The Border
Cup that had been won at the end of the club's first decade
of existence was retained at the first time of asking in the
second. In fact, Vale kept a firm grip on the trophy for the
first three years of the 1900s, until it was regained again
in 1909-10. The Junior League Championship, known as the Dudley
Cup was also won in season 1908-09.
Some stalwarts
of the early years included the names; Hume, Ainslie, Nisbet,
Brunton, Doherty, Mirtle, McNaught, Scott, Kerr, Nimmo, Yellowlees,
McLaughlin, Wilson, Thomson, Currie, Russell, Eckford, Somerville,
Hardie, Crichton and Cockburn.
At this
time the wooden hut dressing room at Caddon Park was for the
home team only and match officials and visitors had to strip
in St Ronan's Hotel and walk down Princes Street to the park.
Not perhaps the ideal arrangement after a contentious fixture!
