Partick Thistle Season 1908-09

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1908-09

The 34th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-15-Aug-1908 [a] (0-1) L1-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Thu-20-Aug-1908 [a] (1-0) W3-2 Clyde (Masonic Lodge Fund Raiser)

3. Sat-22-Aug-1908 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)

4. Sat-29-Aug-1908 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 3)

5. Sat-05-Sep-1908 [h] (1-1) D1-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 4)

6. Sat-12-Sep-1908 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup 1st Round)

7. Sat-19-Sep-1908 [a] (0-3) L0-4 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup 1st Round replay)

8. Sat-26-Sep-1908 [h] (0-0) L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 5)

9. Mon-28-Sep-1908 [h] (1-2) L2-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 6)

10. Sat-03-Oct-1908 [h] (0-2) L0-7 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 7)

11. Sat-10-Oct-1908 [a] (1-2) L2-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 8)

12. Sat-17-Oct-1908 [a] (2-0) L2-4 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 9)

13. Sat-24-Oct-1908 [h] (0-1) W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 10)

14. Sat-31-Oct-1908 [a] (0-4) L2-5 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 11)

15. Sat-07-Nov-1908 [a] (0-2) L0-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 12)

16. Sat-14-Nov-1908 [h] (0-2) L0-6 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 13)

17. Sat-21-Nov-1908 [h] (3-1) W5-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 14)

18. Sat-28-Nov-1908 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 15)

19. Sat-05-Dec-1908 [h] (1-0) L2-3 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 16)

20. Sat-12-Dec-1908 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 17)

21. Sat-19-Dec-1908 [a] (2-1) D2-2 Port Glasgow Athletic (SFL First Division - game 18)

22. Fri-01-Jan-1909 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 19)

23. Sat-02-Jan-1909 [a] (0-4) L0-6 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 20)

24. Sat-09-Jan-1909 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 21)

25. Sat-16-Jan-1909 [a] (0-0) L2-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 22)

26. Sat-23-Jan-1909 [a] (0-0) D0-0 West Calder Swifts (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

27. Sat-06-Feb-1909 [a] (0-3) L0-3 Queen's Park (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

28. Sat-13-Feb-1909 [a] (0-6) L1-7 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 23)

29. Sat-20-Feb-1909 [a] (2-2) D3-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 24)

30. Sat-27-Feb-1909 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 25)

31. Sat-13-Mar-1909 [a] (0-1) L2-4 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 26)

32. Sat-20-Mar-1909 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Port Glasgow Athletic (SFL First Division - game 27)

33. Sat-27-Mar-1909 [h] (1-2) L2-4 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 28)

34. Mon-29-Mar-1909 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Sat-03-Apr-1909 [a] (0-2) L0-4 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 30)

36. Thu-08-Apr-1909 [h] (1-2) L1-2 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 31)

37. Sat-10-Apr-1909 [h] (0-5) L1-5 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 32)

38. Sat-24-Apr-1909 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 33)

39. Wed-28-Apr-1909 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 34)

40. Sat-01-May-1909 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

1908-09 summary

P40 W3 D6 L31 (0.375 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.408 ppg (@ 05-Jul-2023) 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 18th club out of 30 in the Leagues. At the end of 1908-09, the club's historical average finish remains 11th. + League finish averages Table limited to the official 123 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: 1908-09 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic)

SFL First Division Table

Participants unchanged. Same teams for the third season in a row. 2 points for a win. Those finishing level on points were deemed equal in their table placing. Partick Thistle played 9 designated home games on their opponents ground: Sat-22-Aug-1908 Rangers (played at Ibrox); Sat-05-Dec-1908 St Mirren (played at Love Street); Sat-09-Jan-1909 Aberdeen (played at Pittodrie); Sat-27-Feb-1909 Kilmarnock (played at Rugby Park); Sat-20-Mar-1909 Port Glasgow Athletic (played at Clune Park); Sat-27-Mar-1909 Hamilton Academical (played at Douglas Park); Mon-29-Mar-1909 Celtic (played at Celtic Park); Thu-08-Apr-1909 Queen's Park (played at Hampden Park); Sat-10-Apr-1909 Hibernian (played at Easter Road). This table records all of these as home fixtures for Partick Thistle. Table figures supplied by John Litster, with the data integrity verified by The Thistle Archive.

Lowest scorers, worst defence.

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