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Northern League and Scottish Qualifying Cup.

1902/03.

Another 4th place finish, and the club's fourth appearance in the semis of the Qualifying Cup.

    Qualifying Cup
1 Lochee Utd. h 7-2  
    P W L D F A Pts 2 bye      
1 Dundee 'A' 24 17 3 4 58 27 38 3 Dundee Wanderers a 1-0 at Clepington Park
2 Lochgelly Utd. 24 12 4 8 52 30 32 4 Camelon h 2-1  
3  Cowdenbeath 23 10 5 8 41 25 28 5 Inverness Caledonian h 5-0  
4 Arbroath 24 9 7 3 47 43 26 s/f Stenhousemuir h 1-1  
  replay " a 0-6  

Cowdenbeath were one of six clubs who failed to fulfill their fixtures in this season. It was to become a regular occurrence in the future.

1903/04.

A great season, with a 2nd place finish in the league, and for the first and only time the club won the Scottish Qualifying Cup.

    Qualifying Cup
1 Montrose h 2-2  
replay " a 3-1  
Final Table 2 bye      
    P W L D F A Pts 3 Lochee Utd a 2-2  
1 Montrose 22 17 5 0 53 25 34 replay " h 3-0  
2 Arbroath 22 11 6 5 43 33 27 4 Aberdeen h 4-3  
  5 West Calder Swifts a 1-1  
replay " h 2-0  
s/f Alloa Ath. h 3-0  
final Albion Rvs. n 4-2 at Dens Park

The Arbroath side which lifted the cup was - Strachan, Clark, Ferguson, Johnstone, Murray, Petrie, Black, Middleton, Willocks, Guild, Neave. Scorers were Willocks (2), and Neave (2).

1904/05.

A 4th place finish, and yet another semi of the Qualifying cup.

    Qualifying Cup
1 Forfar Ath. a 2-1  
2 Dunblane h 2-0  
    P W L D F A Pts 3 Dundee Wanderers a 1-1 at Clepington Park
4 Arbroath 24 12 7 5 41 34 28 replay " h 2-1  
  4 Lochgelly Utd. h 2-1  
5 St Johnstone a 1-0  
s/f Renton a 0-6  

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