Largs Thistle F.C.

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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 Template:Scottish football updater, 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 co-management role following the resignation of Bryan Slavin.[1]

History

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

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

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No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Template:Fba/core Joe Wilton
GK Template:Fba/core Matt Johnston
DF Template:Fba/core Conor Bradley
DF Template:Fba/core Kieran Brady
DF Template:Fba/core Laurie McMaster
DF Template:Fba/core Ryan McCreath
DF Template:Fba/core Cory Hughes
DF Template:Fba/core John Cumming
MF Template:Fba/core Stuart Faulds
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Template:Fba/core Blair Devine
MF Template:Fba/core Cole Ojungu
MF Template:Fba/core Lewis Davidson
MF Template:Fba/core Liam McVey (on loan from Queen's Park)
MF Template:Fba/core Chris McGeown
MF Template:Fba/core Sean McLeod
MF Template:Fba/core Ryan Deas
MF Template:Fba/core David McGrath
FW Template:Fba/core David Ramsay
FW Template:Fba/core Jamie Martin
FW Template:Fba/core Travis Stracey
FW Template:Fba/core William Sewell

Non-playing staff

Name Role
Template:Flagicon Alistair McMaster Chair
Template:Flagicon Kenneth Smailes Club Secretary
Template:Flagicon Jacqui Faulds Treasurer
Template:Flagicon Stuart Davidson Manager
Template:Flagicon Andy Scott Coach
Template:Flagicon Kevin Struthers Coach
Template:Flagicon Allan Hamilton Goalkeeping Coach

Notable former players

Notable former managers and coaches

Honours

Other honours

  • 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

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External links

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