Partick Thistle Season 1935-36

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matches:first team: ← 34-351935-3636-37 →

1935-36

The 61st season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-10-Aug-1935 [a] (0-2) L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Sat-17-Aug-1935 [h] (2-1) W3-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. Sat-24-Aug-1935 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 3)

4. Wed-28-Aug-1935 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 4)

5. Sat-31-Aug-1935 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 5)

6. Wed-04-Sep-1935 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

7. Sat-07-Sep-1935 [a] (0-3) L1-5 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 6)

8. Sat-14-Sep-1935 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 7)

9. Tue-17-Sep-1935 [h] (1-1) W4-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 8)

10. Sat-21-Sep-1935 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 9)

11. Sat-28-Sep-1935 [h] (3-2) W5-3 Albion Rovers (SFL First Division - game 10)

12. Sat-05-Oct-1935 [a] (0-2) L0-4 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 11)

13. Sat-12-Oct-1935 [h] (3-0) W7-0 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 12)

14. Sat-19-Oct-1935 [a] (0-1) L1-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 13)

15. Sat-26-Oct-1935 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 14)

16. Sat-02-Nov-1935 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 15)

17. Sat-09-Nov-1935 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 16)

18. Sat-16-Nov-1935 [a] (1-2) D3-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 17)

19. Sat-23-Nov-1935 [h] (0-1) W3-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 18)

20. Sat-30-Nov-1935 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 19)

21. Sat-07-Dec-1935 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 20)

22. Sat-14-Dec-1935 [a] (1-2) L3-5 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 21)

23. Sat-28-Dec-1935 [a] (0-1) L0-3 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 22)

24. Tue-31-Dec-1935 [h] (2-0) W4-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 23)

25. Thu-02-Jan-1936 [a] (1-2) L1-3 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 24)

26. Sat-04-Jan-1936 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 25)

27. Sat-11-Jan-1936 [h] (0-0) W3-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 26)

28. Sat-25-Jan-1936 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

29. Sat-01-Feb-1936 [a] (0-2) L2-5 Albion Rovers (SFL First Division - game 27)

30. Sat-08-Feb-1936 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 28)

31. Sat-15-Feb-1936 [h] (2-2) D3-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 29)

32. Sat-22-Feb-1936 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 30)

33. Sat-29-Feb-1936 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 31)

34. Sat-07-Mar-1936 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 32)

35. Sat-14-Mar-1936 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 33)

36. Sat-21-Mar-1936 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 34)

37. Wed-01-Apr-1936 [a] (0-0) L1-4 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 35)

38. Sat-11-Apr-1936 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 36)

39. Sat-18-Apr-1936 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 37)

40. Sat-25-Apr-1936 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 38)

41. Sat-02-May-1936 [h] (2-0) W*2-2 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) * W6-4 corners

42. Wed-06-May-1936 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

43. Sat-09-May-1936 [a] (1-0) W3-0 St Mirren (Paisley Charity Cup Final)

1935-36 summary

P43 W14 D10 L19 (1.209 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.412 ppg (@ 02-Nov-2025) 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 10th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1935-36, 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:

1935-36 (Reserves) →

1935-36 (Z-List) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1935-36

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 28 players who featured in any competitive first-team match this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-09-May-1936, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 24y, 3m, 7d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL First Division Table

notes

Promoted Third Lanark (champions) and Arbroath (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:

1935-36 (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 images for this season are © Historical Football Kits and are reproduced here by kind permission.