Walter Borthwick

Walter joined the Sports Development at East Lothian in 1996, he had previously held SFA posts at Dunfermline Athletic as Community Coach and the Scottish Borders Council as Development Officer.
Walter had a long playing career in football, he turned professional at 17 when he joined Greenock Morton, he then moved on to East Fife, St Mirren FC, St Johnstone FC and finally Dunfermline FC. He also represented Scotland at under 18 level.
Walter gained all the relevant SFA Qualifications, A Licence, Youth Licence and Childrens Licence.
When his playing career finished, he moved into coaching. Following a two year spell as Player/Coach at Dunfermline FC, he moved to Heart of Midlothian in 1981 were he had a successful time with Hearts through the eighties and became Assistant Manager in 1987. On leaving Hearts in 1990, he became Manager of Arbroath FC. He left this post in 1991 to take up the Development post with the SFA.

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 Picture: February Half Term at Dunbar Grammar School 2010

 

 

 

Easter Football Programme

Fun football based sessions for boy and girls aged 5 - 14 years.

  

WEEK ONE  5th - 9th April

DUNBAR GRAMMAR SCHOOL         10.00 - 12.00     £30

NORTH BERWICK HIGH SCHOOL     13.00 - 15.00     £30

    

WEEK TWO  12th - 16th April

KNOX ACADEMY, HADDINGTON     10.00 - 12.00     £30

ROSS HIGH SCHOOL, TRANENT       13.00 - 15.00     £30

    

    

To reserve a place contact Brad Thomson by calling:

01875 619065   or   email: SFAeastlothian@aol.com

 

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Weekly Football Programme

Sessions operate during school term and are £3 per session.

 

Please see 'downloads' section for our Weekly Football Programme flyer > > >

 

Mondays

 

MUSSELBURGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 

-  Mini Kickers 6 - 6.50pm  -  Skills Centre 7 - 8pm

 

ROSS HIGH SCHOOL, TRANENT

-  Mini Kickers 6 - 6.50pm  -  Skills Centre 7 - 8pm

 

 

 

Wednesdays

 

PRESTON LODGE SCHOOL, PRESTONPANS 

-  Mini Kickers 6 - 6.50pm    -    Skills Centre 7 - 8pm

 

 

 

Thursdays

 

KNOX ACADEMY, HADDINGTON

-  Mini Kickers 6 - 6.50pm    -    Skills Centre 7 - 8pm

  

DUNBAR GRAMMAR SCHOOL

-  Mini Kickers 6 - 6.50pm    -    Skills Centre 6 - 7pm

 

 

Fridays

 

MEADOWMILL SPORTS CENTRE, BY TRANENT

- Advanced Session (10 - 14years)    2 - 3.30pm

 

- Goalkeeping (10years +)    2.30 - 3.30pm

 

To reserve a place contact Brad Thomson by calling:

01875 619065   or   email: SFAeastlothian@aol.com

 

  

Please note that the following classes are FULL.

 

Mini Kickers @ Musselburgh Grammar School

 

Skills Centre @ Musselburgh Grammar School

 

Mini Kickers @ Ross High School, Tranent

 

Mini Kickers @ Preston Lodge High School, Prestonpans

 

Mini Kickers @ Dunbar Grammar School

 

 

 

 

 

Coach Development

 

Courses are held at Meadowmill Sports Centre by Tranent.

 

 

CHILDREN’S PATHWAY (5-12yrs)

 

LEVEL ONE - Early Touches

Saturday, 16th January                                10am to 4pm       £30

 

LEVEL TWO - Coaching Young Footballers

Sunday, 24th January & 7th February          10am to 4pm       £45

 

LEVEL THREE - Coaching In The Game

Saturday, 16th & 23rd October                    10am to 4pm       £45

 

 

 

YOUTH PATHWAY (12-18yrs)

 

LEVEL ONE - Development Activities

Saturday, 3rd July                                        10am to 4pm       £30

 

LEVEL TWO - Coaching Youth Footballers

Saturday, 4th & 11th September                  10am to 4pm       £45

 

LEVEL THREE - Coaching In The Game

Saturday, 16th & 23rd October                    10am to 4pm       £45

 

 

 

ADULT (18 plus years)

 

LEVEL ONE - Club Coach

Thursday, 6th & Friday 7th May                   10am to 4pm       £50

 

 

Apply to Walter Borthwick

Call: 01875 61906     Email: wborthwick@eastlothian.gov.uk

 

 

Please see 'downloads' section for full South East Region Coach Development brochure.   >  >  >  >

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     

 

SCOTTISH FA – EAST LOTHIAN

Meadowmill Sports Centre

Tranent

EH33 1LZ

 

Tel: 01875 619 065

Email: SFAeastlothian@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Webpage updated on 26th February 2010