Dalkeith Thistle Football Club are a Scottish

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club from the town of

Dalkeith Dalkeith ( ; gd, Dail Cheith, IPA: �t̪alˈçe is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-cent ...

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. Formed in 1892, the team plays in the

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(Conference B), having moved from the junior leagues in 2018. Dalkeith Thistle's home strip is black and gold. Their change strip is navy blue and sky blue. They play their home matches at King's Park, which has room for roughly 2,000 spectators. The new pavilion was erected in 2007, and floodlights were installed at the ground in 2013. There is also a community and youth wing to the club which operates out of Cowden Park in the town's Woodburn neighbourhood.Club Information
Dalkeith Thistle Community FC From 2020, newly formed EoSFL adult team Edinburgh South will ground-share at Dalkeith, due to the ground used by their many youth teams in The Inch, Edinburgh not meeting requirements.Edinburgh South seek a manager after joining East of Scotland League
Edinburgh Evening News, 1 May 2020

Honours

* Edinburgh & District League winners: 1931–32, 1955–56, 1960–61 * East Region South Division winners: 2011–12 * East Region Division Two winners: 1979–80, 1989–90, 1991–92 *East of Scotland Junior Cup: 1966–67, 1971–72 *Brown Cup: 1955–56, 1969–70 *Dalmeny Cup: 1910–11 *Marshall Cup: 1910–11

References

External links

Club Website: www.dalkeiththistle.co.uk
{{SJFA East Region Football clubs in Scotland Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Football in Midlothian Association football clubs established in 1892 1892 establishments in Scotland East of Scotland Football League teams