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Revision as of 09:34, 15 October 2015

Linlithgow Rose F.C.
Full nameLinlithgow Rose Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rose, Rosey Posey, The Gallant
Founded1889; 135 years ago (1889)
GroundPrestonfield
Braehead Road
Linlithgow
Capacity3,500
ManagerDavie McGlynn
LeagueSJFA East Region Super League
2014–153rd

Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian who play in the East Region Super League.

With playing colours of maroon and white, Linlithgow Rose are one of the largest and best supported junior clubs in the East Region, having won the Scottish Junior Cup four times, in 1965, 2002, 2007 and 2010. Linlithgow also finished as runners-up in 1974, 2003 and 2013.

History

Formed in 1889, their home games have been played, since 1949, at Prestonfield. With a maximum capacity 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, Linlithgow Rose are one of the largest and best supported junior clubs in the East Region,[citation needed] having won the Scottish Junior Cup four times, in 1965, 2002, 2007 and 2010, Linlithgow also finished as runners-up in 1974, 2003 and 2013.

Linlithgow won the Scottish Junior Cup in 2007 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 5,000 Rose fans.

Linlithgow then won the Scottish Junior Cup again in 2010 with a second half strike from Kevin Donnelly. They also managed to win The East Of Scotland Cup in June 2010 against Musselburgh which Linlithgow won by 2 goals to 1 both goals from Striker Tommy Coyne. Linlithgow finished a close second in the league to near rivals Bo'ness in the 2009/10 season.

Their near-neighbour rival club is Bo'ness United.

Due to a reform in the SFA, Linlithgow Rose took part in the 2007–08 Scottish Cup, 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.[1] Queen of the South later progressed to the final, before losing 3–2 to Rangers.

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.

After the resignation of Brian Fairley and his assistant Allan McGonigal in February 2009 the club were put into the temporary control of Ian Gallacher, Mark Bradley and Danny Smith as they searched for a new manager.[2] Dave Baikie was appointed on 24 April 2009.[3] Bradley replaced Baikie as manager in December 2011.[4] Over an area of 13 months, Linlithgow went on an unbeaten run of 49 games, only to lose to Auchinleck Talbot in the 2013 Scottish Junior Cup Final. The club went on to make history by going undefeated for the full season of 2012–13, getting 60 points out of a possible 66 points. In the same season they won three trophies out of a possible five, by beating Newtongrange Star 3–0 in the League Cup, beating Camelon Juniors 5–3 in the Fife and Lothians Cup and winning the East Superleague by 19 points.

The team are managed since June 2015 by David McGlynn.[5]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Scotland SCO Scott Christie
DF Scotland SCO Craig Wilson
DF Scotland SCO Mick O'Byrne
DF Scotland SCO Jamie McKenzie
DF Scotland SCO Ritchie McKillen
DF Scotland SCO John Ovenstone
DF Scotland SCO Mark Tyrell
DF Scotland SCO Gary Thom
MF Scotland SCO Roddy MacLennan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Ruari MacLennan
MF Scotland SCO Francis Kelly
MF Scotland SCO Blair Batchelor
MF Scotland SCO Adam Nelson
MF Scotland SCO Andy Shirra
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Coyne
FW Scotland SCO Kevin Kelbie
FW Scotland SCO Calum Smith
FW Scotland SCO Colin Strickland

Management

Position Name
Manager David McGlynn
Assistant Manager
Coach Billy McAdam

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1964–65, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10
  • Runners-up: 1973–74, 2002–03, 2012–13

East Super League

  • Winners: 2003–04, 2006–07, 2012–13

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, 2008–09, 2010–11
  • 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, 2009–10
  • East Junior League Cup: 1977–78, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2010–11
  • 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

References

  1. ^ "QoS 4–0 Linlithgow Rose". Scottish Cups. BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Fairley is new manager". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  3. ^ Dempster, Martin (13 January 2009). "Roy predicts Baikie is the man to make Rose bloom". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Former Jambo Bradley is handed reins at Linlithgow". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  5. ^ Thomson, Scott (11 June 2015). "I want teams to fear facing my Linlithgow". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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