Go to the Broxburn Athletic page to see a short
history of the Club. There is a very brief description of some of the
achievements of the Premier football club in Broxburn. There are also brief
accounts of one of the most successful decades of the Club, the 1950's. This
could be regarded as the glory years of Junior Football in West Lothian and
during this period the Broxburn Athletic Club always played in front of
large crowds.
l See some old team photographs of Broxburn
Athletic by going to the Broxburn Athletic page and clicking on the word
Photographs.
Broxburn Athletic Colts form
part of the newly formed Broxburn United Community Sports Club. At a special ceremony
recently this club was awarded an SFA Quality Award. Many local
councillors and representatives from the SFA and Sports Scotland attended
this event to witness the presentation of a special certificate to mark this
momentous occasion.
The following local
shops and businesses have provided sponsorship this season to the Under 21
football team - Up Top Barber shop Forever
Flooring Bar 53 This
support is much appreciated.
Broxburn Athletic Colts would
like to start an amateur football team. If anyone is interested in coaching
this team please send an email by going to the Contact page on this web
site.
Do you have any views on
community football? Do you think that there is adequate provision for kids
football in the Broxburn area? Do you feel that the various clubs could do
more to help both girls and boys to participate in football teams. Or do you
have any comments to make on any of the local football teams in the area? If
you have any comments to make, please send an email to the address on the
Contact page.
Thanks to everyone who take
part regularly in the Under 21 team's tote double. This is a great help in the
team's fund raising efforts and is an invaluable source of income to allow
the team to meet the many expenses incurred in providing football to the
youth of the area.
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