Edinburgh Academical Football Club

Rugby team
teamname = Edinburgh Academicals


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union = Scottish Rugby Union
fullname = The Edinburgh Academical Football Club
location = Edinburgh, Scotland
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founded = 1857
region = Edinburgh
ground = Raeburn Place
capacity = 5000
chairman = NoeL
ceo =
president = flagicon|Scotland Willie Liston
captain = Dan Teague
coach = flagicon|Scotland Ian Barnes
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url = www.edinburghaccies.com
league = Premiership Division One
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The Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies or Edinburgh Acads, is a rugby union club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club was formed in 1857 and is the oldest rugby club in ScotlandEdinburgh Accies Club History, http://www.edinburghaccies.com/club_history.html] , the second oldest in the World and one of the founding members of the Scottish Rugby Union. The Club’s name omits the word 'Rugby' as it predates the division between the Association and Rugby codes of football, which took place in the 1860's. At present it plays in Scottish Premiership Division One and plays its home games at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Recently the Club's 1st XV finished second in the Scottish Premiership League Division 2, thereby securing promotion to the Premiership Division One for season 2007/8. They are also enjoying a successful Scottish Cup run, reaching the final to be played at Murrayfield Stadium on 5th May 2007, with recent victories over Premiership 1 teams Currie (recently crowned Scottish Champions), Hawick and Boroughmuir. They are coached by Scottish internationalists Ian Barnes, Jim Renwick and Tom Philip.

Recent Scottish internationalists include Mike Blair, David Callam, Tom Philip, Stuart Moffat, Barry Stewart, Donnie Macfadyen, Scott Murray, Rob Wainwright, David McIvor, Jeremy Richardson, John Allan, Alec Moore and David Sole.

Season 2008/9 Accies have shewdly recruited some young talent from local schools. The club looks set to put 5 teams out this season with the addition of the BATS initative which they run along with BROUGHTON RFC and TRINITY RFC.

References

?Further internationals include Finn Pritchard, Stuart Little and Greg Campbell all representing Trinadad and Tobago.

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External links

*cite news| title=Pioneers celebrate historic milestone |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby/Pioneers-celebrate-historic-milestone.3616438.jp |date=2007-12-23 |publisher=scotsman.com |last=Bath |first=Richard |accessdate=2008-01-04
* [http://www.edinburghaccies.com Edinburgh Academicals Football Club] Official Site