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The Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh is a Scottish Amateur football club currently playing in the second division of the Edinburgh Sunday Fair Play League, based in Edinburgh
Scotland
. They play home games at Dalkeith High School
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The Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh is thought to be one of the oldest recorded teams in the world with records going back to 1824.
"Four small pocket books and three bundles held in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) contain the membership lists and accounts of an Edinburgh football club between 1824 and 1841. The Foot-Ball Club may be the earliest known football club in the world. "
In 2007 the club was resurrected by Kenny Cameron a community coach at Spartans F.C.
after a tour of the Scottish Football Museum
.
In January 2010 Kenny Cameron handed control of the team over to Ben Kivlin. The team then rejoined the Edinburgh Sunday Fair Play League in the second division.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. They play home games at Dalkeith High School
Dalkeith High School
Dalkeith High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.-History:In November 2003, Dalkeith High was integrated into the Dalkeith Schools Community Campus along with St. David's Roman Catholic High School and Saltersgate School, a special...
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The Foot Ball Club of Edinburgh is thought to be one of the oldest recorded teams in the world with records going back to 1824.
"Four small pocket books and three bundles held in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) contain the membership lists and accounts of an Edinburgh football club between 1824 and 1841. The Foot-Ball Club may be the earliest known football club in the world. "
In 2007 the club was resurrected by Kenny Cameron a community coach at Spartans F.C.
Spartans F.C.
Spartans Football Club are a Scottish football club from Edinburgh. They are managed by Sam Lynch and Mickey Lawson. They were formed in 1951 by ex-players of Edinburgh University and the original intention was to field a team of graduates of the University, however they have players from...
after a tour of the Scottish Football Museum
Scottish Football Museum
The Scottish Football Museum is the Scottish Football Association's National Museum of football, located in Hampden Park in Glasgow.-The Museum:...
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In January 2010 Kenny Cameron handed control of the team over to Ben Kivlin. The team then rejoined the Edinburgh Sunday Fair Play League in the second division.
Current squad
Season 2010/2011
| Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 25 |