The Club
were originally formed in 1889 and then re-formed in 1920. They play their home
games at Barrfields Stadium, Brisbane Road, Largs. They have played at
this ground since 1927. Originally this was meant to be only a temporary measure
till a new proper ground was found - but over 80 years later and we're still
here.
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Important Note This is the first time I have updated this website in 3½
years. I probably won't be updating much as the official website has the up to
date details. I do intend starting a website (in 2009-10) which will have all the results each
week from the West region with scorers for each match. This is brought about
because Pyramid News Weekly is to cease fortnightly publication at the end of
season 2008-09.
Oh yeah -
I knew there was a reason for me updating this website after such a long absence
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Largs Thistle have won the West of Scotland Super League First Division
(2008-09 in case it is another 3½ year before the next update) and so will be
competing in the top league in Junior Football for the first time ever. As it
has been such a long time I'm not sure which pages will work in Internet
Explorer and which pages will work in Firefox. I will
keep this website going because there is a lot of historical material not
available on the official website but for the current season stuff then the
official website is the place to go. It also has the match details for the past
few seasons.
The first round of the West of
Scotland Cup was drawn at the West Region AGM on Wednesday 24th June 2009.
Largs Thistle have been drawn at home to Dunipace Juniors - the date for this
match has still to be arranged. Dunipace Juniors results in the West of Scotland
Cup can be found in a link in the left hand frame. We last met them in this
competition in 1987-88 when we beat them 2-0 at Barrfields.
The
opening fixtures for the season were issued to clubs at the West Region AGM
and we start our season at home to Kilbirnie Ladeside in the Ardagh Glass League
Cup - Section One. (Wednesday 29th July 2009). Ross Haswell will be the referee
for that match.
The Largs Thistle
squad for this season can be found on my blog : Largs
Thistle blog
Pre-season
friendlies (all at Barrfields Park)
18 Jul 2009
Greenock Juniors
Won
3-0
McClure-2, McMillan
19 Jul 2009
St. Mirren Under 19s
Lost
0-9
22 Jul 2009
Partick Thistle Under 19s
Won
2-0
Kyle, Deas
25 Jul 2009l
Rutherglen Glencairn
Won
1-0
McCabe
The first two matches were for the Nardinis/Largs Thistle
Summer Tournament. St. Mirren are pictured with the trophy.
LAST
MATCH OF SEASON 2008-09 EVENING TIMES CUP WINNERS CUP - Quarter Final Barrfields Stadium, Largs - Thursday 11th June 2009 -
Kick-off 7:30pm)
Pollok
went on the beat Dalry Thistle 8-0 in the semi final but then lost the final to
Irvine Meadow X1 (0-1) at their own ground, Newlandsfield Park on Thursday 18th
June 2009 (the final match of the Junior season)
After
the game the team were presented with the trophy for winning the First Division
Championship. The League table (and LTFC results can be found on
this page with all the other league tables since 1972)
In case you're wondering - there were a hell
of a lot of midges that night.
So we're in with the big boys next season - who will we be
facing? Well, from North Ayrshire we will have along with
ourselves - Beith Juniors, Irvine Meadow and Kilbirnie Ladeside. South
Ayrshire will just be represented by Auchinleck Talbot as Cumnock
Juniors and Glenafton Athletic were relegated (in the Glens case - for the first
time in their history). Auchinleck are the now only Ayrshire club never to have
been relegated and have played in the top Division every season possible (from
1976). The former Central Region
will provide the following clubs in the Premier Division - Arthurlie, Bellshill
Athletic, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Lanark United, Petershill, Pollok and Vale of Clyde.
Most of the historical
data contained in this website has been obtained from the following sources
: The Scottish Non-League
Review (Stewart Davidson) - see link on Ayrshire site Stuart Robertson - his
annual reviews of Ayrshire Junior football from 1939 as well as his numerous
articles in the Largs Thistle programme over the years and the excellent
history of Largs Thistle "Winning isn't everything" published in 2003. Paul Crankshaw's "Scottish
Junior Cup 1968-1989"
