Larkhall Thistle F.C.

{{short description|Association football club in Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Larkhall Thistle | image = Larkhall_Thistle_FC_logo.png | fullname = Larkhall Thistle Football Club | nickname = ''Larky'', ''The Jags'' | founded = 1878

| ground = Gasworks Park, Larkhall | capacity = | chrtitle = President | chairman = Chris Lenson | manager = | mgrtitle = | league = {{Scottish football updater|Larkhall}} | season = {{Scottish football updater|Larkhall2}} | position = {{Scottish football updater|Larkhall3}} | pattern_la1 = _whiteborder | pattern_b1 = _red_stripes | pattern_ra1 = _whiteborder | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = FF0000 | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FF0000 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = FF0000 | pattern_la2 = _workingtontownhome | pattern_b2 = _blackstripes | pattern_ra2 = _workingtontownhome | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 000 | body2 = 03418C | rightarm2 = 000 | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 000000 | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = _whitestripes | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 90bbee | body3 = 90bbee | rightarm3 = 90bbee | shorts3 = 011D6A | socks3 = 90bbee }} '''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 {{Scottish football updater|Larkhall}}. The team plays in red and white stripes and its home ground since 1881 has been Gasworks Park.

==Staff== ===Committee members=== {{updated|7 August 2022}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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=== {{updated|11 October 2021}} {{fs start}} {{fs player|no=2 |nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Ben Fraser}} {{fs player|no=4 |nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Aiden McMurray}} {{fs player|no=6 |nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Macauley Kennedy|other=captain}} {{fs player|no=8 |nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ryan Carlin}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Connor Phairs}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=15|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Jonny Duncan}} {{fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jonny Lindsay}} {{fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Aaron Shanley}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Josh Lindsay}} {{fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Gary McMullen}} {{fs end}}

==Management team== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position ! Name |- |Manager |Vacant |- |Assistant manager |{{flagicon|SCO}} Jonny Lindsay |- |Coach |{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Gayne |- |Physiotherapist |{{flagicon|SCO}} Julie Thomson |- |Goalkeeping Coach |{{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Rowan |- |Kit Manager |{{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Brown |}

==Sponsors == Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsor for the 2022–23 season is 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 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== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.larkhallthistlefc.co.uk/ Club website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20091222081409/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/ Scottish Football Historical Archive]

Category:Association football clubs established in 1878 Category:Football clubs in Scotland Category:Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Category:Football in South Lanarkshire Category:1878 establishments in Scotland Category:Larkhall Category:West of Scotland Football League teams Category:Larkhall Thistle F.C.