| Full name | Larkhall Thistle Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Larkie, The Jags | |||
| Founded | 1878 | |||
| Ground | Gasworks Park Raploch Street Larkhall | |||
| President | Chris Lenson | |||
| League | West of Scotland League (withdrawn) | |||
| 2019–20 | SJFA West Championship, 9th of 16 | |||
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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the Jags are Scotland's oldest continuous Junior Football Club and currently compete in the West of Scotland League (withdrawn).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.
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 | [Brian Crawford|) | 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.
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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.
- 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
- 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
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