Although the logistics of playing at Meadowbank Stadium (we've sort of been here before - not big enough to host Cup ties against SPL sides, the problem with sharing other events etc) may go against their bid for League status another day brings another club looking to replace Gretna in the Scottish League.

Edinburgh City have been East of Scotland League Champions, have appeared in the SFA Cup in recent years and have a decent pedigree but whether they can leapfrog Spartans to the Third Division is an entirely different matter.

Full marks to City for going for it however and with two friendlies just announced for July against SFL sides Cowdenbeath and Arbroath (although the first can't be played at Meadowbank for those logistical reasons just mentioned and is likely to go ahead at Saughton or Edinburgh University ECFC). 'The Lillywhites' are perhaps optimistically getting ready for the tests to come should they be elected ahead of favourites, and fellow EOSL side, Spartans and their closest challengers for SFL status Cove Rangers of Aberdeen and the Highland League.

City Chairman Andy MacDondald said on Wednesday: "We are looking forward to applying to the SFL and we think we have a decent bid. Hopefully we can bring the famous name of Edinburgh City Football Club back to Scottish League football."

Edinburgh City Football Club was formed in 1928 as Edinburgh's equivalent of Queen's Park - an amateur club taking part in senior first-class football.

The new Club began its playing days in the fledgling East of Scotland League but gained entry to the Scottish League in 1931 when it became one of the top five football teams in the capital, alongside Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Leith Athletic and St Bernards.

City remained in the Scottish League until 1949 when financial considerations led to a move into Junior football where it competed for six years eventually ceasing to be in 1955.

A total of 12 players were capped for Amateur Scotland while playing for Edinburgh City, including Desmond White who later became chairman of Celtic. The legendary Willie Bauld also played regularly for City in the late 1940's.

During the early years City's home matches were played at a number of venues. Marine Gardens and Powderhall Stadium were popular grounds but the best remembered is the ground named after the club - City Park - off Ferry Road. It was at this venue that the club established itself.

The club was re-formed in 1986 when the directors of Edinburgh City Football Club Ltd. gave permission for Postal United (an Edinburgh based club who had held membership of the East of Scotland League since 1966) to use the name.