The Footballers and Cricketers Arms, Linlithgow
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms is a pub at High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ. The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Improvement Required, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by West Lothian council on 6 August 2019.
- Food hygiene
- Improvement Required
Given 7 years ago - Address
- High Street
Linlithgow
EH49 7EJ - Council
- West Lothian
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms’s food hygiene rating
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
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Questions about The Footballers and Cricketers Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at The Footballers and Cricketers Arms?
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Improvement Required, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by West Lothian council on 6 August 2019. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Footballers and Cricketers Arms?
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms is at High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EJ, in Linlithgow. West Lothian council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Du Vin Bouchers Limited, about 230 m away.
What pubs are near The Footballers and Cricketers Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to The Footballers and Cricketers Arms are Du Vin Bouchers Limited (230 m), The Four Mary's (230 m) and Platform 3 (270 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
The Footballers and Cricketers Arms's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Footballers and Cricketers Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, West Lothian council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.