Partick Thistle Season 1937-38

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1937-38

The 63rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-14-Aug-1937 [a] (2-2) L2-4 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Sat-21-Aug-1937 [h] (2-0) W3-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. Tue-24-Aug-1937 [h] (0-1) W4-3 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 3)

4. Sat-28-Aug-1937 [a] (0-3) L1-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 4)

5. Wed-01-Sep-1937 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

6. Sat-04-Sep-1937 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 5)

7. Mon-06-Sep-1937 [a] (2-0) W5-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final replay)

8. Sat-11-Sep-1937 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 6)

9. Wed-15-Sep-1937 [a] (1-0) W3-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 7)

10. Sat-18-Sep-1937 [h] (0-1) L1-3 Morton (SFL First Division - game 8)

11. Sat-25-Sep-1937 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 9)

12. Mon-27-Sep-1937 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

13. Wed-29-Sep-1937 [a] (0-1) L0-5 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay)

14. Sat-02-Oct-1937 [h] (2-0) W3-2 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 10)

15. Sat-09-Oct-1937 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 11)

16. Sat-16-Oct-1937 [h] (3-0) W4-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 12)

17. Sat-23-Oct-1937 [a] (2-3) L3-5 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 13)

18. Sat-30-Oct-1937 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 14)

19. Sat-06-Nov-1937 [a] (0-2) L0-6 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 15)

20. Sat-13-Nov-1937 [h] (4-2) W6-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 16)

21. Sat-20-Nov-1937 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 17)

22. Sat-27-Nov-1937 [a] (0-1) L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 18)

23. Sat-04-Dec-1937 [h] (2-0) W4-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 19)

24. Sat-25-Dec-1937 [h] (2-1) W3-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 20)

25. Mon-03-Jan-1938 [a] (1-0) W3-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 21)

26. Wed-05-Jan-1938 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 22)

27. Sat-08-Jan-1938 [a] (2-0) W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 23)

28. Sat-15-Jan-1938 [h] (1-0) W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 24)

29. Sat-22-Jan-1938 [a] (1-1) D2-2 Stranraer (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

30. Wed-26-Jan-1938 [h] (3-0) W8-0 Stranraer (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)

31. Sat-29-Jan-1938 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 25)

32. Sat-05-Feb-1938 [h] (1-2) L1-2 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 26)

33. Sat-12-Feb-1938 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

34. Sat-19-Feb-1938 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 27)

35. Sat-26-Feb-1938 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 28)

36. Sat-05-Mar-1938 [h] (1-2) L1-2 Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

37. Sat-12-Mar-1938 [h] (0-4) L1-6 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 29)

38. Sat-26-Mar-1938 [h] (3-0) W3-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 30)

39. Sat-02-Apr-1938 [h] (2-1) W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 31)

40. Sat-09-Apr-1938 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 32)

41. Tue-12-Apr-1938 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 33)

42. Sat-16-Apr-1938 [h] (0-0) L1-4 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 34)

43. Mon-18-Apr-1938 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 35)

44. Sat-23-Apr-1938 [a] (1-1) L1-3 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 36)

45. Wed-27-Apr-1938 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 37)

46. Sat-30-Apr-1938 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 38)

47. Sat-07-May-1938 [a] (0-1) L2-3 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

48. Tue-10-May-1938 [a] (?-?) D2-2 St Mirren (Paisley Charity Cup Final)

1937-38 summary

P48 W18 D13 L17 (1.396 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 7th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1937-38, 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: 1937-38 (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 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.

• The Thistle kit image for this season is © Historical Football Kits and is reproduced here by kind permission.