Partick Thistle Season 1929-30

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1929-30

The 55th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-10-Aug-1929 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Sat-17-Aug-1929 [a] (0-1) W4-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. Tue-20-Aug-1929 [h] (1-1) W3-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

4. Sat-24-Aug-1929 [h] (2-0) W4-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 3)

5. Sat-31-Aug-1929 [a] (2-1) D2-2 Morton (SFL First Division - game 4)

6. Sat-07-Sep-1929 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 5)

7. Sat-14-Sep-1929 [a] (1-0) W2-0 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 6)

8. Sat-21-Sep-1929 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 7)

9. Sat-28-Sep-1929 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 8)

10. Mon-30-Sep-1929 [h] (0-0) L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

11. Sat-05-Oct-1929 [h] (2-1) W3-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 9)

12. Sat-12-Oct-1929 [a] (0-2) L0-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 10)

13. Sat-19-Oct-1929 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 11)

14. Sat-26-Oct-1929 [a] (2-2) W3-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 12)

15. Sat-02-Nov-1929 [h] (2-0) W5-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 13)

16. Sat-09-Nov-1929 [a] (1-1) L2-3 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 14)

17. Sat-16-Nov-1929 [a] (0-4) L1-4 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 15)

18. Sat-23-Nov-1929 [h] (1-0) W6-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 16)

19. Sat-30-Nov-1929 [h] (1-0) W3-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 17)

20. Sat-07-Dec-1929 [a] (0-1) D1-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 18)

21. Sat-14-Dec-1929 [a] (1-0) W3-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 19)

22. Sat-21-Dec-1929 [a] (2-1) W4-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 20)

23. Wed-25-Dec-1929 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 21)

24. Sat-28-Dec-1929 [h] (0-1) L2-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 22)

25. Wed-01-Jan-1930 [h] (0-1) D3-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 23)

26. Thu-02-Jan-1930 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 24)

27. Sat-11-Jan-1930 [h] (0-0) W4-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 25)

28. Sat-18-Jan-1930 [a] (5-0) W6-1 Dalbeattie Star (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

29. Sat-25-Jan-1930 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 26)

30. Sat-01-Feb-1930 [a] (1-0) W3-0 Dundee United (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

31. Sat-08-Feb-1930 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Sat-15-Feb-1930 [h] (2-1) W3-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

33. Wed-19-Feb-1930 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 28)

34. Sat-22-Feb-1930 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Sat-01-Mar-1930 [h] (2-1) W3-1 Falkirk (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

36. Wed-05-Mar-1930 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 30)

37. Sat-08-Mar-1930 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 31)

38. Sat-15-Mar-1930 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 32)

39. Sat-22-Mar-1930 [n] (1-0) W3-1 Hamilton Academical (Scottish Cup Semi Final)

40. Sat-29-Mar-1930 [a] (0-1) L0-4 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 33)

41. Sat-05-Apr-1930 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 34)

42. Sat-12-Apr-1930 [n] (0-0) D0-0 Rangers (Scottish Cup Final)

43. Wed-16-Apr-1930 [n] (0-1) L1-2 Rangers (Scottish Cup Final replay)

44. Sat-19-Apr-1930 [h] (1-2) W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 35)

45. Wed-23-Apr-1930 [h] (0-1) W2-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 36)

46. Sat-26-Apr-1930 [a] (0-2) L0-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 37)

47. Mon-28-Apr-1930 [h] (1-0) L1-2 Liverpool (Alex Lambie Benefit)

48. Wed-30-Apr-1930 [h] (0-1) L3-4 Cowdenbeath (SFL First Division - game 38)

49. Sat-03-May-1930 [h] (0-1) L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

50. Fri-23-May-1930 [a] (?-?) W6-1 Frigg (Friendly)

51. Sun-25-May-1930 [a] (4-1) W4-2 Kvik (Friendly)

52. Tue-27-May-1930 [a] (?-?) W7-2 Drammens BK (Friendly)

53. Thu-29-May-1930 [a] (?-?) W5-2 Lyn (Friendly)

54. Sat-31-May-1930 [a] (1-0) L3-4 Vaalerengens (Friendly)

55. Tue-03-Jun-1930 [a] (?-?) W2-0 Brann (Friendly)

1929-30 summary

P55 W27 D10 L18 (1.655 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.408 ppg (@ 23-Sep-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 6th club out of 40 in the Leagues. At the end of 1929-30, the club's historical average finish remains 10th. + 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: 1929-30 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

full squad stats tables will be uploaded at a later date

SFL First Division Table

Promoted Dundee United (champions) and Morton (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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