Tranent F.C.

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

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

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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.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kieran Beveridge
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kelby Mason
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sam Scott(out on loan at Newtongrange Star)
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ben Stirling
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Euan Bauld
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Euan Greig
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dean Brett
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Guy McGarry
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Hutchings
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie McIntyre
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Owen Hastie
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kieran Gibbons
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Gray
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jonny Stewart
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Conor Doan
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Harry Gordon
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ben Miller
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ross Gray
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joe Viola
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Danny Handling
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Harry Girdwood

Honours

Other honours

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  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.
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  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.
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