Linton Hotspur FC

Description

Founded in the 1920s Linton Hotspur were one of Peeblesshire's oldest amateur football clubs. But despite everyone’s best efforts they were eventually forced to call it a day in 1971 after a particularly sobering 12–2 defeat to Ferranti Thistle - a team who eventually went onto become the current day SPL side Livingston.

Yet many locals, particularly those with family connections, remembered The Hotspur fondly and in 2008 a public meeting was held and there was enough interest shown for a new committee to be formed. Since that meeting, Linton Hotspur has gone from strength to strength.