Johnstone Burgh FC u20 Development Coaches 2026/27 🇦🇹

What a day for Johnstone Burgh FC! We are now officially an SFA Licenced Member Club. Outstanding effort from all involved 👏🏻 🇦🇹

Club Statement 🇦🇹 🇺🇸

Merry Christmas to one and all! … Johnstone Burgh FC … THE COMMUNITY CLUB 🇦🇹

A great session last Thursday as we welcomed 2 of our under 16’s into training. Pathway is vitally important to the club and great to see the quality from the year below do so well. @BurghClub

🇦🇹 WoSFDL League Cup WINNERS 🇦🇹 Johnstone Burgh FC u20 4-2 Kilsyth Athletic FC u20

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We are looking to add to our squad. Please DM.

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 We are currently looking for a goalkeeper to join or come in and help for a few weeks. This is due injury. We would also consider 2010’s. Please DM.

Pre season training is in full swing, with friendlies starting next weekend. We are still on the lookout for a couple of new recruits to complement our already strong squad. Please DM if interested.

The fourth oldest trophy in world football is coming home to Johnstone for the first time since the 1960s. It’s hard to put into words just how much this means, not just to me personally, but to everyone connected with this football club and this town. Twenty-five years ago to the day, my Papa took me to my first Johnstone Burgh match, the 1999–2000 cup final. That day sparked a lifelong connection with this club, and I made a quiet promise to myself that one day I’d help bring silverware back to our town. Today, that dream became a reality. I’m proud to have played a small part in supporting the incredible team behind this success. The credit belongs to the players who left everything on the pitch, the committee who work tirelessly behind the scenes, the volunteers who give their time and energy week in, week out, and the loyal supporters who never stopped believing. But what moved me most was seeing thousands of people from across the community come together, shoulder to shoulder, to support their local team. That outpouring of pride, togetherness and spirit is what football is really all about. It’s more than a game — it’s a bond that ties generations together, that brings towns to life, and that gives people something to believe in. This was a historic day for Johnstone. It was emotional, unforgettable, and deeply meaningful to me and so many others. This one was for you, Papa. We brought it home. flexzo.ai @healsgoodjack

A word from our co-owner, Jack Henderson 🇦🇹 25 years ago, almost to the day, my Papa (what we Scots call our Grandad) took me to my first ever Johnstone Burgh FC match, the 1999–2000 cup final. I was seven years old. While my Papa was a lifelong Glasgow Rangers supporter, he held a special place in his heart for Johnstone Burgh and the role it played in the local community. Sadly, the team didn’t win that day. But as a wide-eyed child, I turned to him and promised, “Don’t worry, one day I’ll own the club and we’ll make it back to the final.” I could never have imagined that, 23 years later, this proud institution of Scottish junior football would be on its knees. Falling attendances and rising stadium costs had brought the club to the brink of bankruptcy. I’ve been fortunate in business and managed to build a nest egg. When my Papa asked me to help save the club he cherished, I felt a duty to honour that request. Together with Scott Graham, we stepped in as investors and took ownership of the club and the ground. But for us, this was never about ego. From the start, we agreed this had to be a community project, something bigger than football. Our aim was to restore the soul of the club, make it a hub for local pride, and create a safe and welcoming place for people of all backgrounds to enjoy sport. We each set aside money we knew we would never see again, simply because we believed this club and this town deserved a future. My Papa was an incredible man who gave so much to Johnstone. It’s a town that, like many others, has faced serious challenges: poverty, crime, addiction and violence. He ran the local youth club, coached kids’ teams, and believed passionately in the power of the local football club to change lives and keep young people off the streets. Tomorrow is emotional. After years of hard work, the promise I made as a child is being fulfilled. Johnstone Burgh are back in the Scottish Cup final, with a chance to win our first major trophy in more than 70 years. We’ve been awarded SFA Silver Status and recognised by the Scottish Government for the charitable work the club delivers in the community. I wish my Papa were still here to see it, but I know he’s watching with pride. This club belongs to the community, from top to bottom. We now have over 350 kids involved in the community club and growing every week, we see more and more volunteers looking to get involved each week to. I want to thank every supporter, volunteer, player, coach and committee member. Your dedication and sacrifices have made this moment possible. A special thank you goes to Vic and Brian, who have been here every day for the last two weeks selling tickets and merchandise, and also work tirelessly behind the scenes every week. To the committee who care for the ground and the pitch and run events , the Friday volunteers who turn up to do odd jobs, the bar staff, the kitchen girls, the security team, our social media team and photographers and also our community club coaches and volunteers, your efforts never go unnoticed. I also want to thank our previous management teams and coaches who played their part in bringing this club back from the dead. In everything I do, whether through Johnstone Burgh or my company Flexzo.ai , I try to leave a positive mark on the world. I believe in building things that matter, that create opportunity and give back — whether that’s supporting NHS staff with technology or giving a football club and a community a second chance. Now it’s time to make history. Jack Henderson flexzo.ai

Ajax tour today before we head home, what a weekend, memories to last a lifetime.

Day 2 of the Brabant Open in the Netherlands, 3 wins from 3. The boys have been excellent over the 2 days, and have managed to do the most Scottish thing of all in a foreign tournament, go undefeated, lose only 2 goals and come away empty handed. Tremendously proud of them all.

An outstanding first day from the boys, we go into tomorrow undefeated. What an effort 👏🏻.

Holland we have arrived… looking forward to a weekend of football at the Brabant open with a great bunch of boys.

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A great night at Top Golf to round off for what has been a rollercoaster of a year..time for a short break and then look forward to the new year. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas.