Success became increasingly spasmodic in the seventies and eighties although the club did win the Central Sectional League Cup in its inaugural season and repeat the feat four years later in season 1972/73. It was in this period that Benburb reached their sixth Scottish Junior Cup Final losing out in 1980 to Baillieston after a replay at Hampden Park. During that decade Benburb won the West of Scotland Cup in 1983 defeating Port Glasgow and won the Central League First Division undefeated. This league was won again five years later.

Season 1999/2000 was to be Benburb’s most successful since the heady days of the thirties. The club won the Central League Premier Division and the Central League Cup. They also reached the semi-final of the Scottish Junior Cup only to lose to Whitburn on penalty-kicks. The West of Scotland Cup was to return to Tinto Park after a gap of 19 years in 2002. Sadly this was the last trophy success enjoyed by this fine old club. Since then the club have endured their worst run in the history of the club, suffering three successive relegations. Co-Managers Frank Lovering and Dennis Donnelly are confident that they will lead Benburb back to where they belong, the top echelons of Scottish Junior football.

SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP FINAL WINNING SIDES

Saturday 19 May 1934 at Ibrox Park

BENBURB 3 BRIDGETON WAVERLEY 1

Campbell, Fraser, Kelso, Cameron, Swift, Smith, Brownlie, Murray, Devers, Wilson, Clark

Scorers: Clark 2, Wilson

Wednesday 29 April 1936 (Replay) at Hampden Park

BENBURB 1 YOKER ATHLETIC 0

Johnstone, Kelso, Sutherland, Ross, Swift, Smith, Goudie, Barr, Riddell, Sharp, Dearie.

Scorer: Dearie

FAMOUS PLAYERS
Jock ‘Tiger’ Shaw (Airdrie & Rangers) John Campbell (Celtic), John Divers (Celtic), Alex Massie (Ayr United), Willie Russell (Airdrie), George Johnstone (Aberdeen), Ronnie McKinnon (Rangers), Eric Smith (Celtic), Mike Jackson (Celtic), Jimmy Smith (Aberdeen, Newcastle United & Celtic), Jim McDonald (Hibernian), Stewart Mitchell (Newcastle United), Tommy Devers (Aberdeen), Teddy Swift (Captain in 2 Scottish Junior Cup winning sides), Eddie McKim.

RECORD GOALSCORER
Eddie McKim 320 (1978-1991)

JUNIOR INTERNATIONALS
J. Kyle, Leslie, Cullen, McDonald, Blair, Monteith, Walker, Devers, Brownlie, Teddy Swift, Farmer, Brown, Rae, Docherty, Dougie Fontana, Derek Wingate, Andy McFarlane, Stephen Swift.

MOST CAPPED JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL
Monteith (1907) & Tommy Devers (1934) - 3 Caps