# Broxburn Athletic 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 Lowland League, the fifth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.

## 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.
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. Broxburn were champions in the 2023–24 season, finishing in front of title race rivals Musselburgh Athletic and once again earned a spot in the promotion playoffs where they faced South of Scotland Football League champions Dalbeattie Star F.C.. The first leg was played at Dalbeattie's Islecroft stadium, and the 2nd leg at Broxburn's Albyn park. Broxburn were victorious, securing a 12-2 aggregate victory and promotion to the Lowland Football League for the 2024-25 season.
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. In the 2023–24 Scottish Cup Broxburn reached the third round after victories over Lochee United, Nairn County and Deveronvale before going out on penalties to Buckie Thistle at Albyn Park. The reported attendance of this match was 1175.

## 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).
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 28 November 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | SCO | Jordan Pettigrew |
| — | GK | SCO | Robert Watt |
| — | DF | SCO | Greg Page |
| — | DF | SCO | Marky Munro |
| — | DF | ENG | Jonathan Page |
| — | DF | SCO | Luke Morris |
| — | DF | SCO | Jack Denham |
| — | DF | SCO | Jack Duncan |
| — | DF | SCO | Ruari Ellis (on loan from Kilmarnock) |
| — | MF | SCO | Andy Rodden |
| — | MF | SWE | Alassan Jones |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SCO | Bryan Mwangi (on loan from Dundee United) |
| — | MF | SCO | Connor Thomson |
| — | MF | SCO | Fionn McLeod Kay |
| — | MF | SCO | Kyle Bell |
| — | MF | SCO | Lewis Turner |
| — | MF | SCO | Lewis Lorimer (on loan from Dundee) |
| — | MF | SCO | Nick Locke (captain) |
| — | MF | SCO | Shaun Brown |
| — | FW | SCO | Scott McCrory-Irving |
| — | FW | SCO | Gary Brass |
| — | FW | SCO | Errol Douglas |
| — | FW | SCO | Darren Downie |

## Club staff
### Coaching staff

Source

## Managerial history

| Name | Years |
| John McGuigan | 1949-? |
| Willie Peden | 1954-1956 |
| Jim McKinnon | ?-1971 |
| Peter Fortunate | 1973-? |
| Bill Bruce | ?-1975 |
| Bill Baxter | 1975-? |
| Peter Duncan | ?-1989 |
| Derek O'Connor | ?-1989 |
| Bill Henderson | 1989-1990 |
| Willie Verth | 1991-1992 |
| Jackie Smyth | 1992-? |
| Willie Turley | 1997-1998 |
| Jamie Dolan | 2004-2008 |
| Steve Pittman | 2009-2015 |
| Max Christie | 2014-2017 |
| Brian McNaughton | 2017-2020 |
| Chris Townsley | 2020-2023 |
| Scott McNaughton$^c$ | 2023 |
| Steve Pittman | 2023- |
$^c$ Caretaker manager

## Season-by-season record
### Senior

| Season | Division | Tier | Pos. | Pld. | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Scottish Cup |
| Broxburn Athletic |||||||||||
| 2018–19 | East of Scotland League Conference C | 6 | 1st | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | +62 | 66 | Did Not Participate |
| 2019–20 | East of Scotland Premier Division | 6 | 3rd† | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | +11 | 38 | Fourth round, losing to St Mirren |
| 2020–21 | East of Scotland Premier Division | 6 | null†† | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 16 | First round, lost to Nairn County |
| 2021–22 | East of Scotland Premier Division | 6 | 6th | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | +5 | 49 | Preliminary round, lost to Dunbar United |
| 2022–23 | East of Scotland Premier Division | 6 | 9th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | +9 | 43 | First round, lost to Dunipace |
| 2023–24 | East of Scotland Premier Division | 6 | 1st | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | +46 | 74 | Third round, lost to Buckie Thistle |
† 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

* East of Scotland League Conference C: 2018–19
* East of Scotland League Premier Division: 2023–24

### Junior

* East Region League: 1972–73, 1973–74
* East Region South Division: 2009–10
* East Region Lothian District Division Two: 2003–04, 2005–06
* East Region Division B: 1978–79
* East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1950–51, 1987–88
* East Region League Cup: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1972–73
* Coronation Cup: 1952–53
* Murray Cup: 1959–60
* Brown Cup: 1970–71
* National Whitbread Trophy: 1973–74
* Thistle Cup: 1970–71
* R.L. Rae Cup: 1972–73

## Record attendances

Historic
Home
11,400 - 1951-52 Scottish Junior Cup vs Kilsyth Rangers, Albyn Park, Broxburn
Away
31,085 - 1950-51 Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final vs Irvine Meadow, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Recent
Home
2,154 - 2024-25 Scottish Cup 4th Round vs Ayr United, Albyn Park, Broxburn
Away
4,372 - 2019-20 Scottish Cup 4th Round vs St. Mirren, Simple Digital Arena, Paisley