Musselburgh Athletic F.C.

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Musselburgh Athletic F.C.
Full name	Musselburgh Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Burgh
Founded	1935
Ground	Olivebank Stadium (Capacity 2,500)
Chairman	Charlie McGlynn
Manager	David McGlynn
League	SJFA East Region Premier League
2007-08	SJFA East Region Premier League, 4th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1935 and nicknamed "the Burgh", they play their home games at Olivebank Stadium, which has room for around 2,500 spectators.

They were members of the Lothian Junior Leage, but are presently competing in the East region of Scottish junior football which they, along with all Lothian junior clubs, became a part in 2002.

Contents 1 Honours 2 Notable former players 3 Gallery 4 External links

[edit] Honours

Dalmeny Cup - 1908/09, 1911/12

East Lothian Cup - 1911/12

Simpson Shield - 1911/12, 1914/15

Marshall Cup - 1914/15

Scottish Cup - 1922/23

Musselburgh Cup - 1935/36

East of Scotland Cup - 1936/37

St Michael Cup - 1936/37, 1937/38, 1966/67

East Region League Division 1 Championship - 1970/71

Thistle Cup - 1972/73

East Region League Division 2 Championship - 2000/01

Brown Cup - 2003/04

Lothian League Cup - 2005/06

[edit] Notable former players

• Willie Bauld
• Kevin James
• Bobby Ross
• Scott Severin
• Graham Shaw

[edit] Gallery

A panoramic view of Olivebank Stadium

[edit] External links

• Official club site

East Region Premier League: 2007-08 v • d • e
Armadale Thistle | Arniston Rangers | Bo'ness United | Dundee North End | Dundonald Bluebell | Forfar West End | Kinnoull | Montrose Roselea | Musselburgh Athletic | Newtongrange Star | Penicuik Athletic | Rosyth
SJFA – Level 2
Promotion to: East Region Super League Relegation to: East Region North, Central or South