When football resumed after the war, Mr. William Robson was acting as Honourary Secretary, but resigned in 1946 to let Mr. Sanderson, who had returned from war service, resume the position.

At this time Vale decide to have direct representation on the East of Scotland Football Association and East of Scotland League Committee and Mr William Murray was appointed to take over from Mr. D Liddle who had served for a number of years.

In many ways it was like reforming the football club and the team was almost entirely made up of local players, with a few from Peebles.

The first post-war success was the winning of the East of Scotland Qualifying cup in 1948-49. It was the only success of the 40's during which football competition had been severely disrupted, but kept up Vale's record of winning a trophy in every decade.