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| Full name | Bathgate Thistle Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Thistle | ||
| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Ground | Creamery Park Hardhill Road Bathgate | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Manager | Gordon Wilson | ||
| League | East of Scotland League Second Division | ||
| 2023–24 | East of Scotland League Third Division, 2nd of 11 (promoted) | ||
Bathgate Thistle Football Club are a Scottishfootball club, based in the town ofBathgate,West Lothian. They play in theEast of Scotland League Second Division.
NicknamedThistle, they were formed in 1937 and presently play their home games atCreamery Park, which has room for 3,000 spectators. Their home shirts are royal blue with navy sleeves and shorts and socks royal blue. Away kit is all navy.
In 2006, Thistle reached the final of theScottish Junior Cup, losing 2–1 toAuchinleck Talbot atRugby Park,Kilmarnock, in front of around 7,000 spectators. In 2008, the club reached the final again, this time defeatingCumnock Juniors 2–1.[1]
The Senior side is managed by Gordon Wilson. The U20's are Bathgate Juniors led by Kevin McDonald and started in 22/23 and play in the Scottish Lowland Development League.There are also various youth teams within the Bathgate Juniors set up and the Club provides the only full pathway to senior football in Bathgate.
| Role | Name |
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| Manager |  Gordon Wilson |
| Coach | George Bonnar |
| Coach | Ryan Stevenson |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Jim Smith |
| Kitman | George Cunningham |
As of January 2023[2]
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