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Building for the Future
Thorn Athletic Community Trust is celebrating after landing a £5,000 donation from local home builder Persimmon West Scotland. The Johnstone-based organisation includes Thorn Athletic
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Thorn Athletic – Presidents Cup Winners 2021/22
A big summer of change at The Thorn Athletic Sports Academy commenced in the best possible fashion: A change to the trophy cabinet with the
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BUSINESS ANSWERS COLL
THORN ATHLETIC’S adult team have agreed a new sponsorship deal with Colliers Bar in the town centre. It is an exciting new chapter for
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BACK TO WINNING WAYS
Thorn Athletic atoned for their recent Scottish Cup disappointment at the hands of Cowie Thistle by securing their progression through to the next round of
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The Auld Game Comes To Johnstone
Everyone at the Thorn Athletic Sports Academy was delighted to host a special screening of Scottish Director Sammy Andie Bennett’s latest feature, The Auld Game,
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Cup Progression Secured
THORN ATHLETIC edged past Meadowbank AFC from the Edinburgh and Lothian Amateur Premier Division on Saturday after a competitive contest ended with the match being
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MOVING ON UP
THORN ATHLETIC picked up a fully merited victory in their Caledonian Premier League match against Glasgow University on Saturday, with the three points being more
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SCOTTISH TAKES CENTRE STAGE
THORN ATHLETIC welcome Langlee Amateurs from the Border Amateur Football League A League to the Thorn Athletic Sports Academy on Saturday for a Scottish Amateur
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RYAN’S FLYING WITH SCOTS
THORN ATHLETIC captain Ryan Crawford has been selected for the Scotland Amateur National Squad after his displays in the heart of midfield. Crawford’s performances
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£50K FUNDING BOOST
On Tuesday, October 26 Renfrewshire Council’s Communities, Housing & Planning Board approved funding of £50,000 to our organisation from their Community Empowerment Fund to facilitate
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DIRECT DEAL OF THE DECADE
THORN ATHLETIC have agreed the biggest sponsorship deal in their history after Direct Engineering extended their long-standing backing of the club’s adult team. The financial
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WIZARD OF OZ TAKES US GLOBAL
THORN ATHLETIC have struck an Oz-some sponsorship deal after a former Johnstone man backed them all the way from Down Under. Wacky businessman David Muir,