Larkhall Thistle F.C.

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Larkhall Thistle
Full nameLarkhall Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s)Larky, The Jags
Founded1878
GroundGasworks Park
Raploch Street
Larkhall
PresidentChris Lenson
ManagerBrian Crawford
LeagueWest of Scotland League Conference 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 Conference C. They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park.

Staff[]

Committee Members[]

As of 11 October 2021
Position Name
President Scotland Chris Lenson
Vice-President Scotland Stephen Johnston
Secretary Scotland Fiona Tierney
Treasurer Scotland Hugh Kerr
Committee Member and Social Media Manager Scotland Jason Manson
Committee Member Scotland Malcolm McKechnie
Committee Member Scotland Ross Dunn
Committee Member Scotland David Ceretti
Committee Member Scotland David Perrie
Committee Member Scotland David Brown
Committee Member Scotland David McGavin
Honorary President and Committee Member Scotland Roy Gibson

Players[]

First team squad[]

As of 11 October 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP (on loan from Cambuslang Rangers)
2 DF Scotland SCO
3 DF Scotland SCO
4 DF Scotland SCO
5 DF Scotland SCO (captain)
6 MF Scotland SCO
7 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD
8 MF Scotland SCO
9 FW Scotland SCO
10 FW Scotland SCO (on loan from Cambuslang Rangers)
11 MF Scotland SCO
12 GK Scotland SCO
13 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Poland POL
15 GK Scotland SCO
16 DF Scotland SCO Jonny Lindsay
17 MF Scotland SCO
18 FW Scotland SCO
19 MF Scotland SCO
21 DF Scotland SCO
22 FW Ivory Coast CIV
23 MF Scotland SCO

Management Team[]

Position Name
Manager Scotland Brian Crawford
Assistant Manager Scotland
First Team Coach Trinidad and Tobago Jason Scotland
First Team Coach Scotland
Physiotherapist Scotland

Sponsors[]

Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsors for season 2021-22 are L4 Teamwear.

Notable players[]

See also: Category:Larkhall Thistle F.C. 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[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 55°44′21″N 3°58′38″W / 55.73910°N 3.977308°W / 55.73910; -3.977308

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