Eyemouth United F.C.

Eyemouth United Football Club are a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League First Division. Founded in 1948, the club, nicknamed The Fishermen play at Warner Park, Eyemouth, Berwickshire. The club's colours are maroon shirts, shorts and socks for their home strip; and Sky Blue shirts, sky blue shorts and socks for their away strip. They are currently managed by Kev Wright.[1]

Eyemouth United
Full nameEyemouth United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fishermen, The Gulls
Founded1948
GroundWarner Park, Eyemouth
Capacity2,000
ManagerKev Wright
LeagueEast of Scotland League First Division Conference B
2019–20East of Scotland League (in abeyance)
WebsiteClub website

Eyemouth were previously members of the Scottish Football Association and were allowed to enter the Scottish Cup. Their most successful run in the competition was when they reached the quarter-finals in 1959–60, eventually losing 2–1 at home to that year's finalists Kilmarnock.[2]

Honours

  • East of Scotland League Champions: 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1970–71
  • Scottish Qualifying Cup South Winners: 1952–53, 1958–59, 1959–60
  • East of Scotland (City) Cup: 1950–51, 1957–58
  • East of Scotland Qualifying Cup: 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1971–72
  • King Cup: 1958–59
  • Scottish Border Counties FA Challenge Cup: 1954–55
  • South Supplementary Cup: 1954–55

References

  1. https://twitter.com/EUFC1948/status/1251558407099777024. Retrieved 10 November 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Eyemouth United's celebrated Scottish Cup quarter final spot". The Berwickshire News. Berwick-upon-Tweed. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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