Tynecastle F.C.
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| Full name | Tynecastle Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1928 as Tynecastle Boys Club | |
| Ground | Meggetland, Edinburgh | |
| Capacity | 4,388 (500 seated) | |
| Chairman | Douglas Dalgleish | |
| Manager | Rob Hart | |
| League | East of Scotland League Premier Division | |
| 2022–23 | East of Scotland League Premier Division, 12th of 16 | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Tynecastle Football Club are a Scottish football team playing in the East of Scotland League Premier Division. The club was formed in 2005 by the merger of Tynecastle Boys Club and Tollcross United. They play at the Meggetland Sports Complex in Edinburgh.
History
The original Tynecastle Boys Club were formed in 1928, and the club take this to be the date of their formation as can be seen on the club crest. As a youth team, a number of young footballers played for Tynecastle Boys Club on their way to successful careers. Former Scotland captain Darren Fletcher played for Tynecastle during the 1990s.[1]
On 5 June 2005, Tynecastle Boys Club merged with
On 5 December 2005, Keith Summers was appointed as the first team manager of the club. He had previously been interim manager for just over a month, following the departure of Ronnie Dignan on 25 October.[5]
On 13 November 2007, the club received a windfall of £114,000 after former player and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon was transferred from Hearts to Sunderland for £9 million. Chairman Douglas Dalgliesh said: "We thought that if a player was over twenty-three we wouldn't be entitled to any money, so it was a shock to receive this news." He added: "We've always lived from year-to-year and month-to-month, but now we have funding like we've never had before."[6] Gordon said of the news: "I'm sure it will keep them going for years to come and hopefully it will nurture a few boys through to play in the SPL."[7]
In January 2008, the club set up a sister club in the
In the
In August 2009, Tynecastle was awarded the SFA Quality Mark, which is awarded to show good practice in on and off field matters. Tynecastle also opened the new Fernieside Recreational Ground pavilion with a game against a Heart of Midlothian XI, the new pavilion was given to Tynecastle on a long-term lease.
The club gained promotion to the Premier Division for
Colours and Badge
The club's home kit is a maroon design similar to the home kit of Heart of Midlothian, but with a white swoosh across the shoulder. In 2008, the club announced a new sponsorship deal with a local
The club's badge displays an image of a castle over the top of large maroon 'T'. To the top of the logo, the words 'Founded 1928' are displayed in a yellow banner and similarly, 'Edinburgh' is displayed in a yellow banner beneath the Logo. The words 'Tynecastle' and 'Club' are written in a maroon text above and below the rest of the badge respectively.
Stadium
Tynecastle moved to the Meggetland Sports Complex in 2018, where they share the main stadium grass pitch with Boroughmuir RFC.[12] They originally played at the Fernieside Recreation Ground,[2] which had been Tollcross United's home since 1971, before sharing Saughton Enclosure with Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale from 2015.[13]
Current squad
As of 15 November 2020[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
East of Scotland Football League First Division
Alex Jack Cup
- Winners: 2017–18
South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield
- Winners: 2017–18
References
- ^ "3 for Scotland". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Tynecastle FC and Tollcross United merge". The Scotsman. 4 June 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Tynecastle FC and Tollcross United merge". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Historic day". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Manager for 1st Team appointed". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gordon tonic for Tynecastle F.C." Eurosport. Retrieved 24 October 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Tynecastle FC's Gordon boost". SBS The World Game. Retrieved 27 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "City club realises transatlantic goal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "Bingham moves to Tynecastle F.C." The Scotsman. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ "Title Victory is an added bonus for Tynecastle". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Tynecastle FC. new kit". tynecaslefc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The move to Meggetland – more information". Tynecastle F.C. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Club Statement on move to Saughton Enclosure". Tynecastle F.C. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Tynecastle FC". tynecastlefc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.