Fife Juniors 1897-98

 

Page created: 15 July 2026

Updated:

 

(C) Eric Thomson

 

Dunfermline battled through to the fifth round of the Scottish, before being dismissed at Helenslea by Parkhead.

 

Only Leven Thistle reached the last eight of the East of Scotland Cup.

Clackmannan and Tullialan played in the Clackmannanshire League.

 

Scottish Junior Cup

1

2

3

4

5

Parkhead

-

-

-

-

5

Arbroath Rovers

9

-

3:2

Cupar Athletic

2

Dunfermline

4

bye

3:6

3

1

Stobswell (Dundee)

3

Broxburn Athletic

-

-

-

1

Dundee Violet

6

4*:6

6

Raith Athletic (Kirkcaldy)

1

Ancient City Athletic

4

0*:1

Lochgelly United Juniors

1

Renton (Portobello)

-

1

Leven Thistle

5

2

1

Anstruther Rangers

0

Bonnrigg Rose Athletic

-

0:2

Buckhaven United

2:2^

0:1

Dunfermline Athletic Jrs

2:2^

1

 

 

 

Edinburgh North-Western

-

2

 

 

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

5

3:0

Arbroath Alpine

0

Dalry Primrose

-

3:5

North End (Dundee)

-

4

Kelty Thistle

8

3

Methil Rovers

0

Markinch Albion

3:4

East Craigie (Dundee)

3:8

 

* protest

^ both qualified

 

 

 

East of Scotland Cup

1

2

3

4

S

F

Haddington Thistle

1

 

 

 

 

 

Bainfield (Edinburgh)

2

X

0:X

X

0

 

Fern (Musselburgh)

4

X

 

 

 

 

Newtongrange Star

0

 

 

 

 

 

Norwood (Broughty Ferry)

X

 

 

 

 

 

Renton (Portobello)

X

1

0:X

 

 

Niddrie Bluebell

2

0

 

 

 

Edinburgh Harp

0

 

 

 

 

 

St.Clair (MacMerry)

-

-

1

 

 

 

Bo'ness Our Boys

-

-

4

X

 

 

Champfleurie

-

-

1

 

 

 

Parkmore (Broughty Ferry)

X

-

4

X

 

 

Ancient City Ath.

X

 

 

 

 

Philpstoun

-

-

X

 

 

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

3

-

X

X

4

1

Arniston Rangers (Gorebridge)

2

 

 

 

 

 

Broxburn Athletic

-

6

X

5

2

0

Leith Thistle

-

0

 

 

 

 

Pumpherston

3

-

X

 

 

 

Dalkeith Rangers

2

 

 

 

 

 

West Calder Swifts

5

-

X

0

 

 

Granton Vale

3

 

 

 

 

 

Drum Birds (Gilmerton)

0

 

 

 

 

 

Loganlea Wanderers

1

X

 

 

 

 

Dalry Primrose

-

-

2

 

 

 

Dunfermline

2:2

 

 

 

 

 

Buckhaven United

2:2

 

 

 

 

 

Dundee Violet

X

-

3

4

0

Markinch Albion

X

 

 

 

 

 

Prestonpans Athletic

1:3

 

 

 

 

 

Tranent United

1:5

-

3

 

 

 

Leven Thistle

X

w/o

8

3

 

 

Bainfield (Edinburgh)

X

 

 

 

 

 

Linlithgow Rose

-

scr

 

 

 

 

Edinburgh Thistle

X

 

 

 

 

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fife Junior League

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

 

 

Ancient City Athletic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinness Park

withdrew 26/1/98

Buckhaven United

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toll Park

 

Cupar Athletic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonvil Park

 

Dunfermline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladys Mill

 

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East End Park

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markinch Albion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Dixon Park

 

Methil Rovers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braehead Park

 

Raith Athletic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starks Park

 

 

 

 

AC

BU

CA

Df

DA

KA

MA

MR

RA

Ancient City Athletic

X

:

:

3:1

:

:

:

:

:

Buckhaven United

:

X

:

:

:

3:0

:

:

0:6

Cupar Athletic

:

:

X

:

1:1

2:1

2:1

:

3:3

Dunfermline

:

:

3:1

X

8:4

4:2

:

:

4:1

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

:

:

4:1

3:2

X

1:1

:

:

5:0

Kirkcaldy Albion

:

:

:

1:1

1:1

X

:

:

:

Markinch Albion

:

:

:

:

:

:

X

:

:

Methil Rovers

:

3:0

:

:

:

0:3

:

X

4:1

Raith Athletic

:

:

:

:

2:0

1:3

:

:

X

 

 

Howe of Fife Junior League

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Ground

Tayport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tayport Albion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leven Thistle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Haughhouse

Crail Union

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vale of Wemyss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anstruther Rangers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guardbridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AnsR

CU

G

LT

Typ

TypAlb

VofW

Anstruther Rangers

X

:

:

:

:

:

:

Crail Union

:

X

:

:

:

:

:

Guardbridge

:

:

X

:

:

:

:

Leven Thistle

:

:

:

X

:

:

:

Vale of Wemyss

:

:

:

:

X

:

:

Tayport

:

:

:

:

:

X

:

Tayport Albion

:

:

:

:

:

:

X

 

 

 

Fife Cup

1

2

SF

F

Dunfermline

w/o

3

 

 

Ancient City Athletic

scr

 

 

 

Leven Thistle

w/o

4

0

 

Markinch Albion

scr

 

 

 

Methil Rovers

X

 

 

 

Buckhaven United

X

1

1

1

Kelty Thistle

1

0

 

 

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

0

 

 

 

Inverkeithing Thistle

0

 

 

 

Raith Athletic

2

bye

2:2

2

Anstruther Rangers

5

2:1

 

 

Tayside Albion (Newburgh)

1

 

 

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

6

2:2

2:0

 

Cupar Athletic

0

 

 

 

 

 

Cowdenbeath Cup

1

2

SF

F

Buckhaven United

X

3

3

0

Anstruther Rangers

X

0

 

 

Lochgelly United Juniors

X

bye

2

 

Raith Athletic

9

3

1

 

Tayside Albion

3

 

 

 

Kelty Thistle

X

0

 

Methil Rovers

1

 

 

 

Ancient City Athletic

3

2

 

Leven Thistle

X

6

3

4

 

 

Dunfermline Cup

1

2

SF

F

Tayside Albion

bye

1

 

 

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

5

2

4

0

Kelty Thistle

4

 

 

Lochgelly United Juniors

2

 

 

Ancient City Athletic

4

3

1

Lochgelly United Juniors

2

 

 

Dunfermline

8

2

 

Leven Thistle

bye

8

1

1

Raith Athletic

6

0

 

Cupar Athletic

2

 

 

Hill of Beath

X

 

 

Inverkeithing Thistle

X

1:2

 

Methil Rovers

2

 

 

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

3

1:4

0

 

 

Fife Shield

1

2

SF

F

Dunfermline

2

 

 

 

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

3

bye

5

4

Markinch Albion

X

 

 

 

Leven Thistle

X

2

 

 

Cupar Athletic

1

 

 

 

Raith Athletic

5

3

1

 

Hearts of Beath (Hill of Beath)

X

X

 

 

Tayside Albion (Newburgh)

X

 

 

 

Inverkeithing Thistle

X

X

X

0

Ancient City Ath(St.Andrew's)

X

 

 

 

Lochgelly

bye

X

 

 

Kelty Thistle

X

X

X

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

X

 

 

 

 

 

Wemyss Cup

1

2

SF

F

Markinch Albion

X

bye

2

 

Kelty Thistle

X

 

 

 

Methil Rovers

2

 

 

 

Hearts of Beath

3

bye

3

5

Inverkeithing Thistle

2

 

 

 

Dunfermline

5

2

2:2:3

1

Dunfermline Athletic Juniors

5:2

 

 

Leven Thistle

5:9

1

 

Kirkcaldy Albion

2

bye

2:2:2

 

Buckhaven United

1

 

 

 

 

Montrave Cup

1

2

Sf

F

Ancient City Ath

1:4*

3:wo

4:X

 

Methil Rovers

1:4*

 

 

 

Kilrenny

X

 

 

 

Tayside Albion (Newburgh)

X

3:scr

 

 

St Andrew's Athletic

bye

0

 

 

Buckhaven United

2

 

 

 

Leven Thistle

6

6

4:X

2

Methil Rovers

bye

bye

0

 

Markinch Albion

X

bye

3

0

Anstruther Rangers

X

 

 

 

 

* after two draws, both teams were allowed to progress

 

 

Martin-White Cup

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SF

F

Ancient City Athletic

3

 

St Andrew's Athletic

0

 

Cupar Athletic

X

 

 

 

Davidson Cup

SF

F

Markinch Albion

0

Leven Thistle

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lochgelly Shield

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SF

F

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

3

5

Niddrie Bluebell

2

 

Lochgelly United Juniors

X

0

 

 

Season 1896-97

Season 1898-99

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