“A little bit of Philanthropy goes a long way"

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Albion's founding philosophy first appeared in 1959 with Albion stalwarts
who plied their trades in the steelworks of Redpath Brown Ltd in Leith
The senior or amateurs works side was titled St Andrews Steelworks FC
and the forming of Redpath Albion AFC was a direct result of the senior tradesman initiating a Juvenile side
for apprentices and local lads associated with the steelworks. In essence, they were doing there bit
for the community by forming the Albion for younger players.
Fifty years on, and the present Albion club philosophy remains the same.
Times have certainly changed and the commitment to the success of this philosophy has
meant we take a radically different approach. The establishing of the clubs youth sections in 1988
set the template for the current commitment to the young people of the Lorne/Pilrig/Bonnington/Calton
areas of Leith, and indeed the many young people who enjoy the projects from throughout the Leith area.
The now Juniors and Youth sections main administrative headquarters at Pilmeny Youth Centre are as a
direct result of the joint partnership arrangement with the youth centre management committee who
committed to supporting Albion's quest for promoting sports in their local community.
Indeed, the centre committee requested that Albion insert a clause in our constitution reflecting that membership priority
be given to young people in the areas we both served.
The clause is still in place and has been, with the club's blessing, for the last twenty years.
The Albion are dedicated and to the provision of community projects that enable young people to
address the ills that plague today's inner-city communities and we have the lead youth agency in the
establishing of local projects promoting healthy lifestyles and personal well-being. As a key element of
the club's 10-year vision and development plan, we aim to continue working towards enhancing the
philosophy established by the 'Steelmen' over fifty years ago.

A great many projects undertaken by the club were pre computer and digital age
Easter and Summer soccer camps were not recorded and most archive records are either lost or unsuitable for online viewing