Leith Athletic Football Club are a football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a member of the East of Scotland Football League. It plays most of its home games at Leith Links. The club was originally formed in 1887 and played in the Scottish Football League in four different spells between 1897 and 1953, but went out of business in 1955. A new club of the same name was formed in 1996, primarily for youth teams. In 2008, it took the place of Edinburgh Athletic in the East of Scotland Football League. United played Leith 39 times between 1910 and 1952.
Head to Head Statistics
All Competitive Matches
| Venue |
Pld |
Won |
Drn |
Lst |
For |
Agst |
+/- |
| Home |
19 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
57 |
36 |
+21 |
| Away |
20 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
36 |
41 |
-5 |
| Neutral |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
39 |
17 |
8 |
14 |
93 |
77 |
+16 |
Past Meetings
| Sat, Feb 9th, 1952 |
09/02/1952 |
Scottish Cup (2nd Round) |
Scottish Cup |
(A)
|
(A)
|
4 - 1 |
|
4 - 1 |
9,250 |
|
| Sat, Mar 6th, 1948 |
06/03/1948 |
League (B Division) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
0 - 1 |
|
0 - 1 |
1,500 |
|
| Sat, Nov 15th, 1947 |
15/11/1947 |
League (B Division) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
2 - 1 |
|
2 - 1 |
5,000 |
|
| Sat, Sep 6th, 1947 |
06/09/1947 |
League Cup (Sectional Tie) |
League Cup |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 3 |
|
1 - 3 |
4,500 |
|
| Sat, Aug 16th, 1947 |
16/08/1947 |
League Cup (Sectional Tie) |
League Cup |
(H)
|
(H)
|
2 - 2 |
|
2 - 2 |
5,000 |
 |
| Sat, May 30th, 1942 |
30/05/1942 |
Wartime (North Eastern - 2nd Series) |
Wartime |
(H)
|
(H)
|
5 - 1 |
|
5 - 1 |
1,000 |
X |
| Sat, Jan 17th, 1942 |
17/01/1942 |
Wartime (North Eastern - 2nd Series) |
Wartime |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 2 |
|
2 - 2 |
400 |
X |
| Sat, Oct 4th, 1941 |
04/10/1941 |
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series) |
Wartime |
(A)
|
(A)
|
5 - 2 |
|
5 - 2 |
1,200 |
X |
| Sat, Sep 6th, 1941 |
06/09/1941 |
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series) |
Wartime |
(H)
|
(H)
|
1 - 4 |
|
1 - 4 |
3,000 |
X |
| Sat, Mar 11th, 1939 |
11/03/1939 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
6 - 1 |
|
6 - 1 |
946 |
X |
| Sat, Dec 3rd, 1938 |
03/12/1938 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 0 |
|
2 - 0 |
1,000 |
X |
| Sat, Mar 26th, 1938 |
26/03/1938 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
0 - 5 |
|
0 - 5 |
500 |
X |
| Mon, Jan 3rd, 1938 |
03/01/1938 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
3 - 4 |
|
3 - 4 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Mar 20th, 1937 |
20/03/1937 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
4 - 2 |
|
4 - 2 |
1,500 |
X |
| Sat, Dec 5th, 1936 |
05/12/1936 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 2 |
|
2 - 2 |
1,000 |
X |
| Sat, Apr 4th, 1936 |
04/04/1936 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
8 - 2 |
|
8 - 2 |
1,000 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 16th, 1935 |
16/11/1935 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 3 |
|
1 - 3 |
900 |
X |
| Sat, Apr 20th, 1935 |
20/04/1935 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
0 - 4 |
|
0 - 4 |
500 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 17th, 1934 |
17/11/1934 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
2 - 2 |
|
2 - 2 |
3,000 |
X |
| Sat, Mar 10th, 1934 |
10/03/1934 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
5 - 2 |
|
5 - 2 |
2,500 |
X |
| Sat, Dec 9th, 1933 |
09/12/1933 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
5 - 1 |
|
5 - 1 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Apr 8th, 1933 |
08/04/1933 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
4 - 3 |
|
4 - 3 |
500 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 26th, 1932 |
26/11/1932 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 2 |
|
1 - 2 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Mar 5th, 1932 |
05/03/1932 |
League (Division One) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
5 - 1 |
|
5 - 1 |
500 |
X |
| Sat, Oct 24th, 1931 |
24/10/1931 |
League (Division One) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
0 - 0 |
|
0 - 0 |
5,000 |
X |
| Wed, Mar 13th, 1929 |
13/03/1929 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 3 |
|
2 - 3 |
4,000 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 3rd, 1928 |
03/11/1928 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
5 - 3 |
|
5 - 3 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Feb 25th, 1928 |
25/02/1928 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
3 - 1 |
|
3 - 1 |
4,000 |
X |
| Sat, Oct 22nd, 1927 |
22/10/1927 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 0 |
|
2 - 0 |
600 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 18th, 1922 |
18/11/1922 |
Eastern League |
Eastern League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
3 - 1 |
|
3 - 1 |
- |
X |
| Sat, Apr 8th, 1916 |
08/04/1916 |
Eastern League Cup (2nd Round) |
Eastern League Cup |
(H)
|
(H)
|
0 - 3 |
|
0 - 3 |
- |
X |
| Sat, Oct 30th, 1915 |
30/10/1915 |
Eastern League |
Eastern League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
0 - 2 |
|
0 - 2 |
- |
X |
| Sat, Sep 25th, 1915 |
25/09/1915 |
Eastern League |
Eastern League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 2 |
|
1 - 2 |
- |
X |
| Sat, Nov 21st, 1914 |
21/11/1914 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
1 - 3 |
|
1 - 3 |
500 |
X |
| Sat, Sep 26th, 1914 |
26/09/1914 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
2 - 4 |
|
2 - 4 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Jan 10th, 1914 |
10/01/1914 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
1 - 1 |
|
1 - 1 |
1,000 |
X |
| Sat, Aug 30th, 1913 |
30/08/1913 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 1 |
|
1 - 1 |
500 |
X |
| Sat, Nov 23rd, 1912 |
23/11/1912 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
2 - 1 |
|
2 - 1 |
400 |
X |
| Sat, Aug 24th, 1912 |
24/08/1912 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
0 - 2 |
|
0 - 2 |
2,000 |
X |
| Sat, Dec 9th, 1911 |
09/12/1911 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
0 - 3 |
|
0 - 3 |
3,500 |
X |
| Sat, Aug 26th, 1911 |
26/08/1911 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
1 - 0 |
|
1 - 0 |
4,000 |
X |
| Sat, Dec 10th, 1910 |
10/12/1910 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(A)
|
(A)
|
1 - 1 |
|
1 - 1 |
1,500 |
X |
| Sat, Aug 20th, 1910 |
20/08/1910 |
League (Division Two) |
League |
(H)
|
(H)
|
2 - 3 |
|
2 - 3 |
3,000 |
X |
