Larkhall Thistle F.C.

Larkhall Thistle Football Club are a football club from Larkhall, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Formed in 1878 the Jags are Scotland's oldest continuous Junior Football Club and currently compete in the West of Scotland League (withdrawn). They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park. The jags recently welcomed to the squad, relative newcomer, Jamie Dowie to beef up the left side of the field. Although a right footer Dowie's skill and supreme fitness allow him to get up and down the park and will be an asset to the team for the remainder of the season.

Larkhall Thistle
Full nameLarkhall Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s)Larkie, The Jags
Founded1878
GroundGasworks Park
Raploch Street
Larkhall
PresidentChris Lenson
LeagueWest of Scotland League (withdrawn)
2019–20SJFA West Championship, 9th of 16

Staff

Committee Members

As of 01 August 2018

Position Name
President Chris Lenson
Vice-President Stephen Johnston
Secretary Fiona Tierney
Treasurer Hugh Kerr
Committee Member and Social Media Manager Jason Manson
Committee Member Malcolm McKechnie
Committee Member Ross Dunn
Committee Member Levi McPhee
Committee Member Robert Thomson

First team staff

As of 15 December 2017

Position Name
Manager ) Assistant Manager [Kevin Brown 
           Coach - Neilly Rowatt
           Coach - Davy Adams
Physiotherapist Julie Thomson

Current squad
As of 1 August 2018 Larkhall Thistle FC First Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ryan Cooper
— GK  SCO Colin McGraw
— DF  SCO Darren Holmes
— DF  SCO John Barclay
— DF  SCO Adam Boyle
— DF  SCO Ben Fraser
— MF  SCO Aiden McMurray
— MF  SCO Michael Brunton
— MF  SCO Dylan Simpson
— MF  SCO Craig Forbes
— FW  SCO David Breen
— FW  SCO Kevin Campbell
— FW  POL Bartosz Mackiewicz
— FW  SCO Scott Cuthbertson
— FW  SCO Jordan Miller

Sponsors

Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsors for season 2018-2019 is shared between 2 local businesses Cathay Cuisine and M Holton Joiner & Housebuilders.

Notable players

The Jags are credited with having the most players to step up be capped by the national Scotland senior team, one for the Ireland National Football Team and one for the United States. Thirteen ex-players have been capped by Scotland and five have gone on to captain their country. Scotland captains in bold.

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

  • Winners: 1907–08, 1913–14
  • Runners-up: 1902–03
  • Semi-finalists: 1931–32, 1967–68

West of Scotland Cup

  • Runners-up: 1989–90

West Central First Division

  • Runners-up: 2001–02, 2016–17 (promoted)

West Central Second Division

  • Winners: 1999–2000

Lanarkshire Junior League

  • Champions: 1895–96, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1930–31, 1947–48, 1951–52

Lanarkshire Cup

  • Winners: 1907–08, 1909–10, 1936–37, 1950–51, 1955–56

Lanarkshire League Cup

  • Winners: 1932–33, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1959–60

Lanarkshire Central Cup

  • Winners: 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48

Evening Times Trophy

  • Runners-up: 1974–75, 2002–03

Central League Cup

  • Runners-up: 2002–03

References

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