A senior vice president of Caterpillar travelled from the US to meet with William to identify what was holding up the acquisition of the land.

While William Cowan will always be remembered as "Mr Thorniewood",[citation needed] many older supporters will recall that all of the Cowan family took roles in ensuring the club continued from washing the strips to collecting the gate money.

Thorniewood used to be called Tannochside Recreation for a short period in the 1960s but soon reverted to their original name.

Tunnocks, the large biscuit manufacturer, are Thorniewood United's main sponsor and have been for many years.

The game had finished 2–2 with Thorniewood playing with nine men for 30 minutes after two straight red cards.