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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.

Largs Thistle

Full name	Largs Thistle Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Theesel
Founded	1889
Ground	Barrfields Park Brisbane Road Largs
Capacity	4,500
Interim President	Ryan Scott
Manager	Stuart Davidson
League	West of Scotland League Premier Division
2021–22	West of Scotland League Premier Division, 10th of 20
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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

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.

Recent seasons

Season	League									Scottish Junior Cup	West of Scotland Cup	Ayrshire Cup	Sectional League Cup	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
2010–11	SJFA West Super League Premier Division	22	9	5	8	34	33	32	5th	R2	R3	R2	R1	Andy Monaghan	13
2011–12	SJFA West Super League Premier Division	22	4	5	13	20	44	17	11th	SF	R2	R2	SF	Euan Lindsay	13
2012–13	SJFA West Super League First Division	26	14	3	9	59	39	45	3rd	R2	QF	W	R1	Andy Monaghan	15
2013–14	SJFA West Super League Premier Division	22	6	1	15	27	48	19	12th	R4	R2	QF	R1	Euan Lindsay	10
2014–15	SJFA West Super League First Division	26	9	6	11	37	36	33	9th	R3	R2	R1	SF	James Marks	15
2015–16	SJFA West Super League First Division	26	16	6	4	47	26	54	2nd	R2	R1	R2	R1	James Marks	15
2016–17	SJFA West Super League Premier Division	22	6	1	15	30	50	19	SF	R1	R3	R1	R1	James Marks	11
2017–18	SJFA West Super League First Division	26	15	5	6	42	27	50	3rd	R2	R2	F	QF	Scott Adam	23
2018–19	SJFA West Super League Premiership	30	12	10	8	69	41	46	7th	F	R1		R1	Scott Adam	20
2019–20	SJFA West Super League Premiership	25	9	4	12	41	44	1.23PPG	12th	R3	R3		R2	Scott Adam	18
2021–22	West of Scotland Premiership	38	16	7	15	79	60	55	10th	QF	R2		R3	William Sewell	41

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Jamie McGowan — GK  SCO Jamie Walker — DF  SCO George Sewell — DF  SCO Laurie McMaster — DF  SCO Connor McGoldrick — DF  SCO Craig Forbes — DF  SCO Ryan McCreath — DF  SCO Cory Hughes — DF  SCO Scott Lewis

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Stuart Faulds — MF  SCO Simon McBryde — MF  SCO Sean McLeod — MF  SCO Jack Haggerty — FW  SCO Liam Coogans — FW  SCO Alan Frizzell — FW  SCO David McGrath

Non-playing staff

Name	Role
Ryan Scott	Interim President
Ryan Scott	Club Secretary
Stuart McAuley	Treasurer
Stuart Davidson	Manager
Martin Crawford	Assistant Manager
Andy Scott	Coach
Derek Scott	Kit Manager
Chris Monk, Stephen Huthwaite	Largs Thistle Amateurs Coaches

Notable former players

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

External links

• Largs Thistle FC Official Website
• Largs Thistle F.C. on Facebook
• Largs Thistle F.C. on Twitter

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