Scottish
Juvenile Football
Overview 1899-1991
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The Scottish
Juvenile FA (SJFA) was formed in 1899 and organised the first Scottish
Juvenile for the 1899-00 season. The first winners, Edinburgh’s Granton Oak
Vale, were the last from the capital until 1928 as the competition became
dominated by the West coast clubs particularly from Glasgow and Lanarkshire
which established itself as the heartland of the Juvenile grade. In the early
years of this level, it was common for some clubs labelled as ‘second class
juveniles’ to organize competitions opposed to those of the SJFA. Age limits
in this new grade were very liberal, but by 1921, it was decided that some order
was needed and the Scottish Secondary Juvenile FA (SSJFA) was formed, this
being dominated by the east coast clubs. It was initially decided that after
a year, these would have an age limit of 21, but the eastern clubs carried
the motion to reserve the right for a father and son to play alongside each
other. Negotiations continued and, after some tinkering, the age limits were
set at 27 for the First Class, and 21 for the Second. The SJFA also had a
limit of 25 for a period. The SSFA also introduced the Lord Weir Cup, and ‘under
age’ competition for players under 18, and this still continues today as the
Scottish Under 18 Cup. The two grades
flourished and for many years the two Cup finals were prestigious affairs but
by the 1960s a decline had set in. The West coast clubs were by now switching
their attentions to the Secondary grade and began dominating the SSJFA
competitions. The last Edinburgh club to win the Secondary Cup was Melbourne
Thistle in 1969. By the 1970s the SJFA was in dwindling in both scope and
importance, although it did remain strong in Tayside. Towards the late 1970s,
when they were losing teams and even whole leagues, it one failed proposal
was that the age limit was raised to 30 or even removed altogether. The last
'major' SJFA Cup was played in 1991, but both the competitions and the SJFA
continued to a greatly lesser extent, being based in Perth and administering
competitions from U-11s to U-18s. The SSJFA was
renamed the Association of Scottish Youth Football Clubs in 1985, and their
Cup winners were hailed either the Scottish Youth Cup or Scottish U-21 Cup
winners. In 1999 the SJFA
merged with the ASYFC and the youth division of the Scottish Amateur FA to
create the Scottish Youth FA. The Lady Darling
Cup is the consolation competition for those clubs knocked out of the early
stages of the Scottish Secondary Juvenile Cup. The cup was established by the
Secondary Juvenile Association and first won by Glasgow St Francis Boys Club
in 1933. Eastfield Heatherbell from Shotts won it 3 times in a row between
1935 and 1937 and then again in 1939. Cowdenbeath MW BC drew in the 1943
final v Renfrew Rovers at the Gymnasium in Edinburgh and then refused to
travel for the replay because the SSJFA would only pay for 15 train fares.
Renfrew were awarded the cup by default while Kirkcaldy Old Boys won the Cup
in 1944 beating Glentyan Thistle in the final. Other Fife winners were
Dunfermline United in 1970, Oakley Star 1971, and Glenrothes Strollers in
1981. Other winners include Links United, Hutcheson Vale, Edina Hibernian,
Broughton Star, St Bernards ‘A’, Edinburgh Athletic and Tynecastle BC. |
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Scottish
Juvenile Cup winners 1899-00 Granton Oak Vale 1900-01 Dumbarton Corinthians 1901-02 Airdriehill Shamrock 1902-03 Vale of Garnock Strollers 1903-04 Orbiston Star 1904-05 Burnbank Oakvale 1905-06 Dunipace Juveniles 1906-07 Benvue 1907-08 Anderston Benburb 1908-09 Motherwell Hearts 1909-10 Fern Thistle 1910-11 Fern Thistle 1911-12 Govan Hibernian 1912-13 Clydebank Corinthians 1913-14 Old Kilpatrick 1914-15 Old Kilpatrick 1915-16 Parkhead White Rose 1916-17 Blantyre Caledonian 1917-18 Mosshill United 1918-19 Cadzow St Anne's 1919-20 Parkhead White Rose 1920-21 Vale of Bannock 1921-22 Bridgeton Waverley 1922-23 Bridgeton Waverley 1923-24 Bridgeton Waverley 1924-25 Regent Star 1925-26 Springburn United 1926-27 Greenhead Thistle 1927-28 Niddrie Thistle 1928-29 Cowie 1929-30 Blairhall 1930-31 Blairhall 1931-32 St Mungo 1932-33 Shieldhill Thistle 1933-34 Park United 1934-35 Holytown United 1935-36 Holytown United 1936-37 Cleland St Mary’s 1937-38 Partick Dolphins 1938-39 St Mungo 1939-40 Park United 1940-41 Mossend Boys Guild 1941-42 Mossend Boys Guild 1942-43 Lumphinnans Wanderers 1943-44 Thorniewood United 1944-45 Dundonald Bluebell 1945-46 Dundonald Bluebell 1946-47 Kilbowie Union 1947-48 Banknock United 1948-49 St Mungo 1949-50 Coylton 1950-51 Kirkmuirhill 1951-52 Sauchie 1952-53 Cowie 1953-54 Cowie 1954-55 Germiston Star 1955-56 Burnbank Swifts 1956-57 Sauchie 1957-58 Sauchie 1958-59 Burnbank Swifts 1959-60 Sauchie 1960-61 Burnbank Swifts 1961-62 Lochend Hearts 1962-63 Tradeston Holmlea 1963-64 Rosebery 1964-65 Lochee Renton 1965-66 Glencairn 1966-67 Lochee Renton 1967-68 Maryfield United 1968-69 Provanside
Hibernian 1969-70 Burnbank Swifts 1970-71 Germiston Star 1971-72 Inverurie Locos 'A' 1972-73 Germiston Star 1973-74 Coatbridge 1974-75 Mount Ellen 1975-76 Newburgh 1976-77 Fairfield 1977-78 ALC Spurs 1978-79 Fairfield 1979-80 Woodacon 1980-81 Newburgh 1981-82 Stanley 1982-83 Scone Thistle 1983-84 Dee Club 1984-85 Blue Star BC 1985-86 Royals 1986-87 Royals 1987-88 Dundee
United SC 1988-89 Dundee United SC 1989-90 Royals 1990-91 Fintry |
Scottish
Secondary Juvenile Cup winners - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1922-23 Broughton Rangers 1923-24 Corstorphine Swifts 1924-25 Linwood Thistle 1925-26 Dunipace Thistle 1926-27 Norton 1927-28 Grangemouth Sacred Heart Celtic 1928-29 Longstone United 1929-30 Ashton 1930-31 Milton 1931-32 Easton Rovers 1932-33 Port Glasgow Rangers 1933-34 Port Glasgow Rangers 1934-35 Hamiltonhill Social 1935-36 Wallyford Bluebell 1936-37 Glenavon Social 1937-38 Craig-mer 1938-39 Glasgow Kilmun Thistle 1939-40 Dunipace Thistle 1940-41 Leith Renton 1941-42 Bayview YC 1942-43 Armadale United 1943-44 Dunipace Thistle 1944-45 Edinburgh Thistle 1945-46 Bannockburn YC 1946-47 Leslie
Hearts 1947-48 Leslie Hearts 1948-49 Edinburgh Thistle 1949-50 Musselburgh Union 1950-51 Musselburgh Union 1951-52 Winchburgh Union 1952-53 Cockenzie Star 1953-54 Livingston United 1954-55 Campsie Back Watch 1955-56 Livingston United 1956-57 Arniston Thistle 1957-58 Denny Rovers 1958-59 St Andrews Swifts 1959-60 Arniston Thistle 1960-61 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 'A' 1961-62 Anniesland Waverley 1962-63 Dunipace Thistle 1963-64 Campsie Back Watch 1964-65 Port Glasgow Rangers 1965-66 Possil YM 1966-67 Whitson Star 1967-68 Loanhead United 1968-69 Melbourne Thistle 1969-70 Whitehill Welfare 1970-71 Whitehill Welfare 1971-72 Campsie Back Watch 1972-73 Possil YC 1973-74 Campsie Back Watch 1974-75 Whitehill Welfare 1975-76 Hartfield United 1976-77 Campsie Back Watch 1977-78 Whitehill Welfare 1978-79 Methil Star Colts 1979-80 Harmony Row Athletic 1980-81 Kilbowie Union 1981-82 Possil YM 1982-83 Renfrew YMCA 1983-84 Campsie Back Watch 1984-85 Campsie Back Watch 1985-86 Campsie Back Watch |
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Weir Cup winners - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1932-33 Glasgow St Francis BC 1933-34 Larbert Thistle 1934-35 Eastfield Heatherbell 1935-36 Eastfield Heatherbell 1936-37 Eastfield Heatherbell 1937-38 Armadale West BC 1938-39 Eastfield Heatherbell 1939-40 Brucefield YM Guild 1940-41 Armadale West Strollers 1941-42 Mossvale Strollers 1942-43 Renfrew Rovers 1943-44 Kirkcaldy Old Boys 1944-45 Murrayfield Rovers 1945-46 NW Glasgow Youth 1946-47 Broughton Star 1947-48 Shaftesbury Park 1948-49 Glentyan Thistle ‘B’ 1949-50 Broughton
Star 1950-51 Glentyan Thistle ‘B’ 1951-52 Slateford Athletic 1952-53 Bothkennar Rovers 1953-54 Bainsford Cubs 1954-55 Slateford Athletic 1955-56 Glentyan Thistle ‘B’ 1956-57 Wallace Castle 1957-58 Edinburgh Norton 1958-59 Gairdoch United 1959-60 Edinburgh Athletic 1960-61 St Bernards ‘A’ 1961-62 Salvesen BC 1962-63 Edina Hibs 1963-64 Clydebank Strollers 1964-65 Edina FC 1965-66 Gorgie Hearts 1966-67 Edina Hibs 1967-68 Salvesen BC 1968-69 St Ninians 1969-70 Dunfermline United 1970-71 Oakley
Star 1971-72 Kilbowie Union 1972-73 Glasgow United 1973-74 Tynecastle BC 1974-75 Tynecastle BC 1975-76 Links BC 1976-77 Tartan BC 1977-78 Eadie Star 1978-79 Hillwood BC 1979-80 Ferguslie United 1980-81 Glenrothes Strollers 1981-82 Hillwood BC 1982-83 Hillwood BC 1983-84 Duntocher BC 1984-85 Hutchison Vale BC 1985-86 Denny Amateurs 1986-87 Bothkennar YM 1987-88 Gleniffer Thistle 1988-89 Gairdoch United 1989-90 Eadie Star 1990-91 Gairdoch United 1991-92 Links United 1992-93 Gleniffer Thistle 1993-94 ICI Grangemouth 1994-95 Links United 1995-96 Hutchison Vale BC |
Juvenile
football in Fife
The first Juvenile competition in Fife was probably
the Dunfermline Badges in 1891-92, when Ensign beat Wallsend in the final at Lady’s
Mill. Very impressed with the winners, Dunfermline Athletic used the Ensign
side en bloc in their last Midland League fixture. The game was meaningless in
terms of the championship, however it gave Clackmannan the opportunity to
inflict Dunfermline with their record defeat, a 17-2 thrashing. Impressed by
the success of the Badges tournament, Alex Campbell of Cowdenbeath’s Commercial
Hotel then presented a new trophy, the Fife Juvenile Cup, for competition in
1892-93. In 1893, in a move similar to the Junior game, the Cowdenbeath
Juvenile Cup was also established, and these two competitions also became the
most important in the Kingdom. In 1901 the East Fife Juvenile FA was formed and
they too set up their own competition.
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Fife
Juvenile Cup 1892-93 Ladysmill XI 1893-94 Cowdenbeath Thistle 1894-95 Burntisland Rovers 1895-96 Lochgelly Swifts 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-00 Thornton Rovers 1900-01 Denend Thistle 1901-02 Bowhill Violet 1902-03 Wemyss Violet 1903-04 Kingseat Athletic 1904-05 Dunfermline Violet 1905-06 Denbeath 1906-07 East Fife Juveniles 1907-08 Vulcan Rovers 1908-09 Bowhill Violet 1909-10 Lumphinnans Swifts 1910-11 Inverkeithing Renton 1911-12 Oakley United 1912-13 Foulford White Rose 1913-14 Lochgelly Thistle 1914-15 1915-16 Milesmark Thistle 1916-17 Kinglassie United 1917-18 Glencraig Rovers 1918-19 Kinglassie United 1919-20 1920-21 Bowhill Star 1921-22 Kelty Glen Rovers 1922-23 Thornton Hibernian 1923-24 Thornton Rangers 1924-25 Thornton Rangers 1925-26 Balgonie Scotia 1926-27 Milton Violet 1927-28 Lassodie 1928-29 Prinlaws United 1929-30 Blairhall 1930-31 Thornton Hibernian 1931-32 Valleyfield Rovers 1932-33 Buckhaven Victoria 1933-34 Buckhaven Victoria 1934-35 Dunfermline West End 1935-36 Fountain Rovers 1936-37 Kinglassie Institute 1937-38 Kelty Burnside Rovers 1938-39 Methilhill Rangers 1939-40
HMS Caledonia Artificers Apprentices 1940-41 1941-42 Crossgates North End 1942-43 1943-44 Dundonald Bluebell 1944-45 Lumphinnans Wanderers 1945-46 Lochgelly Violet 1946-47 Kinross United 1947-48 Moss-side Rovers 1948-49 Kingseat Athletic 1949-50 Crosshill Hearts 1950-51 Balgonie Scotia 1951-52 471 TA Regiment 1952-53 Inverkeithing United 1953-54 471 TA Regiment 1954-55 Brucefield 1955-56 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1956-57 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1957-58 Tulliallan Thistle 1958-59 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1959-60 Broomhall 1960-61 Crossford 1961-62 Tulliallan Thistle 1962-63 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1963-64 Hill of Beath Hawthorn |
Cowdenbeath
Juvenile Cup - 1893-94 Kingseat Athletic 1894-95 Burntisland Rovers 1895-96 1896-97 Townhill Thistle 1897-98 Dunfermline Athletic Juvenile XI 1898-99 1899-00 1900-01 1901-02 1902-03 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 Lumphinnans Athletic 1906-07 Vulcan Rovers 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 Denbeath Star 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 Bungalow City 1916-17 Denbeath Star ‘A’ 1917-18 1918-19 Townhill Hearts 1919-20 Townhill Hearts 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 Thornton Rangers 1925-26 Bowhill Rovers 1926-27 1927-28 Blairhall 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 Valleyfield Rovers 1932-33 Kelty North End Rangers 1933-34 Buckhaven Victoria 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 Keltyhill Athletic 1937-38 1938-39 Broomhall 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 Hill of Beath Star 1943-44 1944-45 Valleyfield Colliery 1945-46 Dundonald Bluebell 1946-47 1947-48 Kingseat Athletic 1948-49 North Queensferry YC 1949-50 1950-51 Inverkeithing United 1951-52 Inverkeithing United 1952-53 Inverkeithing United 1953-54 Inverkeithing United 1954-55 Inverkeithing United 1955-56 Tulliallan Thistle 1956-57 Tulliallan Thistle 1957-58 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1958-59 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1959-60 Crossford 1960-61 Tulliallan Thistle 1961-62 Tulliallan Thistle 1962-63 Rosyth Dockyard Apprentices 1963-64 Glenrothes 1964-65 Hill of Beath Hawthorn |
East
Fife Juvenile Cup The following clubs were all inscribed on
the trophy, and although it’s unclear, this is probably the complete list of
winners. 1901-02 Leslie Hearts 1902-03 Leslie Hearts 1903-04 Wemyss Violet 1904-05 Raith Ramblers 1905-06 East Fife Juveniles 1906-07 Raith Ramblers 1907-08 Buckhaven Our Boys 1908-09 Buckhaven Hawthorn 1909-10 Buckhaven Hawthorn 1910-11 St Clair Hearts 1932-33 East Fife Athletic 1949-50 Balgonie Scotia |
Internationals
There were also various representative
matches played, especially season 1947-48 when the Scottish Under Age XI played
against the Newcastle United Nursery XI no fewer than five times, but there
were no other 'full' internationals. There was then a long gap before any kind
of representative games, before Scotland played against the Boys Clubs of Wales
or the Ulster Juvenile FA at U16 and U18 level in the 1980s and 1990s.
‘Full’
international matches
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1933-34 Scotland 4, England 3 at
Cappielow 1934-35 England 4, Scotland 1 at Old
Trafford 1935-36 Scotland 3, England 3 at
Cappielow 1936-37 England 7, Scotland 1 at Leeds 1937-38 Scotland 1, England 3 at Easter
Road 1938-39 England 1, Scotland 3 at Giant
Axe Field, Lancaster 1946-47 Scotland 4, England 1 at Rugby
Park 1947-48 England 1, Scotland 3 at Giant
Axe Field, Lancaster 1948-49 Scotland 4, England 0 at Dens
Park 1949-50 Scotland 4, England 1 at Rugby
Park 1950-51 no match 1951-52 Scotland 2, England 2 at
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