Partick Thistle Reserves Season 1885-86
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| 1885-86 (Reserves) |
| The eleventh season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
| scorers in CAPS | |
| 1. Sat-05-Sep-1885 [a] W8-1 King's Park (Friendly) |
| – SO 10/9/1885. Stirling, McLean, Stewart, Lyon, Bryson, Mackay, Coldwell, SUTER, Hamilton, McDonald, Hannay. Remaining scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – King's Park enjoyed a lot of pressure but Thistle were 4-1 ahead at half-time. The second half was largely a formality as the local resistance crumbled. By the end they were on the ropes. Suter scored after half-time. |
| 2. Sat-19-Sep-1885 [h] W8-3 Cambuslang (Friendly) |
| – LUWE 26/9/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 3. Sat-03-Oct-1885 [a] W11-0 South Western (Friendly) |
| – GEP 3/10/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 4. ?Sat-17-Oct-1885 [a] W?-? Glasgow University YMCA AC (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 1st Round) |
| – SFHA. Score not known. Won. Nominal date. |
| 5. Sat-24-Oct-1885 [h] W6-2 Vale of Leven (Friendly) |
| – DH 28/10/1885. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – Thistle had an excellent first half and led 5-0 at half-time. Vale (with two 1st XI regulars playing) had a better second half and scored twice but Thistle added one to their tally. |
| 6. Sat-07-Nov-1885 [a] L1-3 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
| – LUWE 14/11/1885. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. Thistle players argued the score was 2-2 (3rd goal disputed). 1-3 confirmed by the referee but 2-3 judging by number of kick-offs. |
| – The Thistle keeper was “charged” early on, dropped the ball and it was 1-0. A header made it 2-0 but a back-heel at a scrimmage reduced the lead. Thistle claimed another goal and threatened to walk off. Airdrie restarted the game and scored again before half-time - Thistle disputing it as well. |
| 7. Sat-12-Dec-1885 [h] W?-? Renton (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Round) |
| – SFHA. Score not known. Won. 3rd Round for Thistle untraced, possibly received a bye. |
| 8. Sat-20-Feb-1886 [a] L0-7 Wellshot (Friendly) |
| – LUWE 27/2/1886. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| – “At Cambuslang on Saturday. Wellshot had only two dangerous runs altogether and won by seven goals to nothing.” |
| 9. Sat-06-Mar-1886 [h] D2-2 Rangers (Scottish 2nd XI Cup Quarter Final) |
| – GEP 6/3/1886. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – Thistle had all the early play and took a 2-goal lead but Rangers reduced the lead then scored a disputed goal the referee allowed. The tough second half was even in chances, but goalless. |
| 10. Sat-13-Mar-1886 [a] L2-3 Rangers (Scottish 2nd XI Cup Quarter Final replay) |
| – GEP 13/3/1886. Hamilton, McLean, Milligan, McDonald. Leckie, Hill, MacKay, Young, Paul, Hannah, Weir. Scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – Thistle trailed 1-2 at half-time but fought back to level. Rangers found the winner just after the restart of extra time. They had the best of the latter stages. |
| 11. Sat-24-Apr-1886 [a] L4-6 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
| – LUWE 1/5/1886. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – “The home team proved themselves the better team by six goals to four.” |
| 12. Sat-08-May-1886 [a] D2-2 Morton (Friendly) |
| – GT 10/5/1886. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 13. Mon-17-May-1886 [a] W1-0 Rangers (Friendly) |
| – GEP 19/5/1886. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| – In heavy rain and a strong wind on a “deplorable” surface, Thistle scored in the first half and withstood pressure from Rangers in the second half. |
| 1885-86 Reserves summary notes | |
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P13 W7 D2 L4 (1.769 ppg)
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| see also: 1885-86 (first-team) → |
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