Broxburn_Athletic_F.C.

Broxburn Athletic F.C.

Broxburn Athletic F.C.

Association football club in Scotland

For Broxburn Athletic before 1917, see Broxburn United F.C.

Broxburn Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Broxburn in West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team currently competes in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]

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History

Broxburn reached the Scottish Junior Cup semi-final on five occasions, the last time being in 1971 when they lost by a single goal to eventual cup winners Cambuslang Rangers. [citation needed]

The club won the East Region South Division in 2009–10 and then gained promotion to the East Superleague two years later. They spent six seasons in the Superleague, with a best finish of 5th in their final season.

After moving to the senior football pyramid for the 2018–19 season, Broxburn won the East of Scotland League Conference C. However they narrowly missed out on the title and promotion to the Lowland league in the round robin playoff against the winners of the other Conferences, Penicuik Athletic and Bonnyrigg Rose.

The club became a full SFA member in 2019 which allowed them to enter the 2019-20 Scottish Cup. They reached the fourth round having won five matches (including victories over higher ranked East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, and Inverurie Loco Works), before going out to Premiership side St. Mirren in Paisley. Broxburn were supported by 1,600 fans who made the trip along the M8, selling out the North Stand at St Mirren Park.[2] In the 2023–24 Scottish Cup Broxburn reached the third round after victories over Lochee United F.C., Nairn County F.C. and Deveronvale F.C. before going out on penalties to Buckie Thistle F.C. at Albyn Park. The reported attendance of this match was 1175.[3]

Albyn Park

In 1946, Mr. G. W. Bartaby-Pearson, with the help of local businessmen, started the process of reforming Broxburn and secured Albyn Park from the Earl of Buchan. After help from supporters who made the ground improvements, the stadium opened in 1948 with a Heart of Midlothian v Rangers meeting which attracted a crowd of around 3,500.

Albyn Park was completely redeveloped in 2009–10 as part of the Broxburn United Sports Club project into a new community facility with a 3G artificial pitch (replaced 2020).[4]

It sits on the original Albion Park used by Broxburn F.C. in 1889. Athletic took over the lease in 1894 until both clubs amalgamated in 1912 and played at the sports park (now the Broxburn Sports Centre). Athletic then moved back in 1921 until going defunct in 1924. West Lothian Council now owns the land and Broxburn has a lease until 2036.

The facility is also used by Broxburn Athletic Colts and other clubs. New changing rooms, a social club and floodlights were also constructed. The ground includes a large enclosure on the same side as the changing rooms. The remainder of the ground consists of grass bankings and covered terracing.

Senior squad

As of 30 March 2024[5]

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Managerial history

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Season-by-season record

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† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic - Broxburn Athletic finished third, based on the 'points per game' measure.

†† Season declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic

Honours

Junior

Record attendances

Historic

  • 31,085 - 1950-51 Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final vs Irvine Meadow, Hampden Park, Glasgow
  • 11,400 - 1951-52 Scottish Junior Cup vs Kilsyth Rangers, Albyn Park, Broxburn

Recent

  • 1,172 - 2023-24 Scottish Cup 3rd Round vs Buckie Thistle, Albyn Park, Broxburn
  • 4,372 - 2019-20 Scottish Cup 4th Round vs St. Mirren, Simple Digital Arena, Paisley

References

  1. [1]
    McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    Hardie, David. "St Mirren 3-0 Broxburn Athletic: Tough luck as battling Broxburn see their Scottish Cup run come to an end". Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    https://www.broxburnathletic.co.uk/event/broxburn-athletic-v-buckie-thistle/
  4. [4]
    Broxburn United Sports Club opens its new community facility Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine August 2010
  5. [5]
    "Squad | Broxburn Athletic - Official Website". www.broxburnathletic.co.uk/. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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    "COURIER Friday December 15 1989 Courier Sport: Touchline Topics Golf Snooker Pool Shinty Whitburn floored by ." 15 December 1989. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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    "COURIER Friday December 15 1989 Courier Sport: Touchline Topics Golf Snooker Pool Shinty Whitburn floored by ." 15 December 1989. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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    "48 COURIER Friday November 16 1990 ASAP TEMPS! TEMPS! Urgently required for various assignments throughout West ." 16 November 1990. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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    "Blackburn United boss praises 'brilliant' display in derby win over Broxburn Athletic". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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    "NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE". Broxburn Athletic FC. 22 January 2023.
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    Honours, Broxburn Athletic FC

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