Arniston Rangers Football Club are a Scottish

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club, based in the town of

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. They play in the

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(Second Division), having moved from the SJFA East Region Premier League in 2018. Nicknamed "Arni", they were formed in 1878 and presently play their home games at Newbyres Park, which has room for 1,000 spectators. They wear maroon strips (uniforms). Towards the end of the 2022/23 season Arni got young ultras providing a great atmosphere at Newbyres Park. They also achieved promotion to the EOSFL First Division in the 2022/23 Season. Ground problems at Newbyres meant that some home games during the 2008–09 season were played at

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Honours

Scottish Junior Cup * Runners-up: 1922–23

Other honours

* Edinburgh & District League winners: 1953–54 * East Region Division One winners: 1969–70, 1971–72 * Fife & Lothians Cup winners: 1975–76, 1997–98 * East Region Division Two winners: 1994–95 * East of Scotland Junior Cup winners: 1909–10, 1912–13, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1947–48, 1970–71, 1980–81 * Brown Cup winners: 1975–76 * Andy Kelly Cup 2008 * St Michaels Cup 2005–06

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the top two divisions of the Scottish Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club. *

Paddy Crossan Patrick James Crossan (1894 – 28 April 1933) was a Scottish professional football defender who played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian. Personal life Crossan joined Hearts from Arniston Rangers on 8 Nov 1911, aged 17, along ...

* Willie Wilson *

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* Darren McGregor

References

External links

Official club site
Football clubs in Scotland Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Football in Midlothian Association football clubs established in 1878 1878 establishments in Scotland East of Scotland Football League teams {{Scotland-footyclub-stub