Duddingston Athletic AFC

Last updated : 29/08/2023 23:34:31

Introduction

Duddingston Athletic AFC are a Sunday League football team made up of 50 team members.

The team is from Edinburgh, United Kingdom and play in the Leafa Premier Division.

Duddingston Athletic AFC started using TeamStats in August 2015 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 108 games.

Team Details

More about the team

Duddingston Athletic AFC play in the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association (LEAFA).

Formed in 1986 as Royal Scot Star, the team changed its name in 1996 and moved its home to Cavalry Park in Duddingston.

The club's philosophy at its formation was to play football the proper way and to breed a fantastic friendly atmosphere through the whole squad. We are proud to say that over 25 years later this is still the same philosophy and many of our players have stayed with the club for more than 10 years.

Duddingston Athletic AFC is a Sunday League football team based in Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland. They play in the Premier Division of the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association (LEAFA).

History

The club was founded in 1986 as Royal Scot Star. They changed their name to Duddingston Athletic AFC in 1996. The club has played at Cavalry Park in Duddingston since their inception.

The club's philosophy is to play football the proper way and to breed a fantastic friendly atmosphere through the whole squad. They have won a number of trophies over the years, including the LEAFA Premier Division title in 2008-09.

Recent seasons

Duddingston Athletic AFC finished 7th in the LEAFA Premier Division in 2021-22. They have also competed in a number of cup competitions, including the Scottish Amateur Cup and the East of Scotland Amateur Cup.

Sources

About the Leafa football league

The Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association (LEAFA) is a football league for amateur teams in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. It was founded in 1972 and currently has over 200 teams competing in a variety of divisions.

The LEAFA Premier Division is the top division in the league. It is a 16-team league and the champions are promoted to the East of Scotland Football League. The bottom two teams are relegated to the LEAFA First Division.