Partick Thistle Season 1895-96

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Cup Runs Eclipse League; the story of 1895-96 is published at PT Early Years

1895-96

The 21st season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-10-Aug-1895 [h] (1-4) L3-5 Heart of Midlothian (Friendly)

2. Sat-17-Aug-1895 [a] (2-1) L2-3 Port Glasgow Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 1)

3. Mon-19-Aug-1895 [a] (0-2) L1-5 Rangers (J. Black Benefit)

4. Sat-24-Aug-1895 [a] (4-1) W6-2 Renton (SFL Second Division - game 2)

5. Sat-31-Aug-1895 [a] (?-?) W6-2 Burnbank Swifts (Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st Round)

6. Sat-07-Sep-1895 [h] (1-2) D2-2 Kilmarnock (SFL Second Division - game 3)

7. Sat-21-Sep-1895 [h] (2-0) W5-1 Airdrieonians (Scottish Qualifying Cup 2nd Round)

8. Sat-28-Sep-1895 [h] (?-?) W15-0 Cameronians (Glasgow Cup 1st Round)

9. Sat-05-Oct-1895 [a] (1-1) W3-1 Linthouse (SFL Second Division - game 4)

10. Sat-12-Oct-1895 [a] (0-3) L4-5 Alloa Athletic (Scottish Qualifying Cup 3rd Round)

11. Sat-19-Oct-1895 [h] (4-0) W6-1 Cowlairs (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

12. Sat-26-Oct-1895 [a] (2-1) W5-1 Queen's Park (Friendly)

13. Sat-02-Nov-1895 [a] (0-1) L1-5 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

14. Sat-09-Nov-1895 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Port Glasgow Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 5)

15. Sat-16-Nov-1895 [h] (0-5) L0-6 Airdrieonians (SFL Second Division - game 6)

16. Sat-23-Nov-1895 [h] (0-2) L1-2 Renton (SFL Second Division - game 7)

17. Sat-30-Nov-1895 [h] (1-0) L1-2 Motherwell (SFL Second Division - game 8)

18. Sat-14-Dec-1895 [a] (0-1) L0-7 Leith Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 9)

19. Sat-21-Dec-1895 [h] (0-1) L1-2 Celtic 'A' (Friendly)

20. Thu-02-Jan-1896 [a] (1-0) W3-0 Dundee (Friendly)

21. Fri-03-Jan-1896 [a] (3-0) W6-1 Arbroath Casuals (Friendly)

22. Sat-04-Jan-1896 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Aberdeen FC (Friendly)

23. Sat-11-Jan-1896 [a] (1-0) D3-3 Motherwell (SFL Second Division - game 10)

24. Sat-18-Jan-1896 [h] (2-1) W4-1 Morton (SFL Second Division - game 11)

25. Sat-25-Jan-1896 [h] (3-1) W5-2 Heart of Midlothian 'A' (Friendly)

26. Sat-01-Feb-1896 [h] (?-?) W4-2 Abercorn (SFL Second Division - game 12)

27. Sat-08-Feb-1896 [h] (3-0) W5-1 Linthouse (SFL Second Division - game 13)

28. Sat-15-Feb-1896 [a] (2-2) W4-3 Abercorn (SFL Second Division - game 14)

29. Sat-22-Feb-1896 [h] (2-3) L3-5 Leith Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 15)

30. Sat-29-Feb-1896 [h] (?-?) W10-0 Paisley Academicals (Friendly)

31. Sat-07-Mar-1896 [a] (1-2) L2-4 Airdrieonians (SFL Second Division - game 16)

32. Sat-14-Mar-1896 [a] (1-1) L1-7 Morton (SFL Second Division - game 17)

33. Sat-21-Mar-1896 [a] (2-0) W3-1 Linthouse (Friendly)

34. Sat-28-Mar-1896 [a] (0-3) L2-5 Clyde (Friendly)

35. Mon-06-Apr-1896 [a] (0-1) L2-3 Helensburgh (Friendly)

36. Sat-11-Apr-1896 [a] (1-2) W3-2 Kilmarnock (SFL Second Division - game 18)

37. Sat-18-Apr-1896 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Morton (Friendly)

38. Sat-25-Apr-1896 [h] (2-2) W4-2 Clyde (Friendly)

39. Sat-02-May-1896 [h] (2-1) W7-1 Wishaw Thistle (Friendly)

40. Mon-11-May-1896 [h] (1-0) D2-2 Rangers (Friendly)

41. Sat-30-May-1896 [h] (2-0) W6-2 Linthouse (Friendly)

1895-96 summary

P41 W22 D3 L16 (1.683 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.413 ppg (@ 20-Mar-2026) The points-per-game measurements (ppg) above are calculated from our all games criteria, based on 1 point for a draw and 3 points for a win across all eras. How does this season compare? The answers are at your fingertips via our 21 (sortable) results summary tables → 1 voided match from this season is housed in the 1895-96 (Z-List) → Thistle finish as Scotland's 15th= club out of 20 in the Leagues. At the end of 1895-96, the club's historical average finish improves to 15th. + League finish averages Table limited to the official 125 League seasons. The evolving strength of Aberdeen and Dundee United as well as the emergence of a plethora of strong new clubs vying for Top 12 places has gradually eroded Thistle's position in the Scottish game, pushing the club down around 2½ places in the pecking order since the mid 60s. sortable table headers

see also:

1895-96 (Reserves) →

1895-96 (Z-List) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1895-96

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 34 players known to have featured in any competitive first-team match this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-11-Apr-1896, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 22y, 4m, 17d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL Second Division Table

notes

Relegated Leith Athletic and the newly elected Kilmarnock and Linthouse were the new participants. 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw. Those finishing level on points were deemed equal in their table placing. Table per John Litster, data integrity verified by The Thistle Archive. Abbreviations (where necessary): RE = Re-elected; P = Elected to SFL First Division; XE = Failed SFL D1 election. In this season, 3rd and 4th place were especially determined by a play-off match at Cathkin Park on 20th May 1896 - Renton 2 Kilmarnock 1. Worst defence.

see also:

1895-96 (season overview) →

Results Summary: PTFC League →

Results Summary: PTFC League (home) →

Results Summary: PTFC League (away) →

Results Summary: League finish averages →

• The Thistle kit image for this season is © Historical Football Kits and is reproduced here by kind permission.