Edinburgh South Community Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Inch district of south-eastern Edinburgh.[1] Formed as a youth club in the 1960s,[1] they successfully applied to have a senior team enter the East of Scotland Football League for the 2020–21 season as Edinburgh South FC.[2]
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Full name | Edinburgh South Community Football Club | |
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Founded | 1969 | |
Ground | Inch Park The Inch, Edinburgh First team playing at King's Park, Dalkeith | |
Manager | John O'Hara | |
League | East of Scotland League Second Division | |
2021–22 | East of Scotland League First Division Conference A, 10th of 15 (relegated) | |
Website | Club website | |
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As their usual ground (also used by other sports organisations including Lismore Rugby Club, situated close to the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre and Peffermill Playing Fields used by Edinburgh University) forms part of a public park and cannot be enclosed for the EoSFL as regulations require,[1] they arranged to initially ground-share with Dalkeith Thistle, and also immediately advertised for a full squad of senior players, manager and coaching staff.[1]
John O'Hara was announced as manager of the senior team on 12 May 2020, with Dale Richardson as assistant manager.[3]
Beyond the new adult team, Edinburgh South has an established youth system, given the Scottish Football Association's Quality Mark as an accredited Platinum "Legacy" Club, with multiple teams for boys and girls of all ages, and local involvement.[1][4]
Edinburgh South's community side operates as a registered charity dedicated to providing football in the South of Edinburgh. They are now the biggest youth football club in the East of Scotland with over 800 players, 62+ teams and around 180 volunteer coaches and officials.
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