Nickname(s) The Burgh Chairman Charlie McGlynn Founded 1934 | Ground Capacity 2,500 (200 covered) Manager Calvin Shand | |
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Full name Musselburgh Athletic Football Club Ground Olivebank Stadium
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Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898. Nicknamed "the Burgh", they play their home games at Olivebank Stadium, in the Fisherrow area of the town on a Saturday afternoon in the blue and white colours of Musselburgh with their towns badge proudly displayed on their chests.
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They were members of the Lothian Junior League, but are presently competing in the East region of Scottish junior football, of which they, along with all Lothian junior clubs, became a part in 2002.
They also have two Under 14's teams who also play their home games at Olivebank weekly on a Sunday morning. The two teams are christened the Musselburgh Athletic Whites and the Musselburgh Athletic Blues. The Whites currently play their games in the SERYFA Division 2 whilst he Blues play in the First Division.
In seasons 2010–11 and 2014–15 they reached the finals of the Scottish Junior Cup both times narrowly losing 2–1 to Ayrshire team Auchinleck Talbot.