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Tollcross United F.C.

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Tollcross United
Full nameTollcross United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cross
Founded1971
Dissolved2005
GroundFernieside Recreation Park, Edinburgh

Tollcross United Football Club was a football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who played in the East of Scotland Football League from 1987 until 2005.

Formed in 1971, they played at the Fernieside Recreation Ground and wore red strips with white sleeves. Their highest end of season league placing as Tollcross United was ninth in the East of Scotland Premier Division in season 1992-93 (with 13 points from 18 matches played) and again in season 1998-99 (with 9 points from 18 matches).[1]

In 2005 they merged with Tynecastle Boys Club to become Tynecastle.[2]

Honours

Alex Jack Cup

  • Winners: 1997–98

References

  1. ^ http://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/eastofscotlandleaguetables.htm
  2. ^ "Tynecastle FC and Tollcross United merge". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 4 June 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2015.