Partick Thistle Season 1927-28

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1927-28

The 53rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-13-Aug-1927 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Wed-17-Aug-1927 [a] (0-0) L0-1 King's Park (Stirling Charity Cup Final)

3. Sat-20-Aug-1927 [a] (2-2) W3-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 2)

4. Sat-27-Aug-1927 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 3)

5. Tue-30-Aug-1927 [h] (0-1) L1-2 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

6. Sat-03-Sep-1927 [a] (1-2) L2-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 4)

7. Sat-10-Sep-1927 [h] (0-4) L0-6 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 5)

8. Sat-17-Sep-1927 [a] (1-3) L2-4 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 6)

9. Sat-24-Sep-1927 [h] (3-2) W5-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 7)

10. Sat-01-Oct-1927 [a] (0-2) L1-4 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 8)

11. Sat-08-Oct-1927 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 9)

12. Sat-15-Oct-1927 [a] (1-0) W2-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 10)

13. Sat-22-Oct-1927 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 11)

14. Sat-29-Oct-1927 [h] (0-2) L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 12)

15. Sat-05-Nov-1927 [h] (5-0) W7-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 13)

16. Sat-12-Nov-1927 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 14)

17. Sat-19-Nov-1927 [h] (1-1) D2-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 15)

18. Sat-26-Nov-1927 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 16)

19. Sat-03-Dec-1927 [h] (2-2) W6-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 17)

20. Sat-10-Dec-1927 [a] (3-1) W4-1 Bo'ness (SFL First Division - game 18)

21. Sat-17-Dec-1927 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 19)

22. Sat-24-Dec-1927 [a] (0-3) L2-4 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 20)

23. Sat-31-Dec-1927 [h] (1-0) D2-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 21)

24. Mon-02-Jan-1928 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 22)

25. Tue-03-Jan-1928 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 23)

26. Sat-07-Jan-1928 [a] (4-0) W7-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 24)

27. Sat-14-Jan-1928 [h] (3-0) W5-0 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 25)

28. Sat-21-Jan-1928 [h] (6-0) W9-1 Caledonian (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

29. Sat-28-Jan-1928 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 26)

30. Sat-04-Feb-1928 [h] (1-0) W4-0 Nithsdale Wanderers (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

31. Wed-08-Feb-1928 [h] (1-0) W3-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Sat-11-Feb-1928 [a] (0-0) W2-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 28)

33. Sat-18-Feb-1928 [a] (3-0) W5-0 St Mirren (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

34. Wed-22-Feb-1928 [a] (2-0) W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Sat-03-Mar-1928 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Queen's Park (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

36. Wed-07-Mar-1928 [h] (2-0) W2-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 30)

37. Sat-10-Mar-1928 [a] (0-0) L0-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 31)

38. Sat-17-Mar-1928 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 32)

39. Sat-24-Mar-1928 [a] (1-0) W2-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 33)

40. Sat-31-Mar-1928 [a] (1-1) W3-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 34)

41. Sat-07-Apr-1928 [a] (2-1) D2-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 35)

42. Mon-09-Apr-1928 [h] (2-3) L2-4 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 36)

43. Sat-14-Apr-1928 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Bo'ness (SFL First Division - game 37)

44. Sat-21-Apr-1928 [h] (1-1) D3-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 38)

45. Tue-01-May-1928 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

1927-28 summary

P45 W21 D7 L17 (1.556 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.412 ppg (@ 14-Jan-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 6th club out of 40 in the Leagues. At the end of 1927-28, 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:

1927-28 (Reserves) →

1927-28 (Z-List) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1927-28

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 22 players who featured in any competitive first-team match this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Tue-01-May-1928, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 25y, 1m, 19d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL First Division Table

notes

Promoted Bo'ness (champions) and Raith Rovers (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:

1927-28 (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.