Tranent F.C.

Tranent FC
Former club crest
Full nameTranent Football Club
Nickname(s)The Belters
Founded1911 (as Tranent Juniors F.C.)
GroundForesters Park
Tranent
Capacity2,300 (44 seated)
ManagerJonny Stewart
LeagueLowland League
2023–24Lowland League, 5th of 18
Websitewww.tranentfc.co.uk

Tranent Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian.

History

The club was originally named Tranent Juniors, however following an announcement of a merger with Tranent Colts (founded in 1998) in February 2023, the club was renamed Tranent F.C. from the 2023–24 season.[1][2] Their home ground is Foresters Park and club colours are maroon and white.

The team was promoted from the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division to the Lowland League in 2022, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[3]

The club's greatest honour was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1934–35, defeating Petershill 6–1 at Ibrox Park in front of a crowd of 22,000. This remains the joint record margin of victory in a Junior Cup final.[4] The club were also runners-up to Yoker Athletic F.C. in the 1932–33 final after a replay.

Managers

The club was managed on an interim basis from November 2016 by Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith.[5] On 9 February 2017, Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith become full-time bosses.[6] Rafferty and Smith resigned in November 2017, following a Scottish Junior Cup defeat.[7]

Max Christie served as manager from 8 December 2017 to 27 January 2019. He was succeeded by Calvin Shand who managed the team from February 2019 to February 2020.[8]

Johnny Harvey replaced Calvin Shand as manager in February 2020.[9] Tranent announced that Harvey had left his position on 24 September 2020.[10] Harvey disputed this and claimed he was sacked by the club.[11]

Calum Elliot was announced as the club's new manager on 26 September 2020 until August 2022 when Elliot was replaced by Colin Nish and his assistant manager Steven Hislop.[12] Nish subsequently left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season. [13]

On 9 May 2023 it was announced that Max Christie would return for a second stint as manager.

Current squad

As of 19 August 2024[14]

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 Dylan Izatt
— GK Scotland SCO Kelby Mason
— GK Scotland SCO Sam Scott
— DF Scotland SCO Ben Stirling
— DF Scotland SCO Euan Bauld
— DF Scotland SCO Euan Greig
— DF Scotland SCO Dean Brett
— DF Scotland SCO Guy McGarry
— DF England ENG Jake Hutchings
— DF Scotland SCO Robbie McIntyre
— DF Scotland SCO Owen Hastie
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Scott Gray
— MF Scotland SCO Jonny Stewart
— MF Scotland SCO Conor Doan
— MF Scotland SCO Harry Gordon
— MF Scotland SCO Ben Miller
— MF Scotland SCO Ross Gray
— MF Scotland SCO Joe Viola
— FW Scotland SCO Danny Handling
— FW Scotland SCO Harry Girdwood

Honours

  • East of Scotland League
  • Scottish Junior Cup
    • Winners: 1934–35
    • Runners-up: 1932–33
  • Lowland League Cup
    • Winners: 2023–24
  • Fife & Lothians Cup
    • Winners: 2016–17
  • East of Scotland Junior Cup
    • Winners (10): 1913–14, 1919–20, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1978–79, 2016–17[15]

Other honours

  • King Cup winners: 2018–19
  • East Region South Division: winners 2015–16
  • Midlothian League winners: 1928–29, 1930–31, 1936–37
  • Renton Cup winners: 1924–25

References

  1. ^ "Clubs set to merge to form Tranent Football Club". 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Club info - Tranent FC". www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors – 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 76. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
  5. ^ Thomson, Scott (6 January 2016). "Tranent head into derby with Haddington with new-found confidence". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Tranent Juniors appoint full-time bosses Rafferty and Smith". 9 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Tranent Juniors on the hunt for new manager". 27 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Calvin Shand – Coaching staff – Tranent Juniors FC". www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Johnny Harvey eager to get going with ambitious Tranent Juniors". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Club statement". Twitter. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. ^ "'Heated argument' led to Johnny Harvey leaving Tranent Juniors". East Lothian Courier. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. ^ "New Manager". Twitter. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Tranent Juniors and Colin Nish part company". East Lothian Courier. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Tranent Juniors FC – Squad list". www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. ^ "East of Scotland Junior Cup". sfha.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

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