Partick Thistle Season 1969-70

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1969-70

The 95th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Wed-30-Jul-1969 [a] (0-1) L2-3 Glentoran (Harry Creighton Benefit)

2. Thu-31-Jul-1969 [a] (1-0) D2-2 Distillery (Friendly)

3. Sat-02-Aug-1969 [a] (1-0) W2-0 Crusaders (Friendly)

4. Sat-09-Aug-1969 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 3 - game 1)

5. Mon-11-Aug-1969 [h] (0-1) L2-3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Final replay)

6. Wed-13-Aug-1969 [a] (0-1) L0-4 Dundee (League Cup Section 3 - game 2)

7. Sat-16-Aug-1969 [h] (1-4) L1-8 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 3 - game 3)

8. Wed-20-Aug-1969 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Dundee (League Cup Section 3 - game 4)

9. Sat-23-Aug-1969 [a] (0-3) L0-6 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 3 - game 5)

10. Wed-27-Aug-1969 [a] (0-3) L0-4 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 3 - game 6)

11. Sat-30-Aug-1969 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 1)

12. Wed-03-Sep-1969 [a] (1-3) L2-5 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 2)

13. Sat-06-Sep-1969 [a] (1-2) L1-5 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 3)

14. Sat-13-Sep-1969 [h] (0-2) L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 4)

15. Sat-20-Sep-1969 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 5)

16. Sat-27-Sep-1969 [h] (0-1) L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 6)

17. Sat-04-Oct-1969 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 7)

18. Sat-11-Oct-1969 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 8)

19. Sat-18-Oct-1969 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 9)

20. Sat-25-Oct-1969 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 10)

21. Sat-01-Nov-1969 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 11)

22. Sat-08-Nov-1969 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 12)

23. Sat-15-Nov-1969 [a] (0-1) L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 13)

24. Sat-22-Nov-1969 [h] (1-1) L1-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 14)

25. Wed-03-Dec-1969 [a] (2-1) W3-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 15)

26. Sat-27-Dec-1969 [a] (0-3) L1-8 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 16)

27. Thu-01-Jan-1970 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 17)

28. Tue-13-Jan-1970 [a] (2-0) W4-0 Queen of the South (Friendly)

29. Sat-17-Jan-1970 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 18)

30. Sat-24-Jan-1970 [a] (0-2) L0-3 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

31. Sat-31-Jan-1970 [h] (2-0) W3-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 19)

32. Mon-02-Feb-1970 [h] (1-1) L2-4 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

33. Sat-07-Feb-1970 [h] (1-2) W4-3 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 20)

34. Sat-14-Feb-1970 [h] (0-0) L1-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 21)

35. Mon-16-Feb-1970 [h] (0-3) L1-5 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 22)

36. Wed-25-Feb-1970 [a] (0-2) L2-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 23)

37. Sat-28-Feb-1970 [h] (0-2) L0-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 24)

38. Tue-03-Mar-1970 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 25)

39. Sat-07-Mar-1970 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 26)

40. Sat-14-Mar-1970 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 27)

41. Sat-21-Mar-1970 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 28)

42. Sat-28-Mar-1970 [a] (0-0) L1-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 29)

43. Wed-01-Apr-1970 [a] (0-2) L1-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 30)

44. Sat-04-Apr-1970 [h] (0-0) D0-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 31)

45. Wed-08-Apr-1970 [h] (1-0) L1-2 Morton (SFL First Division - game 32)

46. Tue-14-Apr-1970 [a] (1-3) L1-4 Morton (SFL First Division - game 33)

47. Sat-18-Apr-1970 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 34)

1969-70 summary

P47 W7 D8 L32 (0.617 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.413 ppg (@ 20-Mar-2026) 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 18th club out of 37 in the Leagues. At the end of 1969-70, the club's historical average finish remains 9th. + 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:

1969-70 (Reserves) →

Squad Stats

Squad List 1969-70

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 28 players listed in any competitive first-team matchday squad this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-18-Apr-1970, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 23y, 11m, 26d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

SFL First Division Table

notes

Promoted Motherwell (champions) and Ayr United (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): EC = European Cup; ICF = Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; CWC = Cup Winners' Cup; R = Relegated. Worst defence

see also:

1969-70 (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 →

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. Thistle were seeded in the top half of the group stage draw which pitted the top 16 from last season's top-flight against each other, thus ensuring that 4 'lesser' teams from the bottom half of the draw would qualify for the two-legged Quarter Finals. Tabulated by The Thistle Archive by triple corroboration, using the match results published at Wikipedia and London Hearts before verifying them against our own database. For the 19th time out of 24 (1946-47 to date) Thistle fail to qualify from their League Cup group. By returning such a shocking goal average of 0.04, Thistle took the all-time tournament record which had rested with Stirling Albion (0.1) since 1956. Typically, the goal average criteria was retired from hereon, so the record is Thistle's eternally. By scoring just 1 goal, Thistle equalled the tournament record set by Hamilton Academical (1949) and matched by Stirling Albion (1956). The class of '82 would later do their bit to remove this blemish from the club's history, keeping two clean-sheets against East Fife, as the men from Methil became the first Scottish club in history to finish a League Cup group stage goal-less (hypothetically a goal average of 0). Worse than East Fife? No' us! Apart from Thistle, only two sides have ever conceded 25 goals or more in the League Cup group stages. Stranraer set the record (33) in 1957, and Montrose (29) had a good go at beating it in 1964.

see also:

1969-70 (season overview) →

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