Eednud Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) This is from the Tully's web site about 140 year old East Craigie. https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/we-want-to-be-here-for-another-140-years-east-craigie-jfc-celebrate-milestone-anniversary/ Edited April 20, 2020 by Eednud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennie Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 The 'story' behind Lugar's formation is that a group of miners from the nearby Lugar Pit had a kick-about every afternoon after their shift was over. That went ok until the ball burst. Now at that time a proper leather football was pretty expensive for a hard working miner to buy on his own, so the miners all decided to chip in for a new ball. But since this purchase was to become the property of them all, it was thought that the only way to stop arguments about who's ball it actually was, would be to form a 'Club'. The football then became known as the 'Club Football' thereby giving rise to the name for a proper leather football as a 'Club Ball'. This actually happened around 1877, so the (ahem) story goes. They then went on to play a few challenge games with other similar groups with great success, so much so that they joined the Seniors in 1878. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hearts playing record against Lugar from the excellent London Hearts website records two friendly games between the sides. The first on 26 Oct 1882 which Hearts won 3-2 and a second on 31 March 1883 that Lugar won 10-2. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/tea/lugarboswell.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 So who's the oldest? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidlok47 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I believe larkhall Thistle are the oldest/continuest club I am sure someone from larkhall will confirm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I believe larkhall Thistle are the oldest/continuest club I am sure someone from larkhall will confirmYes that's true 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Continuest playing or continuest in the juniors[emoji6]I believe both 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Continuest playing Check Larkhall Thistle Wikipedia Intermediate league 1927-8 to 1930-1[emoji4] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Probably some of the committee could find some of the results from the archives,but if you have nothing to do you could have a wee butchers and see what you can come up with Ah Wikipedia, that's reliable. Vale of Clydes wiki page says they were formed in 1873, have a look at page 3 of this thread. How about giving us some Larkhall Thistle results say from 1878-1884, should be easy to find some. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkyforever Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) On 09/10/2018 at 22:28, Blackie Gold said: So they are Scotlands oldest Friendly club? They must of played some sort of grade because you don't play friendlies for eight years, and thats when you ask the question why didn't they turn senior like the host of little village sides. Royal Albert were formed at the same time, and they were Senior until 1928. They once defeated Celtic 1-0 at Larkhall and took them to 2 replays in the Scottish Cup, losing, ironically, at Ibrox Park. Wonder what this fixture would be like today. Looking at the early Lanarkshire League, practically none of those original Clubs still exist, some of the smallest mining hamlets had a team, lots within a ten mile mile radius, games to be played before a formal set-up. Larkhall boasts much more than being the oldest Club. The greatest nursery in Junior football- most players stepped up to Senior, most Scotland players (13 ), most Scotland captains (5 ), Rangers & Celtic captains, A Lisbon Lion ,a Wembley Wizard, and the two greatest Scottish players of the 1900s, Neil Gibson of Rangers and Alex Raisbeck of Liverpool. Also internationals for 4 other countries, Baker G ( USA ), Baker J ( England ), Boyle ( Australia ) and an Irish international whose names escapes me at present. Only Junior Club to host a Junior Cup final. Edited March 5, 2020 by larkyforever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 05/03/2020 at 22:20, larkyforever said: Boyle ( Australia ) Peter Boyle, made 1 sub appearance for Australia v Czechoslovakia in 1980. Won the Australian Championship with West Adelaide in 1978. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkyforever Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 17/02/2020 at 14:29, sidlok47 said: I believe larkhall Thistle are the oldest/continuest club I am sure someone from larkhall will confirm The original minutes recorded forming the club in April, 1878 still exist, as does the names of the first team. The first gate money collected was 14/3 d. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, larkyforever said: The original minutes recorded forming the club in April, 1878 still exist, as does the names of the first team. The first gate money collected was 14/3 d. Did you go out after the game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Did you go out after the game? Straight to band practise? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 The original minutes recorded forming the club in April, 1878 still exist, as does the names of the first team. The first gate money collected was 14/3 d. I knew someone would come up with some sort of evidence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky9 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 We like a wee tune in Larkhall so we do Straight to band practise? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 When the club was being formed one of the suggestions for a name was Larkhall Celtic (pronounced with a k) to try and encourage the many Irish people who had come over to work in the mines to become involved with the club. How ironic considering the Rangers reputation that the town has today. btw they have never claimed to be the oldest club in the Juniors but the oldest Junior club. Arthurlie {1873) is my bet for the oldest team . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Tutankhamen said: Straight to band practise? A typical stereotypical response You probably think that everyone plays a banjo in Auchinleck and every Pollok supporter is over 75 and survives on a diet of Werther Originals. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, santheman said: A typical stereotypical response You probably think that everyone plays a banjo in Auchinleck and every Pollok supporter is over 75 and survives on a diet of Werther Originals. Be honest now, you googled "stereotypical". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Interesting i managed to get a riddy from someone called gratch who has never posted in 11 years on here. hee hee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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