Partick Thistle Reserves Season 1884-85

1884-85 (Reserves) |
The tenth season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
scorers in CAPS | |
1. Sat-23-Aug-1884 [a] D1-1 Morton (Friendly) |
– GT 28/8/1884. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
2. Sat-20-Sep-1884 [a] D2-2 Alloa Athletic (Friendly) |
– AA 27/9/1884. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
– Thistle attacked from the start and took the lead from a scrimmage (Alloa claiming off-side). They scored again just after half-time but Alloa reduced the lead then the Thistle keeper was charged into the net (too slow to clear his save) for 2-2. |
3. Sat-15-Nov-1884 [a] W1-0 Johnstone (Friendly) |
– PRG 22/11/1884. SHANKLAND. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
4. Sat-27-Dec-1884 [a] L0-1 Kilmarnock Athletic (Friendly) |
– NBDM 29/12/1884. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
– “On Holm Quarry ground. After an exciting game in which the home team maintained their good name, the match ended in their favour by one goal to none.” |
5. Fri-02-Jan-1885 [a] D1-1 Angus Athletic (Friendly) |
– DC 3/1/1885. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. Played Our Boys Dundee the same day. Assumed this was the 2nd XI selection. Forfar club. |
6. Sat-10-Jan-1885 [a] W3-1 Port Glasgow Athletic (Friendly) |
– GH 12/1/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
– “Played in very disagreeable weather at Port Glasgow.” The score was 1-1 at half-time but 2 more goals gave Thistle a comfortable win. |
7. Sat-31-Jan-1885 [a] L2-3 St Mirren (Friendly) |
– GEP 31/1/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
8. Sat-28-Feb-1885 [a] D3-3 Rosevale (Friendly) |
– GEP 28/2/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
9. Sat-28-Mar-1885 [a] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly) |
– EEN 30/3/1885. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
10. Sat-11-Apr-1885 [a] W3-2 Falkirk (Friendly) |
– FH 18/4/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. Thistle played part of the match with 10 men. |
– Played on a dreadful surface, neither side was at full strength. Falkirk played down hill (!) and with the wind but it was Thistle who led 3-0 at half-time. The second half was almost the reverse but Falkirk only scored twice. |
1884-85 Reserves summary notes | |
P10 W3 D4 L3 (1.3 ppg)
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see also: 1884-85 (first-team) → |

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