Author: Broxburn

There is good news for “THE BURN ” with all our top players having signed back on for season 2017 / 2018 . Captain Nicholas Locke , Ross Nimmo , Grant Gavin , Michael Linton , Craig Scott , Alexander Miller , Craig Purves , Connor Wallace , Kieran Anderson ,Scott Richards , Darren Gribben , .
New signing from Local club Pumpherston Juniors is Alexander Murray who is a 25 year old forward who scored 20 goals last season from 25 appearances ,his previous clubs include Motherwell , Airdrie Utd , Eastfield (a) , Clydeside (a) , and Edinburgh Harp
There are more agreements in place and will be announced when registration is confirmed .

Fixtures have been issued for the start of the season and Broxburn Athletic fixtures are as follows ;;;; Saturday 5th of August home v Jeanfield Swift 2-30pm kick off ; Wednesday 9th of August away to Bonnyrigg Rose 6-45pm kick off ; Saturday 12th August away to Carnoustie Panmure 2-30pm kick off ; Wednesday 16th August home to Linlithgow Rose scheduled for 6-45pm kick off ; Saturday 19th August home Kennoway Star hearts 2-30pm kick off ; Saturday 26th of August away to Sauchie 2-30pm kick off ; Saturday 9th of September home to Hill of Beath 2=30 kick off ; Saturday 16th of September home to Newtongrange Star 2-30pm kick off

At the East Region AGM tonight the proposal for league reconstruction was defeated against the present set up .It was confirmed that with Kelty Hearts leaving the juniors Newtongrange Star would be playing in the Superleague next season and St Andrews also have another life as they will remain in the Premier league allowing the leagues to be the same numbers . Harthill Royal confirmed their renewed status by coming out of abeyance to play in the South District league this season . The season will start on Saturday the 5th of August and Superleague and Premier league will play two midweek matches there after on the 9th and 16th of August . The first round of the East of Scotland Cup will be played on Saturday the 2nd of September and the draw is listed below . Broxburn Athletic’s Jim Provan was confirmed as President of the region with Bathgate Thistle’s Robert Napier becoming Vice President of the region . Broxburn Athletic are at home to Oakley United .Fixtures up until the 23rd of September will be made known in the next 24 hours .The 23rd of September is the first round of the Scottish junior cup . The full East of Scotland cup first round draw Lochgelly Albert v Lochee Utd ; Camelon v Glenrothes ; BROXBURN ATH V OAKLEY UNITED ; Broughty Ath v Dundee East Craigie ; Lochore Welfare v Kirkcaldy Y.M. ; Dundonald Bluebell v Newburgh ; Haddington Ath v Kinnoul ; Tayport v Linlithgow Rose ; Rosyth v Coupar Angus ; St Andrews v Musselburgh Ath ; Arniston Rangers v Dunbar Utd ; Livingston Utd v Craigroyston ; Whitburn v Thornton Hibs , Dundee Violet v Boness Utd ; Dundee North End v Bonnyrigg Rose ; Fauldhouse Utd v Easthouses Lily ; Penicuik Ath v Bathgate Th . Blairgowrie v Harthill Royal ; Tranent v Sauchie ; West Calder Utd v Carnoustie Panmure ; Pumpherston v Edinburgh Utd ; Forfar Albion v Crossgates ; Luncarty v Stoneyburn ; Scone Thistle v Blackburn Utd ; Kirriemuir Th. v Lochee Harp ; Jeanfield Swifts v Kennoway Star ; Armadale Th v Forfar West End ; Hill of Beath v Arbroath Vics :::::: BYES Dalkeith Th ; Newtongrange Star ; Brechin Vics ; & Dundee Downfield ,Ties scheduled for the 2nd of September ..

We have arranged pre-season matches for July .Our first friendly is scheduled for Saturday the 15th of July when we will play Spartans away with a 1pm kick off . The following weekend we have been invited to play in the Kelty Hearts tournament with Sauchie being our opponents on the Saturday the 22nd of July with a 12.00 o’clock kick off .With the winners and losers playing the following day on Sunday the 23rd of July against either Kelty Hearts or Kennoway Star with kick off times determined by Saturday’s result’s .On Saturday the 29th of July we will be away to Musselburgh Ath with a 2-30pm kick off .

Darren Cole has signed a contract with Derry City who play in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division .Their season runs from February to October .We wish Darren all the best from everybody at the club on his move to Ireland .

The club would like to thank all of the support who travelled to Newtongrange last night to back the team ,it was much appreciated .The guys are all gutted the way the game panned out .Thought we were the better side the first half but failed to convert chances and the second half Tranent started getting the better of us the last 20 minutes or so and when the goal came so late there was no coming back .It was as much a disappointment as I can remember and to finish the season on such a disappointing result leaves a bad feeling deep inside . Have a restful close season, after all it has been a roller coaster of a season and look out for updates of coming’s and goings at the club . Thank you once again for your support this season and we will endeavour to improve for next season and so we can go one step further and win silverware next season.