Partick Thistle Reserves Season 1891-92

1891-92 (Reserves) |
The seventeenth season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
scorers in CAPS | |
1. Sat-15-Aug-1891 [h] D5-5 East Stirlingshire (Friendly) |
– FH 19/8/1891. McDonald, McLean, Anderson, Mulholland, Jamieson, Brown, Woods, Bennett, Proudfoot, Murray, Martin. |
2. Sat-22-Aug-1891 [a] W5-1 Morton (Friendly) |
– GH 24/8/1891. [SR reports 6-1.] |
3. Sat-29-Aug-1891 [h] W4-2 Partick Virginia (Friendly) |
– GH 31/8/1891. |
4. Sat-12-Sep-1891 [a] L2-3 Smithston Hibernian (Second XI Cup 1st Round) |
– GH 14/9/1891. |
5. Sat-17-Oct-1891 [h] D3-3 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
– CE 21/10/1891. Duff, Smith, Anderson, WOOD, McMillan, Hill, McQuaker, Gallacher, Miller, Burnett, Fleming. Wood gave the Swifts the lead with a header. 5 goals were scored in the 2nd half but there is no information on the scoring sequence. |
6. Sat-31-Oct-1891 [h] W4-1 Linthouse (Friendly) |
– FLEMING (2), PROUDFOOT. SR 2/11/1891. |
7. Sat-14-Nov-1891 [a] L1-2 Kilbarchan (Friendly) |
– The Swifts were under pressure from the start and went one down (5) but against the run of play they levelled just before h-t. It was all Kilbarchan after the break and finally they got a winner their play deserved. (NBDM). |
8. Sat-21-Nov-1891 [h] W4-1 Rangers (Friendly) |
– GH 23/11/1881. |
9. Sat-05-Dec-1891 [a] D2-2 Port Glasgow Athletic (Friendly) |
– Source not recorded. Most likely the reverse of the 1st XI fixture the same date. |
10. Sat-12-Dec-1891 [h] D0-0 Northern (Friendly) |
– GH 14/12/1891. |
11. Sat-26-Dec-1891 [a] L2-3 Queen's Park (Friendly) |
– GH 28/12/1891. |
12. Fri-01-Jan-1892 [a] D?-? Vale of Teith (Friendly) |
– Drawn game (described as PT reserves in DA). |
13. Sat-02-Jan-1892 [a] L1-8 Dunblane (Friendly) |
– Assumed to be reserves (AEE). Played Rangers the same day. |
14. Sat-30-Jan-1892 [h] W7-1 Morton (Friendly) |
– GH 1/2/1892. |
15. Sat-06-Feb-1892 [a] L2-3 Cambuslang (Friendly) |
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16. Sat-27-Feb-1892 [h] W4-0 Glasgow Thistle (Friendly) |
– PT Swifts v 2nd Glasgow Thistle (SR 29/2/1892). The visitors had as much if not more of the ball than Thistle but dreadful finishing was their downfall. Thistle made the most of their chances and after ROBERTSON opened for them the result was not in doubt. 2 x 35 mins were played. The visitors arrived late. |
17. Sat-05-Mar-1892 [a] W6-0 Rangers (Friendly) |
– Played at Whitefield Park as Ibrox was being re-turfed ahead of a cup final the next Saturday. “A pleasant game at Govan” (GEP). “The Partick forwards were in great form, their passing and shooting being a feature of the game” (SR). |
18. Sat-12-Mar-1892 [a] W8-0 Northern (Friendly) |
– SR 14/3/1892. |
19. Sat-19-Mar-1892 [a] W6-1 Airdrieonians (Friendly) |
– LUWE 2/4/1892. GEP (18/3/1892) predicted line-up: Imrie, McMoreland, Willis, Freebairn, McKenzie, Edgar, Moffat, McKeown, Keay, Watson, Murray. |
20. Sat-26-Mar-1892 [a] L1-7 Albion Rovers (Friendly) |
– LUWE 2/4/1892. First team at home on the 26th so probably an away match. |
21. Sat-09-Apr-1892 [h] W3-1 Linthouse (Friendly) |
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22. Sat-16-Apr-1892 [h] D2-2 Jordanhill (Friendly) |
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23. Sat-23-Apr-1892 [h] W2-0 King's Park (Friendly) |
– FH 27/4/1892. |
24. Sat-30-Apr-1892 [h] W10-2 Battlefield (Friendly) |
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25. Mon-09-May-1892 [h] L1-5 Rangers (Friendly) |
– GEP 10/5/1892. |
1891-92 Reserves summary notes | |
P25 W12 D6 L7 (1.68 ppg)
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see also: 1891-92 (first-team) → |
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