Bo'ness United F.C.

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.[5]

The club won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, in 1948, 1976 and 1984.[4]

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.[6][7] They also reached the third round the following year.[8]

United moved to the East of Scotland Football League in 2018, along with many other East Region junior clubs.[3]

The club were promoted to the Lowland League after winning the East of Scotland League and gaining SFA membership in 2020.[1][2]

Bo'ness United have a healthy rivalry with Linlithgow Rose,[9] Both clubs are known as two of the most successful and well supported clubs from the days of the East Juniors[10] and both moved from the Juniors to the EoSFL at the same point in 2018.[3]

As of 20 August 2023[11][12]

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  ESP Musa Dibaga — GK  SCO Gregor Fullarton — DF  SCO Daniel Irving — DF  SCO Lewis Hawkins — DF  SCO Lewis McArthur (captain) — DF  SCO Keir Macauley — DF  SCO John Ward — DF  SCO Shaun Rutherford — MF  SCO Michael Gemmell — MF  SCO Tom Grant — MF  SCO Jamie Hamilton

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO John-James Henderson — MF  SCO Ryan Porteous — MF  SCO Ciaran Heeps — MF  SCO Kyle Johnston — MF  SCO Kieran Mooney — MF  SCO Ryan Stevenson — FW  SCO Finlay Malcolm — FW  SCO Louis Kennedy — FW  SCO Lucas Stenhouse (on loan from Livingston) — FW  SCO Scott Dalziel

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Robbie Murdoch (Hill of Beath Hawthorn)

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

• Winners : 2019–20

East of Scotland League Cup

• Winners: 2018–19

Scottish Junior Cup

• Winners: 1947–48, 1975–76, 1983–84
• Runners-up: 1946–47, 1978–79, 1982–83

Junior East Region Super League

• Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
• Runners-up: 2014–15

The following players all went on to be capped for the Scotland national football team after playing for Bo'ness United.[13]

• Paddy Buckley – St Johnstone and Aberdeen. Played in United's 1947–48 Scottish Junior Cup winning team.[14]
• Donald Ford – Hearts and Falkirk.[15]
• Alex Scott – Rangers, Everton, Hibernian and Falkirk.[16]
• Jim Scott – Hibernian, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Falkirk and Hamilton. Also a Junior international cap.[17]

A match at Newtown Park in 2004

• Official website
• Unofficial club website
• Bo'ness United versus Forth Rangers (1949) (archive film from the National Library of Scotland: Scottish Screen Archive)