In 2022, Edinburgh City were promoted to reach Scottish League One for the first time in club's history after winning 3–2 in the play-off final against Annan Athletic.

[2][3] The club ceased activity completely in 1955,[2] when the local council refused to renew its lease on its home ground, City Park.

[3] In the 1997–98 Scottish Cup they defeated SFL club, East Stirlingshire, before losing 7–2 to Dunfermline Athletic, then of the Premier Division.

The club applied to join the Scottish Football League in 2002,[5] after Airdrieonians had gone bankrupt, but Gretna won the vote instead.

They then gained promotion to the Scottish Professional Football League by defeating East Stirlingshire in a play-off with a penalty four minutes from time by Dougie Gair.

[14] Edinburgh City sat second in the table after 27 games when the truncated 2019–20 season was brought to an early finish in April 2020.

[19] In June 2023 it was announced that ownership would be transferred from Tom Tracy to a fan based consortium led by John Dickson.

[23] Having already been penalised six points for failing to pay their players on time,[24] City were relegated to League Two after a 5–2 defeat to Alloa Athletic on 16 March 2024.

[3] The original club played its home matches at Powderhall Stadium and City Park during its time in the Scottish Football League.

[29] The club announced in March 2021 that they would return to Meadowbank for the 2021–22 season, with the ground now having a 4G artificial playing surface and a 500-seat stand.

[32] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.