Ormiston Primrose set to return next season as name returns

Ormiston, who will be playing in the East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) Second Division in 2022-23, will be renamed Ormiston Primrose.

The club was originally formed in the 1890s and played as Ormiston Primrose in Junior football for about 100 years – including reaching the Scottish Junior Cup final in 1989 under that name – before merging with nearby Pencaitland.

They then played in the EoSFL, first as Pencaitland and Ormiston before changing to Ormiston.

Richie Weir, manager of the club, confirmed the intention to change the name ahead of the new campaign getting under way this summer.

Ormiston boss Richie Weir is already looking forward to next season

He said: “We are reverting back to the old, original name.

“We are just trying to maybe get the village back involved.

“There are a lot of Junior teams moved over [to the EoSFL] and some of the older supporters say they remember Ormiston Primrose.

“We have been thinking about changing it back for a couple of years and think it is the right time to do it now.

“It was a really good name back in the day and hopefully it helps turn our fortunes around.”

The New Recreation Park sit bottom of First Division Conference B, despite winning 4-3 against Tweedmouth Rangers last weekend. The visitors from south of the Border led 1-0 at the half-time interval before Ormiston fought back.

Ormiston (black and white), pictured against Thornton Hibs, are looking ahead to the new season with a familiar name

Weir revealed the players got “a rollicking” and “the hairdryer treatment” at half-time.

It was a tactic that had the desired impact as Ormiston fought back to pick up their first three league points since July last year.

He said: “We came out and got the win, which I thought we just sneaked in the end.

“If we had got just a point, I would not have been too disappointed but three points was great.”

A trialist was among those who inspired the win, bagging a second-half hat-trick.

Preparations for next season are already well under way, with the final details for friendlies being arranged.

Similarly, Weir has been in discussions with a number of potential targets as he looks to strengthen his squad.

He said: “A few of the trialists we have had playing two or three times, they are ones we are bringing in next year.

“There are a couple who have agreed to come in next year.

“A couple of the other trialists playing a few weeks ago were just to cover player shortages.”