Bo'ness United F.C.


Bo'ness United Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. The team plays in the after winning the East of Scotland and gaining SFA membership in 2020. 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. 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.

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.
The club won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, in 1948, 1976 and 1984.
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. They also reached the third round the following year.
United moved to the East of Scotland Football League in 2018, along with many other East Region junior clubs.

Lowland League

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

Rivalries

Bo'ness United have a healthy rivalry with Linlithgow Rose, Both clubs are known as two of the most successful and well supported clubs from the days of the East Juniors and both moved from the Juniors to the EoSFL at the same point in 2018.
Bo'ness United are currently in the league above Linlithgow Rose, having been promoted to the Lowland League in 2020. However, they can still face each other in some cup competitions.

Season-by-season record

Senior

† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
East of Scotland League Cup
Scottish Junior Cup
Junior East Region Super League
The following players all went on to be capped for the Scotland national football team after playing for Bo'ness United.