Annan Athletic F.C.

Founded in December 1942 as Annan Air Training Corps, the club changed their name to Annan Athletic the following April. They entered the Dumfries and District Youth League, but this competition lasted only throughout the war years, and in 1945 they joined the Dumfries and District Junior League instead. They had a fairly successful time as a junior club, reaching the fifth round of the Scottish Junior Cup on one occasion (losing 2–1 to Perth side Jeanfield Swifts). In 1950–51 the Dumfries and District Junior League had to be wound up due to lack of officials, and the following season (1951–52) the club had to go into abeyance as the Junior Association would not release them from their membership. For the following season (1952–1953) Annan Athletic joined the Carlisle and District League and the Cumberland Football Association. This proved an astute move when Annan Athletic won every competition they entered bar one in their first season in membership. Annan remained members of the Carlisle and District League until they moved back to Scottish football in the 1977–78 season when they joined the South of Scotland Football League. This switch, along with some upgrade work to their Galabank ground also allowed the club to compete in the qualifying stages of the Scottish Cup as well. The club proved very successful in the South League, winning every competition that was available to them. In an attempt to get more competitive football, they joined the East of Scotland Football…

Carlisle and District League Winners: 1952–53 Cumberland Senior Cup Winners (3): 1952–53, 1968–69, 1971–72 Runners up: 1954–55 East of Scotland Football League Winners (4): 1989–90, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2006–07 Runners up (3): 1992–93, 2002–03, 2004–05 East of Scotland Football League First Division Winners: 1987–88 East of Scotland League Cup Winners: 1999–00 Runners up: 2006–07 South of Scotland Football League Winners (2): 1983–84, 1986–87 Runners up (2): 1982–83, 1984–85 South of Scotland League Cup Winners (4): 1984–85, 1992–93, 2004–05, 2007–08 SFA South Region Challenge Cup Winners: 2007–08 Scottish Qualifying Cup South Winners: 2006–07