More pictures of Larkhall Thistle teams from the past. Again if you can fill in the blanks please leave a comment.
- Larkhall Thistle team photo 9 – 1935-36
Back row, Left to Right: Henderson, Moffat, Smith, Bell, Cunningham, Weir
Front row, Left to Right: Feeney, Nugent, MacReady, McNab, J. Bell, Little (Trainer)
Back row, Left to Right: Tom Anderson, Arthur Whiteside, John McKerr, Alex Morrison, Les Innes, Tam Sutherland, Martin Mulhearn
Front row, Left to Right: Jim Beaton, John Chalmers, Alan Duff, Willie Powell, Davy Boyle, Stewart McCandless
Back row, Left to Right: Jim Conroy, Robin Park, Guy Montgomery, Martin Mulhearn, Hugh Kirkland, Jim Dempsey, Vic Wardrope
Front row, Left to Right: Jim Allan, Bobby Ferguson, John Chalmers, John Sangahan, Alan Law
Above photograph taken on the day of the famous first game with St Roch’s in the Scottish Cup in the early 70s. The game ended 2-2, the replay also finished in a draw but Thistle lost out 2-1 in the second replay.
Back row, Left to Right: John ???? (trainer), Mick Lyons, Hugh Kirkland, Dave McGavin, Bobby Mitchell, Jacky Balloch, Tam Armstrong
Front row, Left to Right: Andy Campbell, Rab Brown, Martin Mulhearn, Bert Steel, Jim Allen, John Doyle (coach)
The 1968 team above was almost entirely the team that reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup that year, for the story of Thistle’s best run in modern times, click here
Thanks to Chris Lenson for supplying the photograph above along with the names.
NEW PHOTO – We’ve got some of the names of the team here from the 60s, waiting for a few of them though.
missing names from team photo 12
LES INNES
WILLIE POWELL
Your correct les innes after he stopped playing become a scratch golfer at colville park and was the club champion nay times and competed in the scottish amataer championship. Willie powell never really played to his potential and as you say could have played at a higher level.
LAST PLAYER IN FRONT ROW IS STEWART MCCANDLESS, NOT JACK WILSON
1ST PLAYER IN FRONT ROW IS ” GUNNER ” MCGONIGLE
NO ITS NOT, MEMORY PLAYING TRICKS ON ME, I THINK ITS DOUGIE SINNETT
No, its not.
I ts BRIAN something, itll come to me
RIP Davy Boyle
I think it might be Jim Beaton………….
Thanks for your help again on this one, there are 3 missing players names on photo 12.
If you could give me them in the order they come I’ll update it, not really sure which ones to change or to what.
back row- LES INNES.
front row- JIM BEATON with WILLIE POWELL in front of Les Innes
And also change Jack Wilson to Stewart McCandless
OK I think that’s it sorted now, thanks.
LES INNES WAS A STRONG RUNNING MIDFIELDER WHO WAS A P.E. TEACHER AT LANARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
WILLIE POWELL WAS FROM STONEHOUSE, A QUIET LAD AND AN EXCELLENT STRIKER WHO SHOULD HAVE HAD A SENIOR CAREER- WAS PALS WITH DAVID MCNIVEN WHO WENT ON TO PLAY FOR LEEDS UTD. STEWART MCCANDLESS WAS A LEFT-SIDED MIDFIELDER
Big Mo had an amorous sister called Marion.
Even wee Nin sought her affections at a dance in the Cameronian Hall
wee nin or better known as andrew cowan is still with us and is our only living life member he is 90 this year.
Ill get in touch with big Mo and get Marion to visit him, that will keep him going for another decade at least…
His father ” beer barrell ” lived to a great age, although Willie was a sad loss.
Always remember some players eyeing him up for a tap with his leather briefcase
Are you talking about my grandfather’s brother by any chance? Midge cowan? My dad was Billy Cowan fae ashgill his dad was wullie cowan,would be good to hear more about ma auld papa lol.
Hi evelyn the name Cowan is extremely well known as far as Larkhall Thistle is concerned. as far as Midge Cowan is concerned if it’s the same guy who in the thirty’s was on the committee and until he passed away very seldom missed a game. His son Andrew ” wee Nin” as he was know now 90 years old still on the go and like old Midge was heavily involved in the club for many years and still attends home games.Only Wullie Cowan I know was Andrew’s brother and was treasurer of club for many years. Usually go down to see Andrew at least once a week will clarify if I am on right lines re your old papa. If so I have many fond memories of Wullie. Will be back in touch.
Yes your right my dad was billy Cowan,William Cowan’s son,my papa lived in ashgill for many years,he stayed across from the victory bar in the flats he was wee nins brother,I met Andrew recently too .think ma papa Willie Cowan had two brothers who moved away…think he was a treasurer at one time he was a tight auld git lol…
My grandfather front row far right of photograph 15, james (jimmy) mcanenay played as a right footer on left wing. If you have any of the other names can you let me know them so i can tell him, he is 85 years old now and can still tell u everything of those times
Hi sean will be friend you on facebook and send you the guys names and details. Where does Jimmy stay now he was capped for scotland . I can remember watching him on the one wing and Jimmy Easton on other great days I am nearly 70 now but can remember those days . Great times
Hugh Kerr he stays in Paisley, hes 85 now he remembers everyone of the people in the photo, yeh capped 3 times for scotland i have one of the caps and pictures of him playing against Ireland in 1956. I will see if i can get you photos on them, send me the details of the players and ill show him the mail. We are thinkin about coming to not next weeks but the next home game they are playing.
I remember Andy Campbell in photo 14 who demolished Irvine Meadow single handed in the Scottish Cup in the mid sixties. His corner kicks were impossible to defend. He simple hit the ball as hard as he could.
Hi Gordon your right about Andy for a right winger he was shall way say no ” slim jim ” but he was a skilful player and very difficult to put of the ball and had a fierce shot . Andy’ s shorts were made in Dak Simpsons because the ones supplied by kit makers did not fit him. Great memories Gordon.