Taking our first steps
Our first season as a Junior Club 1964/65
Oakley’s first steps as a Junior Club were taken as stated in the Introduction during
the 1964-65 Season. Following the Clubs “birth” on the 22nd April their inaugural
League game was at home to the then Triple League Champions LOCHORE
WELFARE. The score on that day we’ve recently found out went in favour of the
visitors who ran out 5-2 winners.
Oakley United had an indifferent first season in the Fife League Winning only 10 of
their 28 league games, drawing 3 but unfortunately losing 15. Scoring a total of 55
goals in the process versus the 74 scored against.
Overall it was a creditable first year, finishing tenth out of fifteen but well behind that
year’s Champions ST ANDREWS UNITED. Oakley’s biggest win of the season within
the league program was a 5-2 victory away to Frances Colliery, with their most
satisfying result a 2-2 home draw versus St Andrews. At that time Oakley United
played all their matches at Woodside Park, Blairhall as their new ground in Oakley
was not yet ready.
If the League performance was “Indifferent” within the Cups the season can only be
termed as “POOR” . In each of the seven cup competitions Oakley only progressed
to the second round on two occasions and on each of those they got beat again. The
full Cup data for that season was….
Scottish Cup
1st Rd (A) St Andrews United, Lost 1-3
Fife Cup
1st Rd (H) Lochgelly Albert, Won 4-2
2nd Rd (H) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-1
Cowdenbeath Cup
1st Rd (A) Dundonald Bluebell, Lost 3-6
West Fife Cup
1st Rd (A) Glenrothes, Lost 1-5
Mitchell Cup
1st Rd (A) Tulliallan Thistle, Lost 2-4
Express Cup
1st Rd (A) Frances Colliery Won 7-1
2nd Rd (A) Nairn Thistle, Lost 2-5
League Cup (Not all results available)
(H) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-2
(A) Blairhall Colliery, Lost 2-5
(H) Clackmannan, Lost 1-4
(A) Lochgelly Albert, Drew 2-2
(H) Comrie Colliery, Lost 1-7
(A) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-2
(H) Jubilee Athletic, Lost 3-4
(A) Tulliallan Thistle, Won 3-2
It was tentative first steps, but it was steps that were being taken around that time by
numerous “new” Junior Clubs. Clackmannan had joined the Junior ranks just a few
years earlier in the 61/62 season, Tulliallan Thistle and Comrie Colliery during 62/63
and Valleyfield Colliery in 65/66 as did Kelty Rangers. The Interesting fact in this
however is that Oakley United is the only one of these clubs still playing today.
Comrie Colliery technically is still playing as they later changed their name back to
that of Steelend Victoria.
First Steps maybe, but every journey to success has them...
Oakley United Junior Football Club - Roll of Honour
1970/71 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1971/72 Fife League Champions
1972/73 West Fife Cup Winners
1976/77 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1978/79 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1979/80 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1980/81 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1981/82 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1981/82 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1981/82 Fife & Lothian Cup Winners
1985/86 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1986/87 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1987/88 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1987/88 Fife Cup Winners
1995/96 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1998/99 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
2000/01 Heineken League Champions
2000/01 Stella Artois Cup Winners
2001/02 Interbrew Cup Winners
2003/04 Stella Artois Cup Winners
2004/05 Kingdom Kegs and Maloco Cup Winners
2005/06 ACA League Cup Winners
2005/06 Whyte & Mackay League Champions
2006/07 Kingdom Kegs Cup Winners
2006/07 Maloco Cup Winners
Our first season as a Junior Club 1964/65
Oakley’s first steps as a Junior Club were taken as stated in the Introduction during
the 1964-65 Season. Following the Clubs “birth” on the 22nd April their inaugural
League game was at home to the then Triple League Champions LOCHORE
WELFARE. The score on that day we’ve recently found out went in favour of the
visitors who ran out 5-2 winners.
Oakley United had an indifferent first season in the Fife League Winning only 10 of
their 28 league games, drawing 3 but unfortunately losing 15. Scoring a total of 55
goals in the process versus the 74 scored against.
Overall it was a creditable first year, finishing tenth out of fifteen but well behind that
year’s Champions ST ANDREWS UNITED. Oakley’s biggest win of the season within
the league program was a 5-2 victory away to Frances Colliery, with their most
satisfying result a 2-2 home draw versus St Andrews. At that time Oakley United
played all their matches at Woodside Park, Blairhall as their new ground in Oakley
was not yet ready.
If the League performance was “Indifferent” within the Cups the season can only be
termed as “POOR” . In each of the seven cup competitions Oakley only progressed
to the second round on two occasions and on each of those they got beat again. The
full Cup data for that season was….
Scottish Cup
1st Rd (A) St Andrews United, Lost 1-3
Fife Cup
1st Rd (H) Lochgelly Albert, Won 4-2
2nd Rd (H) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-1
Cowdenbeath Cup
1st Rd (A) Dundonald Bluebell, Lost 3-6
West Fife Cup
1st Rd (A) Glenrothes, Lost 1-5
Mitchell Cup
1st Rd (A) Tulliallan Thistle, Lost 2-4
Express Cup
1st Rd (A) Frances Colliery Won 7-1
2nd Rd (A) Nairn Thistle, Lost 2-5
League Cup (Not all results available)
(H) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-2
(A) Blairhall Colliery, Lost 2-5
(H) Clackmannan, Lost 1-4
(A) Lochgelly Albert, Drew 2-2
(H) Comrie Colliery, Lost 1-7
(A) Lochore Welfare, Lost 0-2
(H) Jubilee Athletic, Lost 3-4
(A) Tulliallan Thistle, Won 3-2
It was tentative first steps, but it was steps that were being taken around that time by
numerous “new” Junior Clubs. Clackmannan had joined the Junior ranks just a few
years earlier in the 61/62 season, Tulliallan Thistle and Comrie Colliery during 62/63
and Valleyfield Colliery in 65/66 as did Kelty Rangers. The Interesting fact in this
however is that Oakley United is the only one of these clubs still playing today.
Comrie Colliery technically is still playing as they later changed their name back to
that of Steelend Victoria.
First Steps maybe, but every journey to success has them...
Oakley United Junior Football Club - Roll of Honour
1970/71 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1971/72 Fife League Champions
1972/73 West Fife Cup Winners
1976/77 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1978/79 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1979/80 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1980/81 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1981/82 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1981/82 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1981/82 Fife & Lothian Cup Winners
1985/86 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1986/87 Fife Dryborough Cup Winners
1987/88 Tennents Caledonian League Champions
1987/88 Fife Cup Winners
1995/96 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
1998/99 Cowdenbeath Cup Winners
2000/01 Heineken League Champions
2000/01 Stella Artois Cup Winners
2001/02 Interbrew Cup Winners
2003/04 Stella Artois Cup Winners
2004/05 Kingdom Kegs and Maloco Cup Winners
2005/06 ACA League Cup Winners
2005/06 Whyte & Mackay League Champions
2006/07 Kingdom Kegs Cup Winners
2006/07 Maloco Cup Winners
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