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 NamePresidentChris LensonVice-presidentStephen JohnstonSecretaryFiona TierneyTreasurerHugh KerrCommittee member and social media managerJason MansonCommittee memberMalcolm McKechnieCommittee memberCommittee memberDavid CerettiCommittee memberDavid PerrieCommittee memberDavid BrownCommittee memberDavid McGavinHonorary president and committee memberRoy Gibson
Players First team squad
Management team Position NameManagerVacantAssistant manager Jonny LindsayCoach Steven GaynePhysiotherapist Julie ThomsonGoalkeeping Coach Craig RowanKit Manager 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
External links Club website Scottish Football Historical Archive