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| Full name | Musselburgh Athletic Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Burgh | |||
| Founded | 1934 | |||
| Ground | Olivebank Arena Market Street Musselburgh | |||
| Capacity | 900 (150 covered) | |||
| President | Kevin Liston | |||
| Manager | Liam Burns | |||
| League | East of Scotland League Premier Division | |||
| 2022–23 | East of Scotland League Premier Division, 3rd of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898. Nicknamed "the Burgh", they play their home games at Olivebank Arena in the Fisherrow area of the town. The club's strips are the blue and white colours of Musselburgh with their town's badge displayed on their chests.
The team currently plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the SJFA East Region Premier League in 2018.[1] In 2019 the club won the South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield which allowed them to take part in the Scottish Cup for the first time in 2020–21.
In seasons 2010–11 and 2014–15 they reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup, both times narrowly losing 2–1 to Ayrshire team Auchinleck Talbot.
