797:, leaving the East of Scotland League after an association stretching back to 1923. On 19 August 2013, Selkirk became the first Borders football club to be audited and meet the criteria to hold an SFA Licence. Following a defeat by Gretna 2008 on 12 October 2013, the ninth in a row, manager Mike McKinnon announced his resignation giving the club two weeks notice of his intentions. He was replaced within a week by Hutchison Vale under-21 squad manager and
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Scottish Cup. In truth the club were treading water at the time, they had dropped out of the East of Scotland League temporarily, and had to field a makeshift side of whoever they could find for the Scottish Cup match in order to maintain their qualification for the competition. The players took to the field in good spirits but were mercilessly exposed by their professional opponents. .
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future began. The playing staff suffered as a result of the war, significantly highly promising players Sandy
Adamson was drowned on active service, and John Douglas was unable to play due to his war injuries. However, on a more positive note, many of the youth players had obtained great experience while playing for their Service teams. In addition, two young lads, Davie Grieve and
584:, 5–2, in the East of Scotland Cup final. This year also saw Bobby Johnstone and Eck Piercy sign for Hibernian. The transfer fee being the promise of a home friendly. This game duly took place in October 1947, Selkirk losing 11–2. Just before this, in September 1947, in the held-over East of Scotland Qualifying Cup final replay, Selkirk defeated
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for services to grass roots football. Selkirk took the phrase 'down to the wire' to a new level in the last game of the season. After 14 games without a victory, results went for them in the other games and thanks to a Des
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to overturn a 0–2 deficit in the last 15 minutes of the game. However, despite this bright start the team ended up in the lower half of the league. As an initiative to develop players for the future, the club entered for the first time an under-19 team into the East of
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Whitehead was enticed back into Scottish League Football as a coach with Second Division Berwick Rangers. Ian never concealed his desire to progress in management and possibly his greatest achievement was to manage the 'wee
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Ettrick Park in the five seasons from 1973 to 1978. After dropping down to the amateur leagues in 1967, it was not until season 1971–72 that Selkirk would regain the confidence (and the finances) to return to senior
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from Berwick Rangers in 1973, Chalky as he was universally known was snapped up by Selkirk and became player/manager later in the season. Whitehead became the architect of the most fruitful period of success in the club's history and soon bagged the first trophy in 28 years for Selkirk FC.
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953:. The building was installed on the south side of the pitch opposite the old pavilion and stand. This was a task made simpler by having a secretary, Bert Ballantine, who was also a councillor, and player and future manager Moray McLaren who happened to be a chartered surveyor.
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809:, its second season in the SLFL, with a successful pre-season, competing well, but ultimately losing to Stirling Albion and Falkirk before beating a Hibernian XI 3–1 and demolishing promising Junior Side Dalkeith Thistle 7–0. The biggest surprise however was the signing of ex-
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end of the season was struck with EDUSport Academy to field some of their French nationals to provide match experience in Scotland. Yannis Lamghri, Benji Huteau, Jordane Orain and Julio Tonelle featured for the club in the second half of the season.
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712:. Buoyed by this unexpected turn in fortunes, the club ended the campaign on a high by capturing their first silverware in 30 years, triumphantly lifting the Image Printers' Cup with a 3–1 victory over the much-fancied
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921:. Later a wooden open fronted 'press-box' was constructed on the embankment near to the main gate. This building had seating accommodation for three at a crush, and was subscribed on a first come, first save basis.
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781:. These efforts resulted in the funding (with the assistance of the Scottish Football Partnership) and installation of a new 100 seater stand and other ground improvements in order to qualify for SFA audit.
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player and local stalwart Paul 'Paulie' Brownlee would be taking over the managerial reins for the 2008–09 season. Brownlee stuck to a policy of building a squad of predominantly local players.
1136:* Note the BAFL record that a Selkirk team won A 'Border cup' during the years 1873–74, 1875–76, 1878–79, 1879–80. Clarification is required as which Selkirk team this was and what cup was won.
761:, after six seasons of narrow squeaks and great escapes, Selkirk finally failed to remain in the Premier Division, ending the season last place in the table returning to the First Division.
727:, the team finished the campaign in 10th position. Towards the culmination of the fixture list, Selkirk had recorded unexpected home and away victories over the reigning league champions,
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was arranged to launch the new venture. The kick-off was arranged for March 1881, the venue the cricket club, the result a 0–14 reverse, and so was born the oldest football club in the
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149:Nickname(s)
2154:Categories
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1985:Tranent
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1736:Selkirk
1478:23 June
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1141:Sources
1089:Honours
904:Grounds
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555:As the
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406:in the
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336:Borders
321:History
295:Selkirk
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157:Founded
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