Full name | Larkhall Thistle Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Larky, The Jags | |||
Founded | 1878 | |||
Ground | Gasworks Park, Larkhall | |||
President | Chris Lenson | |||
Manager | Brian Crawford | |||
League | West of Scotland League Second Division | |||
2023–24 | West of Scotland League Second Division, 6th of 16 | |||
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 West of Scotland League Second Division. The team plays in red and white stripes and its home ground since 1881 has been Gasworks Park.
Position | Name |
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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 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position | Name |
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Manager | Brian Crawford |
Assistant manager | Jonny Lindsay |
Coach | Steven Gayne |
Physiotherapist | Julie Thomson |
Goalkeeping Coach | Craig Rowan |
Kit Manager | Kevin Brown |
Larkhall Thistle's main shirt sponsor for the 2022–23 season is L4 Teamwear.
"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.
Lanarkshire Cup
Lanarkshire League Cup
Lanarkshire Central Cup
Evening Times Trophy
Central League Cup
West of Scotland Football League Third Division
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