Leith Athletic F.C.

Original club

Leith Athletic were founded in 1887 in the Port of Leith. In 1891, Leith replaced Glasgow side Cowlairs in the Scottish Football League. After a reasonable start (fourth out of 12 in 1892), Leith had to apply for re-election in 1894 and 1895. They received only three votes in the latter year and were relegated to the Second Division. Leith fared rather better in the second flight, finishing second in 1896, 1897 and 1899, but they could not muster enough votes to be elected back into the First Division. In 1905, having failed again in the end of 1905 season voting, Leith Athletic were wound up and a new limited company formed to take over the old club's assets. In 1891, Robert Clements and Matt McQueen played for Scotland against Ireland in Glasgow, McQueen having played a year earlier against Wales at Underwood Park in Paisley. Geordie Anderson, James Blessington and Robert Laing would represent the Scottish Football League against the Scottish Alliance League and the Irish League in the 1892–93 season. Blessington was transferred to Celtic in June 1893 for £20, and would gain four caps for Scotland against England and Ireland. Now playing as Leith F.C., the team comfortably won the Scottish Second Division championship in 1906. Despite this triumph, they failed to be elected to the First Division, as runners-up Clyde and fourth placed Hamilton Academical were preferred. Leith and Raith Rovers finished level on points and were declared joint champions…

East of Scotland Football League

Winners: 2015–16 East of Scotland Qualifying Cup

Runners-up: 2014–15 East of Scotland League Cup

Winners: 2014–15, 2016–17 Runners-up: 2015–16, 2017–18 King Cup

Winners: 2015–16, 2016–17 Alex Jack Cup

Winners: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Runners-up: 2017–18

Original club

Scottish Football League Division Two

Winners: 1905–06, 1909–10, 1929–30 Runners-up: 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1914–15 Scottish Football League Division Three

Runners-up: 1925–26, 1948–49 Scottish Qualifying Cup

Winners: 1905, 1909, 1925, 1948, 1949 East of Scotland Shield

Winners: 1900–01 Rosebery Charity Cup

Winners: 1890–91, 1898–99, 1931–32, 1938–39 King Cup

Winners: 1922–23