Partick Thistle Season 1940-41

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1940-41

The 66th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Sat-10-Aug-1940 [h] (2-2) W5-2 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 1)

2. Sat-17-Aug-1940 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 2)

3. Sat-24-Aug-1940 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 3)

4. Sat-31-Aug-1940 [a] (0-1) L1-3 Rangers (Southern League - game 4)

5. Wed-04-Sep-1940 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

6. Sat-07-Sep-1940 [h] (2-2) D3-3 Clyde (Southern League - game 5)

7. Sat-14-Sep-1940 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Morton (Southern League - game 6)

8. Sat-21-Sep-1940 [h] (3-1) W4-2 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 7)

9. Sat-28-Sep-1940 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 8)

10. Sat-05-Oct-1940 [a] (0-1) L0-4 Hibernian (Southern League - game 9)

11. Sat-12-Oct-1940 [h] (1-0) W3-0 Motherwell (Southern League - game 10)

12. Sat-19-Oct-1940 [a] (1-2) L1-4 Falkirk (Southern League - game 11)

13. Sat-26-Oct-1940 [h] (0-1) D3-3 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 12)

14. Sat-09-Nov-1940 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 13)

15. Sat-16-Nov-1940 [a] (0-0) L0-1 St Mirren (Southern League - game 14)

16. Sat-23-Nov-1940 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 15)

17. Sat-30-Nov-1940 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 16)

18. Sat-07-Dec-1940 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 17)

19. Sat-14-Dec-1940 [h] (0-3) L1-4 Rangers (Southern League - game 18)

20. Sat-21-Dec-1940 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 19)

21. Sat-28-Dec-1940 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Morton (Southern League - game 20)

22. Sat-04-Jan-1941 [h] (1-0) W4-0 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 21)

23. Sat-11-Jan-1941 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Hibernian (Southern League - game 22)

24. Sat-18-Jan-1941 [a] (1-1) W4-2 Motherwell (Southern League - game 23)

25. Sat-25-Jan-1941 [h] (0-0) W4-0 Falkirk (Southern League - game 24)

26. Sat-01-Feb-1941 [a] (1-1) D1-1 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 25)

27. Sat-08-Feb-1941 [a] (0-2) L1-5 Celtic (Southern League - game 26)

28. Sat-15-Feb-1941 [h] (1-3) L2-3 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 27)

29. Sat-22-Feb-1941 [h] (2-1) W3-2 St Mirren (Southern League - game 28)

30. Sat-01-Mar-1941 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Motherwell (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 1)

31. Sat-08-Mar-1941 [h] (2-1) W4-2 Airdrieonians (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 2)

32. Sat-15-Mar-1941 [a] (3-1) W4-2 Celtic (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 3)

33. Sat-22-Mar-1941 [h] (2-3) D4-4 Motherwell (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 4)

34. Sat-29-Mar-1941 [a] (1-0) W3-0 Airdrieonians (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

35. Sat-05-Apr-1941 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (Southern League Cup Section 1 - game 6)

36. Tue-22-Apr-1941 [a] (2-0) L3-5 Clyde (Southern League - game 29)

37. Sat-26-Apr-1941 [h] (3-1) W3-2 Celtic (Southern League - game 30)

38. Tue-13-May-1941 [a] (?-?) D4-4 Dennistoun Waverley (Clydeside Blitz Fundraiser)

39. Tue-20-May-1941 [h] (4-0) W7-5 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

40. Sat-24-May-1941 [a] (0-0) W2-1 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

41. Sat-31-May-1941 [n] (0-1) L0-3 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Final)

42. Sat-07-Jun-1941 [h] (0-3) L1-3 St Mirren (Summer Cup 1st Round, 1st leg)

43. Sat-14-Jun-1941 [a] (0-2) L1-3 St Mirren (Summer Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg) agg: L2-6

1940-41 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 → 1 abandoned match from this season is housed in the 1940-41 (Z-List) →

see also:

1940-41 (Reserves) →

1940-41 (Z-List) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1940-41

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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-14-Jun-1941, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 23y, 9m, 23d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

Southern League Table

notes

The SFL took the decision to close down for the duration of the War and teams were allowed to form their own competitions, hence the formation of the 'Southern League'. The Southern League was formed from 13 clubs who’d contested the Regional League West in the preceding season, with Queen of the South, Kilmarnock and Ayr United being ousted to make way for Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian and Falkirk. These sixteen sides would be the sole competitors in the League for five seasons in a row. 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). Tabulated by The Thistle Archive; all 240 match results have been press-verified for accuracy.

see also:

1940-41 (season overview) →

Results Summary: PTFC League Max →

Results Summary: PTFC League Max (home) →

Results Summary: PTFC League Max (away) →

Southern League Cup Table

notes

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Teams finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal average. The 4 group winners in this 16 team tournament qualified for the single-legged Semi Finals. Tabulated by The Thistle Archive using contemporary newspaper reports for all 12 match results, and then verifying them against our own database.

see also:

1940-41 (season overview) →

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