# Larkhall Thistle F.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Larkhall_Thistle_F.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Larkhall_Thistle_F.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkhall_Thistle_F.C. > Source revision: 1315721581 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/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](/source/Association_football) club from [Larkhall](/source/Larkhall), in [South Lanarkshire](/source/South_Lanarkshire), [Scotland](/source/Scotland). Formed in 1878, "the Jags" are Scotland's oldest continuous [Junior](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) 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](/source/Ben_Fraser)}} {{fs player|no=4 |nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[Aiden McMurray](/source/Aiden_McMurray)}} {{fs player|no=6 |nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Macauley Kennedy](/source/Macauley_Kennedy)|other=[captain](/source/Captain_(association_football))}} {{fs player|no=8 |nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Ryan Carlin](/source/Ryan_Carlin)}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Connor Phairs](/source/Connor_Phairs)}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=15|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=[Jonny Duncan](/source/Jonny_Duncan)}} {{fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[Jonny Lindsay](/source/Jonathan_Lindsay)}} {{fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[Aaron Shanley](/source/Aaron_Shanley)}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[Josh Lindsay](/source/Josh_Lindsay)}} {{fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[Gary McMullen](/source/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](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) senior team, one for the [Ireland national football team](/source/Ireland_national_football_team_(1882%E2%80%931950)) and one for the [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team). Thirteen ex-players have been capped by Scotland and five have gone on to captain their country. Scotland captains in '''bold'''. *[Paddy McConnell](/source/Paddy_McConnell) - [Ireland national football team](/source/Ireland_national_football_team_(1882%E2%80%931950)), [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.), [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.), [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.), [Shelbourne](/source/Shelbourne_F.C.), [Boston United](/source/Boston_United_F.C.), [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) *[Gerry Baker](/source/Gerry_Baker) - [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.), [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.), [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town), United States *[Billy Boyd](/source/Billy_Boyd_(footballer)) - [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) *[Tommy Cairns](/source/Tommy_Cairns) - [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) *'''[Jimmy Carabine](/source/Jimmy_Carabine)''' - [Third Lanark](/source/Third_Lanark_A.C.) *[John Clark](/source/John_Clark_(footballer_born_1941)) - [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) *[Jock Ewart](/source/Jock_Ewart) - [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) *[Tommy Ewing](/source/Tommy_Ewing) - [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) *[Jimmy Gibson](/source/Jimmy_Gibson_(footballer_born_1901)) - [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.), [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) *[Neilly Gibson](/source/Neilly_Gibson) - [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) *[Jock Govan](/source/Jock_Govan) - [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) *'''[John Hutton](/source/John_Hutton_(Scottish_footballer))''' - [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.), [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) *'''[Andy McLaren](/source/Andy_McLaren_(footballer_born_1922))''' - [Preston North End](/source/Preston_North_End_F.C.) *'''[Willie McStay](/source/Willie_McStay_(footballer_born_1890))''' - [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) *'''[Alex Raisbeck](/source/Alex_Raisbeck)''' - [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.) *[Hugh Burns](/source/Hugh_Burns_(footballer%2C_born_1965)) - [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.), [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) ==Honours== '''[Scottish Junior Cup](/source/Scottish_Junior_Cup)''' *Winners: 1907–08, 1913–14 *Runners-up: 1902–03 *Semi-finalists: 1931–32, 1967–68 '''[West of Scotland Cup](/source/West_of_Scotland_Junior_Cup)''' *Runners-up: 1989–90 '''[West Central First Division](/source/West_of_Scotland_League_Central_District_First_Division)''' *Runners-up: 2001–02, 2016–17 (promoted) '''[West Central Second Division](/source/West_of_Scotland_League_Central_District_Second_Division)''' *Winners: 1999–2000 '''[Lanarkshire Junior League](/source/Lanarkshire_Junior_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 '''[West of Scotland Football League](/source/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] {{coord|55.73910|-3.977308|region:GB|display=title}} {{West of Scotland League}} {{SJFA West Region}} 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. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Larkhall Thistle F.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkhall_Thistle_F.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkhall_Thistle_F.C.?action=history)). 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