Arniston Rangers are based in the former mining village of Gorebridge in Midlothian. The village got its
name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. Based in the village was
Stobsmill, Scotland's first gunpowder mill which began operating in 1794 and closed in 1875.The village
expanded when the Emily Pit opened during the 1860s, along with the railway and another coal mine - the
Gore Pit, which together became the Arniston Colliery. The pit closed in 1962 and the railway followed in
1969, although the line was reopened in 2015
The club was formed in 1878, and were Scottish Junior Cup runners-up in 1923, losing the final to local rivals Musselburgh Bruntonians .“The Gers” switched from the East Region Juniors setup to the East of Scotland Football League in 2018.
Edinburgh & District League winners: 1953–54East Region Division One winners: 1969–70, 1971–72East Region Division Two winners: 1994–95Cup honours include winning the East of Scotland Junior Cup 7 times, Fife & Lothians Cup winners twice and the Brown Cup once. Their most recent honours are lifting the St Michaels Cup in 2006 and the Andy Kelly Cup 2008.
Newbyres Park
15 Hunterfield Road
Gorebridge
EH23 4Tp
Total Scottish grounds visited 108
Current EoS grounds visited 30
This classic old Scottish Junior ground has a covered terraced enclosure on the far side. At the entrance
side is open terracing, dugouts and the changing rooms. There's raised grass banking behind the goals.
Arniston Rangers 1(Ramsey 11)
Whitehill Welfare 2(McIntosh 59 Walker 75)
Friendly
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Att.149hc
Admission:donation
A good workout for both teams with the visitors just about shading it. Arniston took an early lead when Gordon Ramsey fired them ahead, but Whitehill hit back with two second half goals. Wayne McIntosh was on hand to net the rebound following a good save by the goalie, then a terrific 20 yard drive from Josh Walker proved to be the winner.
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101 miles door-to-door (via scenic A68)
Katie & Lee picked me up at 10am.