Preston Athletic FC Scottish non league football club

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF PRESTON ATHLETIC F.C.

Club Directory: Preston Athletic Football Club, Pennypit Park, Rope Walk, Prestonpans, East Lothian EH32 9JQ Est: 1945 Chairman: Peter Hillhouse (panspete@btinternet.com) Vice-Chairman: Pete Barrie Secretary: Andrew Waddell & Paula Redpath (secretary@prestonathletic.co.uk) Treasurer: Graeme Barrie Supporters Club Manager: Lana Hillhouse Club Doctor: Dr Briony Waddell, BSc MB ChB MRCP General Committee: Rab Green, Ian Cunningham, John Snedden, Tommy Thomson, Gavin Stuart, Iain Brown, Angela Snedden, Andy Grant Life Members: Freddie Wood and Jimmy Watters Match Day Helpers: Sean Snedden and Amy Snedden
Manager: David Bingham Coach: tbc

Physio: Jimmy Hadden Club Captain: Craig Scott
Contact: preston@prestonathletic.co.uk Twitter: follow@PrestonAthletic Facebook: Preston Athletic F.C. Tel: TBA

PRESTON ATHLETIC ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID BINGHAM AS FIRST TEAM MANAGER.

David began his career at St Johnstone in 1991 before moving to Forfar Athletic in 1992. He played in just under 100 matches for the club, helping the side to win the Third Division in 1995. His performances attracted the attention of Dunfermline Athletic and he was soon signed by then manager Bert Paton for £100,000. After three years with the Pars, Bingham moved to up-and-coming side Livingston in 1998. He scored 50 goals in 148 first team appearances for the Livi Lions, enjoying a great 2001-02 season, when he scored a hatful of goals. In 2003 he moved to Inverness Caledonian Thistle where he won the First Division title in his first season. Instead of staying in the SPL with Caley Thistle, he decided to drop down to the Scottish Third Division with Gretna scoring a whopping 30 goals in 54 league games helping his side to race up the divisions in consecutive seasons. Bingham then joined Queen of the South on a six month loan deal in the July 2007 and returned to Gretna in December 2007, before being loaned out to Cowdenbeath in January 2008. David became coach of Dunfermline Athletic's under 14s and in August 2008 became player-coach at Tynecastle.

PRESTON ATHLETIC HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER DIVISION FOR SEASON 2012/13 AFTER FINISHING SECOND IN THE FIRST DIVISION

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS & HOSPITALITY PAGE FOR DETAILS OF ALL PRESTON ATHLETIC'S SPONSORS AND COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

Latest News from the Pennypit

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PRESTON ATHLETIC FC NOW OFFER KIDS FOOTBALL PARTIES AT THE PENNYPIT
Full use of stadium pitch/changing rooms/clubhouse 2 hours £50
available SAT/SUN Food package starts from £2.50 per head or bring your own
contact lanahillhouse@hotmail.com or leave message on facebook contact details
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Preston Athletic Football Club

Many thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket in the recent prize draw. The winners of the prizes are as follows.

Raffle Prizes

Business name on the Club Official Travel Kit, Website advert and Official Match Programme advertNorrie Chrzszcz

Official Website Sponsor (including Twitter and Facebook)Alan Mackie

Hospitality for 4 people at a game of your choice (excluding Scottish Cup ties)Paul Burdett Gardening Services

Prize draw was made on Saturday 12^th May at the annual Player of the Year Presentation night held at the Royal British Legion, Prestonpans.

*All tickets purchased will be personally thanked on the club Website and newsletter shortly.

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Player of the Year Awards

Players' Player of the Year: DARREN MCGLASHAN

Management team's Player of the Year: BRYAN WILSON

Committee's Player of the Year: GARY KENNEDY

Top Scorers (all competitions): KEVIN CAIRNIE & FRAZER HENDERSON

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Congratulations to Frazer Henderson who was voted Unison Gas Branch Scotland player of the month for February repeating his January award.

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Gas Branch Scotland 'Player of the Month' Award.

February winner Frazer Henderson

Previous Winners

January 2012 - Frazer Henderson

December 2011 - Daren McGlashan

November 2011 - Bryan Wilson

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LATEST RESULT

Saturday 5th May, Heriot-Watt University 1 v 1 Preston Athletic.

Central Taxis East of Scotland League First Division.

PRESTON HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER DIVISION FOR SEASON 2012/13

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Around the East of Scotland League

Premier Division

Two matches left to play this Friday (18th May). Spartans and Stirling University are level on points with Spartans one goal better off. Stirling travel to Innerleithen to play Vale with Spartans away to Whitehill. A cracking end to the season.

First Division

Congratulations to Heriot-Watt University who have won the First Division title. Preston Athletic finished 2nd on goal difference just pipping Gala for promotion to the Premier League.

Scottish Cup

The last two East of Scotland teams left in the competition, Gala Fairydean and Vale of Leithen, went out in the third round to Airdrie United and Auchinleck Talbot respectively.

League Cup

Congratulations to Whitehill Welfare who beat Edinburgh City 2-0 in the final on 15th May.

Alex Jack Cup

The first trophy of the season has been won by Stirling University who retained the cup they won last year following a 3-0 defeat of Gretna at the Pennypit.

Image Printers Cup

Edinburgh City beat Whitehill Welfare 3-2 in the final played at Ainslie Park on 4th December.

SFA South Region Challenge Cup

Stirling University beat Duns 4-2 in the final at Gala on 22 April. Unfortunately Preston were knocked out in the first round by Kelso United.

King Cup

The top two in the Premier Division, Spartans and Stirling meet on the 26th May in the last game of the season.

Social Events

Lottery Numbers

Tuesday 8th May

3,4,11.......no winners

The next draw is Tuesday 15th May 2012

Club merchandise available

Baseball hats, woolly hats, scarves, badges, polo shirts, replica kit etc. Back issue programmes also available.

All prices reduced

Club photos

We are always looking for old Photos, so please bring them along to the ground or send them to us by e mail.

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EoS League, 1st Division FINAL TABLE

P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Heriot-Watt Uni 24 17 4 3 61 25 36 55

2 Preston Ath 24 14 6 4 73 35 38 48

3 Gala Fairydean 24 15 3 6 55 31 24 48

4 Eyemouth 24 14 5 5 63 42 21 47

5 Craigroyston 24 10 8 6 37 33 4 38

6 Duns 24 10 6 8 48 39 9 36

7 Coldstream 24 11 3 10 51 53 -2 36

8 Kelso United 24 8 4 12 43 54 -11 28

9 Ormiston 24 8 2 14 27 56 -29 26

10 Berwick Rangers 24 5 8 11 53 64 -11 23

11 Peebles 24 3 9 12 28 48 -20 18

12 Easthouses Lily 24 3 8 13 37 59 -22 17

13 Hawick RA 24 3 4 17 24 61 -37 13
Top Scorers EoS League matches only FINAL