Bridge of Don Thistle F.C.

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Bridge of Don Thistle J.F.C.
Full name Bridge of Don Thistle Junior Football Club
Nickname(s) Thistle
Founded 1983 (as Wilson's XI)
Ground Gallowshill Park
Newburgh
Aberdeen
Chairman Susan Raeburn
Manager Lewis Muirhead
League SJFA North Superleague
2014–15 North Division One (East), 1st (promoted)

Bridge of Don Thistle Junior Football Club is a Scottish football club from the city of Aberdeen. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the SJFA North Superleague. The club is based at Gallowshill Park, Newburgh, Aberdeen and their colours are royal blue and white.

History

The club was founded in 1983 as Wilson's XI F.C., named after Norman Wilson, the club's first president and main sponsor. Originally competing in the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Leagues, the club joined the SJFA, North Region in 2000. On joining the Juniors, the club moved from local playing fields into the Hillhead Centre. This ground, originally known as Keith Park, was the purpose built home of another Junior club, Aberdeen Bon Accord. After Bon Accord folded in 1997, the facility was taken over by the University of Aberdeen who renamed it the Hillhead Centre.

In 2006, Wilson's XI took the name Hillhead F.C. For the 2011–12 season, however, the club renamed themselves Bridge of Don Thistle J.F.C. to broaden their appeal among the local community.[1] The club won promotion in their first season in Junior football but have yet to win any honours outright.

With Aberdeen University joining the Junior grade in 2014, Thistle have been allowed to groundshare between the Hillhead Centre and Aberdeen Sports Village during the 2014–15 season.[2] The club have plans to relocate to Gallows Hill Park in the village of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.[3]

Current squad

As of 17 December 2014

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Kevin Clark
Scotland GK CJ Speers
Scotland DF David Black
Scotland DF Andrew Cooper (c)
Scotland DF Herbie Craik
Scotland DF Mark Galashan
Scotland DF Darren Holt
Scotland DF Matthew Milne
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Clark Christie
Scotland MF Keith Duncanson
Scotland MF Adam Elphinstone
Scotland MF Lee Shanks
Scotland FW Liam Burnett
Scotland FW Bradley Deans
Scotland FW Cody Megginson
Scotland FW Sam Muirhead

References

  1. ↑ Club news
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