A FORMER head boy at Musselburgh Grammar School is backing his hometown club to head to the top.
Liam Reid was handed the captain’s armband as he marked his 100th appearance in a Musselburgh Athletic shirt on Saturday.
The 22-year-old did so in style, scoring the club’s fifth goal as they thumped Vale of Leithen 10-2.
The big win pushed Musselburgh up to second in the East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) Premier Division.
Reid said: “If this year is not our year where we challenge for the league, we want to continue to keep playing like we have done for the last few months.
“We will be right up there and in amongst it – even more so than this season.”
Linlithgow Rose lead the way at the top of the top flight of the EoSFL and boast a 14-point advantage over Musselburgh, who have a game in hand.
Olivebank boss Liam Burns previously told Courier Sport that they would push the West Lothian outfit until it was mathematically not possible to catch them but the club was also looking ahead to next season and a sustained title push.
Reid said: “We are realistic about that and will do all we can to keep winning games and push them to the very end. Going up the league table is the objective.”
The defender became Musselburgh Athletic’s first under-20s graduate in 2018 and has continued to be a regular presence at the heart of the club’s defence.
He was given the captain’s armband on Saturday and led the team to a handsome victory against a Vale of Leithen side who look destined for the drop to the EoSFL First Division.
He said: “Saturday was a really proud moment.
“I captained the side last season on a few occasions when there were injuries or suspensions.
“It was good to get the armband again on Saturday.
“It was a nice touch from the manager to give me the armband for my 100th game and I was delighted to have it.
“It is a big deal to me.
“I supported Musselburgh when I was younger, which makes it extra special, especially with family and friends coming to watch.
“My family are there each week and my friends come most weeks.
“I have been involved as a supporter and a player for seven or eight years now and I know pretty much everybody in and around the club and the whole set up.
“It is a proud feeling to represent the club.”
Reid, who works for Scottish Building Society, was head boy at his hometown secondary school in 2017/18.
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