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The official opening of the new floodlit astroturf pitch at Memorial Park in Gullane will take place on Sunday 6th September at 3pm. To mark the completion of the phase one of the project, we are keen to see as many people as possible come down to the pitch to help formally open the facility. Please join us for a short ceremony to celebrate what has proven to be a wonderful community effort! Prior to the ceremony, short training sessions will be taking place from 2-3pm (2006-07 from 2-2.30pm; 2004-05 from 2.30-3.00pm) to show the pitch at its best. We thank you for your support. Gullane Sports Development Trust    

The 2007s started their first festival of the season on Saturday when the first group of players kicked of at 10am. It was a great start back and they showed great energy in every match. We dominated possession and created numerous chances and defended well. Cameron Miller showed he's got an eye for goal. Josh continues to improve every match and played well in attack and defence. Fraser and Charlie had their usual appetite with some great skill to score and setup their team mates. Harry Stemp broke well from the back with some mazy runs. We won our first 3 matches quite comfortably but I think my coaches highlight was the game against North Berwick which was 2 each. It was a competitive match and played in the right spirit. In the second…

The 2nd half of the Season kicked off with an away trip to Longniddry. The game started with the team producing flashes of where they left off last week at the MYS Festival and, if it hadn't been for some excellent goalkeeping by the Longniddry goalie, Gullane would have scored a lot more than the 3 they did. It has always been the approach to let players experience playing in different positions which asks a lot of them but it does make them adapt to different situations in games, which will hopefully allow them to develop into more rounded players. With the Transfer Window closing on Tuesday the coaching staff are more than happy with the current playing squad and do not forsee any additions to the playing staff. Next Fixture…

GAAFC 2003s finished their 7-a-side careers on Saturday with a fine victory away to Musselburgh. To close the season, and with the team looking forward to 11-a-sides in a new joint Gullane-North Berwick team, we had an 8-strong squad for an away fixture on a bright, sunny morning at the Wallyford pitches. From the start, Gullane asserted themselves and were quickly rewarded with strikes from Stuart and Myles, the second an excellent team goal passed forward from Daniel in defence, via Archie and Stuart to be finished off neatly with a tap in from Myles. Dylan worked hard on the wing and was able to claim a goal of his own, followed by more from the relentless Stuart & Myles, to leave us 6 ahead by half time. Stanley came on after the first 15 mins and…

Our 2004's had an away fixture at Dunbar where they were hosted by a very good Dunbar side. It is always a good test of how far our players have developed and yesterday proved that without doubt they have done that enormously.  With 5 players missing we were able to field a squad of 9 with Ben Holm making his debut.   With Archie and Robbie playing football out of defence  whilst ensuring very little went past them, which when it did Ali was solid in goals, and Izzy controlling the midfield it allowed Jamie, JJ and Harvey to attack the Dunbar back line.  A special mention to the Dunbar goalkeeper who stopped everything in particular a wonder strike from Izzy - I still don't understand how the keeper saved it.  …

Gullane 2003s got back into action after the Easter break with a trip to Haddington. It was a proud day for the club as all three games being played involved a Gullane team , with the 2005 and 2006 teams also playing Haddington. Gullane got off to a strong start in an evenly matched first period, with strong defending from Jasmine and Archie building the foundations for Dylan, Myles and Stuart to capitalise on. Gullane then took the lead: a good passing move finished off by our fox in the box Shay, with a shot with the outside of his foot. Gullane went two nil up with Myles galloping down the right wing and unleashing an unstoppable shot into the top right corner. Stanley came on and put in an impressive shift…

Our 1st match after the Easter break was away to our close neighbours NB Colts. The weather was in stark contrast to the past few days with rain and a cool breeze making it more like the Scotland we know and love.  With our usual goalie missing, Finn stepped up to help and soon had us all scratching our heads as to how he has managed to keep his goalkeeping prowess so well hidden.  The game started well with both teams playing well with a good standard of skillful football on show. The Gullane defence was breached but Robbie soon levelled and an Angus thunderbolt (??!!) put the team ahead: still not sure if the ball hit the net once it crossed the line.  To be honest it was a…

Gullane Athletic are looking to run an 11-a-side team from August 2015. We already have a very successful 2003 7-a-side team but need some extra players for the 11-a-side team. If you or someone you know would interested in playing with us in a positive, supportive environment, coached by SFA-qualified coaches we would love to hear from you. Contacts Tom Heaphy 07834 946249 Stephen Cavers 07741 490510

The 2003's final match before the Easter break was an away trip to North Berwick. The conditions were tricky with a strong crosswind from the start that never let up, making any ball off the ground unpredictable. Things got harder in the first 10 minutes with NB taking an early 2 goal lead and establishing a gap that we were ultimately not to overcome. However, we took a full squad of 10 and had a good go, bringing the score back to 3-1 and then 3-2 before slipping back to 4-2 at half time. There were some good moments of skill from our team, and we carved out a few good chances that we just failed to convert. But some strong individual defensive performances were unable to stop the NB team and, together with the effect of a…

The Gullane Athletic 2003's were on their travels again this week for the short trip to Port Seton. The Gullane geese were down to the bare bones with players not available but the magnificent 7 left every drop of effort on the pitch.  The first half was a tight affair with Jasmine and Archie shutting up shop at the back and playing some nice football out of defence. Port Seton took the lead after Calumn brilliantly clawed away a long range effort only for the Seton player to put in the rebound. Gullane then struck back  with Myles coolly slotting home after a fine move. Gullane started the 2nd half sluggishly and Port Seton quickly took the lead and then extended it with another goal to make it 3-1. Gullane…