Larkhall Thistle F.C.

Larkhall Thistle
Full name Larkhall Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s) Larkie, The Jags
Founded 1878
Ground Gasworks Park
Raploch Street
Larkhall
President Chris Lenson
Manager Derek Holmes
League SJFA West Championship
2017–18 SJFA West First Division, 11th of 14

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 Super League First Division. They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park.

Staff

Committee Members

As of 01 August 2018

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 Levi McPhee
Committee Member Scotland Robert Thomson

First team staff

As of 15 December 2017

Position Name
Manager Scotland Derek Holmes
Assistant Manager Scotland Brian Crawford (footballer)
Physiotherapist Scotland Julie Thomson

Current squad

As of 1st 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. Position Player
Scotland GK Ryan Cooper
Scotland GK Colin McGraw
Scotland DF Darren Holmes
Scotland DF John Barclay
Scotland DF Adam Boyle
Scotland DF Ben Fraser
Scotland MF Aiden McMurray
Scotland MF Michael Brunton
Scotland MF Dylan Simpson
Scotland MF Craig Forbes
Scotland FW David Breen
Scotland FW Kevin Campbell
Poland FW Bartosz Mackiewicz
Scotland FW Scott Cuthbertson
Scotland FW 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 of Scotland League Central District First Division

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

West of Scotland League Central District Second Division

  • Champions: 1999-2000

Lanarkshire Football 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

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

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