Largs Thistle F.C.
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Full name | Largs Thistle Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Theesel | ||
Founded | 1889 | ||
Ground | Barrfields Park, Largs | ||
Capacity | 4,500 | ||
Chair | Alistair McMaster | ||
Manager | Stuart Davidson | ||
League | West of Scotland League Premier Division | ||
2023–24 | West of Scotland League Premier Division, 5th of 16 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed The Theesel, they were formed in 1889 and play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the West of Scotland League Premier Division, they wear gold and black strips. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors and Kilbirnie Ladeside.
The team are managed since October 2016 by Stuart Davidson, who stepped up from his assistants role following the resignation of previous manager Bryan Slavin.[1]
History
[edit]In the 1993–94 season, Largs Thistle lifted the Scottish Junior Cup beating Glenafton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Ibrox Stadium on 15 May 1994. Largs won the match in front of 8,000 spectators and claimed their first Scottish Junior Cup.
In the 2009–10 season, Largs again reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup, however this time losing 1–0 to Linlithgow Rose at Rugby Park on 23 May 2010. The following season Largs achieved their highest position in the West Premier Division by finishing fifth place. Largs' third appearance in the Scottish Junior Cup final came in 2018–19, when they lost 0–2 to Auchinleck Talbot at New Douglas Park on 2 June 2019.
Stadium
[edit]Barrfields Park has been the home of Largs Thistle F.C. since 1930. The stadium first opened on 21 July 1930, with crowds of over 9,000 attending the first scheduled events. The surface was upgraded to an all-weather 3G pitch in August 2012.
Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff
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Notable former players
[edit]Gordon McQueen - Scotland, Leeds United, Manchester United, St Mirren
Tommy Turner - St Mirren, Partick Thistle, St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Gretna
Jimmy Frizzell - Greenock Morton, Oldham Athletic
Phil Bonnyman - Rangers, Hamilton Academical, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Grimsby Town
Crawford Boyd - Queen of the South, Hearts
Derek Grierson - Queen's Park, Rangers, Falkirk, Arbroath
Tommy Halliday - Dumbarton, Cardiff City, Stranraer
William Kinniburgh - Motherwell, Ayr United, Partick Thistle, Clyde
Phil Cannie - Greenock Morton, Clyde
Davie Elliott - Ayr United, Dumbarton, East Fife
Jackie Rafferty - Dumbarton, Partick Thistle
Dougie McCracken - Ayr United, Dumbarton, East Fife
Johnny McIntyre - Clydebank
Ryan McWilliams - Greenock Morton, East Stirlingshire
Steve Morrison - Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton, Clyde, Alloa Athletic, Clydebank, East Stirling
Rashid Sarwar - Kilmarnock
Kenny Meechan - Dumbarton
Andrew Kean
Craig Brown - Greenock Morton, Port Glasgow
Joe Knowles - Perth Glory
Joel Kasubandi - Greenock Morton
Notable former managers and coaches
[edit]Phil Bonnyman - Rangers, Hamilton Academical, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Grimsby Town
Erik Sørensen - Denmark, Rangers, Greenock Morton
Jim George - Dumbarton, St Johnstone, East Fife
Bobby Lawrie - Partick Thistle, Stranraer
David McKellar - Derby County, Carlisle United, Hamilton Academical, Rangers
Bryan Slavin - Greenock Morton
Stephen Swift - Cowdenbeath, Linlithgow Rose, Stranraer, Irvine Meadow, BSC Glasgow
Tom Spence - Stirling Albion, East Fife, Albion Rovers
Honours
[edit]- Scottish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1993–94
- Runners-up: 2009–10, 2018–19
- SJFA West Super League First Division
- Winners: 2008–09
- Runners-up: 2015–16
- West Region Ayrshire League
- Winners: 2004–05
- West of Scotland Cup
- Winners: 1990–91
- Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup
- Winners: 2012–13
Other honours
[edit]- Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1983–84, 1993–94, 2001–02
- North Ayrshire Cup: 2005–06
- Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald Cup: 1922–23, 1956–57, 1958–59
- Western League North Division: 1955–56
- Ayrshire League (Kerr & Smith) Cup: 1924–25, 1957–58
- Ayrshire District (Irvine Times) Cup: 1895–96, 1956–57
References
[edit]- ^ "Thistle's new boss praises Bryan's impact at Barrfields". Largs & Millport Weekly News. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.