Annan Athletic F.C.
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Annan Athletic Football Club are a senior Scottish football (soccer) club, based in the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway.
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[edit] Formation and early history
Upon their formation in 1942 they entered the Dumfries and District Youth League, but this competition lasted only throughout the war years, and in 1945 they joined the Dumfries and District Junior League instead. They had a fairly successful time as a junior club, reaching the fifth round of the Scottish Junior Cup on one occasion (losing 2-1 to Perth side Jeanfield Swifts F.C.).
In season 1950-1951 the Dumfries and District Junior League had to be wound up due to lack of officials, and the following season (1951-1952) the club had to go into abeyance as the Junior Association would not release them from their membership. However the following season (1952-1953) Annan Athletic joined the Carlisle and District League and the Cumberland Football Association. This proved an astute move when Annan Athletic won every competition they entered bar one in their first season in membership.
[edit] Strip
They wear black and gold strips (uniforms),
[edit] Recent league history
They remained members of the Carlisle and District League until they decided a switch back to Scottish football suited their interests better, and in 1977-1978 season they joined the South of Scotland Football League. This switch, along with some upgrade work to their Galabank ground also allowed the club to compete in the qualifying stages for the Scottish Cup for the first time in their history as well. Currently compete in the East of Scotland Football League having switched from the South of Scotland Football League in the 1980s (in which they still run a reserve side). They play their home games at Galabank Park, located on North Street, Annan.
The club proved very successful in the South League, winning every competition that was available to them, and in an aim to get more competitive football, they joined the East of Scotland Football League in season 1987-1988, although they maintained their commitment to the South League by running a reserve side, something which they do to this day. They won promotion in their first season in the East League, and two years later won the Premier Division. They have become one of the league's top sides and have qualified for the Scottish Cup's early rounds on various occasions.
They applied to join the Scottish Football League in 2000, when two new clubs were admitted, but lost out to Peterhead F.C. and Elgin City F.C..
Due to them being a senior team they can play in the Scottish Cup.
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