Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C.

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Hill of Beath Hawthorn
HillofBeathHawthorn-logo.png
Full nameHill of Beath Hawthorn Football Club
Nickname(s)Haws
Founded1975
GroundKeir's Park, Hill of Beath
Capacity1,080 [1]
ChairmanDavid Baillie
ManagerAllan Moody
League East of Scotland League Premier Division
2023–24 East of Scotland League Premier Division, 7th of 16
Website Club website

Hill of Beath Hawthorn Football Club are a Scottish football club from Hill of Beath, near Cowdenbeath, Fife. Formed in 1975, they play their home games at Keir's Park. Their colours are red with white flashes.

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They currently compete in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the SJFA East Super League in 2018. [2]

History

The club played in the Kirkcaldy and District Amateur league until 1982 when they joined the Fife Junior League. The Haws won the Fife League eight times before becoming founding members of the East Region Super League in 2002. They spent all but one year in the Super League and finished runners-up three times, prior to their move to the East of Scotland League in 2018. [3] A year later the club become full members of the Scottish Football Association, allowing them to enter the Scottish Cup for the first time in 2019–20, and also joined the Fife FA which enables them to compete in the Fife Cup.

Hill of Beath Hawthorn's greatest honour came in 1990, when they defeated Lesmahagow 1–0 in the final of the Scottish Junior Cup at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park. [4]

The club were managed by Jock Finlayson from their formation in 1975 until the summer of 2015 when he was succeeded by Bobby Wilson. [5] [6] On 14 May 2017, Bobby Wilson left the club by mutual consent. [7] On 20 May 2017, Kevin Fotheringham was named the new manager of the club. [8] Kevin Fotheringham resigned as manager on 23 September 2019 after the Haws were knocked out the Scottish Cup by Gretna 2008. [9]

Former club captain, John Mitchell, was appointed as manager of the club on 16 October 2019. John Mitchell resigned in September 2021 [10] [11]

In September 2021, the club appointed former professional footballer Jason Dair as first-team manager. Dair, who made over 360 senior career appearances at clubs including Raith Rovers, Millwall, Dunfermline, Motherwell and Livingston, was joined by Lee Dair and Darrin Wright, both ex-Hill of Beath players, as first-team coaches, alongside Dave McNeely as goalkeeper coach.[ citation needed ]

Ground

Keir's Park
Keirs Park, Hill of Beath.jpg
View from Hawthorn Crescent
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C.
LocationHawthorn Crescent
Hill of Beath
Scotland
Capacity 1,080 [1]
Field size100 x 56 m
Surface Grass
Tenants
Hill of Beath Hawthorn (1982–)
Hearts of Beath (1883–1941) [12]

Hill of Beath Hawthorn play their home games at Keir's Park, situated on Hawthorn Crescent. The capacity of Keir's Park is 1,080 with the ground featuring covered enclosures of three sides of the pitch.

Rivalries

The Haws share a fierce local rivalry with Scottish League One team Kelty Hearts.

Both clubs were founded the same year in 1975. The rivalry mainly stems from the close proximity of the two clubs and both being very successful "junior" sides within the Fife League. The Haws and Kelty would often exchange Fife league title wins from year to year, and also frequently meet in cup competitions. [13]

Hill of Beath are currently two leagues below Kelty, competing in the East of Scotland Premier Division. However, they can still face each other in the Scottish Cup.

Current squad

As of 30 July 2023 [14]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Blair Penman
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stuart Hall
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO James Donaldson
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Calum Runciman
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee Wilson
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Michael Fleming
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mark Forbes
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lyle Kellichan
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jason Finlay
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Michael Watt
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Murdoch(on loan from Bo'ness United)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Brandon Luke
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Russell Grierson
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee Reid
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Quinn
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Gibson
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stephen Day
— MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stuart Love
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ryan Connelly
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Calum Adamson
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Daniel Watt
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ross MacLachlan
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jordan Tosh
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lewis Elder

Coaching staff

PositionName
ManagerAllan Moody
First team coachesSteve Clark Mitch Baldwin Ewan Baillie
Goalkeeping coachSam McGuff
PhysioCarolyn Scott
Kit managerRory Mutter

Season-by-season record

Senior

SeasonDivisionPos.Pld.WDLGDPts Scottish Cup
Hill of Beath Hawthorn
2018–19 East of Scotland League Conference A 2nd242022+8262
Did Not Participate
2019–20 2nd†181053+2537* First round, losing to Gretna 2008

† Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic - Hill of Beath Hawthorn finished second, based on the 'points per game' measure.

Honours

Major Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

SJFA East Super League

Other honours

Notable former players

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  7. ↑ "Latest News". Hill of Beath Hawthorn J.F.C. 26 May 2024.
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