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| Full name | Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Ellerslie Boot Boys Tartans | |||
| Short name | SCO | |||
| Founded | List
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| Stadium | Hamish Black Field Ellerslie,Edmonton,Alberta | |||
| Capacity | 1,612 | |||
| Coordinates | 53°24′13″N113°29′21″W / 53.40361°N 113.48917°W /53.40361; -113.48917 | |||
| Head Coach | Paul Hamilton (League1) John Pegg (AMSL) | |||
| League | League1 Alberta | |||
| 2024 | L1AB, 1st; Playoffs, Champions(men) L1AB, 6th (women) | |||
| Website | https://www.edmontonscottish.ca/ | |||
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TheEdmonton Scottish Soccer Club, better known asEdmonton Scottish, is a Canadian semi-professionalsoccer club based inEdmonton,Alberta.
Competing inLeague1 Alberta since its inaugural exhibition season in 2023 using its youth affiliate's monikerScottish United, the club has also competed continuously in theAlberta Major Soccer League (AMSL) since 1992 – simultaneously fieldingreserve squads andadult teams across several leagues within theEdmonton and District Soccer Association (EDSA).[1][2][3] The teams train at theEdmonton Soccer Dome and play home matches atHamish Black Field, both of which are located atGrant MacEwan Park in theEllerslie area ofsoutheast Edmonton.[4]
In2016, Edmonton Scottish completed theamateurdomestic treble, capping off anundefeated season by winning theChallenge Trophy to becomeCanada Soccer national champions for the first time — having previously finished as runners-up in1992,2012, and2015.[5][6][7] They are eight-timeAMSL league winners and thirteen-time provincial champions, capturing the Bennett Shield in1913 and theAlberta Soccer Challenge Cup a total of twelve times since 1972.[8][9] The club was recognized by theCanada Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019 as anOrganisation of Distinction, and in 2021 it was announced that they have formed a semi-professional team and would begin seeking entry to an interprovincial league – eventually joining theLeague1 Canadapyramid in 2023.[10][11][12]
The club is affiliated with nine-timeJubilee Trophy champions,Edmonton Angels.[13]
The club was founded in 1909 by Scottish immigrants who settled in the Edmonton area.[14] The senior men participate in theAlberta Major Soccer League (AMSL), where they have won multiple league titles.[14]
In 1972, they participated in theChallenge Trophy, the Canadian national amateur championship, reaching the quarter-finals.[15] In 1987, they won the bronze medal in the Challenge Trophy, followed by silver medal performances in 1992, 2012, and 2015.[15] In 2016, following an undefeated outdoor season in the AMSL, they were able to capture their first title as Canadian amateur champions.[14][15]
The Angels Scottish women's team has won nineJubilee Trophies as women's national amateur champions,[14] including the inaugural title in 1982, which was the first of five consecutive national titles.[16][17]
In 2021, the club announced their intention to launch semi-professional men's and women's teams with the goal of participated in a new interprovincial league in 2022.[18] In 2023 they became part of the newLeague1 Alberta, competing under the nameEdmonton Scottish United SC.[19]
As part of a1967 Centennial project, the Edmonton Scottish Society acquired a 20-acre parcel of ancestral land in theEllerslie neighbourhood of Edmonton — an area that had been previously settled byScots, dating back to as early as 1895.[20] Constructing six soccer fields and a fully fixtured soccer pavilion for its senior teams on the land, the society would officially open the park in 1970 and name it afterLieutenant GovernorGrant MacEwan.[21][22]
In 2018, the grounds were named in theUnited 2026 FIFA World Cup bid as a potential team base camp.[23] In 2019, plans to build a new, 2,200 m2 (24,000 sq ft) banquet hall and clubhouse (including twelve changing rooms, a bar, and a restaurant) were announced, with further plans to build amicrostadium revealed in 2021.[24][25][26]
Located within Grant MacEwan Park, Hamish Black Field is a natural grasspitch that measures 105 metres (115 yd) long by 73 metres (80 yd) wide and serves as the home field for Edmonton Scottish teams.[27] For ticketed matches such as the2021 Summer Series, the club sets upbeer gardens and brings in temporary seating, increasing the capacity to 1,612 spectators.[28][29]
In October 2018, construction was completed on theEdmonton Soccer Dome, aCA$7 millionair-supported structure that features aFieldTurf COREartificial turf playing surface.[30][31] Located in Grant MacEwan Park, the dome is the club's primary training facility and is occasionally used for matches that may have otherwise been impacted by inclement weather.[32][33]
Bertie Mee says to Bill Shankly
'Have you heard of Callies from Calgary?'
Shanks says 'no, I don't think so',
'but I've heard of the Ellerslie Boot Boys!'
Da da da dadadada da da da (x3),
We are the Ellerslie Boot Boys!
Since 1907, the Callies, and later Edmonton Scottish, have maintained three distinct rivalries. Most prominently, the club has had a century-long rivalry with their ScottishBattle of Alberta counterparts, theCalgary Callies, and throughout the 1950s, developed a cross-city rivalry with1st DFC Victoria following consecutive meetings inDragoon Cup Finals.[35][36] A third rivalry withEdmonton Ital-Canadians emerged in the 1970s, with the teams often competing for league titles inEDSA, and later the first iteration ofAMSL.[37][38]
Supporters of Edmonton Scottish are known collectively as thetartan army. For ticketed matches, they are joined by the Clan MacNaughtonpipe band, who provide aguard of honour as teams walk onto the pitch.[39]
In 2023, an independent group ofultras called the Highland Herd Crew was founded by Scottish supporters to cheer on itsLeague1 Alberta andAMSL squads.[40] Occupying the north stands ofHamish Black Field, they quickly became known for their drumming, use ofsmoke grenades, andtifo displays.
Edmonton Scottish SC's crest is inspired by the crest worn byScotland's national soccer team. A roundel encloses a shield, with the words "Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club" written around the outside. In the shield's background lays alion rampant surrounded by 11thistle, representing the national flower ofScotland and the number of players on a soccer pitch. The club's official colours are Big Stone Blue and Polo Blue, which symbolize loyalty, strength, trust, and their connection to Scotland, as well as Maroon Flush, which pays homage to the autumn colours of the nearby Ewing Trailtree tunnel.[41][42]
Beginning in 2009, Edmonton Scottish have signed deals with specific kit manufacturers, withMacron currently supplying the club until at least 2024.[43] The club woreScotlandreplica kits throughout the '80s and '90s, but have since moved back to their traditional dark blue shirts with white shorts and white socks as its home kit — reversing the colours for itschange strip.
Having previously partnered with local businesses, the club has gone without shirt or sleeve sponsors since moving toMacron in 2019.[44][45]
The club has permanentlyretired number 20 in honour of midfielderChris Kooy, who died fromcolon cancer in 2020.[46][47]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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| 2009–2011 | Umbro | Aristocrat Liquor Mart | – |
| 2012–2015 | Antrim Construction | Ashley Fine Floors | |
| 2016–2018 | Blackrock EMI | – | |
| 2019– | Macron | – |
As of July 31, 2023[update][48]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kevin Poissant –Head CoachJames Black –Assistant CoachThis is a list of players who have played for a national team or have played professionally, either before or after joining Edmonton Scottish.
Founded in 2004, Scottish United serves as the youth extension of Edmonton Scottish.[49] Among the inaugural recipients of theCanada Soccer National Youth Club Licence, its youth teams compete in theAlberta Youth Soccer League (AYSL) and within theEdmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA).[50][51][52] As of 2022, its youth teams encompass over 1,300 players — with over 40% of the female teams in theGreater Edmonton Area playing for the club.[53]
Players training in the youth stream receiveMLShomegrown player benefits and are generally eligible to play for the first team or reserve squads as youth trialists by age 16.[54][55] In recent years, Scottish United players have gone on trial withFC Edmonton, joinedWhitecaps FC Academy, or have graduated from youth soccer to the senior club'sAMSL orEDSA teams.[56][57][58]
In order to provide programming to its members during theCOVID-19 pandemic, Edmonton Scottish began its own free, in-house streaming service called Fitba.TV along with its youth affiliate,Scottish United in 2020.[59][60] While the club has since began using its Fitba.TV service to broadcast its2021 Summer Series home matches, itsAMSL matches are live-streamed by CFN Media.[61]
| Season | League | Other Competitions | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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| League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | AMSL League Cup | Challenge Cup | Challenge Trophy | |||||
| 1992 Outdoor | AMSL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 20† | 4th | – | 1st | 2nd | [64] | |||
| 1993 Outdoor | AMSL | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 25† | 3rd | – | 2nd | – | [65] | |||
| 1994 Outdoor | AMSL | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 28† | 1st | – | 2nd | – | [66] | |||
| 1995 Outdoor | AMSL | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | – | 6th | – | [67] | |||
| 1996 Outdoor | AMSL | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | – | 1st | 7th | [68] | |||
| 1997 Outdoor | AMSL | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1998 Outdoor | AMSL | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 16 | 37 | 2nd | – | 7th | – | [69][70] | |||
| 1999 Outdoor | AMSL | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 5th | – | 5th | – | [71] | |||
| 2000 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | – | [72] | |||
| 2001 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | – | [73][74] | |||
| 2002 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | – | [75][76] | |||
| 2003 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 34 | 1st | 2nd | 4th | – | [77][78] | |||
| 2004 Outdoor | AMSL | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 2nd | – | 5th | – | [79][80] | |||
| 2005 Outdoor | AMSL | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 2nd | – | 6th | – | [81][82] | |||
| 2006 Outdoor | AMSL | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 4th | – | 3rd | – | [83][84] | |||
| 2007 Outdoor | AMSL | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 5th | – | 3rd | – | [85][86] | |||
| 2008 Outdoor | AMSL | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 6th | – | 4th | – | [87] | |||
| 2009 Outdoor | AMSL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 38 | 1st | – | 4th | – | [88][89] | |||
| 2010 Outdoor | AMSL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 3rd | – | 2nd | – | [90] | |||
| 2011 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 2nd | – | 3rd | – | [91] | |||
| 2012 Outdoor | AMSL | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 36 | 1st | – | 1st | 2nd | [92] | |||
| 2013 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 31 | 1st | – | 1st | 7th | [93] | |||
| 2014 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 2nd | – | 4th | – | [94] | |||
| 2015 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 24 | 3rd | – | 1st | 2nd | [95] | |||
| 2016 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 15 | 36 | 1st | – | 1st | 1st | [96] | |||
| 2017 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 3rd | – | 3rd | – | [97] | |||
| 2018 Outdoor | AMSL | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 3rd | – | 1st | 5th | [98] | |||
| 2019 Outdoor | AMSL | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 32 | 2nd | – | 1st | 4th | [99] | |||
| 2020 Outdoor | AMSL | Competitions cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | [100][101] | |||||||||||||
| 2021 Outdoor | AMSL | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 Outdoor | AMSL | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 32 | 1st | – | 2nd | – | [102][103] | |||
| 2023 Outdoor | AMSL | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 33 | 1st | – | 1st | 6th | [104] | |||
| Totals | AMSL | 419 | 248 | 74 | 97 | 930 | 473 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
† Prior to 1995, two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Qualifiers | [105] |
 1979 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Qualifiers | [106] |
 1987 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3rd | |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | |
 1996 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7th | |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2nd | [107] |
 2013 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7th | [108] |
 2015 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2nd | [109] |
 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1st | [110] |
 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5th | [111] |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4th | [112] |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6th | [113] |
| Totals | 48 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 49 | – | – |
Spoksmen for the five Edmonton teams, Edmonton Ital Canadian, Victoria, Edmonton Scottish, Edmonton Croatia and Edmonton Juventus, all seem pleased with the move and deny it will water down the still existing Premier league.
The Edmonton Scottish Society Fields, known as Grant MacEwan Park, are located at 3105 - 101 Street SW.
Edmonton Scottish SC were 2016 Challenge Trophy champions at the Sport Chek National Championships in St. John's, Newfoundland Labrador. They won 1:0 over Royal-Sélect Beauport, with 31-year old Steven Wheeler scoring the 93rd minute winner at King George V Park.
Championship Norvan ANAF (No. 45) 1 Edmonton Scottish 0
In the 2015 Canadian Challenge Trophy, the senior men's club tournament, London Marconi beat Edmonton Scottish to win the championship.
In the Canada Soccer Organisations of Distinction category, a catch-up class of eight famous organisations were honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame: Vancouver St. Andrews FC of British Columbia; Calgary Callies FC and Edmonton Scottish FC of Alberta; Winnipeg United Weston FC of Manitoba; Darlington SC and Toronto Scottish FC of Ontario; Holy Cross FC and St. Lawrence Laurentians of Newfoundland Labrador.
The Edmonton Scottish Society is extremely proud to announce that its senior women's and men's programs are launching semi-professional teams, with the goal of participating in an interprovincial league for the 2022 Season.
The clubs who will enter with both Men's and Women's teams will be Calgary Foothills, Edmonton Scottish, St. Albert Impact, and BTB Soccer Academy.
The Ellerslie name has been used to designate this area since the turn of the 20th century. Some sources indicate that the name was derived from the Ellerslie House, believed to be the birthplace of William Wallace, a Scottish insurgent against Edward I of England.
The centre, which bears the name Grant MacEwan Park, was opened during the St. Andrew's dinner and ball.
Our fully "fixtured" soccer pavilion with four locker rooms and the six soccer fields attract hundreds of players each month during the soccer season.
This exceptional facility boasts six natural grass football-specific fields that are home to the elite Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club. Alongside these fields is a football pavilion with additional facilities for use.
Development will begin soon on a new state of the art facility with 12 changing rooms, bar, restaurant and banquet hall.
Our vision for the structure is 3 levels, 24,000 sq feet of space with a new Society Hall, Lounge, Concessions, Change rooms, flex rooms, retail space, viewing decks, Members only room, and much more.
Hopefully, we break ground this year on Phase 2 and it'll be a multi-functioning area with 12 dressing rooms, a sports science room, a new banquet hall, a new bar and a concession. A proper world-class building to support a world-class facility.
The facility features several pitches, with the following dimensions and details (...) Field 2 (Hamish Black Field): 115 yards long x 80 yards wide
A Beer Gardens and kid-friendly bar will be run by the Edmonton Scottish Society
Temporary seating is being brought in to increase the capacity of the field to 1,612.
The Edmonton Soccer Dome, the largest facility of its kind in Canada, is set to open in a month, altering the sports landscape in the region.
35 Years ago, Alberta Soccer Life Member Bill Gillespie handing over yet another AMSL Championship Trophy to Captain Jimmy Johnstone of the Ellerslie Boot Boys at the Edmonton Scottish Football Club
Edmonton Scottish and Victoria F.C. continue a three-year battle Tuesday at 8 at Clarke when they tangle in the next scheduled game ... Each have won the Dragoon Cup from each other over the past two seasons, with the Scots the present holders ...
The Alberta Soccer League's second game of the season will feature Edmonton Scottish and Victoria F.C. tonight at 8 at Clarke Stadium. The two teams have met three successive years — excepting last year — in the Dragoon Cup Finals.
Defending Alberta champion Edmonton Scottish buried arch-rival Ital-Canadians 7-2 Sunday at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton District Soccer Association play.
Ital Canadians blasted defending national senior champion Calgary Springers 4-0 Sunday to move within two points of arch-rival Edmonton Scottish in the race for top spot in the Alberta Major Soccer League.
We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsor, Antrim Construction Ltd.
Having previously partnered with local businesses in Edmonton, we are ideally looking for a provincial or national corporation that will work hand-in-hand with us to build our brands within their target audience.
FC Edmonton said the first captain in its history has died. The club posted on social media Sunday that Chris Kooy lost his battle with cancer.
It is with great sadness that the family of Christopher John Kooy announce his passing on August 21, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.
Edmonton Scottish United Soccer Club, founded in 2004 (...).
For the 2021 soccer season, the following licensed clubs will form the Alberta Youth Soccer League (AYSL) (...) Edmonton Scottish
EMSA is welcoming two new members! Please join us in welcoming the Edmonton Scottish United SC, and the St. Albert Soccer Association!
We're proud, certainly to have the largest female representation in soccer in the Greater Edmonton Area; 40% or more of the female teams playing in this area reside in this club.
The Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence recognizes the highest achieving organizations from across Canada and rewards them with the Canada Soccer Approved Youth Soccer Club endorsement and associated MLS Home Grown Player benefits.
Individuals must have attained the full age of 16 years to participate in the EDSA program. As per ASA rules, there is no minimum age for players participating in the Alberta Major Soccer League.
There's a significant number of youngsters present at camp, ranging from local Edmonton Scottish United talent to the likes of (...) .
Prior to the Whitecaps, Akoum played his football with Edmonton Scottish, for both the men's and the U17 teams (...) .
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting an end to all sports worldwide, local clubs are trying to keep young athletes active and engaged through online programming (...) The Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club is doing much of the same with live sessions for soccer players of all ages.
Fitba.TV is a proud partner of the Edmonton Scottish United Soccer Club, and is committed to providing live streaming of youth and adult soccer matches in Alberta.
CFN Media has committed to provide the AMSL coverage of live matches, match highlights, player spotlights, and sponsorship support for the organization and all of the clubs within.
Gold/Silver - Scottish 1 Edmonton Ital 0
Final results from day four in Edmonton
ALBERTA MAJOR MEN - League Cup - Final - North Section
Results from the Challenge Cup and Jubilee Shield Championships, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 at Calgary.
Final Standings for the Senior Soccer Provincials held in Edmonton, Sept. 3-6.
Results from the 2006 Senior Provincial Championships, held September 1–4 at various locations throughout Alberta.
Final standings from the 2007 Alberta Senior Outdoor Provincial Soccer Championships held Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Edmonton.
Canada Soccer's Toyota National Championships, which include the U-15 Cup, U-17 Cup, Jubilee and Challenge Trophy, as well as the Eastern and Western Masters competitions, have been cancelled for 2021 in respect of the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic related to participant health and safety.
Edmonton Green & Gold won their third men's Alberta Cup provincial championship on Monday 5 September with a 2:1 victory over Edmonton Scottish SC.
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