Royal Albert Athletic FC Gasworks Park, Raploch Street, Larkhall

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

Home colours: Change colours:

Ground Details:

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


Two views of Gasworks Park from 'Grumberry'

The Albert used to play at Robert Smellie Momorial Park in the town (it has been flattened for a new school) but are now involved in a groundshare with Larkhall Thistle. Albert will be at Gasworks Park until the end of the 2010-11 season, at which point they will be returning to a new ground near to the site of their old home. Entry to Gasworks Park 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 (Larkhall Thistle JFC)

Club Information:

2001 population: Larkhall 15549

League Record from 1990:

1990-91: 10th Central Division 2, 13pts from 20 games (2pts per win)
1991-92: 14th Central Division 2, 11pts from 26 games (2pts per win)
1992-93: 13th Central Division 2, 12pts from 26 games (2pts per win)

1993-94: 10th Central Division 2, 18pts from 24 games (2pts per win)
1994-95: 11th Central Division 2, 18pts from 24 games
1995-96: 13th Central Division 2, 12pts from 24 games
1996-97: 5th Central Division 2, 33pts from 24 games

1997-98: 11th Central Division 2, 20pts from 24 games
1998-99: 10th Central Division 2, 28pts from 24 games
1999-00: 8th Central Division 2, 30pts from 24 games
2000-01: 10th Central Division 2, 29pts from 24 games
2001-02: 10th Central Division 2, 26pts from 22 games
2002-03: 13th Central Division 2, 11pts from 24 games
2003-04: 9th Central Division 2, 27pts from 24 games
2004-05: 11th Central Division 2, 21pts from 24 games
2005-06: 10th Central Division 2, 9pts from 20 games
2006-07: 11th Central Division 2, 13pts from 22 games
2007-08: 10th Central Division 2, 3pts from 18 games
2008-09: 6th Central Division 2, 27pts from 20 games
2009-10: 10th Central Division 2, 16pts from 20 games
2010-11: 10th Central Division 2, 23pts from 22 games

Honours:
Scottish Qualifying Cup winners: 1922-23, 1924-25
Lanarkshire League winners: 1933-34, 1935-36, 1936-37
Lanarkshire League Division A winners: 1950-51
Lanarkshire Cup winners: 1888-89, 1889-90, 1893-94, 1895-96
Lanarkshire Express Cup winners: 1891-92, 1894-95
Lanarkshire Central Cup winners: 1939-40
Lanarkshire League Cup winners: 1931-32, 1933-34
Lanarkshire Consolation Cup winners: 1935-36
Airdrie Charity Cup winners: 1890-91
Scottish Football Combination: 1903-04
Lanarkshire 2nd XI Cup winners: 1888-89, 1889-90, 1891-92
Glasgow Junior Consolation Cup winners: 1928-29

Programme Information:
An award-winning programme has been produced since 2007

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: Royal Albert official website

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