NEW LEAGUE: EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE
The East of Scotland League nearly did not come about at all, as the four Edinburgh-based clubs struggled to find two more to make up their numbers. First, they invited Kirkcaldy Lang Toun, from across the Firth of Forth in the Kingdom of Fife. They were pleased to accept on the condition that a second Fife team also be admitted, to reduce the burden of travelling across the river by train and ferry for each away game. The only suitable candidate was Dunfermline Canmore, but the Edinburgh clubs were reluctant to admit them owing to poor rail links.
They instead wished to invite a team from Stirling, but Kirkcaldy made it known that should this happen, they would not enter the competition after all. A team from Falkirk were then approached but having only recently been formed, wished to remain a social club rather than a league team for the time being. With Stirling unwilling to be part of just a five-team league and Kirkcaldy refusing to join unless Dunfermline were admitted, the Edinburgh clubs were faced with the prospect of a four-team competition which they felt was not viable, and so reluctantly agreed to invite Dunfermline to take part. Like other six-team leagues, teams will meet one another six times for a thirty game schedule.
After all this discussion, the make up of the new league will be as follows – from Edinburgh come Arthur’s Seat, named after the extinct volcanic hill to the east of the city in whose shadow they play. Their jerseys are red with a royal crown embroidered on the chest. From the west of the city are Haymarket Caledonian, the works team of the Caledonian Brewery which lies alongside Haymarket station, who play in pale beige and grey. To the north of the city centre are The Grange, from the cricket ground of that name. Their jerseys are salmon pink.
Just outside Edinburgh are Leith Hawkhill, who play at the Hawkhill Brick Works and wear light blue jerseys with a silhouette of a hawk. From the Kingdom of Fife are Kirkcaldy Lang Toun, whose name reflects the town’s nickname and who wear maroon jerseys with blue stripes. Named after the nickname of the king who established an abbey there centuries ago, Dunfermline Canmore play in dark blue with thin white stripes and green trimmings.
LOGOS AND UNIFORMS:
Top Row (L-R): Arthur's Seat, Dunfermline Canmore, The Grange
Bottom Row (L-R): Haymarket Caledonian, Kirkcaldy Lang Toun, Leith Hawkhill
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