Season 1914-1915
What can one say about the season. Arniston Rangers were mediocre for much of the season, suffering defeat after defeat. Could it have been the enormous shadow of the First World War looming, and a depletion of the Arniston playing staff. Arniston Rangers played one or two games in the first years of the war before reverting to Juvenile in Season 1917 along with their near neighbour, Dalkeith Thistle. Reason for joining, well probably to provide the Arniston football public with their national game.
February 19 1914 Arniston Rangers v Musselburgh Athletic Simpson Shield Replay
Match was played at Olive Bank and ended in a 7 goals to 2 win for Musselburgh
February 26 1914 Arniston Rangers v Penicuik Juniors Marshall Cup
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 3 goals to 1 win for Arniston
March 26 1914 Arniston Rangers v Musselburgh Athletic Marshall Cup Semi-final
Match was played at Olive Bank and ended in a 3 goals to 0 win for Musselburgh
April 16 1914 Arniston Rangers v Tranent Juniors Dalmeny Cup, 3rd game
Match was played at Marine Gardens, Portobello and ended in a 3 goals to 2 win for Tranent
June 30 1914 Arniston Rangers received large donation from the committee of the local Gothenburg Pub
August 6 1914 Arniston Rangers v Musselburgh Athletic Midlothian Junior League
Match was played at Olive Bank and ended in a 5 goals to 0 win for Musselburgh
August 13 1914 Arniston Rangers v Tranent Juniors Midlothian Junior League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 5 goals to 1 win for Tranent
August 27 1914 Arniston Rangers v Loanhead Mayflower Midlothian Junior League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 0 win for Loanhead
September 3 1914 Arniston Rangers v Bonnyrigg Rose Midlothian Junior League
Match was played at Bonnyrigg and ended in a 2 goals to 0 win for Bonnyrigg
September 10 1914 Arniston Rangers v Bonnyrigg Rose Midlothian Junior League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 1 win for Bonnyrigg
September 24 1914 Arniston Rangers v Mossend Burnvale East of Scotland Junior Cup
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 0 win for Arniston
October 22 1914 Arniston Rangers v Musselburgh Athletic East of Scotland Junior Cup
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 3 goals to 1 win for Arniston
October 29 1914 Arniston Rangers v Penicuik Juniors Scottish Junior Cup, 2nd round
Match was played at Penicuik and ended in a 3 goals to 1 win for Penicuik
Newspaper Clipping dated 24.12.1914
| SHOULD FOOTBALL BE STOPPED?
- The Mid-Lothian Junior Association, at a meeting last Thursday, had
under consideration a letter from Tranent Juniors, who requested that a
special meeting of the Mid-Lothian clubs be convened to consider the
question of stopping the game during the present crisis. Tranent and
Dalkeith moved and seconded respectively that the meeting be called. A
direct amendment of no action was put forward by Newtongrange and
Portobello, the amendment being carried by eight votes to six. For
misconduct on the field, J. Taylor, Newtongrange Star, was suspended for
two months, a vote of censure being meted out to W. Murray, Loanhead
Mayflower, and A. Burnett, Newtongrange Star. Portobello were granted
permission to play their home ties on Olive Bank.
MID-LOTHIAN LEAGUE COMMITTEE - At a meeting of the Mid-Lothian League Committee last Thursday, letters were submitted from Arniston Rangers, Penicuik Juniors, and Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, all of whom declined to play League matches meantime. Penicuik Juniors proposed that no League games be played before February. The unanimous feeling of the Committee, however, was that up to January 28th no club be forced to play a League game, but any who wished to do so could get on with their fixtures, which the secretary would arrange. The Scottish Junior League wrote asking for a representative game with the Mid-Lothian League at Musselburgh, but owing to the present circumstances no action was taken. |