Royal Albert FC is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. Nicknamed the Albert, they were formed in 1878 and played in various regional competitions until 1915 when they joined the Western League, one of the competitions set up by the members of the Scottish League Second Division when that competition was suspended. In 1923, Royal Albert became one of the founder members of the ill-fated Scottish Third Division where they struggled financially.  This ill-conceived competition collapsed towards the end of the 1925-26 season with fixtures unfinished. Royal Albert joined the Scottish Alliance along with the rest of the surviving Third Division clubs for one season and in 1927 they disbanded, reforming as Royal Albert Athletic JFC. This club continues to play at junior level to this day.