Larkhall Thistle FC Gasworks Park, Raploch Street, Larkhall

Nickname: The Jags
Year formed: 1878
Club Number: none

Ground Details:

Capacity: 2000
Seats: none
Cover: Yes (fair sized)

Two views of Gasworks Park from 'Grumberry'

A selection of photos from Stuart Brown

Entry is at either end of the ground, with the home fans tending to come in at the clubhouse end. A covered enclosure runs down just under two thirds of one side and provides cover for a good couple of hundred. All other parts of the ground are pretty much flat grassed areas.

Social Club: Yes

Club Information:
Larkhall Thistle have quite a small home support of around 100-150 for leagues games and tends to double for cup matches. Junior Cup ties can attract considerably larger attendances.

2001 population: 15549

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 12th Central Premier, 18pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 4th Central Division 1, 29pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 3rd Central Division 1, 48pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1993-94: 11th Central Premier, 9pts from 22 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 3rd Central Division 1, 48pts from 26 games
1995-96: 6th Central Premier, 26pts from 20 games
1996-97: 7th Central Premier, 30pts from 22 games
1997-98: 11th Central Premier, 18pts from 22 games
1998-99: 4th Central Division 1, 47pts from 26 games
1999-00: 1st Central Division 1, 55pts from 26 games
2000-01: 9th Central Premier, 27pts from 22 games
2001-02: 2nd Central Premier, 39pts from 22 games
2002-03: 7th West Premier, 29pts from 22 games
2003-04: 10th West Premier, 17pts from 22 games
2004-05: 5th West Premier, 33pts from 22 games
2005-06: 12th West Premier, 14pts from 22 games
2006-07: 12th West Division 1, 26pts from 26 games
2007-08: 7th Central Division 1, 29pts from 22 games
2008-09: 8th Central Division 1, 30pts from 24 games
2009-10: 12th Central Division 1, 20pts from 24 games
2010-11: 2nd Central Division 2, 44pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1907-08, 1913-14
Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1902-03
Central Division One winners: 1999-00
Central League C Division winners: 1974-75
Central District League Cup winners: 1982-83, 1985-86
Central Region Sectional League Cup winners: 1980-81
Lanarkshire League winners: 1895-96, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1930-31, 1947-48, 1951-52
Lanarkshire League (South) winners: 1951-52
Lanarkshire League Division A winners: 1947-48
National Drybrough Cup winners: 1971-72
Lanarkshire Junior Challenge Cup winners: 1907-08, 1909-10, 1936-37, 1950-51, 1955-56
Lanarkshire Hozier Cup winners: 1944-45, 1964-65
Lanarkshire Central Cup winners: 1914-15, 1915-16, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1944-45, 1947-48
Lanarkshire League Cup winners: 1935-36, 1940-41, 1952-53
Lanarkshire Consolation Cup winners: 1934-35
Lanarkshire Evening Citizen (Lanarkshire & Lothian) Cup winners: 1952-53, 1955-56, 1960-61
McLeod Trophy: 1971-72, 1980-81, 1981-82

Programme Information:
A good programme is produced by the club, costing 50p.

Getting There

Directions by road:
From north (B7078 - Carlisle Road): Follow main road into the north end of Larkhall. Take the 2nd main turn off to the right into the town (this is at a crossroads). About 150 yards along this street, on the left hand side, is Gasworks Park.

Alternative Directions

By Car: From Glasgow, take the M74 to Junction 7 (Larkhall/Lanark), from the motorway carry straight on for two miles and the park is on the left just after the lights at Larkhall Cross.

Nearest Railway Station: Larkhall (5 min walk)

Web Link: Larkhall Thistle official website