playing under the name Campbell; "the papers submitted to the Association went to show that the man;s name was really Walls, that he was baptised Walls, and that he was married under the name Walls". The Vale did reach the King Cup final in 1896–97, drawing with the St Bernard's F.C. "A" team 2–2, albeit the game finished with the Vale fans chanting "kill the referee", requiring the official (a Mr Banks of Bathgate) to receive a police escort. The club was consequently thrown out of the East of Scotland FA and therefore forced to default the replay, but the club was re-admitted before the 1897–98 season. The club won through the Qualifying Cup for the second and last time in 1897–98, and the club received a plum tie when drawn at home to Rangers F.C. in the Scottish Cup. The Vale sold home advantage, and lost 8–0 at Ibrox Park. However the financial benefit from the tie was short-lived. 1899 saw the club's final King Cup matches and 1900 the club's final Scottish Qualifying Cup entry, the club scratching to West Calder F.C.; despite an attempt to rescind the withdrawal, the Scottish FA ruled that the club had ceded the tie to West Calder. The club's final competitive match was in 1901, a 4–2 defeat at Bathgate F.C. in the East of Scotland Consolation Cup. The very last match reported match was a 13–1 defeat at West Calder. The club did enter the East of Scotland Shield's Qualifying Cup competition in 1901–02, but scratched when drawn to play Vale of Leithen. The club does not seem to have played during the season and the end came when it was struck off the Scottish FA member roll in April 1902. Colours The club's colours were originally all navy. In 1894, the club changed its shirt colour to blue and black, and in 1896–97 the club wore blue shirts with a white sash, and white shorts. In 1897 the club changed to the blue and white vertical stripes that remained its kit until the end. Ground The club's ground was Loanhead Park, although reports almost always refer to the ground simply as Loanhead. Notable players Peter Robertson, future Scottish international, played for the club in the early 1890s External links Edinburgh/East of Scotland Shield results King Cup results References Football clubs in Scotland Defunct football clubs in Scotland Association football clubs