Early history and disbandment Linton Hotspur Football Club was founded in the 1920s and was amongst the oldest amateur football clubs in
Peeblesshire. In 1971, however, the club decided to disband after a 12-2 thrashing by
Ferranti Thistle.
Re-establishment In 2008, almost four decades after its disbandment, a meeting at the local
public house gathered enough support to re-establish Linton Hotspur. A year later, the club was granted membership to the
Border Amateur Football League, playing their first game since 1971. Over the next decade, travel constraints and poor form led to the club leaving the Borders League to join the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association in 2018/19. This move relieved pressure on the existing squad and broadened the appeal of the club to players in the latter region. In 2022, Hotspurs reached the final of the South of Scotland Amateur Cup, losing 3-1 to
Lesmahagow Amateurs F.C.
Entering the Scottish pyramid The following year, the club was then admitted to the
EoSFL Third Division, playing its first fixture against
West Calder United F.C. on July 29, 2023. Chris King was appointed manager in August 2023 and led Linton Hotspur to a 10th place out of 11 finish in their first season in the
2023-24 East of Scotland Third Division. After a successful start to the 2024-25 season,
Dunbar United appointed Chris King and Scott Gibson, both of which previously played at the club. On February 14th 2025,
Paul Currie and Ruairidh Fleming were appointed co-managers with Kenny Hall as assistant manager. They were joined by interim head coaches Ben Gilmour & Drew Sanson, involved under previous management. After defeating
Lochgelly Albert 2-1 at New Moor Road, Linton Hotspur were promoted to the
East of Scotland Second Division for the first time in their history. ==Stadium==