Haddington Athletic F.C.

Haddington Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Haddington, the county town of East Lothian. Nicknamed the Hi-His, the club were founded in 1939 and play their home matches at Millfield. The team competes in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.[1]

Haddington Athletic F.C.
Full nameHaddington Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hi-His
Founded1939
GroundMillfield Park, Haddington
Capacity1,500
ChairmanScotland Drew Donaldson
ManagerScott Bonar
LeagueEast of Scotland League Premier Division
2022–23East of Scotland League Premier Division, 5th of 16
WebsiteClub website

In July 2021, Scott Bonar became the manager of the club.

History

After a number of years in the bottom tier of Junior football in the East Region, the club won the South Division in 2014–15 and gained promotion to the second tier. In 2017–18 Haddington achieved their best finish in the East Premier League, finishing 3rd in their final season before moving to the East of Scotland League.

The club gained SFA membership in 2020 after upgrades were made to the ground, which included the addition of floodlights.[2]

Honours

Notable former players

A number of players have used Haddington as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. The following players made the grade in the Senior game:

November 2007 saw Polish midfielder Lukasz Rusin become the first Haddington player in recent times to seek success in the higher grade when he joined Brechin City for a short spell. However, his progression was hampered by a persistent injury and Rusin took some time away from the game before returning to Junior football with Spartans for the 2011–12 season

In July 2012, prolific striker Sean Jamieson signed for East Fife after a successful trial period. In two seasons for the Hi His, Jamieson scored 64 times in 72 appearances (three as substitute)

Junior Internationalists

In 1948, Dougie Armstrong became the Club's only Junior internationalist player when he played for Scotland against a Republic of Ireland team.

Current squad
As of 31 October 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO Dale Cornet
— GK Scotland SCO Robbie Stirling
— DF Scotland SCO Ross King
— DF Scotland SCO Harvey Thomson
— FW Scotland SCO Guy McGarry
— DF Scotland SCO Cammy Watson
— DF Scotland SCO George Cunningham
— DF Scotland SCO Seamus Russell
— DF Scotland SCO Gordon Harris
— DF Scotland SCO Ali Simpson
— MF Scotland SCO Andy McNeill
— MF Scotland SCO Shaun Hill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Callum Hamilton
— MF Scotland SCO Aaron Conagalton
— MF Scotland SCO Joe Hamill
— MF Scotland SCO Keiran Grant
— MF Scotland SCO Robbie King
— FW Scotland SCO Mike Johnston
— FW Scotland SCO Gabri Auriemma
— FW Scotland SCO Ryan Hutchison
— FW Scotland SCO Scott Moffat
— FW Scotland SCO Ano Subasic
— FW Scotland SCO Stewart O'Neill
— FW Scotland SCO Jack Neilson

References
  1. McLauchlin, Brian (7 June 2018). "East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Four sides to represent East Lothian in the Scottish Cup". East Lothian Courier. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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