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: 1.409 ppg (@ 22-Sep-2024) 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 124 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) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

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SFL First Division Table

Promoted Bo'ness (champions) and Raith Rovers (runners-up) were the new participants. 2 points for a win. Those finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal average. Table figures supplied by John Litster, with the data integrity verified by the Thistle Archive.

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