Larkhall Thistle F.C.


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

PositionName
PresidentChris Lenson
Vice-presidentStephen Johnston
SecretaryFiona Tierney
TreasurerHugh Kerr
Committee member and social media managerJason Manson
Committee memberMalcolm McKechnie
Committee memberRoss Dunn
Committee memberDavid Ceretti
Committee memberDavid Perrie
Committee memberDavid Brown
Committee memberDavid McGavin
Honorary president and committee memberRoy Gibson

Players

First team squad

Management team

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.
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
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