Bo’ness Athletic Football Club started out as Linlithgow Thistle Amateur Football Club in 2001.

Following a successful spell in age group (U21 and U24) football, the Thistle moved into the Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur Football Association (LEAFA). A ten year spell in LEAFA saw consecutive league titles, league cups and player representatives for LEAFA Select and internationals with the  Scotland Amateur Football Association (Dylan Robb and Sean Smith).

In 2019, the Thistle moved home to Newtown Park and rebranded as Bo’ness United Junior FC, completing the doorway pathway in the town. This was on the back of a friendship between the Thistle and United over a number of years.

In 2021, with an exodus of the East Region Junior clubs to the East of Scotland Football League, BUJFC decided to also join the EOSFL and rebranded to form Bo’ness Athletic Football Club to continue the football journey and development.

Prior to the commencement of the season 21-22, Dylan Paterson transferred to SPFL Championship side Arbroath FC, emphasising the model that the Athletic prides itself on in providing the platform for young players to develop and grow to take the next step in their own journey.