Thornton Hibs FC 2023/2024
Season Archive 1 of 14

1. Thornton Hibs FC 2023/2024


A record-breaking season saw the Hibs promoted to the EoSFL First Division.

A run of 21 consecutive League wins, most wins in a League season and the highest ever points total were some of the highlights of a remarkable season that included the following milestones:

250 goals since joining EoSFL – Andy McCallion (4th v Dalkeith Thistle) – 28th April
5000th League goal – Robbie Hall v Bo’ness Athletic – 11th May (2154 games)
100 league goals in season – 1st v Coldstream – 18th May
100th match in EoSFL - v Coldstream – 18th May

Manager Craig Gilbert witnessed a number of personal milestones:

250 wins as manager in regulation or extra-time – v Tweedmouth Rangers – 24th February
200 League wins – v Stirling University – 12th April
400 League games - v Armadale Thistle – 4th May (W 204, D 62, L 134 GF 990 GA 732)
1000 League goals - 1st v Coldstream – 18th May (Stuart Drummond)

It was also a season that saw another series of career milestones for the following players:

Matthew Robertson - 150 appearances - v Stirling University – 2nd August
Dean McMillan - 150 appearances - v Glenrothes - 12th August
Calum Sutherland – 50 appearances – v Kennoway Star Hearts – 9th September
Stuart Drummond – 50 career goals v Easthouses Lily – 30th September
Daniel McNab – 200 appearances – v Ormiston Primrose – 25th November
Raymond Crichton – 150 appearances – v Newburgh – 13th January
Jamie McNeish – 100 appearances – v Newburgh – 13th January
Ian Shanks – 200 appearances – v Coldstream – 3rd February
Garry Thomson – Scored against 50th different team in League games – v Coldstream – 3rd February
Sean Cunningham – 50 appearances – v Bo’ness Athletic – 5th March
Max Coleman - 150 league appearances - v Bo’ness Athletic – 5th March
Max Coleman – 200 appearances – v Leith Athletic – 9th March
Garry Thomson – 100 goals at Memorial Park – v Tweedmouth Rangers – 23rd March
Andrew Adam – 250 starts – v Edinburgh United – 6th April
Garry Thomson – 200 League goals (293 games) – v Newburgh – 16th April
Garry Thomson – 250 goals (319 games) – v Dalkeith Thistle – 28th April
Stuart Drummond – 250 appearances – v Armadale Thistle – 4th May
Nathan Laird – 50 appearances – v Kennoway Star Hearts – 14th May
Garry Thomson – 300 league appearances – v Coldstream – 18th May

View archived tables

View archived stats