Season 1987-1988
Season started with Arniston losing 2 - 1 in the League against Edinburgh United at Edinburgh. Season progressed with Arniston beating Tranent Juniors by 2 - 0 at Arniston. Arniston scorers, Brown, Cant. Robertson of Arniston booked.
September saw Arniston beat Bo'ness United 1 - 0 in the League at Bo'ness, lost 4 - 2 in the League quarter final against Ormiston Primrose, beat Broxburn Athletic in the League at Arniston, lost to Forfar United in the Scottish Junior Cup 3 - 1 at Forfar. Arniston scorer, McQuade
November and December saw Arniston lose 1 - 0 in the MRS Cup, 1st round against Haddington Athletic at Haddington, beat Bo'ness United 3 - 1 in the Alloa Brewers Cup 2nd round. Arniston keeper saved a penalty.
January 1988 saw Arniston open the year by losing in the League 2 - 1 to Linlithgow Rose at Arniston. Arniston scorer, Wilson. Arniston played two ties in the Radio Forth Cup in October and November, beating Dundonald 1 - 0 in October at Arniston. Arniston goal scorer, Wilson. Beating Sauchie Juniors 2 - 1 in the second round at Arniston, Arniston scorers McQuade, Landells.
Rest of the season Arniston played ten listed games between January and May. Record as follows - won 2, lost 5, drawn 3.
Last Arniston team in the book, date 12th May 1988:
Wilson, Begbie, Henderson, J. Robertson, Landells, G. Robertson, Wilson, Fairley, Brown, Wilkinson, Thomson
Subs: Cowan, Rodgers
October 22 1987 Arniston Rangers v Broxburn Athletic Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 1 goal to 0 win for Arniston
November 26 1987 Arniston Rangers v Edinburgh United Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 - 2 draw
Arniston scorers: Gordon Brown, Wilson
December 24 1987 Arniston Rangers v Bo'ness United Alloa Brewers Cup, 2nd round
Match ended in a 3 goals to 1 win for Arniston
Arniston keeper saved a penalty
January 14 1988 Arniston Rangers v Linlithgow Rose Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 1 win for Linlithgow
Arniston scorer: Wilson
January 28 1988 Arniston Rangers v Preston Athletic Edinburgh & District League
Match ended in a 1 goal to 0 win for Arniston
February 4 1988 Arniston Rangers v Livingston United Radio Forth Cup, 1st round
Match ended in a 2 goals to 1 win for Livingston
Arniston scorer: Thomson
March 3 1988 Arniston Rangers v Fauldhouse United Laidlaw League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 0 - 0 draw
March 10 1988 Arniston Rangers v Dalkeith Thistle Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 1 - 1 draw
Arniston scorer: McQuade
March 17 1988 Arniston Rangers v Preston Athletic Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 1 win for Preston
Arniston scorer: J. Robertson
March 31 1988 Arniston Rangers v Bonnyrigg Rose Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Bonnyrigg and ended in a 4 goals to 1 win for the Rose
April 28 1988 Arniston Rangers v Bonnyrigg Rose Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 1 goal to 0 win for the Rose
May 5 1988 Arniston Rangers v Newtongrange Star Edinburgh & District League
Match was played at Arniston and ended in a 2 goals to 1 win for the Star
Begbie of Arniston and Ramsay of the Star shown the red card
Newspaper Clipping dated 12.5.1988
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'GERS RELAX AND PAY PENALTY
Arniston Rangers 1 Bathgate Thistle 1 In the first quarter of an hour play went from end to end with neither keeper having much to do. But in the seventeenth minute Thistle keeper Spalding fouled Wilson, and referee Trotter awarded a penalty. The keeper was booked for protesting too strongly and Brown put Arniston ahead from the spot kick. Later, Wilson collected the ball after a bad mistake by the Thistle defence and he slipped it into the middle, but Brown's effort was well off target. After half-time Wilson went through the Thistle defence, but with only the keeper to beat he allowed the ball to run away from him and the chance went a-begging. A little later the Arniston keeper cleared a long ball, and with the assistance of the wind the ball bounced over the opposite keeper but went just inches wide of the target. Then Brown crossed from the right to Begbie, but with an open goal and from about three yards out he managed to shoot wide of the upright. Play swung to the other end and Purdie tried a thirty-yarder which beat Wilson only to strike the woodwork and spin clear. Later W. Hill broke through the Arniston defence, but he shot against the keeper. It now looked as though the home side was quite prepared to settle for a one-goal lead as they went deeper into defence with only one man up front. Given this opportunity, Thistle pushed forward and were finally rewarded in the seventy fourth minute when Allison lashed a fierce shot past Wilson for a well-deserved equaliser. Things were now getting a bit rough and Brown of Arniston and C. Fowler of Bathgate, were both shown the red card. Arniston Rangers: Wilson, Begbie, Henderson, J. Robertson, Landells, G. Robertson, Wilson, Fairley, Brown, Wilkinson, Thomson. Subs: Cowan, Rodgers. Bathgate Thistle: Spalding, Fordyce, McLaren, A. Fowler, Arthur, W. Hill, R. Hill, Bardsley, Purdie, Allison. Subs: S. Hill, Neil. Referee: P. Trotter, Haddington.
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