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Oldest Junior Football Team?


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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.

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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. 
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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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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 . 

 

 

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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.

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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".

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