Broxburn Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Broxburn in West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team currently competes in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.
History Broxburn reached the Scottish Junior Cup semi-final on five occasions, the last time being in 1971 when they lost by a single goal to eventual cup winners Cambuslang Rangers.
The club won the East Region South Division in 2009–10 and then gained promotion to the East Superleague two years later. They spent six seasons in the Superleague, with a best finish of the 5th in their final season.
After moving to the senior football pyramid for the 2018–19 season, Broxburn won the East of Scotland League Conference C. However they narrowly missed out on the title and promotion to the Lowland league in the round robin playoff against the winners of the other Conferences, Penicuik Athletic and Bonnyrigg Rose. Broxburn were champions in the 2023–24 season, finishing in front of title race rivals Musselburgh Athletic and once again earned the spot in the promotion playoffs where they faced South of Scotland Football League champions Dalbeattie Star F.C.. The first leg was played at Dalbeattie's Islecroft stadium, and the 2nd leg at Broxburn's Albyn park. Broxburn were victorious, securing a 12-2 aggregate victory and promotion to the Lowland Football League for the 2024-25 season.
The club became a full SFA member in 2019 which allowed them to enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup. They reached the fourth round having won five matches (including victories over higher ranked East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, and Inverurie Loco Works), before going out to Premiership side St. Mirren in Paisley. Broxburn were supported by 1,600 fans who has made the trip along the M8, selling out the North Stand at St Mirren Park. In the 2023–24 Scottish Cup Broxburn reached the third round after victories over Lochee United, Nairn County and Deveronvale before going out on penalties to Buckie Thistle at Albyn Park. The reported attendance of this match was 1175.
Albyn Park In 1946, Mr. G. W. Bartaby-Pearson, with the help of local businessmen, started the process of reforming Broxburn and secured Albyn Park from the Earl of Buchan. After help from supporters who made the ground improvements, the stadium opened in 1948 with a Heart of Midlothian v Rangers meeting which attracted a crowd of around 3,500.
Albyn Park was completely redeveloped in 2009–10 as part of the Broxburn United Sports Club project into a new community facility with a 3G artificial pitch (replaced in 2020).Broxburn United Sports Club opens its new community facility August 2010
It sits on the original Albion Park used by Broxburn F.C. in 1889. Athletic took over the lease in 1894 until both clubs amalgamated in 1912 and played at the sports park (now the Broxburn Sports Centre). Athletic then moved back in 1921 until going defunct in 1924. West Lothian Council now owns the land and Broxburn has a lease until 2036.
The facility is also used by Broxburn Athletic Colts and other clubs. New changing rooms, a social club and floodlights were also constructed. The ground includes a large enclosure on the same side as the changing rooms. The remainder of the ground consists of grass bankings and covered terracing.
Senior squad As of 19 July 2026
Club staff Committee RoleNamePresident Jimmy PorteousVice President John HughesSecretary Jim ProvanTreasurer Alan CunninghamClub Photographer Andrew MacPhersonChaplain Andrew MacPherson
Coaching staff RoleNameManager John MillarAssistant Manager Sean Roycroft Goalkeeping Coach Gavin King Physio Mark FountainPhysio Ian McLaren
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Managerial history
NameNationalityYearsJohn McGuigan1949-?Hector Wilkinson?-1951Willie Peden1951-1956Jim McKinnon?-1971Neil Morton1971-?Peter Fortunate1973-?Bill Bruce?-1975Bill Baxter1975-?Peter Duncan?-1989Derek O'Connor?-1989Bill Henderson1989-1990Willie Verth1991-1992Jackie Smyth1992-?Willie Turley1997-1998Jamie Dolan2004-2008Steve Pittman2009-2015Max Christie2014-2017Brian McNaughton2017-2020Chris Townsley2020-2023Scott McNaughtonc2023Steve Pittman2023-2025John Millar2025-
c Caretaker manager
Season-by-season record Senior Season Division Tier Pos. Pld. W D L GD Pts Scottish Cup Broxburn Athletic2018–19East of Scotland League Conference C1st2202+62662019–203rd†1153+1138Fourth round, losing to St Mirren2020–21null††515 +116First round, lost to Nairn County2021–226th15613 +549Preliminary round, lost to Dunbar United2022–239th11109 +943First round, lost to Dunipace2023–241st2352 +4674Third round, lost to Buckie Thistle 2024-257th2352 +551Fourth round, lost to Ayr United
† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic - Broxburn Athletic finished third, based on the 'points per game' measure.
†† Season declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
Honours East of Scotland League Conference C: 2018–19 East of Scotland League Premier Division: 2023–24
Junior East Region League: 1972–73, 1973–74Honours, Broxburn Athletic FC East Region South Division: 2009–10 East Region Lothian District Division Two: 2003–04, 2005–06 East Region Division B: 1978–79 East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1950–51, 1987–88 East Region League Cup: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1972–73 Coronation Cup: 1952–53 Murray Cup: 1959–60 Brown Cup: 1970–71 National Whitbread Trophy: 1973–74 Thistle Cup: 1970–71 R.L. Rae Cup: 1972–73
Record attendances Historic
Home
11,400 - 1951-52 Scottish Junior Cup vs Kilsyth Rangers, Albyn Park, Broxburn
Away
31,085 - 1950-51 Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final vs Irvine Meadow, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Recent
Home
2,154 - 2024-25 Scottish Cup 4th Round vs Ayr United, Albyn Park, Broxburn
Away
4,372 - 2019-20 Scottish Cup 4th Round vs St. Mirren, Simple Digital Arena, Paisley
References
External links Official Club Website Facebook Twitter