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In 1954 the club moved into “New” Shielfield Park, a stones through from their old ground and built entirely by their supporters, as the club’s ambitions gained momentum and the demise of the C Division gave the Wee Rangers a step up to the second tier of the Scottish League in 1955/56. In 1963/64 the club reached the semi-final of the League Cup only to be beaten 3-1 by Rangers. A team they were soon to become renowned with. In late 1964 Rangers tabled a motion that the league be reorganised which would have resulted in five clubs, including Berwick Rangers, being expelled from the league. The motion was successfully fought through the courts and the Rangers of Berwick exacted their revenge on 28th January 1967 when they defeated the Glasgow Rangers 1-0 in the first round of the Scottish Cup, a feat still regarded by many as the greatest ever Scottish Cup shock. The arrival of Dave Smith as player/manager in October 1976 heralded the start of a new era. After just missing out on promotion in 1977/78 the club finished the 1978/79 season as champions – their first silverware since joining the Scottish Football League. Their stay in the First Division was short-lived, however, as they tumbled back in to the Second Division after just two seasons. A period of decline followed with the club twice near extinction during the eighties and early ninety’s. However, the club fought back and finished Second Division runners-up in 1993/94 only to be denied promotion due to league reconstruction. Three seasons later they were back in the bottom rung of the Scottish Football League ladder and stayed there until winning promotion as Third Division runners-up in 1999/00. After a five seasons in the Second Division the club was relegated and a swift return cruelly denied due to the newly introduced play-off system. Rangers finished on equal points with champions Cowdenbeath at the end of the 2005/06 season, but had a much inferior goal difference, and were beaten by Alloa Athletic 5-2 on aggregate in the play-off final. Rangers put the disappointment behind them and battled their way to win the Third Division Championship 2006/07 outright and with it automatic promotion; however, during one of the worst playing seasons in the club’s history they ended back where they started after only one season. Further history can be found on the Supporters Club website.
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