This page is a listing of Whitburn players past and
present. It is complete as far back as season 1991-92, but details are required
for player's who were at the club before that.
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with as much information as possible about their Whitburn career.
Evan Balfour (Midfield)
Signed from Bonnyrigg Rose in July 1988
Transferred to Airdrie in July 1989
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Andy Bardsley (Forward)
Signed from East Fife in July 1989
Previously played for Bathgate Thistle and Polbeth
United juveniles.
Top goalscorer in Season 1989-90 with 19 goals.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Charlie
Barker
(Midfield)
Signed from Whitburn Bluebell under 21's in May 2002
Transferred to
Stoneyburn in June 2003
Total appearances 30
Total goals scored 2
Gordon Belcher (Defender)
Signed from Edinburgh United in November 1992
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Former Scottish Junior Internationalist
Retired in July 1995
Total appearances 86
Total goals scored 0
Kevin Bell (Midfield)
Signed from Camelon in July 1990
Previously played for German team Tus Gelenbeck.
Total appearances 20
Total goals scored 4
Robert Beveridge (Goalkeeper)
Free agent signed in September 2001.
Previously played for Bonnybridge Juniors
Total appearances 2
Total shut outs 0
Derek Black (Forward)
Free agent signed in July 1997
Previous clubs Livingston FC and Raith Rovers
Player of the Year for season 1997-98
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in the Scottish Cup Final of Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Harthill Royal in November 2000.
Total appearances 96
Total goals scored 41
Jim Blair (Defender)
Sean Bonnar (Midfield)
Signed from Pollok in July 1998
Previously played for Fauldhouse, Linlithgow,
Bonnyrigg and Camelon.
Former Scottish Junior Internationalist.
Played a few games for Whitburn as a trialist
in season 1987-88
Has been involved in a total of five Scottish
Junior Cup finals.
With Camelon when they beat Whitburn in the 1994-95
Scottish cup final, but didn't play due to injury.
Won a runners up medal with Camelon in season
1995-96 against Tayport.
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal with Pollok
in season 1996-97
Won a runners up medal with Pollok against Arthurlie
in season 1997-98
Played when Whitburn beat Johnstone Burgh in
the Scottish Cup Final of Season 1999-2000.
Retired in July 2001
Total appearances 48
Total goals scored 5
Timmy Brady (Midfield)
Signed from Fauldhouse United
Fraser Briggs (Defender)
Signed in August 2003
Previously with St Johnstone
Total appearances 14
Total goals scored 1
Jimmy Brown
Circa 1960
Gary Bryce (Forward)
Signed from East Fife during season 1990-91
Previously played for Stoneyburn and West Calder
Transferred to Harthill Royal in November 1992
Total appearances 74
Total goals scored 26
Lee Bullen (Forward)
Signed from Stenhousemuir in October 1991
Previously played for Meadowbank Thistle and
Penicuik Athletic
Top goalscorer in season 1991-92 with 24 goals
Top goalscorer in season 1992-93 with 22 goals
Emigrated in July 1993
Total appearances 70
Total goals scored 46
Glynn Bullen (Forward)
Signed from the juvenile ranks in July 1999
Transferred to Edinburgh United in February 2000
Total appearances 9
Total goals scored 1
Robert Burns (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Albion Rovers in March 1994.
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal with Blantyre
Vics in 1982.
Played against Camelon in the Scottish Cup Final
of Season 1994-95, winning a runners-up medal.
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Bellshill Athletic in August 2000
Total appearances 212
Shut outs 71
Michael Byrne (Midfield/forward)
Signed from West Calder United
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Stevie Cairns (Midfield)
Signed from Chequers in the Welfare League in
July 1989
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Colin J. Campbell (Defender)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in March 2000
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to
Bonnyrigg Rose in July 2003
Total appearances 120
Total goals scored 2
Colin L. Campbell (Forward)
Signed from Gala Fairydean in July 1995
Top goalscorer in Season 1995-96 with 21 goals.
Top goalscorer in Season 1996-97 with 25 goals.
Top goalscorer in Season 1998-99 with 37 goals.
Capped for Scotland in 2000, playing twice.
Scored the second goal in the final when Whitburn
won the Scottish Cup against Johnstone Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Glenafton Athletic in August 2000
Signed for the second time, from Bo'ness in December
2001
Retired in
September 2004
Total appearances 273
Total goals scored 152
Scott
Cantley (Goalkeeper)
Signed in July 2006 from Musselburgh
Previously with
Spartans
Total appearances 11
(to end of season 2006-07)
Total shut outs 2 (to end of season 2006-07)
Ritchie
Carson (Defender)
Signed from Harthill in June 2005
Left in September 2007
Total appearances 80
Total goals scored 0
Allan
Carswell (Defender)
Signed from Bonnybridge in July 2003
Left in September 2007
Total appearances 143
Total goals scored 8
Pat Clark (Midfield)
Free agent signed in October 2000
Previously played for Dundee United, Hamilton
and Stirling Albion
Released in
December 2001
Total appearances 17
Total goals scored 1
Bruce Clouston (Defender)
Previously played for Hamilton Accies
Capped for Junior Scotland in 1987
Transferred to Stenhousemuir in July 1989
Signed for the second time from Arbroath in July
1994
Played against Camelon in the Scottish Cup Final
of Season 1994-95, winning a runners-up medal.
Won a Scottish Cup Winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Moved to
Broxburn in
March 2003
Total appearances 461
Total goals scored 10
John Cook
circa 1963
Previously with Edinburgh Athletic.
Went on to play for Motherwell and Hearts.
Mattie Coulter (Midfield)
Signed from Broxburn Athletic in July 1989
Transferred to Linlithgow Rose in July 1991
Signed for the second time, from Cambuslang Rangers in March 2002
Left to take
over as manager at Stoneyburn in August 2002
Total appearances
Total goals scored 20 (to end of season 2001-02)
Scott Cowan (Defender)
Signed from Edinburgh United during season 1990-91
Previously with Tynecastle Boys Club
Transferred to Edinburgh United in September
1992
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Kevin Craig (Midfield)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in July 1997
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Haddington in July 2001
Total appearances 155
Total goals scored 8
Carlo Crolla (Midfield)
Signed from Stirling Albion
Previously with Hibernian
Capped for Junior Scotland in 1989
Transferred to East Fife in July 1989
Signed from Camelon in July 1992 for his second
spell with the club
Transferred to Armadale in July 1997
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Gary
Cunningham (Midfield)
Signed from Bonnybridge in July 2003
Transferred to Stoneyburn in September 2005
Total appearances
55
Total goals scored 0
Derek Currie
Circa 1970
Michael Daly (Midfield)
Signed in August 2005
Previously with Alloa Athletic
Transferred to Sauchie in January 2006
Total appearances 5
Total goals scored 0
Tommy Davidson
circa 1963
Alan Docherty (Forward)
Signed from Fauldhouse United
Jim Docherty (Forward)
Previous clubs East Stirling, Hearts, Chelsea,
St. Johnstone, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline
Retired at the end of season 1987-88
The clubs most capped player with 4 caps, the first in
1985 against Republic of Ireland, the remainder in1986 against Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland
Jointly holds the Whitburn record with Stevie
McCormick for most goals scored in a season (49 in season 85-86)
Top goalscorer in Season 1986-87 with 39 goals.
Total appearances 132
Total goals scored 120
Andrew Doig (Midfield)
Signed in June 2008 from Whitehill Welfare
Total appearances 38 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 14 (to end of season 2008-09)
Christopher Dolan (Defence/Midfield)
Signed in June 2008 from Fauldhouse United
Previously with Bo'ness United.
Total appearances 33 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 7 (to end of season 2008-09)
Paul Donlan (Midfield)
Signed from Strathbrock under 21's
Kevin Donnelly (Midfield)
Signed in July 2008 from Bo'ness United
Total appearances 31 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 6 (to end of season 2008-09)
Owen Dougan (Midfield)
Signed from Fauldhouse United
Jim Downie (Defender)
Signed from Edinburgh United in July 1992
Previously with Hearts
Player of the year for season 1992-93
Retired in July 1994
Total appearances 61
Total goals scored 1
Darrel Drew (Midfield)
Bochie Dryburgh
circa 1963
Willie Dunlop (Forward)
Signed from Bo'ness United.
Previously with Hastings Town and Hamilton Accies.
Campbell Durie (Forward)
Signed from Kelty Hearts in July 1988
Transferred to East Stirling in July 1989
Brother of former Hibs, Chelsea, Rangers and
Scotland player, Gordon.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Fraser Easton (Defender)
Signed from Partick Thistle in November 2001
Previously played for East Stirling
Transferred to
Fauldhouse United in July 2002
Total appearances 25
Total goals scored 1
Nicky Erskine (Defender)
Signed from Edinburgh City in August 2000
Transferred to Preston Athletic in November 2000
Total appearances 5
Total goals scored 0
Brian Fairley
George Fairley (Defender)
Signed as an 18 year old from Gairdoch United
circa 1976 and went on to become Club Captain, then player/manager.
Previously with Ayr United.
With the club for 14 years before moving to Camelon
at the end of season 1990-91 as player/manager.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Grant Fairley (Forward)
Signed from East Fife in July 1989
Previously played for Stoneyburn Juniors
Top goalscorer in Season 1990-91 with 12 goals.
Released in July 1997
Played for the Club for a second spell at the
start of season 2000-01
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Keith Ferguson (Midfield)
Signed from Kelty Hearts in July 1989
Previously played for Cowdenbeath.
Former Scottish Junior Internationalist.
Transferred to Rosyth in July 1997
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Robert Findlay (Defender)
Signed from Newtongrange Star.
Previously played for Easthouses under 21's.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Steven Finlay (Midfield)
Signed from Winchburgh Juveniles in September
1993
Transferred to Arbroath in July 1994
Signed for second time from Arbroath in February
1995
Transferred to Pumpherston in July 1998
Total appearances 123
Total goals scored 18
Alan Flanagan
(Forward)
Signed from Armadale in July 2003
Top goalscorer for season 2003-04 with 28 goals
Left in July 2008
Total appearances 174
Total goals scored 88
Colin Fordyce (Forward)
Signed in July 1991 from Camelon
Previously played for Linlithgow, Bathgate and
Shotts Bon Accord
Transferred in July 1992
Total appearances 37
Total goals scored 7
Johnny Fordyce
circa 1963
Scott Gallacher
(Forward)
Signed from Benburb in July 2001
Transferred to
Armadale in July 2003
Total appearances 65
Total goals scored 12
Stephen Gallen (Forward)
Signed from Auchinleck Talbot in July 2000
Transferred to Shotts Bon Accord in July 2001
Total appearances 38
Total goals scored 8
Michael Gibson
(Midfield)
Signed in November 2004
Previously played for Livingston FC and Alloa Athletic
Transferred to
Fauldhouse United in August 2005
Total appearances 21
Total goals scored 0
Ross
Gilpin (Goalkeeper)
Signed in February 2005 from East Stirlingshire
Previously with St Johnstone
Released
in June 2005 and signed for Preston Athletic
Total appearances 3
Total shut-outs 1
Stuart Gilmour (Midfield/Forward)
Signed from West Calder in July 1998
Former Scotland schoolboy Internationalist.
Previously with Dundee United.
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Selected for East Region under-23 squad in November
2000
Capped, and scored, for Scotland Juniors
in April 2001
Retired from
Junior Football at the end of season 2002-03
Total appearances 160
Total goals scored 29
Scott Gormley (Forward)
Signed from Whitehill Welfare in June 2009
Previously with Lothian Thistle
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Dennis
Graham (Defender)
Played from 1968 till 1980, setting a Club appearance record of 547 games
which stood until October 2003.
Club Captain for much of that period.
Colin Grant (Defender)
Signed from Haddington in July 1994
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Player of the Year for season 1994-95
Player of the Year for season 1995-96
Transferred to Arniston in July 1997
Total appearances 115
Total goals scored 2
Wayne Greig (Goalkeeper)
Signed from West Calder in September 1995
Transferred to Harthill Royal in October 1996
Total appearances 25
Shut outs 9
Lloyd Haddow (Defence/midfield)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in January 2001
Transferred to
Carluke Rovers in January 2005
Previously with Motherwell at youth level and
has played for Albion Rovers, Fauldhouse United, Stenhousemuir and Alloa.
Total appearances 80
Total goals scored 12
Denis
Haggart (Defender)
Signed from Livingston FC in July 2002
Transferred to
Harthill Royal in October 2004
Total appearances 13
Total goals scored 0
Derek Halcrow (Forward)
Signed from Blantyre Vics
Transferred to Linlithgow Rose in July 1988
Jimmy Halliday
Russell Halliday
Circa 1965
Kenny Hannah (Midfield)
Signed from Alloa in July 1996
Transferred to Broxburn Athletic in August 2009
Played when Whitburn won the Scottish Cup Final
against Johnstone Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Season 2005-06 was his testimonial season
Played his 400th game for Whitburn, against Arniston Rangers, on 27th May 2006
Total appearances 495
Total goals scored 90
Craig Hastie (Midfield)
Signed in August 2009
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Derek Haston (Defender)
Signed from Dunipace Juniors in 1979
Previously with Falkirk
His testimonial match was against Hearts in September
1990
Appointed player/assistant manager at the start
of season 1991-92
Moved to Camelon on a free transfer at the end
of season 1992-93
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Stevie Hazleton (Defender)
Signed from Blackburn United circa 1984
Player of the year for season 1990-91
Retired after finishing with Whitburn
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Kevin Henderson (Defender)
Signed from East Stirling in September 2000
Captained Easthouses under 21's to win the Scottish
Cup in season 1999-2000.
Selected for East Region under-23 squad in November
2000
Emigrated in July 2001
Signed for a short spell, playing a
couple of games before emigrating again at the end of November 2002.
Total appearances 39
Total goals scored 0
Bobby Hodge (Goalkeeper)
Craig Hodge (Defender)
Signed in July 1991 from Easthouses under 21's
Player of the year for season 1991-92
Transferred to Bonnyrigg in April 1993
Total appearances 79
Total goals scored 4
Frank
Hughes (Goalkeeper)
Signed circa 1959
Total appearances
Shut outs
Andy Hume (Forward)
Signed from Stenhousemuir in July 1997
Top goalscorer in Season 1997-98 with 36 goals.
Top goalscorer in Season 1999-2000 with 21 goals.
Capped for Scotland in 2000, playing twice.
Played when Whitburn won the Scottish Cup Final
against Johnstone Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Camelon in January 2001
Total appearances 131
Total goals scored 76
Alan Irvine
(Forward)
Signed circa 1982
Previously with Blackburn United and Hibs
Transferred to Falkirk
Went on to play 4 games for Liverpool in season 1986-87
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Keith Jardine (Midfield)
Signed from Bonnyrigg Rose in July 1989
Previously played for Ormiston Primrose, and
was with Hibs at youth level.
Transferred to Whitehill Welfare in July 1997
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Ian Jeffrey
Stewart Kenny
(Midfield)
Signed from Chryston Juveniles in July 2003
Transferred to Bo'ness United in August 2006
Also played with Sauchie.
Signed for the second time in March 2008
Left in February 2009
Total appearances 66 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals scored 10 (to end of season 2008-09)
Danny Kilpatrick (Forward)
1960-1968
Holds the record as Whitburn's all time leading goal scorer with 274 goals
Willie Kirk (Forward)
Signed from Pumpherston Juniors in July 2003
Transferred to Preston Athletic in July 2006
Total appearances
69
Total goals scored 9
John Lambie (Forward)
circa 1963
Went on to play for Falkirk and St Johnstone, and later to manage Hamilton, Falkirk and Partick Thistle
Billy Lamont (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Cowdenbeath in September 1993
Transferred to Falkirk in March 1994
Total appearances 14
Shut outs 4
Gary Lamont (Defence/Midfield)
Signed from Thornton Hibs in June 2005
Transferred to Hill o' Beath in January 2006
Total appearances 1
Total goals scored 0
Graeme Landels (Midfield)
Signed from Raith Rovers in 1997
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Linlithgow Rose in August 2000
Total appearances 87
Total goals scored 1
Colin Leiper (Midfield)
Signed on loan from Raith Rovers in August 2004
Returned to Raith Rovers in January 2005
Signed on loan from Raith Rovers in January 2007
Signed
on permanent basis in July 2007
Total appearances 87 (to end of season
2008-09)
Total goals scored 4 (to end of season 2008-09)
Raymond Logan - (Midfield)
Signed from Fauldhouse United in July 1998
Transferred to East Fife in June 1999
Total appearances 41
Total goals scored 12
Alexander Lurinsky (Forward)
Signed from Fauldhouse United in July 2007
Previously with Broxburn
Transferred to Bathgate in September 2009
Top goalscorer for season 2007-08 with 23 goals
Total appearances 55
Total goals 32
Michael Lynch (Forward)
Signed from Livingston United in February 1993
Transferred to Armadale in January 1995
Total appearances 34
Total goals scored 12
Peter Lynch (Forward)
Signed from Nairn County in March 2005
Previously with St Johnstone and Ross County
Transferred to Fauldhouse United in August 2006
Total appearances 29
Total goals scored 3
Alex McAllister
Circa 1965
James McAllister
Signed in September
2004
Previous Clubs Bellshill Athletic and Harthill Royal
Released in June 2005
Total appearances 6
Total goals scored 1
Michael McAvoy (Midfield)
Signed from Stenhousemuir in August 1991
Previously played for Thorniewood United juniors.
Player of the year for season 1993-94
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Transferred to Shotts Bon Accord in July 1998
Total appearances 214
Total goals scored 32
Joe Mbu (Defence)
Signed from Armadale Thistle in July 2005
Player of the Year for season 2005-06
Capped for Scotland Juniors in 2007
Player of the Year for season 2006-07
Capped for Scotland Juniors in 2008
Transferred to Cowdenbeath in July 2008
Total appearances 96
Total goals scored 1
Jamie McCarrol (Forward)
Signed in August 2005
Former apprentice with Hibs. Also had spells at Leeds United, Albion Rovers and Cambuslang Rangers
Total appearances 19 (to end of season
2006-07)
Total goals scored 3 (to end of season 2006-07)
Allan McCawley (Defence/Midfield)
Signed in September 2000
Previous Clubs Livingston FC (on an under-15
form), Baillieston Juniors, Partick Thistle Under-18's
Transferred to Pumpherston in March 2001
Total appearances 4
Total goals scored 0
Graeme McColl (Defender)
Signed from Armadale Thistle
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Stevie McCormick (Forward)
Signed from Fauldhouse United
Transferred to Stenhousemuir in July 1989
Jointly holds the Whitburn record with Jim Docherty
for most goals scored in a season (49 in season 87-88)
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Scott Macdonald (Defence/Midfield)
Signed from Harthill Royal in August 2002
Transferred to Fauldhouse United in November 2006
Player's Player of the Year for season 2003-04
Total appearances 133
Total goals scored 1
Total shut outs 1 (As a stand-in against Carnoustie in season 2005-06)
Kristoffer McGhee (Forward)
Signed from Chryston Juveniles in April 2003
Transferred
to Armadale Thistle in July 2005
Total appearances 51
Total goals scored 7
Mark McGinlay (Forward)
Signed from Queens Park in March 1996
Transferred to Bathgate in July 1997
Total appearances 49
Total goals scored 21
David McGlynn (Midfield/forward)
Signed from Linlithgow Rose in August 2000.
Previously with Musselburgh Athletic and Berwick
Rangers
Transferred to
Musselburgh in September 2003
Top goalscorer for season 2000-01 with 39 goals.
Top goalscorer for season 2001-02 with 31 goals.
Top goalscorer for season
2002-03 with 22 goals.
Total appearances 99
Total goals scored 92
Stevie McIlhone (Forward/midfield)
Signed from East Fife in 1989
Previously played for Hibs and Blackburn Juniors.
Transferred to Linlithgow Rose in July 1995
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Stephen McIntosh (Defender)
Signed from North Merchiston Juveniles in July
1996
Released in July 1998
Total appearances 34
Total goals scored 0
David McIntyre (Midfield)
Signed in July 1991 from Bonnybridge
Previously played for Falkirk and Kilsyth Rangers
Transferred to Jeanfield Swifts in August 1992
Total appearances 41
Total goals scored 3
J. McIntyre
Circa 1965
David McGurk (Defence)
Signed in June 2008 from West Calder United
Total appearances 39 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 2 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total shut outs 1
Ryan McGurk (Goalkeeper)
Signed in June 2009 from Berwick Rangers
Previously played for Stenhousemuir, Oakley, Hill o' Beath and Whitehill Welfare.
Total appearances
Total shut outs
Steve Maley (Forward)
Signed in August 2006 from Linlithgow Rose
Transferred to Pumpherston in March 2008
Total appearances 25
Total goals 0
Jamie Mackay (Midfield/defence)
Signed in September 2006 from East Stirlingshire
Previously with Clydebank
Total appearances 62 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 0 (to end of season 2008-09)
Kevin McKee - (Midfield)
Signed from Stenhousemuir in September 1997
Previously
played with Hibernian
Freed in July 1999
Total appearances 18
Total goals scored 0
Alan MacKenzie (Forward)
Signed in November 2000, having last played in
Australia
Previous clubs Cowdenbeath, HPK (Finland), Clyde,
and Raith Rovers
Emigrated to Australia in January 2002
Total appearances 44
Total goals scored 19
Keith McManus (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Haddington in November 1994
Unused substitute in the Scottish Cup Final of
Season 1994-95 against Camelon.
Retired in July 1995
Total appearances 10
Shut outs 2
Craig Macmillan (Defender)
Free agent, signed in November 2001.
Previously with Harthill Royal and Stoneyburn.
Transferred to
West Calder United in July 2002
Total appearances 17
Total goals scored 0
Brian McNaughton (Forward)
Signed from Arbroath in July 1993.
Previously played for Meadowbank Thistle, Hearts,
East Fife and Forfar.
Top goalscorer in Season 1993-94 with 21 goals.
Took over as Manager in June 1994
Led Whitburn to the Scottish Cup Final in Season
1994-95, finishing runners-up to Camelon.
Resigned in November 1996.
Appointed as Manager for the second time in June
1999.
Led Whitburn to win the Scottish Cup for the
first time in their history, in Season 1999-2000,
beating Johnstone Burgh in the final.
Resigned in June 2000.
Total appearances 64
Total goals scored 30
Eamon McNelis (Midfield)
Signed from Chryston Juveniles in April 2003
Emigrated in October 2007
Returned
to the club in October 2008
Total appearances 177
(to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals scored 22 (to end of season 2008-09)
Billy McPhee (Midfield)
First signed from Brechin in July 1992
Previously played for East Fife.
Transferred to Dunbar United in October 1996
Signed for second time from Pumpherston in February
2000
Transferred to Glenrothes in August 2001
Total appearances 138
Total goals scored 25
Jackie McQueen
Circa 1945
Gary
McSeveney (Defence/midfield)
Signed from Broxburn Athletic in July 2002
Previously with Aston Villa
Transferred
to West Calder in July 2003
Total appearances 25
Total goals scored 0
Ian McSween (Forward)
Signed in December 2008 from Linlithgow Rose
Previously with Falkirk, Berwick Rangers and Stenhousemuir
Total appearances 19 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 7 (to end of season 2008-09)
Stuart Malcolm (Defence/Midfield)
Signed in August 2000
Previously with Tulliallan Thistle and Stenhousemuir
Transferred to Edinburgh United in September
2001
Total appearances 23
Total goals scored 1
Tom Malloy (Defender)
Signed from Cumbernauld Thistle amateurs in July
1987.
Previously with Denny West Park, Steins Thistle
and Gordon Arms.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Dominic Maratea (Defender)
Signed from Pumpherston in July 1999
Previously played for Cowdenbeath.
Transferred to Glenrothes in September 2001
Total appearances 41
Total goals scored 0
Larry Meade (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Grangemouth Juniors in 1979.
Previously with Bothkenner YM
Retired at the end of season 1990-91 after 13
years with Whitburn
His testimonial match was against Partick Thistle
in November 1989
Voted Player of the Year for season 1988-89
Total appearances
Shut outs
Callum Milne (Defender)
Signed in July 1998 after being freed by Partick
Thistle.
Previously played for Hibs.
Capped for Scotland in 1999, when he was Captain,
and 2000, playing 4 times in total.
Player of the Year for season 1998-99
Scored the first goal when Whitburn won the Scottish
Cup Final against Johnstone Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Retired in
December 2002
Total appearances 157
Total goals scored 14
Alan Mooney (Defence)
Signed from Fauldhouse United in June 2006
Previously with Bathgate Thistle
Total appearances 97 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 2 (to end of season 2008-09)
Darren Moonie (Forward)
Signed from Armadale Thistle in June 2006
Transferred to Penicuik Athletic in July 2008
Total appearances 58
Total goals 4
Andy Muir (Defender)
Circa 1965
Alex Munro (Midfield)
Signed in March 2008
Left in April 2008
Total appearances 2
Total goals 0
David Murphy (Midfield)
Signed in June 2008 from Armadale Thistle
Previously with West Calder United
Total appearances 37 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 4 (to end of season 2008-09)
John Murphy (Midfield)
Signed from Bathgate Thistle in July 2006
Previously
with Hamilton Accies
Total appearances 108 (to end of season
2008-09)
Total goals 14 (to end of season 2008-09)
M. Murphy
Circa 1965
Scott Murphy (Midfield)
Signed from Fauldhouse United in July 2007
Previously with Linlithgow and Bo'ness
Total appearances 61 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals 6 (to end of season 2008-09)
Keir
Nicol - (Defence)
Previously played with Dunfermline Athletic
Signed
in October 2002
Total appearances 31 (to end of season 2003-04)
Total goals scored 3 (to end of season 2003-04)
Scott Nicol (Forward)
Signed from Bathgate in July 1995
Transferred to Pumpherston in July 1996
Total appearances 20
Total goals scored 4
Sam Park (Goalkeeper)
Circa 1965
Paul Parkin (Midfield)
Signed in February 2009
Previously with Bonnyrigg Rose, Hearts, Raith Rovers
Transferred to Linlithgow in July 2009
Total appearances
15
Total goals 0
Alex Penman
Circa 1965
John Perry (Forward)
Signed in November 1992
Transferred to Newtongrange in November 1993
Total appearances 23
Total goals scored 7
Steven Prior (Defender)
Signed from Stenhousemuir in October 1992
Previously played for Newtongrange Star and East
Fife
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal against Camelon
in 1995.
Captain of Whitburn's Scottish Cup winning team
in 2000, and scored the penalty kick that clinched victory.
Transferred to Haddington Athletic in August
2000
Total appearances 265
Total goals scored 22
Jimmy Rae - (Defender)
Signed from Armadale in July 1997
Previously with Fauldhouse United
Transferred to Spartans in July 1999
Total appearances 72
Total goals scored 18
Iain Ramage (Midfield)
Signed from North Merchiston Juveniles in July
1995
Player of the Year for season 1996-97
Player's Player of the Year for season 1996-97
Transferred to Berwick Rangers in July 1998
Signed for second time from Linlithgow Rose in
July 2001
Club captain during his second spell at the club
Transferred to Musselburgh Athletic in June 2008
Player's Player of the Year for season 2001-02
Player's Player of the Year for season 2002-03
Player of the Year for season 2003-04
Player of the Year for season 2004-05
Player's Player of the Year for season 2004-05
Joint top goalscorer for season 2004-05 with 22 goals.
Total appearances 372
Total goals scored 111
Peter Reynolds
Signed in April 1997
Previously played for Motherwell and Leicester
City
Transferred to Stoneyburn in September 1997
Total appearances 3
Total goals scored 1
Stephen Richardson (Defender)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in July 1994
Previously with Glasgow Rangers, Airdrie, Edinburgh
City, Telman Star and Newtongrange.
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Transferred to Linlithgow Rose in July 1997
Total appearances 111
Total goals scored 9
Steve Rixon - (Forward)
Signed in August 2003 from Shotts Bon Accord
Previously with Newtongrange Star and Dunbar United
Transferred to
Dunbar United in February 2007
Total appearances 133
Total goals scored 35
Andy Roberts - (Forward)
Signed in 1998
Transferred to Stoneyburn in March 1999
Signed for a second time from Bo'ness United in July 2006
Transferred to Hill o' Beath in December 2008.
Previous clubs Bathgate, Hill o' Beath
Top goalscorer for season 2006-07 with 23 goals.
Player's Player of the Year for season 2006-07
Total appearances 85
Total goals scored 46
Gary Robertson (Midfield)
Signed from Edinburgh United in March 1997
Freed in September 1997
Total appearances 7
Total goals scored 3
Kenny Robertson
Signed from Broughty Athletic in July 1995
Previously played for Lochee Harp and Carnoustie
Panmure
Emigrated in March 1996
Total appearances 11
Total goals scored 1
Mark Rodgers (Forward)
Signed from Shotts Bon Accord in 1989
Total appearances
Total goals scored
David Rooney (Defender)
Signed from Tynecastle Boys Club in 1982
Transferred to
Livingston United in 1987
Total appearances
Total goals scored 3
Andrew Scobbie (Defender)
Signed from Steins Thistle amateurs.
Chris Scott (Goalkeeper)
Signed March 2000
Freed in July 2000
Total appearances 3
Shut outs 0
David Scott (Forward)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in March 1994
Previous clubs include Hearts, Meadowbank, Edinburgh
United, Newtongrange, and Linlithgow
Capped for Scotland in 1995, playing 3 times.
Top goalscorer in season 1994-95 with 31 goals
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Transferred to Cowdenbeath in July 1995
Signed for second time from Cowdenbeath in July
1996
Transferred to Newtongrange in October 1997
Total appearances 108
Total goals scored 61
Robert Scott - (Forward)
Signed from Linlithgow Rose in July 1988
Previous clubs Armadale and Hamilton
Top goalscorer in Season 1988-89 with 38 goals
(in only half a season, before moving to Colchester)
Transferred to Colchester United in January 1989
before returning to Scotland with East Fife then Ayr United.
Signed as a free agent in July 1998 for his second
spell with the club.
Freed in July 1999
Total appearances 50
Total goals scored 45
Lex Shields - (Forward/Assistant Coach)
Appointed as assistant coach in November 1996,
but played a few times.
Previous clubs include Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg, Alloa,
Penicuik, Tranent and Stoneyburn
Left in May 1999.
Total appearances 3
Total goals scored 0
Mark Sinclair - (Midfield)
Signed from Camelon in July 2004
Previously with Strathbrock Juveniles, Livingston FC Boys, Livingston United and Broxburn Juniors
Transferred to Broxburn Juniors in July 2007
Total appearances 36 (to end of season 2006-07)
Total goals scored 5 (to end of season 2006-07)
Chris Smith (Goalkeeper)
Signed in January 1997 from Dunfermline
Athletic, who had farmed him out to Livingston United.
Won a Scottish Cup winners medal against Johnstone
Burgh in the Scottish Cup Final of Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Lanark United in February 2001
Total appearances 72
Shut outs 12
John Sokoluk (Midfield)
Free agent signed in January 2000
Transferred to Harthill Royal in November 2000
Total appearances 19
Total goals scored 2
Ian Spalding (Goalkeeper)
Signed in July 1991 from Bathgate Thistle
Previously played for Armadale and Hibs
Transferred to Bathgate in September 1993
Total appearances 95
Shut outs 18
Jamie Spark - (Defender)
Signed from Sauchie in July 1997
Transferred to Camelon in October 1999
Total appearances 64
Total goals scored 1
Aaron
Stalker (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Blackburn United in January 2006.
Previously with East Stirlingshire
Total appearances 0
Total shut outs 0
R. Stewart
Circa 1965
J. Stevenson
Circa 1965
Michael Strain (Defender/midfield)
Signed in season 1990-91
Previously played for Stenhousemuir, Stirling
Albion, Broxburn, Bonnybridge and Hellemic (South Africa)
Total appearances 73
Total goals scored 3
Colin Strickland - (Forward)
Signed in August 2004
Previously with St. Johnstone and Hearts
Joint top goalscorer for season 2004-05 with 22 goals.
Top goalscorer for season 2005-06 with 27 goals
Total appearances 186 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total goals scored 98 (to end of season 2008-09)
Derek Strickland (Midfield/Forward)
Signed from Stoneyburn Juniors in July 1988 as
player/assistant manager to George Fairley.
Previously played for Glasgow Rangers, Hearts,
Motherwell and Leicester City
Took over from George Fairley as manager at the
end of season 1990-91.
Resigned in May 1994 and returned to Stoneyburn.
Appointed as team manager for the second time
in June 2000.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Kenny Taylor
Paul's brother, has been with the club for a couple of short periods.
The first was in season 1986-87, then again at the end of season 1994-95.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Paul Taylor (Midfield)
Signed from Berwick Rangers in 1987, at the age
of 21.
Previously played for Aberdeen, Mansfield Town,
Sepsi 78, Dunfermline and Dumbarton.
Transferred to East Fife in July 1989
Signed from East Fife in 1991 for his second
spell with the club
Capped for Junior Scotland in 1989 and 1995
Won a Scottish Cup runners-up medal in Season
1994-95 against Camelon.
Played when Whitburn beat Johnstone Burgh in
the Scottish Cup Final of Season 1999-2000.
Season 2000-2001 was his testimonial season
Played his 500th game for Whitburn, against Newtongrange, on 30th March 2002
Set a club record of 548 appearances, also against Newtongrange, on 4th October 2003
Played his 600th game for the club, against St Andrews on 23rd April 2005
Transferred to Edinburgh City in August 2008 having set a club appearance record
of 666 games.
Total
appearances 666
Total goals scored 86
Brian Thomson
Signed from Linlithgow Royal Amateurs
Jody Thomson (Defence)
Signed for a brief period in November 2004
Returned to amateur football November 2004
Played 1
Goals 0
Total appearances 1
Jamie Valentine (Defence/Midfield)
Signed from Albion Rovers in January 2005
Transferred
to Armadale in June 2006
Total appearances 35
Total goals scored 3
Lennie Van Nuil (Forward)
Signed from Park View Amateurs circa 1984
Total appearances
Total goals scored
I. Waddell
Circa 1965
Stewart Walker (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Harthill Royal in October 2000.
Selected for East Region under-23 squad in season 2000-01
Selected for East Region under-23 squad in season 2001-02
Season 2009-10 is his testimonial season
Total appearances 340 (to end of season 2008-09)
Total shut outs 100 (to end of season 2008-09)
John Walsh
Tam Ward (Forward)
Signed from Shotts Bon Accord in July 1989
Previously played for Linlithgow Rose and East Stirling.
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Derek Watson (Goalkeeper)
Signed from Stoneyburn in March 2001.
Previously with Fauldhouse United.
Transferred to Bonnybridge in July 2001
Total appearances 1
Total shut outs 0
Paul Weatherston
Signed from Civil Service Strollers in March
1999
Freed in July 1999
Total appearances 1
Total goals scored 0
Steven Weir (Forward)
Signed in August 2009
Previously with Arbroath, Cowdenbeath and Livingston FC
Total appearances
Total goals scored
John Wilkinson (Midfield/Forward)
Signed from Harthill Royal in July 1993
Transferred to Blantyre Vics in July 1996
Total appearances 104
Total goals scored 30
Billy Wilson (Goalkeeper)
Signed in October 2001
Previously with Bonnybridge
Released in
June 2002
Total appearances 1
Total shut outs 0
Gordon Wilson (Midfield)
Mark Wilson (Midfield)
Signed from Alloa Athletic in August 2001
Previously with Berwick Rangers
Transferred to Stenhousemuir in
January 2002
Total appearances 14
Total goals scored 7
Peter
Wilson (Defence/midfield)
Signed from Livingston FC in July 2002, following a
spell on loan to Cowdenbeath.
Moved to
Tullibody Amateurs in September 2004
Total appearances 43
Total goals scored 3
Terry Wilson (Midfield)
Free agent signed in July 1999
Previously played with Nottingham Forest
Came on as a substitute when Whitburn won the
Scottish Cup Final against Johnstone Burgh in Season 1999-2000.
Transferred to Spartans in November 2000
Total appearances 34
Total goals scored 11
David Wood - (Forward)
Signed from Stirling Albion in March 1998
Transferred to Stenhousemuir in March 1999
Total appearances 36
Total goals scored 10
Vincent Wornin (Defender)
Signed from Whitburn Bluebell under 21's in 1989
Total appearances
Total goals scored
Michael Wright
Signed from Civil Service Strollers in March
1999
Freed in August 1999
Total appearances 14
Total goals scored 1