Haddington Athletic F.C.
| Full name | Haddington Athletic Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Hi-His |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Ground | Millfield Park, Haddington |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Chairman |
 Drew Donaldson |
| Manager | Brian Johnston |
| League | SJFA East Premier League |
| 2015–16 | SJFA East Premier League, 5th |
Haddington Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in Haddington, the county town of East Lothian.
The club play in the SJFA East Region. For the 2015–16 season, the club will compete in the Premier league, the second tier of the East league setup.
Nicknamed the Hi-His, The club were founded in 1939 and play their home matches at Millfield Park. The ground has changing and committee facilities, added with help from the local council. There is a covered shelter for the 30 or 40 or so regular supporters. Reasons for low crowds include the fact that the town is predominantly a Rugby Union stronghold.
The team are managed since July 2016 by Brian Johnston and Kevin Twaddle.
On 2 December 2016, Kevin Twaddle left Haddington Athletic F.C..
A number of players have used Haddington as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. The following players made the grade in the Senior game:
November 2007 saw Polish midfielder Lukasz Rusin become the first Haddington player in recent times to seek success in the higher grade when he joined Brechin City for a short spell. However, his progression was hampered by a persistent injury and Rusin took some time away from the game before returning to Junior football with Spartans for the 2011–12 season
In July 2012, prolific striker Sean Jamieson signed for East Fife after a successful trial period. In two seasons for the Hi His, Jamieson scored 64 times in 72 appearances (three as substitute)
In 1948, Dougie Armstrong became the Club's only Junior internationalist player when he played for Scotland against a Republic of Ireland team.
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