Arthurlie was founded in 1874 and played as a senior side until 1929. A notable early result was a 4–2 defeat of
Celtic in the first round of the
1896–97 Scottish Cup. Celtic avenged this defeat with a 7–0 victory in Barrhead at the same stage the following season and the two clubs met again in Arthurlie's last Scottish Cup tie to date in 1929, with the Glasgow side winning 5–1 at
Celtic Park. With regard to league football, the club became a founder member of the
Scottish Football Federation in 1891, winning that competition in its first year before joining the
Scottish Football Alliance in 1893. Arthurlie obtained membership of the
Scottish Football League in 1901 and achieved modest results in the Second Division, with a highest finish of joint second in
1906–07. Arthurlie immediately
won the Third Division championship, and four reasonably successful seasons in the Second Division followed. A club of the same name joined the
Junior grade during the early 1930s. Two unsuccessful final appearances followed, against
Fauldhouse United in 1946, then derby rivals
Pollok in 1981, before they lifted the trophy again in 1998, taking revenge on Pollok with a 4–0 victory in the final at Fir Park with strikes from
Mark McLaughlin, Johnny Millar, Steven Convery and Steven Nugent. In the Junior Super League era, the club were the first ever winners of the second tier
West of Scotland Super League First Division in 2003 and enjoyed an unbroken 15 seasons in the
West of Scotland Super League Premier Division until relegation to the newly configured
SJFA West Region Championship in 2018. The club's most recent trophy success was in the 2015
West of Scotland Cup final, defeating
Kilwinning Rangers 4–2 at Newlandsfield Park, with goals from
Gary Smith (3), and Ryan McGregor. It was Arthurlie's sixth victory in the West of Scotland Cup, a feat equalled by Pollok in 2017 and only
Auchinleck Talbot (12) and
Irvine Meadow (9), have won the tournament more often. The team are managed by former
Scotland Junior international defender, Duncan Sinclair, who joined the club from
Larkhall Thistle in June 2018. Sinclair has also previously managed
Shotts Bon Accord,
Kilsyth Rangers and
Lanark United. He is Arthurlie's ninth manager since 2010. On 18 July 2022, Craig Palmer was appointed as new manager. ==Scottish Junior Cup finals record==