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Larkhall Thistle F.C.
Association football club in Scotland
Association football club in Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Larkhall Thistle |
| image | Larkhall_Thistle_FC_logo.png |
| fullname | Larkhall Thistle Football Club |
| nickname | Larky, The Jags |
| founded | 1878 |
| ground | Gasworks Park, Larkhall |
| chrtitle | President |
| chairman | Chris Lenson |
| league | |
| season | |
| position | |
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| pattern_b1 | _red_stripes |
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| rightarm1 | FF0000 |
| shorts1 | 000000 |
| socks1 | FF0000 |
| pattern_la2 | _workingtontownhome |
| pattern_b2 | _blackstripes |
| pattern_ra2 | _workingtontownhome |
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| shorts2 | 000000 |
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Larkhall Thistle Football Club is 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 . The team plays in red and white stripes and its home ground since 1881 has been Gasworks Park.
Staff
Committee members
| 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 | David Ceretti |
| Committee member | David Perrie |
| Committee member | David Brown |
| Committee member | David McGavin |
| Honorary president and committee member | Roy Gibson |
Players
First team squad
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vacant |
| Assistant manager | SCO Jonny Lindsay |
| Coach | SCO Steven Gayne |
| Physiotherapist | SCO Julie Thomson |
| Goalkeeping Coach | SCO Craig Rowan |
| Kit Manager | SCO Kevin Brown |
Sponsors
Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsor for the 2022–23 season is L4 Teamwear.
Notable players
"The Jags" are credited with having the most players to step up be capped by the 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.
- Paddy McConnell - Ireland national football team, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Southport, Shelbourne, Boston United, Hibernian
- Gerry Baker - St Mirren, Hibernian, Ipswich Town, United States
- Billy Boyd - Clyde
- Tommy Cairns - Rangers
- Jimmy Carabine - Third Lanark
- John Clark - Celtic
- Jock Ewart - Bradford City
- Tommy Ewing - Partick Thistle
- Jimmy Gibson - Partick Thistle, Aston Villa
- Neilly Gibson - Rangers, Partick Thistle
- Jock Govan - Hibernian
- John Hutton - Aberdeen, Blackburn Rovers
- Andy McLaren - Preston North End
- Willie McStay - Celtic
- Alex Raisbeck - Liverpool
- Hugh Burns - Rangers, Kilmarnock
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
West of Scotland Football League Third Division
- Runners-up: 2022-23 (Promoted)
References
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