The 70s were significant for Vale, in that it saw them truly come into the modern era. Although the club had recruited some players from the Galashiels area, results were not as had been hoped with Vale exiting the Scottish Qualifying Cup at the hands of Hawick Royal Albert and winning only eight out of their 32 league games and finishing fourth from bottom. The following season saw a slight improvement, taking Tarff Rovers to a replay in the Scottish Qualifying Cup with a 2-2 draw in Innerleithen before a 2-1 defeat at Kirkcowan, reaching the Third Round of the King Cup and a mid-table finish in the East of Scotland League. At this point Vale were run, in common with many other sides, on a fairly informal basis. Training sessions were overseen by a trainer and the team on a Saturday was picked by the committee, some of which pulled on the boots themselves when there was a shortage of players. The standard of the East of Scotland League was getting harder due to several Scottish League teams entering reserve or ‘Colt’ sides into the league, with Arbroath, Cowdenbeath, Hearts, Hibs, Queen of the South and Raith Rovers all represented at some point during the decade. While these teams contained mainly young players, league games could be used to get injured first team players back to match fitness. The way Vale operated was becoming out of step with the times and many small clubs were going down the route of appointing a team manager to look after the playing side, while the committee concentrated on the administration side of things.

An unpromising start to the 1972-73 season followed, but when Vale travelled to Edinburgh to face Civil Service Strollers in the Second Round of the Scottish Qualifying Cup, the result was a 2-2 draw and Vale won the replay 4-1. In the Third Round a home tie with Edinburgh University ended 0-0, but Vale again triumphed 4-1 in the replay. The Semi Final brought Ferrranti Thistle to Victoria Park. Ferranti, who within a couple of years would join the Scottish League, change their name to Meadowbank Thistle and much later become Livingston FC, were strongly fancied to win the game, but Vale won in fine style 5-0. Duns were the opponents in the final and in the first leg at Innerleithen, goals from Brown, Stanage and Harris gave Vale a 3-0 lead. A goal from Forrest in a hotly contested second leg in Berwickshire gave Vale a 1-0 victory and the Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) Trophy. The team that did it for Vale was; J McMenemy, J Riddell, I Roberts, R Thomson, F Pajak, J Gray, N Brown, B Stanage, B Harris, P J Maloney and A Forrest. Substitutes were J Gillie and M McLeod.

The joy of winning the trophy was tempered the following Saturday in a league game against Eyemouth United when captain and Scotland Amateur cap Jim Gray sustained a broken leg – an injury which unfortunately ended a career which had looked so promising. The Scottish Cup saw Montrose the visitors to Victoria Park, and although half time saw Vale holding their Scottish League opponents at 0-0, Montrose finished up winning 3-0 in front of a crowd of 300.

Season 1973-74 was a dismal one, with Vale dumped out of the Scottish Qualifying Cup by Civil Service Strollers and going on to finish second bottom of the league after only winning five games. As usual there were hopes that things would improve, but season 1974-75 could possibly lay claim to being the worst Vale have endured in their entire history, on and off the park. The league record was terrible, with only four games won out of 23. Vale did reach the semi-final of the Qualifying Cup, but were beaten 2-0 by Selkirk. On the plus side, the ‘200 Club’ was set up to boost finance, but support for the club was dwindling rapidly with attendances down and vandalism becoming an increasing problem at Victoria Park. This came to a head in the early hours of the morning of 3rd August 1974, when the pavilion at the east end of the ground was completely destroyed by fire. Everything in the pavilion was lost, including football gear and goalnets, but while these things could be replaced, the biggest loss was the club records and minute books which formed a historical record of the club, and was now gone forever. The cause of the fire was never properly determined, but it was commonly thought to have been started deliberately by youngsters. Pipe Major Robert Euman of the British Legion Pipe Band offered Vale the use of their band hut in the public park for dressing rooms until a new pavilion could be built, an offer which was gladly accepted, despite the hut having no hot water supply. In the Scottish Cup Vale were handed another home tie against Montrose, but with Victoria Park having no facilities the tie had to be switched to Links Park and the game saw Vale suffer a 0-12 humiliation – their heaviest ever defeat to this day.

Season 1975-76 however, saw the dawn of a new era for Vale of Leithen when the club appointed Finlay Watson as it’s first ever team manager. Watson, a former player, had contacted the club secretary Eddie Sanderson expressing his dismay at how results were going. Mr Sanderson retorted that if he thought he could do any better, he was welcome to try. “I might just take you up on that,” came the reply. Watson brought an almost immediate improvement, recruiting many players from the Midothian area and the final of the King Cup was reached with Vale going down 5-4 against Selkirk after a great game.

Season 1976-77 saw Vale runners-up in the East of Scotland League and capturing the Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) for the third time. After a bye in the First Round, Vale beat Newtown Stewart 5-1 away and in the next round Dalbeattie Star 4-1 at home. The Dalbeattie game was a proud day for the club as they officially opened the new Victoria Park pavilion. The semi-final saw a visit to Selkirk, who a month earlier had beaten Vale 5-1 in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup. A hotly contested game was tied at 1-1 with time running out, when Billy Crookston cut a ball back from the bye-line into the path of John Burns, who hit a cracking shot into the top corner – a goal fit to win any game. The opponents in the final were Girvan Amateurs, and although the first leg at Girvan ended 2-0 to the hosts, the return at Victoria Park saw Vale winning 4-1, to triumph 4-3 on aggregate. The successful team was; Hodge, Crawford, Sivewright, O’Donnell, Miller, Johnston, Pringle, McGovern, Williamson, Hall and Burns. Substitutes were Crookston and Wright. The Scottish Cup saw Vale drawn away to Elgin City, then a Highland League side. After being postponed on the original date, the game went ahead on Tuesday 18th December. The game was played out on a snowy pitch, with conditions deteriorating into a blizzard in the second half and the home side ran out 4-0 winners. Despite the conditions, there had been an attendance of 853, giving Vale a handsome £136 as their share of the gate, some consolation as the bus only arrived back in Innerleithen at 6.30am the following morning, which was none too handy for those with work to go to that day! October 13th 1976 proved to be an unforgettable day in the club’s history when an East of Scotland League game against Eyemouth United ended 16-0 to Vale – the biggest win in their history. Scorers that day were John Burns 5, Billy Crookston 3, Ian Haggarty 3, P McGovern 3, Billy Miller and Jim Sivewright.

In season 1977-78 Vale reached the semi-final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup, losing 4-3 at home to Selkirk, but had once again qualified for the Scottish Cup. The draw saw Forfar Athletic visiting Victoria Park on the 7th January 1978. Played in front of 746 spectators, the game was fast and furious but goalless at half-time. Early in the second half, a through ball saw Vale outside-right Bernie Callaghan speed through the Forfar defence to shoot home the opening goal. Alan Notman added a second and substitute Harry Reid bagged a third. Forfar were stung into action and some intense pressure led to them pulling one back, but another Vale goal, again from Reid, and it was game over for what is possibly the finest result of Vale’s history. The result can be put into context with the fact that just a few weeks later Forfar played Rangers in the Semi Final of the league cup at Hampden and were leading 2-1 with 8 minutes remaining, before Rangers equalised and went on to win in extra time. The Third Round saw Queen’s Park visit on the 4th of February. Snow had to be cleared from the pitch before the game could take place in front of a crowd of 1185. Sadly there was no giant-killing act this time, with Queen’s Park winning by a solitary goal, but it was a fine performance by Vale, with even the Queen’s coach admitting afterwards that they had stolen the game.

Fine performances weren’t just restricted to the cup though and by the end of the season, Vale had won the East of Scotland League for the first time, with a record of Played 26, Won 18, Drawn 5, Lost 3, scoring 70 goals and conceding 27. Season 1978-79 saw Vale retain the league title as they were declared champions ahead of Selkirk and they also won the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, beating Civil Service Strollers 2-1 at a final played at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Vale also reached the final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup but lost 3-2 on aggregate to Gala Fairydean. In a strange twist, the Scottish Cup draw saw Forfar Athletic visiting Victoria Park again. It was another fine game, with the final score again 4-1, but this time in favour of Forfar.

In October 1978 a benefit game was played for goalkeeper Robert Hodge, from Loanhead, whose career had been unfortunately ended by a very bad arm injury sustained in a league game against Eyemouth United. Celtic provided the opposition and their team contained the future Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner. The game ended 2-1 to Vale and a healthy crowd of 1,500 ensured a tidy sum went to the injured keeper.

By the end of the decade the Scottish League sides had mostly withdrawn their reserve sides from the East of Scotland League, with only Berwick Rangers still remaining. Edinburgh side Spartans, who had been very much also-rans in the league prior to the 70s, were starting to make a big impression and could be considered as the capital’s ‘fourth side’ at the time. Also from Edinburgh, newly formed Craigroyston had joined the league. The decade mainly belonged to the Borders sides though, with eight of the championships shared between Eyemouth United, Hawick Royal Albert, Selkirk and Vale, while Vale were able to resume their rivalry with near-neighbours Peebles Rovers by the end of the decade, when they returned to the East of Scotland fold. But the most significant addition to the league came in the shape of Whitehill Welfare, a club from the Midlothian village of Rosewell, who won the 1979-80 championship in their debut campaign. It was the first of four league titles they would claim in their first four seasons and they would go on to dominate East of Scotland football like no other club before them.

Tables from the 1970s
1970-71 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Eyemouth United (Champions) 32 26 4 2 89 25 +64 56 2 Arbroath Reserves 32 23 3 6 80 37 +43 49 3 Queen of the South Reserves 32 21 5 6 97 37 +60 47 4 Raith Rovers Reserves 32 19 9 4 82 33 +49 47 5 Heart of Midlothian ‘A’ 32 21 4 7 73 50 +23 46 6 Edinburgh City Police 32 12 11 9 64 52 +12 35 7 Ferranti Thistle 32 14 6 12 62 51 +11 34 8 Gala Fairydean 32 14 4 14 56 47 +9 32 9 Hawick Royal Albert 32 11 9 12 67 56 +11 31 10 Spartans 21 14 3 15 60 67 -7 31 11 Postal United 32 9 7 16 44 59 -15 25 12 Duns 32 8 7 17 56 73 -17 23 13 Civil Service Strollers 32 7 9 16 39 66 -27 23 14 Vale of Leithen 32 8 6 18 48 77 -29 22 15 Edinburgh University 32 9 2 21 30 84 -54 20 16 Kelso United 32 5 6 21 40 80 -40 16 17 Coldstream 32 3 3 26 26 115 -89 9	1970-71 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	32	26	4	2	89	25	+64	56	2	Arbroath Reserves	32	23	3	6	80	37	+43	49	3	Queen of the South Reserves	32	21	5	6	97	37	+60	47	4	Raith Rovers Reserves	32	19	9	4	82	33	+49	47	5	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	32	21	4	7	73	50	+23	46	6	Edinburgh City Police	32	12	11	9	64	52	+12	35	7	Ferranti Thistle	32	14	6	12	62	51	+11	34	8	Gala Fairydean	32	14	4	14	56	47	+9	32	9	Hawick Royal Albert	32	11	9	12	67	56	+11	31	10	Spartans	21	14	3	15	60	67	-7	31	11	Postal United	32	9	7	16	44	59	-15	25	12	Duns	32	8	7	17	56	73	-17	23	13	Civil Service Strollers	32	7	9	16	39	66	-27	23	14	Vale of Leithen	32	8	6	18	48	77	-29	22	15	Edinburgh University	32	9	2	21	30	84	-54	20	16	Kelso United	32	5	6	21	40	80	-40	16	17	Coldstream	32	3	3	26	26	115	-89	9
1970-71 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	32	26	4	2	89	25	+64	56
2	Arbroath Reserves	32	23	3	6	80	37	+43	49
3	Queen of the South Reserves	32	21	5	6	97	37	+60	47
4	Raith Rovers Reserves	32	19	9	4	82	33	+49	47
5	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	32	21	4	7	73	50	+23	46
6	Edinburgh City Police	32	12	11	9	64	52	+12	35
7	Ferranti Thistle	32	14	6	12	62	51	+11	34
8	Gala Fairydean	32	14	4	14	56	47	+9	32
9	Hawick Royal Albert	32	11	9	12	67	56	+11	31
10	Spartans	21	14	3	15	60	67	-7	31
11	Postal United	32	9	7	16	44	59	-15	25
12	Duns	32	8	7	17	56	73	-17	23
13	Civil Service Strollers	32	7	9	16	39	66	-27	23
14	Vale of Leithen	32	8	6	18	48	77	-29	22
15	Edinburgh University	32	9	2	21	30	84	-54	20
16	Kelso United	32	5	6	21	40	80	-40	16
17	Coldstream	32	3	3	26	26	115	-89	9
1971-72 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Spartans (Champions) 27 20 2 5 75 36 +39 42 2 Hibernian ‘A’ 33 17 8 8 70 46 +24 42 3 Gala Fairydean 31 19 3 9 78 56 +22 41 4 Eyemouth United 32 17 6 9 85 53 +32 40 5 Cowdenbeath Reserves 28 17 2 9 82 42 +40 36 6 Ferranti Thistle 32 15 6 11 68 52 +16 36 7 Vale of Leithen 31 16 3 12 61 51 +10 35 8 Postal United 31 13 8 10 70 65 +5 34 9 Civil Service Strollers 30 14 5 11 69 49 +20 33 10 Heart of Midlothian ‘A’ 28 15 2 11 61 46 +15 32 11 Kelso United 32 11 9 12 62 66 -4 31 12 Hawick Royal Albert 31 12 4 15 65 64 +1 28 13 Selkirk 33 10 5 18 55 90 -35 25 14 Edinburgh City Police 26 7 6 13 43 64 -21 20 15 Coldstream 28 7 6 15 31 58 -27 20 16 Heriot-Watt University 28 5 4 19 42 94 -52 14 17 Edinburgh University 26 5 4 17 34 64 -30 14 18 Duns 29 5 3 21 36 93 -57 13	1971-72 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Spartans (Champions)	27	20	2	5	75	36	+39	42	2	Hibernian ‘A’	33	17	8	8	70	46	+24	42	3	Gala Fairydean	31	19	3	9	78	56	+22	41	4	Eyemouth United	32	17	6	9	85	53	+32	40	5	Cowdenbeath Reserves	28	17	2	9	82	42	+40	36	6	Ferranti Thistle	32	15	6	11	68	52	+16	36	7	Vale of Leithen	31	16	3	12	61	51	+10	35	8	Postal United	31	13	8	10	70	65	+5	34	9	Civil Service Strollers	30	14	5	11	69	49	+20	33	10	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	28	15	2	11	61	46	+15	32	11	Kelso United	32	11	9	12	62	66	-4	31	12	Hawick Royal Albert	31	12	4	15	65	64	+1	28	13	Selkirk	33	10	5	18	55	90	-35	25	14	Edinburgh City Police	26	7	6	13	43	64	-21	20	15	Coldstream	28	7	6	15	31	58	-27	20	16	Heriot-Watt University	28	5	4	19	42	94	-52	14	17	Edinburgh University	26	5	4	17	34	64	-30	14	18	Duns	29	5	3	21	36	93	-57	13
1971-72 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Spartans (Champions)	27	20	2	5	75	36	+39	42
2	Hibernian ‘A’	33	17	8	8	70	46	+24	42
3	Gala Fairydean	31	19	3	9	78	56	+22	41
4	Eyemouth United	32	17	6	9	85	53	+32	40
5	Cowdenbeath Reserves	28	17	2	9	82	42	+40	36
6	Ferranti Thistle	32	15	6	11	68	52	+16	36
7	Vale of Leithen	31	16	3	12	61	51	+10	35
8	Postal United	31	13	8	10	70	65	+5	34
9	Civil Service Strollers	30	14	5	11	69	49	+20	33
10	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	28	15	2	11	61	46	+15	32
11	Kelso United	32	11	9	12	62	66	-4	31
12	Hawick Royal Albert	31	12	4	15	65	64	+1	28
13	Selkirk	33	10	5	18	55	90	-35	25
14	Edinburgh City Police	26	7	6	13	43	64	-21	20
15	Coldstream	28	7	6	15	31	58	-27	20
16	Heriot-Watt University	28	5	4	19	42	94	-52	14
17	Edinburgh University	26	5	4	17	34	64	-30	14
18	Duns	29	5	3	21	36	93	-57	13
1972-73 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Civil Service Strollers (Champions)  27 17 5 5 78 53 +25 39 2 Selkirk 28 16 7 5 59 36 +23 39 3 Hawick Royal Albert 28 15 6 7 71 49 +22 36 4 Hibernian ‘A’ 26 13 5 8 68 38 +30 31 5 Spartans 26 11 8 7 52 40 +12 30 6 Ferranti Thistle 24 11 5 8 54 41 +13 27 7 Eyemouth United 27 11 3 13 59 59 = 25 8 Gala Fairydean 28 10 4 14 61 66 -5 24 9 Vale of Leithen 25 7 10 8 33 39 -6 24 10 Heart of Midlothian ‘A’ 26 7 7 12 45 50 -5 21 11 Heriot-Watt University 23 8 5 10 41 52 -11 21 12 Postal United 27 8 5 14 42 67 -25 21 13 Duns 27 6 5 16 45 66 -21 17 14 Coldstream 28 4 6 18 37 84 -47 14 15 Edinburgh University ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?	1972-73 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Civil Service Strollers (Champions)	27	17	5	5	78	53	+25	39	2	Selkirk	28	16	7	5	59	36	+23	39	3	Hawick Royal Albert	28	15	6	7	71	49	+22	36	4	Hibernian ‘A’	26	13	5	8	68	38	+30	31	5	Spartans	26	11	8	7	52	40	+12	30	6	Ferranti Thistle	24	11	5	8	54	41	+13	27	7	Eyemouth United	27	11	3	13	59	59	=	25	8	Gala Fairydean	28	10	4	14	61	66	-5	24	9	Vale of Leithen	25	7	10	8	33	39	-6	24	10	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	26	7	7	12	45	50	-5	21	11	Heriot-Watt University	23	8	5	10	41	52	-11	21	12	Postal United	27	8	5	14	42	67	-25	21	13	Duns	27	6	5	16	45	66	-21	17	14	Coldstream	28	4	6	18	37	84	-47	14	15	Edinburgh University	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1972-73 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Civil Service Strollers (Champions)	27	17	5	5	78	53	+25	39
2	Selkirk	28	16	7	5	59	36	+23	39
3	Hawick Royal Albert	28	15	6	7	71	49	+22	36
4	Hibernian ‘A’	26	13	5	8	68	38	+30	31
5	Spartans	26	11	8	7	52	40	+12	30
6	Ferranti Thistle	24	11	5	8	54	41	+13	27
7	Eyemouth United	27	11	3	13	59	59	=	25
8	Gala Fairydean	28	10	4	14	61	66	-5	24
9	Vale of Leithen	25	7	10	8	33	39	-6	24
10	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	26	7	7	12	45	50	-5	21
11	Heriot-Watt University	23	8	5	10	41	52	-11	21
12	Postal United	27	8	5	14	42	67	-25	21
13	Duns	27	6	5	16	45	66	-21	17
14	Coldstream	28	4	6	18	37	84	-47	14
15	Edinburgh University	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1973-74 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Hawick Royal Albert (Champions)  26 20 1 5 66 30 +36 41 2 Hibernian ‘A’ 26 17 6 3 56 17 +39 40 3 Selkirk 26 14 5 7 63 40 +23 33 4 Spartans 26 14 5 7 52 33 +19 33 5 Ferranti Thistle 25 12 7 6 54 20 +34 31 6 Gala Fairydean 26 13 4 9 50 52 -2 30 7 Civil Service Strollers 26 10 6 10 38 41 -3 26 8 Eyemouth United 26 9 6 11 45 57 -12 24 9 Postal United 26 9 5 12 51 59 -8 23 10 Duns 24 6 6 12 37 63 -26 18 11 Coldstream 26 8 2 16 33 59 -26 18 12 Edinburgh University 25 4 9 12 24 35 -11 17 13 Vale of Leithen 26 5 6 15 37 69 -32 16 14 Heriot-Watt University 24 2 4 18 27 58 -31 8	1973-74 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Hawick Royal Albert (Champions)	26	20	1	5	66	30	+36	41	2	Hibernian ‘A’	26	17	6	3	56	17	+39	40	3	Selkirk	26	14	5	7	63	40	+23	33	4	Spartans	26	14	5	7	52	33	+19	33	5	Ferranti Thistle	25	12	7	6	54	20	+34	31	6	Gala Fairydean	26	13	4	9	50	52	-2	30	7	Civil Service Strollers	26	10	6	10	38	41	-3	26	8	Eyemouth United	26	9	6	11	45	57	-12	24	9	Postal United	26	9	5	12	51	59	-8	23	10	Duns	24	6	6	12	37	63	-26	18	11	Coldstream	26	8	2	16	33	59	-26	18	12	Edinburgh University	25	4	9	12	24	35	-11	17	13	Vale of Leithen	26	5	6	15	37	69	-32	16	14	Heriot-Watt University	24	2	4	18	27	58	-31	8
1973-74 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Hawick Royal Albert (Champions)	26	20	1	5	66	30	+36	41
2	Hibernian ‘A’	26	17	6	3	56	17	+39	40
3	Selkirk	26	14	5	7	63	40	+23	33
4	Spartans	26	14	5	7	52	33	+19	33
5	Ferranti Thistle	25	12	7	6	54	20	+34	31
6	Gala Fairydean	26	13	4	9	50	52	-2	30
7	Civil Service Strollers	26	10	6	10	38	41	-3	26
8	Eyemouth United	26	9	6	11	45	57	-12	24
9	Postal United	26	9	5	12	51	59	-8	23
10	Duns	24	6	6	12	37	63	-26	18
11	Coldstream	26	8	2	16	33	59	-26	18
12	Edinburgh University	25	4	9	12	24	35	-11	17
13	Vale of Leithen	26	5	6	15	37	69	-32	16
14	Heriot-Watt University	24	2	4	18	27	58	-31	8
1974-75 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Selkirk (Champions) 23 17 5 1 85 19 +66 39 2 Edinburgh University 23 17 4 2 72 31 +41 38 3 Spartans 23 11 8 4 46 27 +19 30 4 Gala Fairydean 23 11 8 4 57 33 +24 30 5 Hawick Royal Albert 23 10 8 5 61 38 +23 28 6 Eyemouth United 24 9 6 9 33 34 -1 24 7 Postal United 24 9 5 10 40 51 -11 23 8 Kelso United 24 9 3 12 41 57 -16 21 9 Civil Service Strollers 23 7 4 12 39 55 -16 18 10 Vale of Leithen 23 4 6 13 29 58 -29 14 11 Coldstream 23 2 7 14 27 69 -42 11 12 Heriot-Watt University 23 5 1 17 28 76 -48 11 13 Hibernian ‘A’ 15 3 2 10 13 19 -6 8	1974-75 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Selkirk (Champions)	23	17	5	1	85	19	+66	39	2	Edinburgh University	23	17	4	2	72	31	+41	38	3	Spartans	23	11	8	4	46	27	+19	30	4	Gala Fairydean	23	11	8	4	57	33	+24	30	5	Hawick Royal Albert	23	10	8	5	61	38	+23	28	6	Eyemouth United	24	9	6	9	33	34	-1	24	7	Postal United	24	9	5	10	40	51	-11	23	8	Kelso United	24	9	3	12	41	57	-16	21	9	Civil Service Strollers	23	7	4	12	39	55	-16	18	10	Vale of Leithen	23	4	6	13	29	58	-29	14	11	Coldstream	23	2	7	14	27	69	-42	11	12	Heriot-Watt University	23	5	1	17	28	76	-48	11	13	Hibernian ‘A’	15	3	2	10	13	19	-6	8
1974-75 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Selkirk (Champions)	23	17	5	1	85	19	+66	39
2	Edinburgh University	23	17	4	2	72	31	+41	38
3	Spartans	23	11	8	4	46	27	+19	30
4	Gala Fairydean	23	11	8	4	57	33	+24	30
5	Hawick Royal Albert	23	10	8	5	61	38	+23	28
6	Eyemouth United	24	9	6	9	33	34	-1	24
7	Postal United	24	9	5	10	40	51	-11	23
8	Kelso United	24	9	3	12	41	57	-16	21
9	Civil Service Strollers	23	7	4	12	39	55	-16	18
10	Vale of Leithen	23	4	6	13	29	58	-29	14
11	Coldstream	23	2	7	14	27	69	-42	11
12	Heriot-Watt University	23	5	1	17	28	76	-48	11
13	Hibernian ‘A’	15	3	2	10	13	19	-6	8
1975-76 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Selkirk (Champions) 32 26 4 2 89 25 +64 56 2 Arbroath Reserves 32 22 3 7 78 39 +39 47 3 Queen of the South Reserves 32 21 5 6 97 37 +60 47 4 Raith Rovers Reserves 32 19 9 4 82 33 +49 47 5 Heart of Midlothian ‘A’ 32 21 4 7 73 50 +23 46 6 Eyemouth United 32 12 11 9 64 52 +12 35 7 Heriot-Watt University 32 14 6 12 62 51 +11 34 8 Gala Fairydean 32 14 4 14 56 47 -9 32 9 Hawick Royal Albert 32 11 9 12 67 56 +11 31 10 Spartans 32 14 3 15 60 67 -7 31 11 Postal United 32 9 7 16 44 59 -15 25 12 Duns 32 8 7 17 56 73 -17 23 13 Civil Service Strollers 32 7 9 16 39 66 -27 23 14 Vale of Leithen 32 8 6 18 48 77 -29 22 15 Edinburgh University 32 9 2 21 30 84 -54 20 16 Kelso United 32 5 6 21 40 80 -40 16 17 Coldstream 32 3 3 26 26 115 -89 9	1975-76 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Selkirk (Champions)	32	26	4	2	89	25	+64	56	2	Arbroath Reserves	32	22	3	7	78	39	+39	47	3	Queen of the South Reserves	32	21	5	6	97	37	+60	47	4	Raith Rovers Reserves	32	19	9	4	82	33	+49	47	5	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	32	21	4	7	73	50	+23	46	6	Eyemouth United	32	12	11	9	64	52	+12	35	7	Heriot-Watt University	32	14	6	12	62	51	+11	34	8	Gala Fairydean	32	14	4	14	56	47	-9	32	9	Hawick Royal Albert	32	11	9	12	67	56	+11	31	10	Spartans	32	14	3	15	60	67	-7	31	11	Postal United	32	9	7	16	44	59	-15	25	12	Duns	32	8	7	17	56	73	-17	23	13	Civil Service Strollers	32	7	9	16	39	66	-27	23	14	Vale of Leithen	32	8	6	18	48	77	-29	22	15	Edinburgh University	32	9	2	21	30	84	-54	20	16	Kelso United	32	5	6	21	40	80	-40	16	17	Coldstream	32	3	3	26	26	115	-89	9
1975-76 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Selkirk (Champions)	32	26	4	2	89	25	+64	56
2	Arbroath Reserves	32	22	3	7	78	39	+39	47
3	Queen of the South Reserves	32	21	5	6	97	37	+60	47
4	Raith Rovers Reserves	32	19	9	4	82	33	+49	47
5	Heart of Midlothian ‘A’	32	21	4	7	73	50	+23	46
6	Eyemouth United	32	12	11	9	64	52	+12	35
7	Heriot-Watt University	32	14	6	12	62	51	+11	34
8	Gala Fairydean	32	14	4	14	56	47	-9	32
9	Hawick Royal Albert	32	11	9	12	67	56	+11	31
10	Spartans	32	14	3	15	60	67	-7	31
11	Postal United	32	9	7	16	44	59	-15	25
12	Duns	32	8	7	17	56	73	-17	23
13	Civil Service Strollers	32	7	9	16	39	66	-27	23
14	Vale of Leithen	32	8	6	18	48	77	-29	22
15	Edinburgh University	32	9	2	21	30	84	-54	20
16	Kelso United	32	5	6	21	40	80	-40	16
17	Coldstream	32	3	3	26	26	115	-89	9
1976-77 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Selkirk (Champions) 26 20 4 2 80 28 +52 44 2 Vale of Leithen 26 18 4 4 74 20 +54 40 3 Edinburgh University 24 18 3 3 83 27 +56 39 4 Civil Service Strollers 26 16 3 7 71 36 +35 35 5 Craigroyston 26 13 5 8 58 46 +12 31 6 Spartans 26 12 3 11 68 44 +24 27 7 Kelso UNited 26 11 6 9 47 48 -1 26 8 Gala Fairydean 26 10 4 12 39 36 +3 24 9 Postal United 25 10 4 11 42 44 -2 24 10 Hawick Royal Albert 25 10 3 12 43 37 +6 23 11 Chirnside United 25 6 4 15 53 78 -25 16 12 Heriot-Watt University 26 5 2 19 28 91 -63 12 13 Eyemouth United 25 3 2 20 24 122 -98 8 14 Coldstream 26 3 1 22 16 81 -65 7	1976-77 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Selkirk (Champions)	26	20	4	2	80	28	+52	44	2	Vale of Leithen	26	18	4	4	74	20	+54	40	3	Edinburgh University	24	18	3	3	83	27	+56	39	4	Civil Service Strollers	26	16	3	7	71	36	+35	35	5	Craigroyston	26	13	5	8	58	46	+12	31	6	Spartans	26	12	3	11	68	44	+24	27	7	Kelso UNited	26	11	6	9	47	48	-1	26	8	Gala Fairydean	26	10	4	12	39	36	+3	24	9	Postal United	25	10	4	11	42	44	-2	24	10	Hawick Royal Albert	25	10	3	12	43	37	+6	23	11	Chirnside United	25	6	4	15	53	78	-25	16	12	Heriot-Watt University	26	5	2	19	28	91	-63	12	13	Eyemouth United	25	3	2	20	24	122	-98	8	14	Coldstream	26	3	1	22	16	81	-65	7
1976-77 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Selkirk (Champions)	26	20	4	2	80	28	+52	44
2	Vale of Leithen	26	18	4	4	74	20	+54	40
3	Edinburgh University	24	18	3	3	83	27	+56	39
4	Civil Service Strollers	26	16	3	7	71	36	+35	35
5	Craigroyston	26	13	5	8	58	46	+12	31
6	Spartans	26	12	3	11	68	44	+24	27
7	Kelso UNited	26	11	6	9	47	48	-1	26
8	Gala Fairydean	26	10	4	12	39	36	+3	24
9	Postal United	25	10	4	11	42	44	-2	24
10	Hawick Royal Albert	25	10	3	12	43	37	+6	23
11	Chirnside United	25	6	4	15	53	78	-25	16
12	Heriot-Watt University	26	5	2	19	28	91	-63	12
13	Eyemouth United	25	3	2	20	24	122	-98	8
14	Coldstream	26	3	1	22	16	81	-65	7
1977-78 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Vale of Leithen (Champions) 26 18 5 3 70 27 +43 41 2 Spartans 26 18 3 5 76 31 +45 39 3 Selkirk 26 17 4 5 64 29 +35 38 4 Hawick Royal Albert 26 16 6 4 65 31 +34 38 5 Civil Service Strollers 26 12 6 8 43 28 +15 30 6 Postal United 26 11 6 9 56 43 +13 28 7 Kelso United 26 11 6 9 59 46 +13 28 8 Edinburgh University 26 11 6 9 72 47 +25 28 9 Gala Fairydean 26 9 8 9 42 33 +9 26 10 Craigroyston 26 8 6 12 42 47 -5 22 11 Eyemouth United 26 8 4 14 47 56 -9 20 12 Coldstream 26 5 2 19 26 85 -59 12 13 Heriot-Watt University 26 3 1 22 36 122 -86 7 14 Chirnside United 26 2 2 22 30 114 -84 6	1977-78 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Vale of Leithen (Champions)	26	18	5	3	70	27	+43	41	2	Spartans	26	18	3	5	76	31	+45	39	3	Selkirk	26	17	4	5	64	29	+35	38	4	Hawick Royal Albert	26	16	6	4	65	31	+34	38	5	Civil Service Strollers	26	12	6	8	43	28	+15	30	6	Postal United	26	11	6	9	56	43	+13	28	7	Kelso United	26	11	6	9	59	46	+13	28	8	Edinburgh University	26	11	6	9	72	47	+25	28	9	Gala Fairydean	26	9	8	9	42	33	+9	26	10	Craigroyston	26	8	6	12	42	47	-5	22	11	Eyemouth United	26	8	4	14	47	56	-9	20	12	Coldstream	26	5	2	19	26	85	-59	12	13	Heriot-Watt University	26	3	1	22	36	122	-86	7	14	Chirnside United	26	2	2	22	30	114	-84	6
1977-78 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Vale of Leithen (Champions)	26	18	5	3	70	27	+43	41
2	Spartans	26	18	3	5	76	31	+45	39
3	Selkirk	26	17	4	5	64	29	+35	38
4	Hawick Royal Albert	26	16	6	4	65	31	+34	38
5	Civil Service Strollers	26	12	6	8	43	28	+15	30
6	Postal United	26	11	6	9	56	43	+13	28
7	Kelso United	26	11	6	9	59	46	+13	28
8	Edinburgh University	26	11	6	9	72	47	+25	28
9	Gala Fairydean	26	9	8	9	42	33	+9	26
10	Craigroyston	26	8	6	12	42	47	-5	22
11	Eyemouth United	26	8	4	14	47	56	-9	20
12	Coldstream	26	5	2	19	26	85	-59	12
13	Heriot-Watt University	26	3	1	22	36	122	-86	7
14	Chirnside United	26	2	2	22	30	114	-84	6
1978-79 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Selkirk 28 17 8 3 64 30 +34 42 2 Vale of Leithen (Champions) 27 17 6 4 70 36 +34 40 3 Spartans 28 12 10 6 73 37 +36 34 4 Hawick Royal Albert 28 11 10 7 55 43 +12 32 5 Postal United 28 11 10 7 53 42 +11 32 6 Civil Service Strollers 28 14 4 10 57 45 +12 32 7 Berwick Rangers Reserves 28 12 7 9 63 36 +27 31 8 Gala Fairydean 28 13 5 10 52 36 +16 31 9 Edinburgh University 28 13 5 10 52 48 +4 31 10 Kelso United 28 9 9 10 48 53 -5 27 11 Coldstream 27 1 10 10 34 37 -3 24 12 Craigroyston 28 9 6 13 46 55 -9 24 13 Eyemouth United 28 7 7 14 44 66 -22 21 14 Heriot-Watt University 28 3 3 22 35 88 -53 9 15 Chrinside United 28 3 2 12 31 115 -84 8	1978-79 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Selkirk	28	17	8	3	64	30	+34	42	2	Vale of Leithen (Champions)	27	17	6	4	70	36	+34	40	3	Spartans	28	12	10	6	73	37	+36	34	4	Hawick Royal Albert	28	11	10	7	55	43	+12	32	5	Postal United	28	11	10	7	53	42	+11	32	6	Civil Service Strollers	28	14	4	10	57	45	+12	32	7	Berwick Rangers Reserves	28	12	7	9	63	36	+27	31	8	Gala Fairydean	28	13	5	10	52	36	+16	31	9	Edinburgh University	28	13	5	10	52	48	+4	31	10	Kelso United	28	9	9	10	48	53	-5	27	11	Coldstream	27	1	10	10	34	37	-3	24	12	Craigroyston	28	9	6	13	46	55	-9	24	13	Eyemouth United	28	7	7	14	44	66	-22	21	14	Heriot-Watt University	28	3	3	22	35	88	-53	9	15	Chrinside United	28	3	2	12	31	115	-84	8
1978-79 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Selkirk	28	17	8	3	64	30	+34	42
2	Vale of Leithen (Champions)	27	17	6	4	70	36	+34	40
3	Spartans	28	12	10	6	73	37	+36	34
4	Hawick Royal Albert	28	11	10	7	55	43	+12	32
5	Postal United	28	11	10	7	53	42	+11	32
6	Civil Service Strollers	28	14	4	10	57	45	+12	32
7	Berwick Rangers Reserves	28	12	7	9	63	36	+27	31
8	Gala Fairydean	28	13	5	10	52	36	+16	31
9	Edinburgh University	28	13	5	10	52	48	+4	31
10	Kelso United	28	9	9	10	48	53	-5	27
11	Coldstream	27	1	10	10	34	37	-3	24
12	Craigroyston	28	9	6	13	46	55	-9	24
13	Eyemouth United	28	7	7	14	44	66	-22	21
14	Heriot-Watt University	28	3	3	22	35	88	-53	9
15	Chrinside United	28	3	2	12	31	115	-84	8
1979-80 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Whitehill Welfare (Champions) 32 21 5 6 73 30 +43 47 2 Vale of Leithen 32 20 6 6 62 37 +25 46 3 Selkirk 32 18 9 5 69 45 +24 45 4 Berwick Rangers Reserves 31 16 11 4 82 52 +30 43 5 Hawick Royal Albert 29 18 4 7 71 38 +33 40 6 Gala Fairydean 32 14 9 9 56 42 +14 37 7 Coldstream 32 12 12 8 49 55 -6 36 8 Spartans 31 12 10 9 66 57 +9 34 9 Craigroyston 31 14 6 11 68 60 +8 34 10 Dunbar Blue Circle 32 10 10 12 52 53 -1 30 11 Edinburgh Uinversity 32 11 5 16 50 54 -4 27 12 Eyemouth United 32 8 11 13 51 60 -9 27 13 Postal United 32 10 7 15 45 57 -12 27 14 Civil Service Strollers 32 8 7 17 50 55 -5 23 15 Kelso United 32 6 6 20 40 58 -18 18 16 Heriot-Watt University 32 3 8 21 35 95 -60 14 17 Peebles Rovers 30 3 2 25 22 93 -71 8	1979-80 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Whitehill Welfare (Champions)	32	21	5	6	73	30	+43	47	2	Vale of Leithen	32	20	6	6	62	37	+25	46	3	Selkirk	32	18	9	5	69	45	+24	45	4	Berwick Rangers Reserves	31	16	11	4	82	52	+30	43	5	Hawick Royal Albert	29	18	4	7	71	38	+33	40	6	Gala Fairydean	32	14	9	9	56	42	+14	37	7	Coldstream	32	12	12	8	49	55	-6	36	8	Spartans	31	12	10	9	66	57	+9	34	9	Craigroyston	31	14	6	11	68	60	+8	34	10	Dunbar Blue Circle	32	10	10	12	52	53	-1	30	11	Edinburgh Uinversity	32	11	5	16	50	54	-4	27	12	Eyemouth United	32	8	11	13	51	60	-9	27	13	Postal United	32	10	7	15	45	57	-12	27	14	Civil Service Strollers	32	8	7	17	50	55	-5	23	15	Kelso United	32	6	6	20	40	58	-18	18	16	Heriot-Watt University	32	3	8	21	35	95	-60	14	17	Peebles Rovers	30	3	2	25	22	93	-71	8
1979-80 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Whitehill Welfare (Champions)	32	21	5	6	73	30	+43	47
2	Vale of Leithen	32	20	6	6	62	37	+25	46
3	Selkirk	32	18	9	5	69	45	+24	45
4	Berwick Rangers Reserves	31	16	11	4	82	52	+30	43
5	Hawick Royal Albert	29	18	4	7	71	38	+33	40
6	Gala Fairydean	32	14	9	9	56	42	+14	37
7	Coldstream	32	12	12	8	49	55	-6	36
8	Spartans	31	12	10	9	66	57	+9	34
9	Craigroyston	31	14	6	11	68	60	+8	34
10	Dunbar Blue Circle	32	10	10	12	52	53	-1	30
11	Edinburgh Uinversity	32	11	5	16	50	54	-4	27
12	Eyemouth United	32	8	11	13	51	60	-9	27
13	Postal United	32	10	7	15	45	57	-12	27
14	Civil Service Strollers	32	8	7	17	50	55	-5	23
15	Kelso United	32	6	6	20	40	58	-18	18
16	Heriot-Watt University	32	3	8	21	35	95	-60	14
17	Peebles Rovers	30	3	2	25	22	93	-71	8