Largs Thistle F.C.
Largs Thistle F.C., formed 1889, play at Barrfields Park.
Largs Thistle Football Club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, were formed in 1889. Nicknamed The Theesel, they play at Barrfields Park in gold and black strips. Their main rivals are Beith Juniors and Kilbirnie Ladeside. The club won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1993–94 and reached the final twice more, in 2009–10 and 2018–19.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Largs Thistle
- Full name
- Largs Thistle Football Club
- Founded
- 1889
- Nickname
- The Theesel
- Ground
- Barrfields Park, Largs
- Capacity
- 4,500
- Chairman
- Alistair McMaster
- Manager
- Stuart Davidson
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Background
The club's biggest moment came in the 1993–94 season, when they lifted the Scottish Junior Cup by beating Glenafton Athletic 1–0 in the final at Ibrox Stadium on 15 May 1994. The match was played in front of 8,000 spectators, and it was Largs Thistle's first Scottish Junior Cup win. They reached the final again in the 2009–10 season, but lost 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. Their 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.
Did You Know?
- Barrfields Park opened on 21 July 1930, with crowds of over 9,000 attending the first scheduled events.
- The club's highest league finish was fifth place in the West Premier Division in the 2010–11 season.
- Stuart Davidson became manager in October 2016 after stepping up from a co-management role following Bryan Slavin's resignation.
- The pitch at Barrfields Park was upgraded to an all-weather 3G surface in August 2012.
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