Bo' ness United Football Club was formed at a meeting held in the auditorium, Bo' ness, on the 26th of July 1945, exactly ten days before season 1945/1946 opened. The following office bearers and committee were appointed . President - Mr J G Collee, Secretary - Mr R Potter, Treasurer - Mr J Smart, Committee Members - R Simpson, J Cook, J Richard, D Hunter, D Paterson, D Cameron, J Rayne, J Allison and A Smart.

Various suggestions were as to what the new club should be called, but the name of Bo' ness United was proved popular with all present at the meeting and so Bo' ness United Football Club was born!

A collection was taken at the meeting and the sum of £8, 7 shillings (£8.35 today) was raised. In the short space of time available the committee got down to business, Newtown park was secured and a team assembled, with John Cunningham as trainer. The club then entered the East Of Scotland league. Their first game was against Musselburgh Athletic at Olivebank, Musselburgh, United were beaten 4 goals to 1.

The Great Story Begins Here

Formed as a junior club in 1945,   the following season 1946/47 they played 35 consecutive games without defeat.  Then tragically,  due to injuries,  they were forced to make 5 positional changes in the Scottish Junior Cup Final against Shawfield Juniors which they lost in a replay by 2 goals to 1.  However they won three trophies that season and lost no fewer than 7 players to the senior ranks.

Despite this clearance the next season 1947/48 they again reached the Final of the "Scottish" and this time they lifted the silverware by defeating Irvine Meadow at Hampden Park 2-1.

The winning team that day was,  Graham, Mitchell, Keenan, Walls, Stewart, McKie, Wilson, Pinkerton, Buckley, Sproull and Black.  Names which I am sure are indelibly inscribed in the memory of all who were at that wonderful final,  when the Scottish Junior Cup came to Bo'ness for the first time.

The reception given to the team on their return to Bo'ness was unreal with thousands of people crowding the area outside the Burgh Chambers.  This season they also won the Brown Cup and retained the League Championship,  playing 16 games and winning 14 of these in the space of 19 playing days.

After a gap of 28 years in season 1974/75 the Scottish Junior Cup returned to Newtown Park when the BU's beat Darvel Juniors from Ayrshire by 3 goals to Nil.  This was all the more sweet in fact that they had only one home draw during the competition added to this one of the goals was scored by local lad Willie Temperley.  So when skipper Ian McQueen held the silverware aloft,  the reception from Bo'ness fans was fantastic.  The winning team on this occasion was, Ferguson, J.McQueen, McGuiness, Miller, McGeachie, I.McQueen, Scobie, Balanowski, Mitchell, Anderson and Temperley.

The next visit to the Scottish Cup Final was in season 1978/79 when they were narrowly defeated by Cumnock Juniors from Ayrshire.  1982/83 saw our local team back in the Final only to be defeated by favorites East Kilbride Thistle.

It was interesting to note that in the two finals won out of the five Final appearances up to this, they played in strips that were not the club's traditional colours of blue.

Ibrox Park was the venue for the " BU's " next " Scottish " Final in season 1983/84 and this time the opponents were Baillieston Juniors.  The general consensus amongst " Those who knew " was Bo'ness had " Nae Chance ".

As history books show the boys in blue won by two goals to nil and the many experts and tipsters had to eat humble pie as " Man of The Match " Lex Shields,  tore the opposing defence to ribbons on two occasions to return the Cup to Newtown for the third time and for the first time wearing their usual blue strip.

The winning team for the third famous Scottish Cup win was,  Kirkwood, Dunleavie, Breen, Carroll, Caldwell, Reid, Shields, Beaton, Sinnet, Fairley, Wilson, Balanowski/Robertson.

No true Bonessian at this match could fail to have been touched by the half-time " entertainment " that day at Ibrox,  when Thomas C Mulholland appeared on the track decked in blue and white to lead the Bo'ness faithful in the main stand in " Our Festal Day ",  the " Fair Song " that makes Bo'nessians truly unique, as it bonds them in a way no other community in the world can be united. This was an unforgettable moment of magic which will live with those who were there. 

So again Newtown Park had the Scottish Cup on the sideboard and the thousands who turned out to welcome home the conquering heroes.  Sadly however,  the Club have not enjoyed much success in the quest for the Premiere Trophy since that day.  The nearest they came was in 2003 when they were paired with Local Rivals Linlithgow Rose under the leadership of none other than Jim " Sinbad " Sinnet who appeared with Bo'ness in there last Cup victory.  The Semi-Final was arranged for Almondvale Stadium, Livingston.  Unfortunately Bo'ness went down 2 goals to Nil in front of a crowd no less than eight and a half thousand.  One of the biggest Junior Crowds witnessed in years, even more than what had turned up for the Finals.

Bo'ness were rewarded for there efforts in 2003 when they went on to be crowned as the East Region Division 1 Champions. This gave them promotion to the new East Super League where they have made good progress. Season 2003/2005 saw in term manager Alan Banner depart for Dumbarton, to take up his position with Brian Fairley. The new Management of Bo'ness was in the hands of Ex-Hearts player Jimmy Sandison and  Ex-Airdrie Goalkeeper John Martin.

Jimmy's first season as a manager was very successful as he brought in a vast amount of experience to the Bo'ness including; Northern Ireland Internationalist George O'Boyle and Ex Scotland U21 star Kevin Thomas.

Season 2004/2005 Jimmy continued to add more depth to the squad and also added another "Football Celebrity" to the team - Maltese Internationalist Simon Vella (who previously played against Henry and Zidane), when Malta played France.

The season was in good shape and United featured a few times at the top of the table and as the season came to a close, it looked as if they were going to remain at the top of the league, but disaster struck at Bonnyrigg when United lost (which caused the title hopes to fade). After this sadly everything fell a part - Jimmy Sandison's "East Aces" went from 1st to 6th in league in the space of 2 weeks. A rather disappointing end to the season after all the hard work that had been put in.

Season 2005/2006 Started off on a great run but after a few weeks of bad results and injuries taking there toll on the squad leaving the team with a skeleton squad Manager Jimmy Sandison and Assistant John Martin decided it was time to part company with the club. In the same week former Tayport manager Davie Baikie had moved into the hot seat.