Edinburgh Academical Football Club
Scottish rugby union club, based in Edinburgh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies, is a rugby union club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club is currently a member of the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of Scottish club rugby. Its home ground is Raeburn Place, in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. The team is coached by Iain Berthinussen.
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Full name | Edinburgh Academical Football Club | |
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
Nickname(s) | Accies, Acads | |
Founded | 1857; 167 years ago (1857) | |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Region | Edinburgh | |
Ground(s) | Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh (Capacity: 5,000) | |
Coach(es) | Iain Berthinussen | |
Captain(s) | Jamie Loomes | |
League(s) | Scottish Premiership | |
2021–22 | Scottish Premiership, 4th of 10 | |
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The club regularly fields three teams and is also involved with Broughton and Trinity Accies in the Edinburgh BATs initiative, a community amateur sports club providing youth rugby across northern Edinburgh.