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Berwick Rangers

Berwick Rangers FC

Kit impression

Founded

1881

Years standing

145

Home ground

Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Capacity

4,0991,366 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Scottish League Division Two
Winners: 1978–79
Runners-up: 1993–94
Scottish League Division Three
Winners: 2006–07
Runners-up: 1999–00
East of Scotland League
Winners (2): 1927–28, 1946–47
Runners-up (2): 1923–24, 1928–29
North Northumberland League
Winners: 1896–97
Scottish Border League
Winners: 1898–99
East of Scotland Shield
Winners (2): 1980–81, 1983–84
King Cup
Winners (7): 1908–09, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1932–33; also won by the Reserves in 1980–81, 1989–90

Nickname: The Black & Gold, The Borderers, The Dream Team, The Wee Gers

Why Berwick Rangers

Berwick Rangers work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Loaded cabinet
7 distinct honours on record, including Scottish League Division Two. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Cathedral football
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed holds around 40,991,366. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
You get a nickname
Known as The Black & Gold, The Borderers, The Dream Team, The Wee Gers. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), roughly 83km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Newcastle International Airport (NCL)

83 km / 52 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Tweedmouth railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed