Partick Thistle Season 1938-39

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1938-39

The 64th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-13-Aug-1938 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 1)

2. Sat-20-Aug-1938 [a] (1-1) W4-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. Wed-24-Aug-1938 [a] (0-0) L0-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 3)

4. Sat-27-Aug-1938 [h] (2-0) W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 4)

5. Sat-03-Sep-1938 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Albion Rovers (SFL First Division - game 5)

6. Sat-10-Sep-1938 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 6)

7. Tue-13-Sep-1938 [h] (2-0) W2-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 7)

8. Sat-17-Sep-1938 [a] (1-1) D1-1 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 8)

9. Mon-19-Sep-1938 [a] (3-2) L3-5 Huddersfield Town (Friendly)

10. Sat-24-Sep-1938 [h] (0-2) L1-2 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 9)

11. Mon-26-Sep-1938 [h] (1-2) L2-3 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

12. Sat-01-Oct-1938 [a] (2-1) L2-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 10)

13. Sat-08-Oct-1938 [h] (1-1) W3-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 11)

14. Sat-15-Oct-1938 [a] (0-1) L1-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 12)

15. Sat-22-Oct-1938 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 13)

16. Sat-29-Oct-1938 [a] (0-0) L0-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 14)

17. Sat-05-Nov-1938 [h] (3-0) W4-2 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 15)

18. Sat-12-Nov-1938 [h] (1-0) W3-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 16)

19. Sat-19-Nov-1938 [a] (1-1) W2-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 17)

20. Sat-26-Nov-1938 [h] (0-2) L1-4 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 18)

21. Sat-03-Dec-1938 [a] (1-2) W4-2 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 19)

22. Sat-10-Dec-1938 [h] (1-0) W3-1 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 20)

23. Sat-17-Dec-1938 [a] (1-0) W5-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 21)

24. Sat-24-Dec-1938 [a] (0-1) L0-5 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 22)

25. Sat-31-Dec-1938 [h] (0-1) L1-3 Albion Rovers (SFL First Division - game 23)

26. Mon-02-Jan-1939 [a] (1-4) L1-4 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 24)

27. Tue-03-Jan-1939 [h] (1-3) L2-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 25)

28. Wed-11-Jan-1939 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 26)

29. Sat-21-Jan-1939 [a] (0-2) D3-3 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

30. Wed-25-Jan-1939 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)

31. Sat-28-Jan-1939 [a] (0-2) L0-4 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Sat-11-Feb-1939 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Queen's Park (SFL First Division - game 28)

33. Sat-18-Feb-1939 [h] (2-2) W4-3 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 29)

34. Sat-25-Feb-1939 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 30)

35. Sat-04-Mar-1939 [h] (2-1) L2-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 31)

36. Sat-11-Mar-1939 [a] (1-4) L3-4 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 32)

37. Sat-18-Mar-1939 [a] (1-0) W4-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 33)

38. Sat-25-Mar-1939 [a] (1-3) L1-6 Charlton Athletic (Friendly)

39. Tue-28-Mar-1939 [h] (2-0) W4-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 34)

40. Sat-01-Apr-1939 [a] (0-3) L0-7 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 35)

41. Sat-08-Apr-1939 [h] (2-0) W4-1 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 36)

42. Sat-22-Apr-1939 [a] (0-2) L0-4 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 37)

43. Sat-29-Apr-1939 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 38)

44. Wed-03-May-1939 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

1938-39 summary

P44 W17 D5 L22 (1.273 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.409 ppg (@ 25-Novt-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 11th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1938-39, 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: 1938-39 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

full squad stats tables will be uploaded at a later date

SFL First Division Table

Promoted Raith Rovers (champions) and Albion 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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