Edinburgh United Football Club is a Scottish

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club, based in the

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area of

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. 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. 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. The team play in black and white strips. Edinburgh United were the sole "

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" club in Edinburgh for the majority of their time in the Junior leagues, with all other

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clubs either playing in the senior East of Scotland Football League or latterly the

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ran a Junior team for four seasons from 2009 to 2013, while

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based Craigroyston joined the Junior setup from 2016. Both clubs moved into the East of Scotland League in 2018. The team have been managed since October 2018 by Ian Flynn. Edinburgh united also have a youth section catering for ages from 5-16 and play in the ESSDA leagues. More information at http://www.Edinburghunitedyouths.co.uk

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

{{SJFA East Region Association football clubs established in 1985 Football clubs in Scotland Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Football clubs in Edinburgh 1985 establishments in Scotland East of Scotland Football League teams