Edinburgh United F.C.
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| Full name | Edinburgh United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1985 | ||
| Ground | Paties Road Stadium, Katesmill Road, Edinburgh | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (200 seated) | ||
| Manager | Ian Flynn | ||
| League | East of Scotland League Second Division | ||
| 2022–23 | East of Scotland League Second Division, 14th of 17 | ||
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Edinburgh United Football Club is a Scottish
. Formed in 1985, the team competes in the East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference B, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]History
Edinburgh United were the sole "
Spartans ran a Junior team for four seasons from 2009 to 2013, while Warriston based Craigroyston joined the Junior setup from 2016.[2]
Both clubs moved into the East of Scotland League in 2018.
The team have been managed since October 2018 by Ian Flynn.[3]
Craig Nisbet was appointed manager in December 2023 after overseeing the under 20’s development team previously. He is assisted by Ruaridh Delaney.
Edinburgh United currently also have a youth section catering for ages from 5-16 and play in the youth ESSDA leagues.
Stadium
The club play their home games at Paties Road Recreation Ground in the south-west of the city, which holds around 2,500 spectators and features a 200 seater stand.
Kit
The team play in black and white strips.
Honours
- Fife & Lothians (Heineken) Cup: 1988–89
- East Region Division Two winners: 1985–86
- Brown Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89
- South Region Division: 2013–14
References
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (4 August 2016). "Craigroyston all set for South League debut". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Edinburgh United JFC [@edinburghunited] (17 December 2016). "Edinburgh Utd committee are pleased to announce the appointment of ex Newtongrange Star first team coach John O'Hara as manager" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 January 2017 – via Twitter.
External links
- www
.edinburghunitedyouths .co .uk - official website