A previous Camelon side had existed in the Junior grade from 1906 to 1910, however the current club were formed in 1920. This Camelon Juniors side initially competed in Stirlingshire competitions but became the easternmost side to join the breakaway Scottish Intermediate League in 1927, ironically joining the West Division of the new set-up. The club resigned from the
Intermediates halfway through the 1929–30 season and joined the
Scottish Junior League which at the time, contained fellow Stirlingshire sides
Dunipace and
Kilsyth Rangers. Camelon remained with the SJL up to and including its solitary post-World War II season before moving in 1947 to the
Edinburgh & District League. Camelon made their first appearance in the final of the
Scottish Junior Cup in 1952, losing 1–0 to
Kilbirnie Ladeside at
Hampden Park in front of 69,959 supporters. John Hansen, father of future
Scotland internationalists
Alan and
John, played for the
Mariners at centre-half. The club made consecutive final appearances in the 1990s, defeating
Whitburn 2–0 at
Fir Park,
Motherwell in 1995, to lift the trophy for the first time, then losing by the same scoreline to
Tayport at the same venue a year later. The club provided several players to
Rangers over the years, including
Jerry Dawson and
Archie Macaulay, who both went on to become full Scotland internationals with Macaulay going on to play for
West Ham United and
Arsenal.
Max Murray also arrived at Ibrox from Camelon via
Queen's Park, and scored Rangers first ever goal in European competition against
OGC Nice in 1956. Notable ex-Camelon players in more recent times include former
Chelsea and
Falkirk winger
Kevin McAllister and
Jack Ross. Ross was a member of Camelon's losing 1996 Scottish Junior Cup final side and was also capped for the Scotland Junior international team. After winning the
Lothian District League Division One in 2005–06, the club played in the top tier of the East Region for twelve seasons until their move to the senior pyramid. Their best finish in the
East Superleague was 2nd in 2008–09, losing to
Bonnyrigg Rose on goal difference. Camelon were one of many junior clubs that moved to the senior
East of Scotland Football League during 2018. The club parted with Herd and his coaching staff on 11 March 2021.
Scottish Cup Camelon entered the
Scottish Cup for the first time in
2019–20 as winners of the South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners' Shield, and then subsequently as an SFA member having gained their club licence the following year. They reached the second round in the
2022–23 campaign where they were defeated away at
Elgin City. Their best run was achieved in the
2025–26 edition, making it to the fourth round having beaten
SPFL opposition for the first time (
Edinburgh City), before again going out of the competition to Elgin City. ==Colours==