shocked Junior football by going all the way to the
Scottish Junior Cup
final under the leadership of captain Vince Halpin. On the way to the Final they defeated
West Calder United
,
Dalkeith Thistle
,
Tranent
,
Thornton Hibs
, and
Parkhead
. The Semi-Final against
Baillieston
in front of 10,000 at
Brockville Park
was drawn, but they won the replay at
Celtic Park
the following week to send them to
Hampden Park
, where they lost 2?0 to
Shotts Bon Accord
in front of 33,000.
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They were a solid mid-table club but in 1962?63 they narrowly lost the West Section title to
Sauchie
who went on to win the play-off against
Newtongrange Star
, the same season they lost Brown Cup Final to
Dunbar United
. The following year also saw a third-place finish. They came from nowhere in 1969?70 to win the West Section, edging out
Linlithgow Rose
and
Bo'ness United
, but lost the Championship play-off to Mid/East Section winners
Arniston Rangers
.
The early 1970s saw erratic form, 1971?72 saw them finish third, the following season they were 15th and bottom, and the season after that, with the leagues re-organised into A and B Divisions they missed out on promotion by a single goal. They also had a run to the 5th round of the Scottish Junior Cup before being eliminated by
Glasgow Perthshire
.
However that was their last sniff of success as the financial situation at the club was deteriorating and midway through season 1976?77 they folded. The club was re-formed and joined the East Region in 1990?91, once again bringing Junior football back to Recreation Park.
Pumphy won the
Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League South
title in 2018?2019.
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Club staff
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Board of directors
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Role
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Name
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Chairman
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Billy Rogers
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Coaching staff
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Role
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Name
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Manager
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Darren Pegg
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Source
Current squad
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As of 31 October 2022
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial history
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Name
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Nationality
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Years
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Allan Middleton
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?-2004
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Steve Pittman
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2004-2008
[4]
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Jimmy Dunn
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2008-2009
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Roddy McDonald
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2009-2011
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Derek Halcrow
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2011-2012
[5]
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Robert Main
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2012-2013
[6]
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Mattie Coulter
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2013-2014
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Craig Martin
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2015-2022
[7]
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Darren Pegg
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2022-
[8]
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Honours
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Pumpherston Rangers
- East of Scotland Junior League Champions: 1913?14, 1914?15
- Renton Cup: 1912?13, 1913?14, 1918?19
- Leith Burghs Cup: 1912?13, 1913?14
- Lumley Cup: 1912?13
- Dalmeny Cup: 1913?14
- St.Michaels Cup Runners-up: 1924?25
- Linlithgowshire County Cup Eunners-up: 1926?27
Pumpherston Juniors
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