Harthill Royal Football Club are a Scottish
football club based in the
Greenrigg
Greenrigg is a small village that lies in the west of West Lothian, Scotland.
Greenrigg is within walking distance to shops in the bordering village of Harthill and is quick drive away from Whitburn. The village has a school, Greenrigg Prima ...
area of
Harthill,
West Lothian. Previously an amateur side called Harthill Royal Bar, the club shortened their name on joining the
Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region
The Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region is one of two regions of the SJFA, which currently organises the Midlands League and local cup competitions.
The SJFA was previously split into six regions, but in 2002 the decision was ta ...
in 1992. Club colours are royal blue. Their Gibbshill Park ground was previously the home of Polkemmet Juniors F.C. (1937–54, 1974–88) and known as Beechbank Park.
The
SJFA
The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the junior grade of football (soccer), football in Scotland. The term "junior" refers to the ...
restructured prior to the 2006–07 season, and Royal found themselves in the 15-team
East Region, South Division. Harthill spent all of their time in the bottom tier of the Juniors, with a best finish of 3rd in 2007–08.
For the 2021–22 season, they joined
West of Scotland Football League
The West of Scotland Football League (WoSFL) is a senior football league based in the west of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–10 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Founded in 202 ...
in the senior pyramid and were placed in Division Four. Despite their ground's
West Lothian location being in the
East of Scotland Football League catchment area, the club was allowed to choose which league to join due to the village of Harthill being situated in
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It als ...
. However, the club then returned to the
East of Scotland Football League, joining the Third Division for the 2022–23 season.
Club staff
Board of directors
Coaching staff
Source
Managerial history
c Caretaker manager
Honours
*Dechmont League Cup: 1999–00, 2004–05
*Lothians District Division Two winners: 2002–03
*East Region Division Two winners: 1992–93, 1994–95, 1999–00
*Brown Cup: 2002–03
References
Sources
Non-league ScotlandScottish Football Historical Archive
Football clubs in Scotland
Scottish Junior Football Association clubs
Association football clubs established in 1992
Football in West Lothian
1992 establishments in Scotland
West of Scotland Football League teams
East of Scotland Football League teams
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