📣 LAST MAN STANDING 📣
🗓️ 21st September
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The thoughts of everyone at Tranent Amateurs are with Cal Clark’s friends and family today as he is laid to rest. One thing is for certain, he’ll get a send off befitting of a local legend.
RIP Cal 💚
❗️Managerial Announcement ❗️
We are pleased to announce that Kenny Hall will be taking over as Manager of Tranent Amateurs, assisted by Robbie Mason ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
Both Kenny & Robbie have a playing history with Tranent and are relishing the challenge ahead. 1/4
We are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper
@KieranWatters4
‘Mojo’ has excelled in both training and pre-season fixtures for us and everyone at the club is delighted that he’s chosen to commit himself to Tranent Amateurs for the coming season.
Welcome Mojo!
New Signing ✍️🇱🇻
We are delighted to welcome forward
@garyshearer1
to the club for season 23/24.
Gaz brings with him bags of quality and experience and he'll prove to be a huge asset for us this season.
Welcome Gaz and huge thanks to Bumper Garage for his sponsorship 🤝⚽️
Signed up for next season is versatile veteran ross Ferguson. Formerly
@OrmiAFC
captain and last seasons player of the year, he will bring valuable experience for the upcoming season.
Also signed on the dotted line is
@TranentJRs_FC
double cup winning left back
@Craigytoye
. Recently with
@dalkeiththistle
. Craig wanted to get back playing every week to get his fitness and confidence back, another vital signing for next season. Welcome aboard Toy!
New Signing 🇱🇻✍️
We are pleased to announce the signing of
@liam_reidy
from Longniddry Villa.
Reidy has been brilliant for us since coming in and we are delighted to have him on board for the season ahead!
Anyone interested in sponsoring Liam, please reach out 🤝
FULL TIME
Tollcross Thistle 0
Tranent AFC 2
(Adam Forsyth 31', Owen Reid 80')
A tremendous performance from every single one of the lads here today and a cracking three points against the reigning champions.
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
We are delighted to announced the signing of experienced midfielder Danny Taylor!
Danny was most recently with Easthouses and will add quality and composure to our midfield.
Huge thanks to Shaun Taylor Plumbing and Heating for sponsoring Danny this season 🤝
90+4 | GOAL TRANENT
Right at the death, Tranent take the lead, and what a goal!
Gary Shearer's 25 yard strike sails over the keeper's head and into the net to edge the home side in front.
TA 2-1 EU
Everybody at Tranent AFC would like to thank
@The_Bryd
for his commitment to both playing and managing the team these last 2 seasons, and would like to wish him all the best in his new coaching role at
@ArnistonRangers
. New management team will be announced tonight.
Tranent 4 vs 3 Sandys
Great result and performance Against top sandys side Must win after a poor start to the season after player suspensions and injuries but now slowly starting to get squad back and it showed
Aw the best to sandys for season
Ahead
Anton ⚽️⚽️
Adzy ⚽️
Jules ⚽️
RE-SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
Our next renewal is in the form of last season's player/coach, Robbie Mason!
Robbie will primarily focus on playing this year and we look forward to seeing him perform on the pitch week in, week out.
Thanks to Lewis Cairns Coaching for Robbie's sponsorship 🤝
FULL TIME
Craigroyston AFC 1
Tranent AFC 2
(Shearer 9, Ferguson 28)
A tremendous battling performance from the lads sees us chalk up our first points of the season!
Boys had there first pre season friendly today, 2
Goals from
@AntonMcKillop
and 1
From
@Kizzle_4
saw us run out 3-0 winners against
@ArnistonRangers
. Would like to thank them for there game and wish them good luck for there season ahead.
@LEAFA_Official
FULL TIME
Tranent AFC 2
(Jack Morgan 77, Gary Shearer 90+4)
Edinburgh Uni 2s 1
(9)
A dramatic end to the match as 2 second half goals sees the lads secure a vital 3 points.
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
We are pleased to announce the signing of winger Tyron Marshall!
Tyron played for Tranent Foresters last year and is a player that we are delighted to have available to us this season.
Anyone interested in sponsoring Ty, please get in touch ⚽️
Friendly
Wallyford bluebell 3 vs Tranent Amateur 7
Jules⚽️⚽️⚽️
Joe murray ⚽️⚽️
Adam young ⚽️
Daz ramsay ⚽️
Good 90 mins in the legs for the boys the day in 1st pre season friendly 3 sloppy goals lost and tired legs but match fitness will come with more games.
RE-SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
We are delighted to confirm that Steven Glynn has signed on for another season with TAFC.
Chipping in with a few goals last season, Steve is effective in both boxes and he's a crucial signing for the club.
Thanks to the Creepy Blinders for sponsoring Steve.
Last, but certainly not least... Delighted that Anton has chosen to sign on with us! Thanks to
@JerryDraper15
and the team at Evolve Edinburgh for sponsoring the signing of Anton.
#TAFC
#LieForrit
Our first signing of the new season is sponsored by
@GeoffSi11476519
and the team at
@thistle_info
We are thrilled to have Dan on board and look forward to seeing him perform in the maroon of Tranent!
Tranent ams 6 vs 0 musselburgh ams
Feegs ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Kyle⚽️
Anton⚽️
Back at it the day and a good 6 nil win cld have been more if it wasnt for terrible refereeing decisions but will have to put up with the 6. Few boys missing today also and still need fitness but still time to go
PLAYER OF THE MONTH - AUGUST 🇱🇻
After a string of fine performances at right back, our Retail Stocktaking Player of the Month Award goes to
@Kyle_McFadden24
👏
Kyle is still available to sponsor - if anyone is interested then please get in touch ⚽️
Friendly Result ⚽️
A 2-2 draw against
@Rovers1893
tonight. A really good workout for both teams and valuable minutes in the legs.
Goalscorer:
@garyshearer1
⚽️ x2
Thanks to Peebles for having us and all the best for the rest of the season lads 👍🏽
Friendly Result:
Tranent Ams 9-1 Eyemouth United Ams
Great to see the return of
@StephenFerg11
after 5 months out ❤️
Goalscorers:
Liam Henderson ⚽️⚽️
Paul McDermott ⚽️⚽️
Ryan Flanagan ⚽️⚽️
Adam Forsyth ⚽️
Sean Brown ⚽️
Ryan Colgan ⚽️
Best of luck lads
@Eyemouth_Ammies
👍🏽
RE-SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
Our next re-signing needs no introduction - last year's Player's POTY
@KieranWatters4
👏
Needless to say, we are absolutely chuffed to have Mojo with us again for next season!
Big thanks to Headlengths Hairdressing for Mojo's sponsorship for the season ahead.
Friendly Result:
Tranent 8-2 Fernieside
A good run out to start our pre-season, thanks to
@FerniesideAmsFC
for coming down, best of luck for the season lads 👍🏽
Goalscorers:
Ryan Flanagan ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Ryan Dalrymple ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Sean Brown ⚽️
Adam Forsyth ⚽️
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
Another player joining us from 20's football is exciting forward Nathan Muir, previously of Preston Athletic.
Nath has hit the ground running already, scoring & assisting in our previous fixture!
Please DM or e-mail us if you're interested in sponsoring Nath!
Scottish Cup
Cowie utd 1 vs 6 Tranent
Few boys back this wk after being missing last wk.
Still few boys missing with injury but good result today.
Big thanks to John Ross for our new strips still waiting on our away strips being ready.
#cleantec
#fidratravel
Last week, the club dropped off donations assembled by our playing squad at
@EL_Foodbank
in Tranent.
Times are tough at the moment so the players wanted to do what they could to help ease the burden for some families within our local community over Christmas and New Year….
Signing
#1
and where better to start than with last season's number 1! Delighted to have
@samgray_28
on board and thanks to Monarch Real Estate for sponsoring this signing.
#TAFC
#LieForrit
FULL TIME
Tranent AFC 4 - 2 Edinburgh Strollers
Anton McKillop ⚽️⚽️
Josh Riddell ⚽️
Adam Young ⚽️
A much improved second half performance means Tranent bag the 3 points
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
We're delighted to announce the signing of defender,
@CalStenhouse
🤝
Previously with Musselburgh Athletic U20's, Cal has fitted in seamlessly during pre-season & we are excited to see him progress!
If you're interested in sponsoring Cal, please get in touch.
League
Danderhall 2-3 Tranent
Hard fought game today after going 1 down and pulling it back to 2-1 a poor start to the 2nd half saw danderhall pull a goal back but managed to get the winner.
Goals
Anton⚽️
Jules⚽️
Trialist⚽️
@JR_CleanTEC
@fidratravel
@thebriginn
Re-signing ✍️🇱🇻
We are delighted to announce the re-signing of
@RobbieMenzies1
. After joining the club midway through last season, Robbie was a standout performer, chipping in with goals and assists on top of his relentless energy.
Thanks to
@9JWB9
for sponsoring Robbie ⚽️
NEW SIGNING 🇱🇻✍️
We are pleased to announce the signing of
@bentaylorr6
, who joins us for the 2023/24 campaign.
Ben spent last season with Tranent Foresters and we look forward to seeing him in action this season!
Thanks to Ezstreet for sponsoring Ben 🤝
FULL TIME
Tranent AFC 3
(Paul McDermott 32', 44',
Liam Henderson 82')
Leith Victoria NCLV 2
(33', 51')
Another tight affair between these sides but the lads battle through to claim a massive three points.
Friendly Result:
Tranent Ams 2-1
@ValeLeithen
Another good workout for the lads against EOS opposition, best of luck to the Vale lads for the season ahead 👍🏽
Goalscorers:
Elliot Mannion ⚽️
Ryan Flanagan ⚽️
A 3-2 win for us tonight against a very good
@TranentJnrsU20s
side. A competitive game played at a frantic tempo at times, but another great shift from the boys.
Goalscorers:
@feegsyboy91
@AntonMcKillop
, Stephen Ferguson ⚽️
Next up is versatile defender dan Mcneil. Dan took a couple year out the game, but we invited him along to pre season and his commitment and skill levels were of a high quality, managers were delighted to get him signed up.
Another local businessman sponsoring his local team for next season, thanks again
@StuartMcNeill10
for your kind donation. Anybody after any plastering work give him a shout.
Re-signing 🇱🇻
First to put pen to paper for their second year is midfielder
@callumkerr
- Cal had a great season for us last year & we are delighted that he's committed to Tranent Amateurs for next season.
Cal is available to sponsor so if anyone is interested, please DM us.
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
Joining us again from Musselburgh Athletic U20's is central midfielder, Cammy Howden 🤝
Cammy has shown he has huge potential during pre-season and we are delighted to have him on board!
If you are interested in sponsoring Cammy, please get in touch.
More minutes in the legs for us last night as we faced
@PenicuikAth
in a game which finished 4-3 to the hosts.
Thanks to Penicuik for having us along and best of luck for the season ahead.
Goalscorers:
@Mason_6
⚽️
@Jackmorgano
⚽️
Nathan Muir ⚽️
FULL TIME
Tranent AFC 2
Gary Shearer 7, 58)
Armadale Athletic FC 2
Tranent win 4-2 on penalties.
An unconvincing performance from the lads but we edge through to the next round of the Logan Cup.
Pentland 2 vs 3 Tranent
Good game tonight 3 nil up and cruising then gave a couple silly goals away to make it hard for ourselves. Missed chances again could have cost us. Boys need to be more clinical but got the win and more minutes into the boys.
NEW SIGNING ✍️🇱🇻
Joining us ahead of the new season is forward Jack Morgan who was more recently at Dalkeith Thistle. Jack has great pace and trickery and we are looking forward to seeing him in a TAFC shirt.
Jack is available to sponsor for this season, DM us if interested!
Friendly Result:
Currie Ams 1-8 Tranent FC
Too hot. Best of luck for the season lads 🤝
@CurrieAmateurs
Goalscorers:
Sean Brown ⚽️⚽️
Paul McDermott ⚽️
Ryan Colgan ⚽️
Ryan Dalrymple ⚽️
Kyle McFadden ⚽️
Adam Forsyth ⚽️
Elliot Mannion ⚽️
4-3 win today in the Scottish against Loanhead. Poor 1st half performance but lifted it 2nd half and got the result. All the best to
@AfcMiners
for rest of season
Goals
Anton ⚽️
Jules⚽️
Cammy⚽️
Adzy ⚽️
@JR_CleanTEC
@fidratravel
@briginn