Prestonpans is a small mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh in East Lothian. (population as of 2022 is 10,460)
Preston Athletic formed in 1945, originally as a junior club, entering the senior ranks in 1994, when they joined the East of Scotland Football League and also won the Alex Jack Cup. “The Panners” won the First Division title in 2001-02.
They were founding members of the Lowland Football League in 2013, but returned to the EoS First Division after relegation in 2017.
Pennypit Park
Rope Walk,
Prestonpans
EH32 9BN
Capacity 1,500 (313 seats)
Current East of Scotland League grounds visited 33/58
Total football grounds visited in Scotland - 124
Pennypit Park consists of two sports fields, one for association football and the other rugby union, home of Preston Lodge RFC. Construction was over an old coal pit dating back to 1202, the name came from miners in the area who were earning a penny a shift, so it became known as "The Penny Pit" The pitch was planted in the 1950s, then in the 1970s the rugby club and East Lothian District Council paid for a new pavilion and rugby pitch to be constructed.
An entertaining match with a great second half performance from the hosts.
Preston Athletic 4-0 West Calder United
Neilson Combe 22'
Ben Weekes 57’
Cami Laidlaw 63’
Buster Briggs 90’
Att.58
(plus 5 blokes watching for free over their garden wall)
Spondoolicks:
Admission £5
Tea £1
Chocolate £1
Pin badge £3
#Heedhopper
115 mile door-to-door solo road trip up the A1. The nearest uncharted ground playing at home today.
Pub visited: Prestoungrange Gothenburg
