- Civil Service Strollers F.C.
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Civil Service Strollers fullname = Civil Service Strollers Football Club Nickname(s) Strollers Founded 1908 Ground The Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh
(Capacity: 1500)Manager Keith Stewart and Andy Raeburn League East of Scotland Football League Premier Division 2009–10 5th Civil Service Strollers Football Club are a senior non-league football team from Edinburgh, Scotland currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League.
Founded in 1908 under the name Edinburgh Civil Service Football Club, their first ground was the Stenhouse Stadium, which later became a venue for greyhound racing, before moving to Pinkhill Stadium in the 1920s. They moved to the Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association in Muirhouse in 1957 where they continue to play their home games today.
In 2000–01 the club entered into a partnership with Talloaks to develop youth football, with the Talloaks youth teams taking on the name 'CS Strollers'. At the start of season 2001–02 the partnership was extended to cover all other ages of organised football.
2001–02 saw the Strollers having, for the 1st time, a fully incorporated women's team.
They wear red strips (uniforms).
Their current management team includes Co-Managers Keith Stewart and Andy Raeburn.
Honours
- East of Scotland League Champions: 1972–73
- East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Winners: 1920–21; 1978–79; 1988–89
- King Cup Winners: 1921–22; 1925–26; 1927–28; 1990–91
- East of Scotland Consolation Cup: 1920–21
- Scottish Amateur Cup: 1910–11; 1920–21
- East of Scotland League Cup: 2000–01
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