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New Signiings
The club are pleased to announce the following new signings for 2009-10. Derek Page and Thomas Williams have returned to the club after spells at Kettle Utd and Newburgh Juniors respectively. Defender Kenny Gallagher also signed after appearing as a trialist in two games towards the end of last season, unfortunately work commitments will limit his appearances. Left back James Whyte has signed from Kirkcaldy YMJFC and Neil Rook previously with Milton Violet has signed as a forward and youngster Steven Thomson has signed after training with us, he was previously with Raith Rovers at youth level.
Latest News
Thornton AFC lost their first pre-season friendly on Saturday 25 July to Thornton Hibs at Carleton Park. Up for grabs was the Robin Kinnear Shield which we resurrected after ten years in Laingys garage! A 25 yard strike from Ross Morgan in the 78th minute gave the Hibs a 1-0 victory in a keenly contested match.
Both teams wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence as a mark of respect to James McNab whose funeral was the day before. James was Thornton AFC's former manager and chairman and had played for the Eighties Thornton AFC side and also had a season with the Hibs in the early nineties
Match action photographs available on Thornton Hibs website at http://www.thornton-hibs.co.uk/cupmatchstats.asp?f=805
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It is with great sadness to report that Thornton village legend James McNab died on Sunday 19th July 2009 after a year long battle with leukaemia. James was a stalwart of the club when we initially started up and took over the reigns as manager the day after his daughter was born in October 2004. He took us to promotion in our first season as well as the Division Cup Final which we lost in extra time. Due to family and work commitments he had to step down at the end of that season but continued within the club as chairman for a time.
There's only one Jose, a webpage within this site will be dedicated to him asap
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Forthcoming Pre season fixtures:
Saturday 25 July, Thornton AFC v Thornton Hibs
Carleton Park Glenrothes 2:30pm
Tues 4 August, Kettle Utd v Thornton AFC
Kettlebridge 6:45pm
Saturday 8 August Thornton AFC v Balgonie Scotia
Randolph Park, Kirkcaldy 2:00pm
Saturday 15 August First League Match TBA
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We are pleased to announce that we will again be returning to The Royal Tavern for aftermatch hospitality this forthcoming season.
Thanks again to Ralph and Hazel for their continued support
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We would like to thanks Doms Chip Shop for kindly donating two sets of strips for this season
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