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THORN ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB are ready to launch a new sports academy in Johnstone. Club chiefs have taken over the running of the former McMaster Centre and will reopen it as the Thorn Athletic Sports Academy in the coming weeks. There are plans to increase the club’s football activities, expand coaching to include…
DOZENS of people have been helped by community support initiatives driven by the club during the Covid-19 crisis. The club has so far worked in conjunction with Johnstone Community Council, Roots of Linwood and Graeme’s Butchers to directly assist vulnerable members of the community. Our first project saw us make a donation of 40 breakfast…
THORN ATHLETIC’S new girls section already have a bright future after signing up two new sponsors to get them kitted out ahead of the new season. Greenair Environmental Ltd provided the group with a full Nike training kit whilst Burnfield Demolition stepped in to provide similar top range Nike tracksuit tops. The club’s girls’ section…
THORN ATHLETIC know the grass is always greener on the other side after launching their new football kit. Leading domestic and commercial artificial grass supplier CY Turf agreed to come on board at the start of the season and the distinctive new black Nike kit arrived recently and had its first few outings over…
THORN ATHLETIC have hailed their own ‘foreign legion’ after having a Spaniard and a Swede training with them for the past four months. The Johnstone club were contacted by Albert Rull Sans and Adam Malm who have been studying at The University of the West of Scotland since the summer. Catalan Albert and…
THORN ATHLETIC 2006 YFC have announced well-known Johnstone business John Marshall & Son as their new kit sponsor. The award-winning High Street butcher has formed a successful partnership with the current Paisley, Johnstone & District Youth Football League First Division champions. John Marshall & Son have kitted out the team with a brand…
THORN ATHLETIC officially launched their new girls team with the help of the Scottish Football Association on Friday. Head coach Charlene Reid with help of Paul Reid from the club’s 2008 side have been running successful sessions for around 20 girls over the past few months. The club has been supported by the Scottish FA’s West…
CALEDONIAN Premier League champions Thorn Athletic will get Turf with their opponents this season after announcing a brand new kit sponsorship deal. Leading domestic and commercial artificial grass supplier CY Turf have agreed to come on board to kit the senior team out ahead of the new campaign. The Hillington-based company – who…
THORN ATHLETIC 2006s are feeling GR-EIGHT after a fantastic silverware haul from their first season playing 11-a-sides. It’s been one trophy after another for the Johnstone side who followed the club’s senior team by becoming top flight champions. The team – led by head coach Steven McKnight – marched to the Paisley, Johnstone and District…
Thorn Athletic manager Johnny McEwan hopes his side will be able to build on their amazing double success this season. The Johnstone side wrapped up the Caledonian Premier League title recently to add to the William Turner Challenge Cup secured a few weeks ago. And although there’s been plenty of celebrations, McEwan admits the hard…