Partick Thistle Reserves Season 1968-69
| 1968-69 (Reserves) |
| The 94th season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
| scorers in CAPS • used subs in brackets | |
| 1. Sat-10-Aug-1968 [a] W3-1 Clydebank (Friendly) |
| – MP 24/8/1968. Vance, Ross, Renfrew, Stewart, Hansen, Johnston, GIBSON, McParland, Walters, CLARIN (2), Brownlie. |
| 2. Wed-14-Aug-1968 [a] L2-6 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – GH 15/8/1968. Line-up as yet unsourced. WALTERS, GLAVIN. |
| 3. Sat-17-Aug-1968 [h] L0-4 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – ET 17/8/1968. Vance, Cunningham, Ross, Gray, Monan, Divers, Roxburgh, McParland, Brownlie, Glavin, Gibson. |
| – Celtic missed an open goal in the opening seconds but it was only a reprieve. Future-JAG Chalmers shot high into the net (8) then Gibson and Glavin brought out fine saves by the Celtic keeper. A 30-yard strike through a ruck of players doubled the lead (39). Report only to half-time. |
| 4. Wed-28-Aug-1968 [h] L1-5 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – ET 29/8/1968. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 5. Sat-31-Aug-1968 [a] L0-12 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – ET 31/8/1968. Ouch! Davidson, Rutherford, Stewart, Cunningham, Monan, Renfrew, Walters, Brownlie, Glavin, Divers, Gibson. Final Position: 3rd of 3, pointless. |
| – Thistle didn't know what hit them. Future-JAG Wilson started the ball rolling (8) then former-JAG McBride scored twice (23 and 29). A fourth goal made it 4-0 before half-time but there was much worse to come. Report only to half-time. |
| 6. Sat-07-Sep-1968 [h] L1-4 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – MP 14/9/1968. Vance, Rutherford, Renfrew, Ross, Gray, Stewart, Roxburgh, Divers, Glavin, Johnston, McCAFFERTY. |
| 7. Sat-14-Sep-1968 [a] W8-4 Cumbernauld United (Friendly) |
| – MP 19/9/1968. Rough, Rutherford, Clark, Stewart, Monan, Renfrew, Roxburgh, JOHNSTON (3), DIVERS (2), GLAVIN, THORNTON (2). |
| – Thornton had scored twice before a Rough error, a penalty and a header at a corner made it 3-2 at half-time. Johnston got 3, Glavin 1 and Divers 2 as stronger and fitter Thistle went up a gear before a late consolation for the Junior team. |
| 8. Sat-21-Sep-1968 [h] L0-1 Stirling Albion (Friendly) |
| – MP 28/9/1968. Rough, Rutherford, Clark, McKenzie, McKinnon, Divers, Stewart, Renfrew, Roxburgh, Johnston, McCafferty. |
| 9. Sat-28-Sep-1968 [a] L0-2 Hibernian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – MP 12/10/1968. Niven, Clark, Renfrew, Smith, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, Divers, Roxburgh, Glavin, Thornton. |
| 10. Mon-07-Oct-1968 [h] L0-2 Morton (Friendly) |
| – AEE 12/10/1968. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 11. Sat-12-Oct-1968 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – AEE 12/10/1968. Niven, Campbell, Renfrew, Rutherford, Gray, Johnston, Clark, Roxburgh, Divers, GLAVIN, McCafferty. |
| – McCafferty made poor use of a headed chance (7) then when the keeper parried a Roxburgh shot he found the side netting (15). A poor pass-back was intercepted by Glavin and he shot home for 1-0 on the half-hour. Report only to half-time. |
| 12. Sat-19-Oct-1968 [h] W4-2 Raith Rovers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – MP 2/11/1968. Niven, Campbell, Rutherford, Hansen, Gray, Clark, Gibson, MULLEN, GLAVIN, McCall, ROXBURGH (2). (Johnston.) |
| 13. Wed-23-Oct-1968 [a] L0-3 Celtic (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Round) |
| – SFHA. Line-up as yet unsourced. As yet unverified line-up may have been Niven, Clark, Rutherford, Renfrew, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, Divers, Glavin, McCall, Roxburgh. First round bye. |
| 14. Sat-02-Nov-1968 [a] L1-6 Airdrieonians (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 2/11/1986. Niven, Renfrew, Rutherford, Stewart, Clark, Johnston, Gibson, McBlain, Glover, McCall, FORSYTH. |
| – Glover missed two relatively easy chances early on and it proved costly. Goals 35 and 40 put Airdrie 2-up at the interval and a couple of minutes into the 2nd half it was 3-0. Report incomplete. |
| 15. Sat-09-Nov-1968 [h] D3-3 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 9/11/1968. Niven, CUMMING (2), Rutherford, Ross, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, Roxburgh, GLAVIN, Divers, Forsyth. |
| – Niven was beaten from close in following a free-kick (4) then a defensive mix-up almost made it 2-0. A good move resulted in Roxburgh's header going close. Report only to half-time. |
| 16. Sat-16-Nov-1968 [a] L1-2 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 18/11/1968. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 17. Fri-22-Nov-1968 [a] W3-1 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 23/11/1968. Niven, Ross, Clark, Stewart, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, McCALL, GLAVIN, FORSYTH, Gallagher. |
| – Celtic (with 6 first-team regulars) looked good but Thistle soon got on top and Forsyth set up McCall for 1-0. Chances were missed before half-time. A soft pen made it 1-1 but Forsyth headed in a Gibson corner then he turned provider for Glavin to make it 3-1 with a shot well away from the keeper. |
| 18. Sat-30-Nov-1968 [h] L1-2 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 30/11/1968. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 19. Tue-03-Dec-1968 [h] W2-1 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 4/12/1968. Line-up as yet unsourced. GALLAGHER, STEWART. |
| – Monan impeded a forward and the pen was tucked away past Niven. Gallagher was set up by McCall, cut inside and shot through the keeper's legs (38). He put in a high cross for Stewart to claim the points (53). |
| 20. Sat-07-Dec-1968 [a] L0-4 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 7/12/1968. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 21. Sat-21-Dec-1968 [h] W3-2 Dundee United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 21/12/1968. Niven, Rutherford, Black, McPARLAND, Cumming, Cunningham, Gibson, ROXBURGH, Glavin, FORSYTH, Gallacher. |
| – On an icy surface, United took the lead. Glavin laid on a pass for Forsyth who equalised. United were pushed back after half-time and Roxburgh then McParland made in 3-1 in the space of 2 minutes. United finished strongly however and reduced the lead. Thistle just about deserved the win. |
| 22. Mon-23-Dec-1968 [a] L0-5 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 24/12/1968. Niven, Ross, Clark, McParland, Cumming, Cunningham, Gibson, Coulston, Glavin, Forsyth, Gallagher. (Stewart.) |
| – Thistle were never in this game once vastly experienced Rangers scored in the first minute. Seldom over the half-way line, they trailed 3-0 at the interval. Rangers eased off at 4-0 but even then Thistle made no impression and slack defending led to a fifth late on. |
| 23. Sat-11-Jan-1969 [h] D2-2 Hibernian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 11/1/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 24. Sat-01-Feb-1969 [h] L1-5 Aberdeen (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – AEE 1/2/1969. Niven, Ross, Black, Cunningham, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, Divers, Glavin, Forsyth, Gallagher. (1 og.) |
| – After Gallagher had gone close from 25 yards, a run down the wing and along the by-line saw a cut-back fired home (5). Goals 21 and 23 had Thistle floundering and Cunningham booted clear off the line. An og made it 3-1 (51) but goals 55 and 65 completed the rout. |
| 25. Fri-28-Feb-1969 [a] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 1/3/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 26. Sat-08-Mar-1969 [h] L1-2 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 8/3/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 27. Sat-15-Mar-1969 [h] W3-1 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 15/3/1969. Niven, Ross, Rutherford, Stewart, Monan, Johnston, Gibson, Divers, ROXBURGH (2), GLAVIN, Gallagher. (Forsyth.) |
| – Divers went close and at the other end Rutherford cleared off the line. When Glavin's shot was parried, Roxburgh scored (20). It was end to end stuff then Glavin tapped in a Roxburgh pass (40). Report only to half-time. Niven saved a pen in the 2nd half. |
| 28. Sat-29-Mar-1969 [h] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 29/3/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 29. Fri-04-Apr-1969 [a] L1-2 Dumbarton (Friendly) |
| – LNH 11/4/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 30. Mon-07-Apr-1969 [a] W1-0 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – DC 8/4/1969. Niven, Ross, Rutherford, Stuart, Hansen, Johnston, Gibson, Walters, Glavin, Forsyth, Gallagher. |
| – Despite the narrow score Thistle were certainly the better team and Niven was seldom tested - except for a finger-tip save in the 2nd half. Luck in front of goal deserted them at times. A Glavin header (40) was enough to take the points. |
| 31. Sat-12-Apr-1969 [a] W1-0 Dundee United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 12/4/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 32. Tue-15-Apr-1969 [h] W5-3 Falkirk (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 16/4/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 33. Mon-21-Apr-1969 [a] D1-1 Raith Rovers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 22/4/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 34. Thu-24-Apr-1969 [h] W5-1 Airdrieonians (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 25/4/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 35. Sat-26-Apr-1969 [a] L1-4 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – PRA 30/4/1969. Niven, Ross (Stewart), Rutherford, Renfrew, Clarke, Johnstone, Walters, Glavin, Roxburgh, FORSYTH, Gallagher. |
| – It was too easy for Saints. An 18-yard left-foot shot put them ahead (26). Ex-Jag Whitelaw set up a dummy and a tap-in for 2-0 (32). Forsyth's shot dribbled along the line and out but Thistle were seldom seen in attack. A fine goal by Forsyth (79) was only consolation. By then it was 4-0. |
| 36. Wed-30-Apr-1969 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – SFHA. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 1968-69 Reserves summary notes | |
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P36 W12 D6 L18 (1.167 ppg)
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| see also: |
| 1968-69 (First Team) → |
| 1968-69 (Z-List) → |
- The Thistle kit image for this season is © Historical Football Kits and is reproduced here by kind permission.