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The Foot-Ball Club of Edinburgh is thought to be one of the oldest recorded football clubs in the world with records going back to 1824. [3] [4] Membership lists and accounts of the club between 1824 and 1841 are held in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS).
Hibernian Football Club (/ h ɪ ˈ b ɜːr n i ə n /), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1875 by members of Edinburgh's Irish community, and the name is derived from the Latin for Ireland. [5]
The Edinburgh City Football Club Ltd., [4] which had continued trading as a social club since the football club stopped playing, gave their approval in 1986 for Postal United to use the Edinburgh City F.C. name. [3] The club has participated in the Scottish Cup since the mid-1990s, when it became a full member of the Scottish Football ...
The Scottish Cup is the oldest national trophy in world football. Above, it is draped in maroon and white ribbons following Heart of Midlothian's 5–1 victory over Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the 2012 final .
A loosely organised side played as Melbourne on several occasions in 1858. The club was officially formed the following year on 14 May 1859. On 17 May 1859, members of the club codified Australian rules football. It is the world's oldest football club of any code that is now professional. 1859, 14 June [a] Castlemaine: Australian football
In their qualifying group for UEFA Euro 2008, Scotland defeated 2006 World Cup runners-up France 1–0 in both fixtures. Scotland supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army. The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. [8]
Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region; Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League South; Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division One; Scottish Junior Football Lothians Division Two; St Andrew's F.C. (Edinburgh) Swifts F.C. (Edinburgh)
The East of Scotland Shield is a Scottish football trophy awarded by the East of Scotland Football Association. The only older cup competition in Scottish football is the Scottish Cup . [ 1 ] The tournament is the third-oldest in world football still competed for annually, after the FA Cup and the Scottish Cup .