Nickname(s) Larkie, The Jags Manager Duncan Sinclair Grounds Raploch Street, Larkhall | President Roy Gibson Founded 1878 | |
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Full name Larkhall Thistle Football Club League West of Scotland League Central District First Division 2015–16 West of Scotland League Central District First Division, 6th Profiles | ||
Larkhall Thistle Football Club are a football club from Larkhall, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Formed in 1878 the Jags are Scotland's oldest Junior Football Club and currently compete in the West of Scotland League Central District First Division. They play in red and white stripes and their home ground since 1881 is Gasworks Park. The club had planned to relocate to a purpose built stadium in the Hareleeshill area in conjunction with a Tesco supermarket development. That agreement ended when rival supermarket Asda were given planning permission to build a store in Larkhall, ending Tesco's hopes for a town store of their own. This has put Larkhall's stadium plans, and future, in doubt.
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Notable players
The Jags are credited with having the most players to step up be capped by the national 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.