Tranent Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian.

History

The club was originally named Tranent Juniors, however following an announcement of a merger with Tranent Colts (founded in 1998) in February 2023, the club was renamed Tranent F.C. from the 2023–24 season. Their home ground is Foresters Park and club colours are maroon and white.

The team was promoted from the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division to the Lowland League in 2022, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.

The club's greatest honour was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1934–35, defeating Petershill 6–1 at Ibrox Park in front of a crowd of 22,000. This remains the joint record margin of victory in a Junior Cup final. The club were also runners-up to Yoker Athletic F.C. in the 1932–33 final after a replay.

Managers

The club was managed on an interim basis from November 2016 by Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith. On 9 February 2017, Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith become full-time bosses. Rafferty and Smith resigned in November 2017, following a Scottish Junior Cup defeat.

Max Christie served as manager from 8 December 2017 to 27 January 2019. He was succeeded by Calvin Shand who managed the team from February 2019 to February 2020.

Johnny Harvey replaced Calvin Shand as manager in February 2020. Tranent announced that Harvey had left his position on 24 September 2020. Harvey disputed this and claimed he was sacked by the club.

Calum Elliot was announced as the club's new manager on 26 September 2020 until August 2022 when Elliot was replaced by Colin Nish and his assistant manager Steven Hislop. Nish subsequently left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.

On 9 May 2023 it was announced that Max Christie would return for a second stint as manager.

Current squad

As of 14 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Kelby Mason — GK  SCO Sam Scott — DF  SCO Alan Horne — DF  SCO Ben Stirling — DF  SCO Euan Bauld — DF  SCO Euan Greig — DF  SCO Dean Brett — DF  SCO Guy McGarry — DF  ENG Jake Hutchings — DF  SCO John Ward — DF  SCO Robbie McIntyre

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Scott Gray — MF  SCO Jonny Stewart — MF  SCO Conor Doan — MF  SCO Scott McCrory-Irving — MF  SCO Ben Miller — MF  SCO Ross Gray — MF  SCO Joe Viola — FW  SCO Cameron Ross — FW  SCO Adam McGowan — FW  SCO Aiden O'Malley — FW  SCO Danny Handling

Honours

• East of Scotland League
  • Champions: 2021–22
• Scottish Junior Cup
  • Winners: 1934–35
  • Runners-up: 1932–33
• Lowland League Cup
  • Winners: 2023–24
• Fife & Lothians Cup
  • Winners: 2016–17
• East of Scotland Junior Cup
  • Winners (10): 1913–14, 1919–20, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1978–79, 2016–17

Other honours

• King Cup winners: 2018–19
• East Region South Division: winners 2015–16
• Midlothian League winners: 1928–29, 1930–31, 1936–37
• Renton Cup winners: 1924–25