The team began playing at Caddon Park under the name of Leithen Vale but after two games subsequently changed to Vale of Leithen Football Club.
The club played their first match in October 1891 against, Gala Harp and recorded a 2-1 victory.
The club’s first honour came in 1898-99 when winning the Border Cup, a competition the team would win on twelve occasions with the last being in the 1953-54 season.
In February 1920, Vale of Leithen took part in the, Scottish FA Cup proper for the first time, travelling to, Hampden Park to play Queen’s Park FC a game that ended in a 3-0 defeat.
In 1922, they moved to their current home, Victoria Park, which has a ground capacity of around 1,500 standing spectators with one covered stand.
The 1924-25 season saw Vale of Leithen win the, East of Scotland League for the first time, finishing two points ahead of runners-up, Civil Service Strollers, losing only one game in the process.
In August 1974, the ground’s pavilion and changing rooms were completely destroyed by fire causing the loss of the clubs playing equipment and all their historical records over many seasons.
In October 1976 Vale of Leithen beat, Eyemouth United FC 16-0 at Victoria Park in an East of Scotland League fixture, the biggest recorded victory in the club’s history.
Vale of Leithen won the East of Scotland League for the second time under the management of Finlay Watson in 1977-78, finishing two points ahead of, Spartans FC.
The 1978-79 season has to date been the club’s most successful with Vale of Leithen declared champions of the East of Scotland Football League ahead of Selkirk FC on goal difference, both sides finished the campaign with forty-two points, winning the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup beating Civil Service Strollers 2-1 in a final played at Tynecastle Park and contesting the final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup but losing 3-2 on aggregate to Gala Fairydean.
Former, Hibernian FC player, Mervyn Jones, assisted by John Smith, saw the club win the East of Scotland League for a fourth time in the 1986-87 season finishing four points ahead of, Kelso United, scoring 114 goals in the process.
The team have reached the Third Round of the Scottish FA Cup on five occasions with the most recent during the 2012-13 season when losing to Cowdenbeath FC at Central Park.
Their best finishing position was 6th place in their first campaign, spending nine seasons in the league before being relegated back to the East of Scotland League at the end of the 2021–22 season, and suffering consecutive relegations in the subsequent three seasons.
In March 2023 the club announced the appointment of Ian Flynn as first team manager.
Club Officials
Position
Name
Honorary President
Keith Brown
Honorary Vice President
Stanley Clifford
Chairman
Stuart Robertson
Vice Chairman
Michael Hogarth
General Manager
Bobby Craigie
Secretary - Club Chaplin
Rob Wilson
Treasurer - Disability Advisor
Jim Rainey
Media - Club Website
Jamie McQueen
Coaching Staff
As of 13 April 2025
Position
Name
Manager
Ian Flynn
Assistant Manager
Callum Williamson
Coach
Adam Hill
Physiotherapist
John Masson
Current Squad
As of 06 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
†† Vale of Leithen FC were given four three-point deductions.
††† Vale of Leithen FC were deducted three points.
Notable Former Players
John Collins - Former Celtic FC, Monaco FC, Everton FC and Scottish International midfielder, although never a Vale of Leithen player, he trained with the club during his youth.
Garry O'Connor - Former Hibernian FC and Scotland forward was briefly registered as a Vale of Leithen player in 2015 after finishing his professional career.
Darren Smith - Former Motherwell FC midfielder played at Vale of Leithen during the latter stages of his career.
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