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| Full name | Haddington Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hi-His | ||
| Founded | 1939 | ||
| Ground | Millfield Park,Haddington | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman |  Drew Donaldson | ||
| Manager | Scott Bonar | ||
| League | East of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
| 2023–24 | East of Scotland League Premier Division, 8th of 16 | ||
| Website | http://www.haddingtonathletic.co.uk | ||
Haddington Athletic Football Club are a Scottishfootball club based inHaddington, the county town ofEast Lothian. Nicknamed the Hi-His, the club were founded in 1939 and play their home matches at Millfield. The team competes in theEast of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from thejunior leagues in 2018.[1]
In July 2021, Scott Bonar became the manager of the club.
After a number of years in the bottom tier of Junior football in the East Region, the club won theSouth Division in 2014–15 and gained promotion to the second tier. In 2017–18 Haddington achieved their best finish in theEast Premier League, finishing 3rd in their final season before moving to the East of Scotland League.
The club gainedSFA membership in 2020 after upgrades were made to the ground, which included the addition of floodlights.[2]
A number of players have used Haddington as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. The following players made the grade in the Senior game:
November 2007 sawPolish midfielder Lukasz Rusin become the first Haddington player in recent times to seek success in the higher grade when he joinedBrechin City for a short spell. However, his progression was hampered by a persistent injury and Rusin took some time away from the game before returning to Junior football withSpartans for the 2011–12 season
In July 2012, prolific striker Sean Jamieson signed forEast Fife after a successful trial period. In two seasons for the Hi His, Jamieson scored 64 times in 72 appearances (three as substitute)
In 1948, Dougie Armstrong became the club's only Junior internationalist player when he played for Scotland against a Republic of Ireland team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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