| Full name | Bridge of Don Thistle Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 (as Wilson's XI) |
| Ground | Hillhead Centre Don Street Aberdeen |
| Chairman | Jimmy Cruickshank |
| Manager | Bruce Morrison |
| League | SJFA North Division One |
| 2010–11 | 8th |
Bridge of Don Thistle F.C. is a Scottish football club from the city of Aberdeen. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the SJFA North Division One. The club is based at the Hillhead Centre in Old Aberdeen and their colours are royal blue and white.
The club was founded in 1983 as Wilson's XI F.C., named after Norman Wilson, the clubs' first president and main sponsor. Originally competing in the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Leagues, the club joined the SJFA, North Region in 2000. On joining the Juniors, the club moved from local playing fields into the Hillhead Centre. This ground, originally known as Keith Park, was the purpose built home of another Junior club, Aberdeen Bon Accord. After Bon Accord folded in 1997, the facility was taken over by the University of Aberdeen who renamed it the Hillhead Centre.
In 2006, Wilson's XI took the name Hillhead F.C. However for the 2011–12 season, the club renamed themselves Bridge of Don Thistle F.C. to broaden their appeal among the local community.[1] The club won promotion in their first season in Junior football but have yet to win any honours outright.
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