Partick Thistle Season 1926-27

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1926-27

The 52nd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-14-Aug-1926 [a] (1-1) D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Tue-17-Aug-1926 [a] (0-0) L0-1 King's Park (Stirling Charity Cup Final)

3. Sat-21-Aug-1926 [h] (3-1) L4-5 Morton (SFL First Division - game 2)

4. Sat-28-Aug-1926 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 3)

5. Sat-04-Sep-1926 [h] (2-2) D3-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 4)

6. Sat-11-Sep-1926 [a] (0-0) W2-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 5)

7. Sat-18-Sep-1926 [h] (3-0) W5-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 6)

8. Sat-25-Sep-1926 [a] (1-3) L3-4 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 7)

9. Mon-27-Sep-1926 [a] (0-1) L1-3 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

10. Sat-02-Oct-1926 [h] (2-1) W5-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 8)

11. Sat-09-Oct-1926 [a] (1-1) W2-1 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 9)

12. Sat-16-Oct-1926 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 10)

13. Sat-23-Oct-1926 [h] (3-0) W5-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 11)

14. Sat-30-Oct-1926 [h] (3-0) W3-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 12)

15. Sat-06-Nov-1926 [a] (2-1) W4-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 13)

16. Sat-13-Nov-1926 [h] (2-0) W5-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 14)

17. Sat-20-Nov-1926 [a] (0-1) D1-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 15)

18. Sat-27-Nov-1926 [a] (1-0) L1-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 16)

19. Sat-04-Dec-1926 [h] (1-1) W5-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 17)

20. Sat-11-Dec-1926 [h] (1-0) D2-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 18)

21. Sat-18-Dec-1926 [h] (0-1) L0-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 19)

22. Sat-25-Dec-1926 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 20)

23. Sat-01-Jan-1927 [a] (2-0) W5-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 21)

24. Mon-03-Jan-1927 [h] (0-2) L1-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 22)

25. Sat-08-Jan-1927 [a] (1-2) L2-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 23)

26. Sat-15-Jan-1927 [h] (1-2) L2-3 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 24)

27. Sat-22-Jan-1927 [h] (0-0) W3-0 Stenhousemuir (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

28. Sat-29-Jan-1927 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 25)

29. Sat-05-Feb-1927 [a] (1-2) W4-2 King's Park (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

30. Tue-08-Feb-1927 [h] (0-3) L1-7 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 26)

31. Sat-12-Feb-1927 [a] (0-1) L2-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Sat-19-Feb-1927 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Clyde (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

33. Wed-23-Feb-1927 [h] (3-2) W5-3 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 28)

34. Sat-26-Feb-1927 [h] (2-1) D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Sat-05-Mar-1927 [h] (3-0) W5-0 Dundee United (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

36. Wed-09-Mar-1927 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 30)

37. Sat-12-Mar-1927 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Morton (SFL First Division - game 31)

38. Sat-19-Mar-1927 [h] (1-0) W4-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 32)

39. Sat-26-Mar-1927 [n] (1-1) L1-2 East Fife (Scottish Cup Semi Final)

40. Wed-30-Mar-1927 [a] (0-1) L1-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 33)

41. Sat-02-Apr-1927 [h] (2-1) W3-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 34)

42. Sat-09-Apr-1927 [h] (1-0) W3-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 35)

43. Sat-16-Apr-1927 [a] (1-1) W3-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 36)

44. Sat-23-Apr-1927 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 37)

45. Sat-30-Apr-1927 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 38)

46. Wed-04-May-1927 [n] (1-0) W*1-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) aet; * W3-0 corners

47. Sat-07-May-1927 [n] (4-1) W4-1 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

48. Sat-14-May-1927 [n] (2-3) W6-3 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Final) aet

1926-27 summary

P48 W22 D6 L20 (1.5 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 11th club out of 40 in the Leagues. At the end of 1926-27, the club's historical average finish remains 10th. + 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:

1926-27 (Reserves) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1926-27

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 23 players who featured in any competitive first-team match this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-14-May-1927, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 24y, 1m, 6d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL First Division Table

notes

Promoted Dunfermline Athletic (champions) and Clyde (runners-up) were the new participants. 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw. Those finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). Table per John Litster, data integrity verified by the Thistle Archive. Abbreviations (where necessary): R = Relegated.

see also:

1926-27 (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.