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Largs Thistle F.C.

Association football club in North Ayrshire, Scotland

Summary

Association football club in North Ayrshire, Scotland

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chairman	Alistair McMaster
manager	Stuart Davidson
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Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Theesel, they were formed in 1889 and play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the , they wear gold and black strips. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors and Kilbirnie Ladeside.

The team are managed since October 2016 by Stuart Davidson, who stepped up from his co-management role following the resignation of Bryan Slavin.

History

In the 1993–94 season, Largs Thistle lifted the Scottish Junior Cup beating Glenafton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Ibrox Stadium on 15 May 1994. Largs won the match in front of 8,000 spectators and claimed their first Scottish Junior Cup.

In the 2009–10 season, Largs again reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup, however this time losing 1–0 to Linlithgow Rose at Rugby Park on 23 May 2010. The following season Largs achieved their highest position in the West Premier Division by finishing fifth place. Largs' third appearance in the Scottish Junior Cup final came in 2018–19, when they lost 0–2 to Auchinleck Talbot at New Douglas Park on 2 June 2019.

Stadium

Barrfields Park has been the home of Largs Thistle F.C. since 1930. The stadium first opened on 21 July 1930, with crowds of over 9,000 attending the first scheduled events. The surface was upgraded to an all-weather 3G pitch in August 2012.

Current squad

Non-playing staff

Name	Role
SCO Alistair McMaster	Chair
SCO Kenneth Smailes	Club Secretary
SCO Stuart Davidson	Manager
SCO Andy Scott	Coach
SCO Kevin Struthers	Coach

Notable former players

SCO Gordon McQueen - Scotland, Leeds United, Manchester United, St Mirren
SCO Tommy Turner - St Mirren, Partick Thistle, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Gretna
SCO Jimmy Frizzell - Greenock Morton, Oldham Athletic
SCO Phil Bonnyman - Rangers, Hamilton Academical, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Grimsby Town
SCO Crawford Boyd - Queen of the South, Hearts
SCO Derek Grierson - Queen's Park, Rangers, Falkirk, Arbroath
SCO Tommy Halliday - Dumbarton, Cardiff City, Stranraer
SCO William Kinniburgh - Motherwell, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Clyde
SCO Phil Cannie - Greenock Morton, Clyde
SCO Davie Elliott - Ayr United, Dumbarton, East Fife
SCO Jackie Rafferty - Dumbarton, Partick Thistle
SCO Dougie McCracken - Ayr United, Dumbarton, East Fife
SCO Johnny McIntyre - Clydebank
SCO Ryan McWilliams - Greenock Morton, East Stirlingshire
SCO Steve Morrison - Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton, Clyde, Alloa Athletic, Clydebank, East Stirling
SCO Rashid Sarwar - Kilmarnock
SCO Kenny Meechan - Dumbarton
SCO Andrew Kean
SCO Craig Brown - Greenock Morton, Port Glasgow
AUS Joe Knowles - Perth Glory
DRC Joel Kasubandi - Greenock Morton

Notable former managers and coaches

SCO Phil Bonnyman - Rangers, Hamilton Academical, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Grimsby Town
DEN Erik Sørensen - Denmark, Rangers, Greenock Morton
SCO Jim George - Dumbarton, St Johnstone, East Fife
SCO Bobby Lawrie - Partick Thistle, Stranraer
SCO David McKellar - Derby County, Carlisle United, Hamilton Academical, Rangers
SCO Bryan Slavin - Greenock Morton
SCO Stephen Swift - Cowdenbeath, Linlithgow Rose, Stranraer, Irvine Meadow, BSC Glasgow
SCO Tom Spence - Stirling Albion, East Fife, Albion Rovers

Honours

Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1993–94
- Runners-up: 2009–10, 2018–19
SJFA West Super League First Division
- Winners: 2008–09
- Runners-up: 2015–16
West Region Ayrshire League
- Winners: 2004–05
West of Scotland Cup
- Winners: 1990–91
Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup
- Winners: 2012–13

Other honours

Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1983–84, 1993–94, 2001–02
North Ayrshire Cup: 2005–06
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald Cup: 1922–23, 1956–57, 1958–59
Western League North Division: 1955–56
Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1924–25, 1957–58
Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1895–96, 1956–57

References

(11 October 2016). "Thistle's new boss praises Bryan's impact at Barrfields". Largs & Millport Weekly News.

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