Musselburgh Windsor FC

28/02/2023

A great kid, lost at too young an age. Come to a session, sign up and just be there.

04/03/2020

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03/03/2020

For years the club tried to engage with East Lothian Council to secure a home, a base, a clubroom for Scotland's oldest youth football, Musselburgh Windsor. We thought we had found the perfect fit in the Pinkie clinic. In 2010 we contacted the NHS who occupied the building and they confirmed they would not be renewing their 25-year lease. They moved into the new facility next to Tesco.

The club engaged with local Councillors and MSP as well as Sortscotland and Council officials. We tried and tried to secure the building, finally meeting with Angela Leitch, then Chief Executive of East Lothian Council. After years of meetings, emails and letter writing and getting the run-around, including a failed attempt to secure the building through the Community Asset Transfer, the Council have literally bulldozed our hopes and dreams.

Whilst other football clubs and sports organisations across Musselburgh and East Lothian have benefited from facilities courtesy of ELC, it is a matter of fact that Musselburgh Windsor FC who have existed for 67 consecutive years; have 500 young players and 125 coaches, will pay over £40,000 this season in facility hire yet have nothing to show for it all.

We invite East Lothian Council to say otherwise.

There is no C***k of Light.

25/02/2020

The Club is pleased to announce the award of GOLD standard from the Scottish FA. Well done to the Board members for the months of work behind the scenes for achieving this accreditation.

01/02/2020

Get your Daily Record today! Our U-16s Lewis Robertson features in the paper.

31/01/2020

Our Scottish Cup winners provided the back drop to the BBC News coverage of the Realgrassroots Public Petition which was recently reviewed at the Scottish Parliament.

26/01/2020

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RECRUITING NOW FOR PLAYERS BORN 2014 & 2015

We are the longest established, biggest and best youth football club in Musselburgh and the only club with a genuine pathway from fun fours to senior football with Musselburgh Athletic.

We are recruiting for our 2014 and 2015 age groups, training takes place on Friday afternoons at our facility at Pinkie.

Join the Wee Windsor and you will get the opportunity for your child to play football at the best facilities at Pinkie and Olive Bank

Our youngest age groups are supported by Gold and Gray Academy with a program designed to develop young players in a fun and safe environment

We are the Windsor, the biggest and best youth football club in Musselburgh with the best facilities and we are the best place for your young players to develop, have fun, make friends and play football.

If you want your young player to see what we are all about get in touch.

We are the Windsor

Many teams One Club ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Email [email protected]

24/01/2020

We have 500 players, 120 coaches and nearly 70 years of history; we have Scottish cups and pay over £40,000 per year in pitch hire to East Lothian Council - we just need clubrooms.

20/01/2020

The Club is now opening our latest age group for players born in 2015.

Training will be held on Friday evenings, commencing on Friday 24th April at Pinkie Playing Fields, Pinkie Road, Musselburgh between 5-6pm. Coaching is provided by the reputable Gold & Gray Socer Academy.

The Windsor has a long tradition within Musselburgh with all coaches PVG checked.

For more information and to register email

[email protected]

There will be NO charge for the initial session.

13/01/2020

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the eagerly anticipated BURGH BALL.

Doors open 6.30pm Saturday 29th February 2020 - Eskmills Function Suite.

Our partner club, Musselburgh Athletic FC, has decided to make a change to the traditional annual event. This year there will be a 6 piece live band, called the Back Green Band. They play an excellent mixture of popular songs from past decades as well as more current tracks. Live entertainment is also promised and the event is open to ladies as well as men, so partners, wives, couples and good friends are all welcome.

Dress code - smart/casual.

Cost £35p/p which includes drinks on arrival, two-course meal and all entertainment.

There will also be an opportunity to participate in an auction and raffle.

Feel free to share this page and let's support our senior club.

For further information or to reserve tickets please contact Johnny Brown on 0779-248-7003

30/11/2019

The Club would like to wish Mr. Jim MacLean all the very best as he enters his final 5 days as a youth football coach. He will officially retire on Friday 6th December 2019 when he hosts his final training session followed by a reception for his family, friends, former players and guests.

Jim started his coaching journey in 1978 and has mentored hundreds of young people over four decades across central Scotland. His pupils have achieved outstanding success and their record (137 cup finals 100 wins (72%) win rate 40 league champions) reflects the impact he has had on them.

He joined Windsor in 2007 and was appointed Goalkeeping Academy Director responsible for keepers from age 8 to U-18. He mentored coaches and produced the Goalkeeping programme, not just focusing on technical goalkeeping skills but life skills. His dual-development approach ensured our young players were better people as well as better keepers.

It is a great shame that neither the Scottish FA or South East region staff have recognised his contribution over a lifetime. Jim hasn't pursued awards or recognition, preferring to take pride and satisfaction from seeing his pupils grow in ability, confidence and stature with his support.

The handwritten note pictured perfectly sums up his contribution to youth football.

In 2018 he received the John Murray shield from Musselburgh Windsor FC, our highest accolade and with it our thanks for everything you have done to better our national sport.

Jim MacLean, we salute you sir.