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Murrayfield Racers (1952-1997)

Year of foundation: 1952
Colours: white,red,blue
Club status: ceased (Founded as Murrayfield Royals, renamed Racers from 1966 to 1994 then Royals again. Folded in 1997)

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Season 1983-1984

This club in 1983-1984: Autumn Cup (UK) | British National League | British Premier Division

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Moray Hanson	21.06.1964	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Hugh Findlay	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Paul Hand	??.??.????	180 cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Paul Heavey	19.11.1962	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Gordon Inglis	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Chris Kelland	22.12.1957	178 cm	82 kg	N/A	Show profile»
D	Paul Pentland	??.??.????	180 cm	86 kg	N/A	Show profile»
LW	Alex Dampier	03.05.1951	183 cm	82 kg	left	Show profile»
F	Tony Hand	15.08.1967	179 cm	82 kg	right	Show profile»
F	John Hay	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Lawrence Lovell	14.08.1944	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
F	Derek Reilly	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Scott Anderson	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Willie Archibald	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Denis Clair	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Kenny Cruden	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Keith Foster	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Callum Hastings	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Jimmy Jack	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Lindsay Lovell	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Jim Lynch	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Duncan McIntyre	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»
???	Bill Sobkowich	??.??.????	- cm	- kg	N/A	Show profile»

* no longer in the club

Name changes
Achievements

from 1994 to 1995: Edinburgh Racers
from 1995 to present: Murrayfield Royals

Won the Icy Smith Cup in 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1980 & 1981.
Won the Heineken Championship 1986.
Won the British National League 1986-87 & 1987-88.
Won the Northern League 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80 & 1980-81.
Won the Northern Autumn Cup 1968-69, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1979-80 & 1980-81.
Won the Norwich Union Autumn Cup 1985-86 & 1989-90.
Won the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1993.

League winners:

1992-1993: Scottish Cup
1990-1991: Scottish Cup
1989-1990: Scottish Cup
1988-1989: Scottish Cup
1987-1988: Scottish Cup
1986-1987: Scottish Cup

Team statistics

Historic rosters:

Historic statistics:

Past results:

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Fast factsseason 1983-1984

Youngest player: Tony Hand (16 years)
Oldest player: Lawrence Lovell (39 years)
Shortest player: Chris Kelland (178 cm)
Tallest player: Alex Dampier (183 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (2), Great Britain (11)

Leagues

Murrayfield Racers (1952-1997) participates in season 1983-1984: Autumn Cup (UK), British National League, British Premier Division

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