Musselburgh RFC first applied to join the Edinburgh & District League in 1921 but it is believed that the town had a team for at least 20 years before that.

They initially played their games at Shirehaugh which is now a practice green at The Musselburgh Golf Club in Monktonhall.

However they bounced back and continued to climb up the leagues where they were promoted to the Premiership for the first time in 1987, lasting one season before being relegated.

The club continued to stay around the second and third tiers before a sharp fall to the regional leagues in the late 2000s.

[2] The following former Musselburgh players have represented Edinburgh District at provincial level.