Bathgate F.C.

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Bathgate

Full name

Bathgate F.C.

Founded

1893

Ground

Mill Park

League

Scottish League





Home colours

Bathgate F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Mill Park in Bathgate.^[1] The club were former members of the Scottish Football League.

1 History
2 Full Scottish League Second Division record
3 Club Records in League football
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The club was formed in 1893 and joined the Central Football Combination in 1902before joining the Central Football League in 1902 before dividing their time between various minor leagues. They returned to this league by 1919 and as a result were incoporated into theScottish Football League Second Division in 1921 when most of the membership of the Central League made the same move. The club initially looked strong but soon found themselves dogged by financial problems and were further hit in 1924 when Larkhall Thistle brought a case against them for poaching their players, in what was effectively a test case by a junior side against this standard senior club practice.^[2] Finances were further damaged by the severe downturn in gates during the miners strike^[3] and ultimately the club was forced to resign during the course of the 1928-29 season. The club continued at various levels until 1938.

Formed 1893. Defunct 1938.

Grounds: 1893-1904 Boghead Park, 1891-1935 Mill Park.

Colours: 1893-1904 Red & white striped shirts, white shorts. 1904-1938 Maroon shirts, white shorts.

[edit] Full Scottish League Second Division record

Season	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
1921-22	38	16	11	11	56	41	43	5th
1922-23	38	16	9	13	67	55	41	5th
1923-24	38	16	12	10	58	49	44	3rd
1924-25	38	12	10	16	58	74	34	16th
1925-26	38	7	6	25	60	105	20	19th
1926-27	38	13	7	18	76	98	33	17th
1927-28	38	10	11	17	62	81	31	19th
1928-29	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Key: Pl = Games played; W = games won; D = games drew; L = games lost; F = goals scored (for); A = goals conceded (against); Pts = points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw); Pos = final position in the table.^[4]

Note: Bathgate did not complete the 1932-33 season and their results were expunged from the records.

[edit] Club Records in League football

Most goals scored in a season: 76, 1926-27
Fewest goals scored in a season: 56, 1921-22
Most goals conceded in a season: 105, 1925-26
Fewest goals conceded in a season: 41, 1921-22
Most wins in a season: 16, 1921-22, 1923-23 and 1923-24
Fewest wins in a season: 7, 1925-26
Most defeats in a season: 25, 1925-26
Fewest defeats in a season: 10, 1923-24
Most draws in a season: 12, 1923-24
Fewest draws in a season: 6, 1925-26
Most points in a season: 44, 1923-24
Fewest points in a season: 20, 1925-26
Highest finish: 3rd place, Second Division, 1923-24
Lowest finish: 19th place (out of 20), 1925-26 and 1927-28

[edit] References

^ D. Pickering, The Cassell Soccer Companion, London: Cassell, 1995, p. 27
^ B. Crampsey, The First Hundred Years, Glasgow: Scottish Football League, 1990, p. 78
^ Crampsey, op cit, p. 292
^ M. Robinson, Football League Tables, 1888-2003, Cromwell Press, 2003