Season 1938-1939

Another up and down season for Arniston, with a good quota of Arniston wins, but balanced up with a slightly bigger quota of defeats. The Arniston defeats as follows; a narrow 4 - 3 defeat against Winchburgh Juniors in August, a crushing 7 - 2 defeat in September against Bo'ness Cadora, also in September, a 3 - 2 defeat by Thorntree United, a 3 - 2 defeat in the East of Scotland Cup by Armadale Thistle in November, 5 - 1 defeat by Rosewell Rosedale in the League. We enter 1939 for the next Arniston defeat, losing in what must have been a cracker of a game, to Armadale Thistle, 3 - 2 in the East of Scotland Cup 4th round replay, Arniston were 2 - 0 up at half-time (date - January 26, 1939). A runof Arniston defeats followed in March, against the like of Dalkeith Thistle, Armadale Thistle, Fauldhouse United, Portobello Renton, Whitburn Juniors. Notable wins include 3 - 0 against Dunniker Juniors in the Fife & Lothians Cup, 5 - 0 win over Ormiston Primrose in the St. Michael Cup, 4 - 0 win over Bathgate Thistle in the League, 2 - 0 win in the League over Dalkeith Thistle, 5 - 2 win over Polkemmet Juniors in the League, 3 - 1 win over West Calder United again in the League and a 5 - 2 win at Dalkeith against the local Thistle, finishes the season for Arniston.

Verdict - Survival was the game.

February16 1939 Arniston Rangers v Polkemmet Juniors Midlothian Junior League

Match ended in a 5 goals to 2 win for Arniston

Arniston Scorers: Liddle 2, Anderson 2, ` Cumming

February 23 1939 Arniston Rangers v West Calder United Midlothian Junior League

Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 3 goals to 1 win for Arniston

Arniston Scorers: Winning, Liddle, Reilly

May 4 1939 Annual General Meeting

President James McCrae Vice President Robert Davidson Match Secretary Finlay White Minute Secretary Alexander Dick Financial Secretary Eddy Williams Representative James Falconer Committee Robert Milne, P. McLean, John Drysdale, J. Marshall, Robert Stewart, R. Lindsay

Saturday Arniston Rangers v Stoneyburn Juniors Fife & Lothians Cup, 4th round

Match ended in a 4 goals to 0 win for Arniston

Arniston Scorers: Taylor, Beatson, Liddle, McDonald

Newspaper Clipping dated 8.6.1939

WINNERS OF SEASON'S HONOURS

The season's honours in East of Scotland junior circles were won by the following clubs:

East of Scotland Cup Stoneyburn Juniors Fife & Lothians Cup Tranent Juniors Thornton Shield Dunbar United St. Michael Cup Stoneyburn Juniors Midlothian League Championship Stoneyburn Juniors Rosebery Charity Cup Undecided.