Tom Thornton

Haddington Athletic FC secretary/statto, E Lothian fitba historian & East Of Scotland League social media person.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@davidstoker_lfc Fortunate to know the area v well - my mum was raised locally and long ago took donations from the crowd when the team featuring her 4 brothers played home games on a field on my grandfather's farm, not too far to the east of tonight's pitch. Hope to see the new team play soon.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@SPFLpyramid @OfficialCatchup @spfl @ScottishFA So very very obviously true - yet it's all an abject mess and has transparently been so on a very long term basis. Needn't be this way at all - obvious question why is it administered so horrifically badly?

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@more_josh23 @OfficialCatchup That'll depend I imagine on the Hampden mood? Regulations seem clear enough, how rigidly they're applied is an altogether different matter it would very much appear.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@more_josh23 @OfficialCatchup Nail on head Josh. No need surely to be so utterly inflexibly "computer says no" rigid. Yet here we are - 2026 and we've wholesale unwillingness to compromise to contend with. Beats me how those responsible aren't as utterly embarrassed as they ought to be.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@OfficialCatchup @more_josh23 The cards are hugely stacked in favour of those higher in the structure. It's not remotely disguised, those responsible very evidently deem it wholly reasonable regardless of other views.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@SPFLpyramid @OfficialCatchup @spfl @ScottishFA All too very true. I deal as best I can with the SFA, a shameful entity on too many levels.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@more_josh23 @OfficialCatchup I'll see your absolutely wild and raise you utterly irrationally insane.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@SPFLpyramid @OfficialCatchup @spfl 100% truth right there - until that's recognised nothing will change substantially.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@TonyIncenzo 1. Stirling Albion
2. Haddington Athletic
3. Edinburgh United
4. Fintry (Forth & Endrick League)
5. Haddington Athletic

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@TranentFC Oops.. badly misread things and misreported points total facts in my round-up in this week's @elcourier 🙈

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@GoodwinMJ Laughable prick.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@TonyIncenzo @NonLeagueCrowd @fcbusiness Bo'ness Athletic v Haddington Athletic, East Of Scotland League Cup 2nd round tie tonight (due to Bo'ness groundshare), hoping to visit Alnwick Town tomorrow for their game against Billingham Town.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@thistlearchive @stuthejag First game I attended age 9. No recall of the colours peculiarity - do though remember McVie being red carded and the fact Colin McAdam debuted.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@plyons45 @Tush27J Deserves despising and a damned sight worse.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@tinpotprem @HaddAth That right aye? Actually it's utter pish you spout - I know as it's me responsible. First two opposition goals tonight absolute errors - why say it otherwise? Suggestion it's constant marks you out as a crackpot, never mind tinpot. You for real?

[Manjit Singh Ghuman @manjitghuman58]

Think 🤔…

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@TheGr33nDove @GrahamSpiers Frightening lack of awareness on the part of GS, standard enough.

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@meadowbankthis Good to hear 👍

[Tom Thornton @HiHi1957]

@BlackburnUnited @andyyjones Still got it 👌 great result!