Liberton have a fine story to tell

The venture, in conjunction with Club Books, was led by chairman Moray Dickson and is aimed at raising much-needed funds for the youth football organisation that serves the Liberton and Burdiehouse areas of Edinburgh.

Publisher Club Books, a company set up by brothers Tony and John Matuszczyk, gives the club a percentage of the takings from sales, not to mention a detailed historical memorandum to cherish for generations to come.

"The idea of providing a yearly book of our club for the community was too good an opportunity to turn down," says Dickson. "When Tony from Club Books called with this unique concept I thought it would be great for the boys to see their pictures in an official annual, detailing the history of the club as well as a record of their yearly achievements." The book describes the humble beginnings of the club, started in 1983 under the flagship name of "Captain's Cabin Boys Club", after a local pub, by nine individuals including the then-chairman Donnie Neill.

At the presentation, Mr Neill, who was returning to the club for the first time since he retired as chairman, was overjoyed at seeing the club coming back from the brink under the leadership of Dickson. "After leading the club from 1987 through to 2005 it is great to see the club bringing the community together again after it seemed to have been lost forever," said Neill. "Having a book shows the importance of the club as well as giving the community a memento of the great work done by everyone involved."

Also at the event was Mick Devlin, a coach with the club during the same time Mr Neill was chairman, and he believes this book will help keep the club alive. Mr Devlin said: "It's a great idea to help raise funds, which, in this day and age, is a necessity."

The Liberton book is now on sale either from the club themselves or via the Club Books website, www.club-books.com