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Lochar Thistle F.C.

Lochar Thistle
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Full name Lochar Thistle Football Club
Founded 1969
Ground Maxwelltown High School, Dumfries
Ground Capacity 1,000
Chairman Brian Neill
Manager Nikki White
League South of Scotland League
2016–17 South of Scotland League, 9th
Website Club home page

Lochar Thistle Football Club are a football club originating in 1969 from the villages of Locharbriggs and Heathhall in the town of Dumfries in Scotland.

They originally competed in the Dumfries & District Amateur Football League where they were First Division Champions on three occasions. The club also went on a record 42 game unbeaten League run between 2010 and 2012. They joined the South of Scotland Football League for the 2013–14 season. They play their home games at Maxwelltown High School which accommodates approximately 1,000 spectators. The club was accredited in December 2015 with the Standard Level Quality Mark from the SFA.

In 2009, 80 year old club stalwart, George Kirk was awarded Volunteer of the Year in Amateur football.


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