Partick Thistle Season 1897-98

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Opening Of Meadowside; the story of 1897-98 is published at PT Early Years

1897-98

The 23rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Wed-01-Sep-1897 [h] (0-1) L1-5 Rangers (Friendly)

2. Sat-04-Sep-1897 [h] (1-1) W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 1)

3. Wed-08-Sep-1897 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (Friendly)

4. Sat-11-Sep-1897 [a] (0-1) L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 2)

5. Sat-18-Sep-1897 [h] (0-1) L0-6 Rangers (Glasgow Cup 1st Round)

6. Sat-25-Sep-1897 [h] (1-1) W3-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 3)

7. Sat-02-Oct-1897 [a] (1-1) L2-4 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 4)

8. Sat-09-Oct-1897 [h] (0-1) L1-5 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 5)

9. Sat-16-Oct-1897 [h] (1-0) W1-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 6)

10. Sat-23-Oct-1897 [a] (0-3) L0-5 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 7)

11. Sat-30-Oct-1897 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 8)

12. Sat-06-Nov-1897 [h] (2-2) W5-3 St Bernard's (SFL First Division - game 9)

13. Sat-13-Nov-1897 [a] (1-2) W3-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 10)

14. Sat-20-Nov-1897 [h] (0-1) L0-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 11)

15. Sat-04-Dec-1897 [a] (1-4) L1-9 St Bernard's (SFL First Division - game 12)

16. Sat-11-Dec-1897 [h] (2-4) L3-6 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 13)

17. Sat-18-Dec-1897 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Linthouse (Friendly)

18. Sat-25-Dec-1897 [a] (1-3) L2-6 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 14)

19. Sat-01-Jan-1898 [h] (3-1) W5-2 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 15)

20. Mon-03-Jan-1898 [a] (0-4) L1-6 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 16)

21. Sat-08-Jan-1898 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Dundee (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

22. Sat-22-Jan-1898 [h] (?-?) L1-3 Dumbarton (Friendly)

23. Sat-29-Jan-1898 [a] (1-2) L1-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 17)

24. Sat-12-Feb-1898 [a] (1-3) L2-5 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 18)

25. Sat-19-Feb-1898 [a] (1-3) L4-5 Clyde (Friendly)

26. Sat-26-Feb-1898 [h] (0-1) L0-5 Queen's Park (Friendly)

27. Sat-05-Mar-1898 [a] (2-1) W4-2 Morton (Friendly)

28. Sat-12-Mar-1898 [h] (0-2) L2-4 Ayr Parkhouse (Friendly)

29. Sat-19-Mar-1898 [h] (0-0) W3-0 St Mirren (Friendly)

30. Sat-26-Mar-1898 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Dundee (Scottish First Division re-election play-off)

31. Sat-09-Apr-1898 [a] (1-1) L1-3 St Mirren (Friendly)

32. Sat-16-Apr-1898 [h] (1-1) W4-1 Ayr (Friendly)

33. Sat-30-Apr-1898 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Ayr Parkhouse (Friendly)

34. Wed-04-May-1898 [h] (1-0) W6-1 Rugby Rovers (Partick Jubilee Nurse Fund Benefit)

1897-98 summary

P34 W11 D1 L22 (1 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 → Thistle finish as Scotland's 8th club out of 20 in the Leagues. At the end of 1897-98, the club's historical average finish improves to 13th. + 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:

1897-98 (Reserves) →

1897-98 (Z-List) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1897-98

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 26 players known to have featured in any competitive first-team match this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-26-Mar-1898, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 23y, 9m, 23d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL First Division Table

notes

Promoted Partick Thistle (champions) 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. In this season, 7th and 8th place were especially determined by a play-off match at Meadowside on 26th March 1898 - Partick Thistle 0 Dundee 2.

see also:

1897-98 (season overview) →

Results Summary: PTFC League →

Results Summary: PTFC League (home) →

Results Summary: PTFC League (away) →

Results Summary: PTFC Top-Flight →

Results Summary: PTFC Top-Flight (home) →

Results Summary: PTFC Top-Flight (away) →

Results Summary: League finish averages →

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