Partick Thistle Season 1887-88
| The First Internationalist; the story of 1887-88 is published at PT Early Years |
| 1887-88 |
| The thirteenth season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
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| 1. Wed-10-Aug-1887 [a] (?-?) W4-1 Shettleston (Friendly) |
| 2. Sat-13-Aug-1887 [h] (0-2) W3-2 Northern (Friendly) |
| 3. Mon-15-Aug-1887 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Western Hibernians (St Peter's FC Fundraiser) |
| 4. Sat-20-Aug-1887 [a] (2-2) L3-5 Dumbarton Athletic (Friendly) |
| 5. Sat-27-Aug-1887 [a] (3-1) W3-1 Cambuslang (Friendly) |
| 6. Sat-03-Sep-1887 [h] (5-0) W10-0 Westbourne (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
| 7. Sat-10-Sep-1887 [a] (1-0) L2-3 Morton (Friendly) |
| 8. Sat-17-Sep-1887 [a] (0-4) L0-9 Vale of Leven (Friendly) |
| 9. Sat-24-Sep-1887 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Rangers (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
| 10. Sat-01-Oct-1887 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Cowlairs (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
| 11. Sat-08-Oct-1887 [a] (1-0) L1-3 Port Glasgow Athletic (Friendly) |
| 12. Sat-15-Oct-1887 [h] (2-1) W4-3 Dumbarton (Friendly) |
| 13. Sat-22-Oct-1887 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Airdrieonians (John Marshall Benefit) |
| 14. Sat-29-Oct-1887 [a] (0-2) L0-5 Renton (Friendly) |
| 15. Sat-05-Nov-1887 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 4th Round) |
| 16. Sat-12-Nov-1887 [a] (1-0) W4-1 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay) |
| 17. Sat-19-Nov-1887 [a] (2-1) W4-3 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
| 18. Sat-26-Nov-1887 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Queen's Park (Scottish Cup 5th Round) |
| 19. Sat-03-Dec-1887 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Renfrew FC (Friendly) |
| 20. Sat-17-Dec-1887 [h] (1-3) L1-3 3rd L.R.V. (Friendly) |
| 21. Sat-24-Dec-1887 [h] (0-0) W4-0 St Bernard's (Friendly) |
| 22. Sat-31-Dec-1887 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Rangers (Friendly) |
| 23. Mon-02-Jan-1888 [a] (0-0) W2-0 Darlington (Friendly) |
| 24. Tue-03-Jan-1888 [a] (0-0) W4-2 Sunderland (Friendly) |
| 25. Sat-07-Jan-1888 [h] (2-0) W6-0 Port Glasgow Athletic (Friendly) |
| 26. Sat-21-Jan-1888 [h] (0-0) W1-0 3rd L.R.V. (Friendly) |
| 27. Sat-28-Jan-1888 [h] (2-2) L2-3 Queen's Park (Friendly) |
| 28. Sat-04-Feb-1888 [h] (0-0) L1-3 Vale of Leven (Friendly) |
| 29. Sat-11-Feb-1888 [h] (1-2) L1-2 Cambuslang (Friendly) |
| 30. Sat-25-Feb-1888 [h] (1-3) L2-3 Battlefield (Friendly) |
| 31. Sat-03-Mar-1888 [h] (3-1) W6-2 Morton (Friendly) |
| 32. Sat-10-Mar-1888 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
| 33. Fri-16-Mar-1888 [h] (3-1) W7-1 County Derry (Friendly) |
| 34. Sat-24-Mar-1888 [h] (1-3) L2-4 Renton (Friendly) |
| 35. Sat-31-Mar-1888 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Hibernians (Friendly) |
| 36. Sat-07-Apr-1888 [h] (1-1) L2-3 Dumbarton Athletic (Friendly) |
| 37. Sat-14-Apr-1888 [a] (3-2) W4-2 Kilbirnie (Friendly) |
| 38. Sat-21-Apr-1888 [a] (0-1) W2-1 Dumbarton (Friendly) |
| 39. Sat-28-Apr-1888 [a] (1-4) L4-5 Mid-Annandale (Friendly) |
| 40. Fri-04-May-1888 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Mid-Annandale (Friendly) |
| 41. Sat-05-May-1888 [a] (1-1) L2-6 St Bernard's (Friendly) |
| 42. Sat-12-May-1888 [h] (1-1) W4-2 Maybole (Friendly) |
| 43. Mon-21-May-1888 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Bohemians (Friendly) |
| 44. Tue-19-Jun-1888 [n] (?-?) W5-2 Cowlairs (Friendly) |
| 1887-88 summary | |
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P44 W22 D3 L19 (1.568 ppg)
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| see also: |
| 1887-88 (Reserves) → |
| 1887-88 (Z-List) → |
- The Thistle kit image for this season is © Historical Football Kits and is reproduced here by kind permission.
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