Partick Thistle Season 1928-29

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1928-29

The 54th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-11-Aug-1928 [a] (2-1) W4-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Sat-18-Aug-1928 [h] (2-0) W4-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. Sat-25-Aug-1928 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 3)

4. Mon-27-Aug-1928 [h] (?-?) D1-1 Rangers (Willie Salisbury Testimonial)

5. Sat-01-Sep-1928 [h] (1-0) D2-2 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

6. Tue-04-Sep-1928 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final replay)

7. Sat-08-Sep-1928 [h] (1-3) L3-4 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 4)

8. Sat-15-Sep-1928 [a] (3-2) L4-5 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 5)

9. Mon-17-Sep-1928 [h] (3-1) D3-3 Celtic (Denis O'Hare Testimonial)

10. Sat-22-Sep-1928 [h] (3-1) W6-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 6)

11. Sat-29-Sep-1928 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 7)

12. Sat-06-Oct-1928 [h] (5-0) W8-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 8)

13. Sat-13-Oct-1928 [a] (0-2) D2-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 9)

14. Sat-20-Oct-1928 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 10)

15. Sat-03-Nov-1928 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 11)

16. Tue-06-Nov-1928 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Third Lanark (Glasgow Dental Cup Quarter Final)

17. Sat-10-Nov-1928 [h] (4-2) L4-8 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 12)

18. Sat-17-Nov-1928 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 13)

19. Sat-24-Nov-1928 [h] (1-1) W3-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 14)

20. Wed-28-Nov-1928 [n] (0-0) W3-1 Celtic (Glasgow Dental Cup Semi Final) aet

21. Sat-01-Dec-1928 [h] (1-2) L2-4 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 15)

22. Sat-08-Dec-1928 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 16)

23. Tue-11-Dec-1928 [n] (2-0) W2-0 Rangers (Glasgow Dental Cup Final)

24. Sat-15-Dec-1928 [h] (2-0) W2-1 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 17)

25. Sat-22-Dec-1928 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 18)

26. Sat-29-Dec-1928 [h] (3-0) W6-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 19)

27. Tue-01-Jan-1929 [a] (2-0) W4-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 20)

28. Wed-02-Jan-1929 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 21)

29. Sat-12-Jan-1929 [h] (1-0) W3-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 22)

30. Sat-19-Jan-1929 [a] (0-0) W2-1 East Fife (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

31. Sat-26-Jan-1929 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 23)

32. Sat-02-Feb-1929 [a] (0-2) L1-5 Rangers (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

33. Wed-06-Feb-1929 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 24)

34. Sat-09-Feb-1929 [a] (0-0) W3-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 25)

35. Sat-16-Feb-1929 [h] (1-0) W3-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 26)

36. Sat-23-Feb-1929 [a] (1-0) D2-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 27)

37. Sat-02-Mar-1929 [h] (4-1) W5-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 28)

38. Sat-09-Mar-1929 [a] (2-2) L2-3 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 29)

39. Tue-12-Mar-1929 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 30)

40. Sat-16-Mar-1929 [a] (2-1) W3-1 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 31)

41. Sat-23-Mar-1929 [h] (1-1) D1-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 32)

42. Sat-30-Mar-1929 [a] (0-3) L0-5 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 33)

43. Mon-01-Apr-1929 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 34)

44. Sat-06-Apr-1929 [a] (0-2) L0-3 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 35)

45. Wed-17-Apr-1929 [a] (?-?) W3-2 Clydebank FC (Clydebank Students Fund Benefit)

46. Sat-20-Apr-1929 [h] (0-0) W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 36)

47. Wed-24-Apr-1929 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 37)

48. Sat-27-Apr-1929 [a] (1-1) W5-2 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 38)

49. Sat-04-May-1929 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

1928-29 summary

P49 W22 D10 L17 (1.551 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 1928-29, 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: 1928-29 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

full squad stats tables will be uploaded at a later date

SFL First Division Table

Promoted Ayr United (champions) and Third Lanark (runners-up) were the new participants. 2 points for a win. Those finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal average. Celtic played 3 designated home games on their opponents ground: 01.04.1929 Celtic 1-0 Partick Thistle (played @ Firhill), 13.04.1929 Celtic 1-4 Hibs (played @ Easter Road) & 17.04.1929 Celtic 1-2 Queen's Park (played @ Hampden Park). This table records these as home fixtures for Celtic. Table figures supplied by John Litster, with the data integrity verified by the Thistle Archive.

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