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Berwick Rangers Won 1903-04 Border Amateur League With 19 Points
Historical table shows the side finished clear at the head of the standings after 12 matches.
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Berwick Rangers recorded 19 points from 12 matches to finish first in the 1903-04 Border Amateur League, according to the league tables compiled at sfha.org.uk/borderleaguetables.pdf.
Record that still resonates locally
The result placed the club ahead of Alnwick Percy Rovers on 18 points and Duns on 17 points. Nine wins and a single draw underpinned the campaign, with 40 goals scored and only 16 conceded. Those figures describe a season in which the team collected points steadily through results that added up to the top position. The margin over the next sides shows how the points total separated first place from the rest after the full set of fixtures. Goals scored and conceded provide a direct measure of the attack and the defense across the matches played.
That performance sits within a run of seasons in which Berwick Rangers featured regularly in the upper reaches of the same competition. The tables record consistent involvement across multiple years, reflecting sustained participation from the club in the amateur ranks. Further seasons listed in the same document show the side collecting double-figure points totals on other occasions. Each of those entries adds to the picture of ongoing presence in the league structure.
Community ties strengthened by shared history
Clubs that maintain long records of competition help keep local interest alive across generations. Residents in Berwick continue to draw on those earlier achievements when supporting present-day sides and organising community matches. The pattern of results across the documented years supplies a reference point that connects past matches to later local football activity. The source document lists the points totals season by season, allowing readers to follow how the club performed in each listed campaign.
Readers can view the full set of tables at the cited URL to trace how the club’s results unfolded year by year. The details remain available for anyone who wants to examine the standings and the goal numbers directly from the compiled records.