Bonnyton Thistle Football Club is a Scottish
football team based in the
Bonnyton area in the town of
Kilmarnock,
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire ( sco, Aest Ayrshire; gd, Siorrachd Àir an Ear) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The headquar ...
. They are members of the
West of Scotland Football League
The West of Scotland Football League (WoSFL) is a senior football league based in the west of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–10 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Founded in 202 ...
, in the sixth tier of the
Scottish football league system
The Scottish football league system is a series of generally connected leagues for Scottish football clubs.
The Scottish system is more complicated than many other national league systems, consisting of several completely separate systems or 'gr ...
, having joined the league in 2020 from the
South of Scotland Football League
The South of Scotland Football League (SoSFL) is a senior football league based in south-west Scotland. The league sits at level 6 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Lowland Football League.
Founded in 1946, it i ...
.
Founded in 1912, they were previously a youth and amateur team.
Their home ground is The Synergy Arena, located in the Townholm area of Kilmarnock, which has a capacity of 1,000. It was opened in 2017 to coincide with the club's move into senior football.
Honours
Cup
* Southern Counties Cup/ Challenge Cup
**Winners (1) : 2018–19.
* Alba Cup
** Winners (1) : 2018–19.
* Detroit Trophy – Overall Championship
**Winners (1) : 2018–19.
Notable former players
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Craig Conway
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Alan Mahood
Alan Mahood (born 26 March 1973) is a Scottish former professional Association football, footballer who played for numerous clubs including: Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton, Kilmarnock F.C., Kilmarnock, Ross County F.C., Ross County and St ...
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Neil McGowan
*
Derek Stillie
*
Thomas O'Ware
References
External links
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Football clubs in Scotland
Association football clubs established in 1912
1912 establishments in Scotland
South of Scotland Football League teams
Sport in Kilmarnock
West of Scotland Football League teams
Football in East Ayrshire
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