Partick Thistle Reserves Season 1969-70
| 1969-70 (Reserves) |
| The 95th season of Partick Thistle F.C. |
| scorers in CAPS • used subs in brackets | |
| 1. Wed-06-Aug-1969 [a] W4-3 Irvine Meadow XI (Friendly) |
| – IT 15/8/1969. Dick, Reid, Black, Stewart, Clark, Johnston, WALTERS, KERRIGAN (2), Coulston, WINN, Lawrie. |
| 2. Sat-09-Aug-1969 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – ET 9/8/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 3. Wed-13-Aug-1969 [h] D1-1 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – DC 14/8/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. LAWRIE. |
| – Dundee looked the better team for most of the match but only managed one goal - a 25-yard drive (87) to rescue a point, Lawrie having scored (67). |
| 4. Sat-16-Aug-1969 [a] W1-0 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – SFHA. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 5. Wed-20-Aug-1969 [a] L2-8 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – DC 21/8/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. LAWRIE, WYNNE. |
| 6. Sat-23-Aug-1969 [h] D1-1 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – ET 23/8/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 7. Tue-26-Aug-1969 [h] W3-2 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League Cup section game) |
| – DC 27/8/1969. Ritchie, Renfrew, Black, Stewart, Hansen, Briggs, Gibson, FORSYTH (pen), MULLIN. WYNNE, Lawrie. Final Position: 2nd of 4, 8/12 pts. |
| – Thistle went behind (16) but Mullin's piledriver from a Lawrie cross (35) levelled things. Wynne's free-kick put them ahead (50) but Saints got back on level terms (57). Mullin rounded the keeper but was pulled down and Forsyth converted the pen (75). |
| 8. Sat-30-Aug-1969 [a] D0-0 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 30/8/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 9. Tue-02-Sep-1969 [h] D1-1 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – SFHA. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 10. Sat-06-Sep-1969 [h] L0-2 Hibernian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 6/9/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 11. Mon-08-Sep-1969 [a] W4-1 Bearsden Select (Friendly) |
| – MBH 12/9/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. Scot Symon and Davie McParland took a team which featured just 2 first teamers to face an amateur select which included players from Bearsden, Rannoch & Killermont. The teams were introduced to "Miss Bearsden" (Diana May) and the local Provost (David P. Fisher) who kicked off the match. |
| – There was little incident of real note, although it was an entertaining 90 minutes. The Bearsden boys put up a decent show but Thistle's professional class showed through and it was always going to be a comfortable win. |
| 12. Sat-13-Sep-1969 [a] W3-0 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 13/9/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 13. Sat-20-Sep-1969 [h] W3-0 Clyde (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 20/9/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 14. Sat-27-Sep-1969 [a] D5-5 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 27/9/1969. Rough, Rutherford, Black, STEWART (2), Clark, Johnston, Gibson, Forsyth, Coulston, WALTERS, Glavin. Remaining scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – Rangers took the lead (10) but a minute later Walters equalised. Rangers went ahead (22) but on 40 mins Stewart levelled then on 43 minutes he scored again for 3-2 at the interval. Report only to half-time. |
| 15. Wed-01-Oct-1969 [h] W1-0 Ayr United (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 1st Round) |
| – GH 2/10/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 16. Tue-07-Oct-1969 [a] W3-2 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – SFHA. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 17. Sat-11-Oct-1969 [h] L0-1 Aberdeen (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – AEE 11/10/1969. Ritchie, Renfrew, Rutherford, Glavin, Clark, Johnston, Gibson, Walters, Mullin, Forsyth, Lawrie. (McMillan.) |
| – Ritchie kept Aberdeen at bay until Aberdeen scored (30). Lawrie went close approaching half-time. In the 2nd half a thunderbolt by Forsyth was saved at the second attempt then he wasted a better chance close in. Mullin's header was saved under the bar then Aberdeen hit the post late on. |
| 18. Sat-18-Oct-1969 [a] L1-2 Raith Rovers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 18/10/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 19. Sat-25-Oct-1969 [h] W5-1 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 25/10/1969 and HMFC. RUTHERFORD. Line-up and remaining scorers as yet unsourced. Line-up also included Holt. |
| – Thistle led 1-0 at the interval from a Rutherford goal. They went 2-up before Hearts reduced the lead. It remained 2-1 until 15 minutes from the end when a 3-goal burst in 7 minutes made for an emphatic victory. |
| 20. Sat-01-Nov-1969 [h] L1-3 Dundee United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 1/11/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 21. Sat-08-Nov-1969 [a] W3-2 Motherwell (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 8/11/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 22. Sat-15-Nov-1969 [h] L0-2 St Mirren (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 15/11/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 23. Sat-22-Nov-1969 [a] D1-1 Ayr United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 22/11/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 24. Tue-25-Nov-1969 [a] D1-1 Clyde (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Round) |
| – GH 26/11/1969. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 25. ?Tue-02-Dec-1969 [h] L?-? Clyde (Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Round replay) |
| – SFHA. Score unknown. Lost. |
| 26. Sat-06-Dec-1969 [a] L0-6 Morton (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 6/12/1969. Line-up as yet unsourced. |
| 27. Sat-13-Dec-1969 [h] W5-2 Dundee (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 3/12/1969. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 28. Sat-17-Jan-1970 [h] W3-0 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 17/1/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 29. Sat-24-Jan-1970 [h] D1-1 Airdrieonians (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 24/1/1970. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 30. Sat-31-Jan-1970 [a] L1-3 Hibernian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 31/1/1970. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 31. Thu-26-Feb-1970 [h] W3-0 Kilmarnock (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – SFHA. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 32. Sat-28-Feb-1970 [a] D0-0 Aberdeen (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – AEE 28/2/1970. Rough, Renfrew, McLindon, Stewart, McKinnon, Rowan, Gibson, Findlater, Glavin, Forsyth, Mullin. |
| – Aberdeen made all the running and on chances they might easily have gone ahead. A shot was fired straight at Rough (38) from 10 yards. Finally Thistle showed some threat and Gibson (the most dangerous JAG) went clear but his shot was parried and cleared for a corner. |
| 33. Sat-07-Mar-1970 [h] W3-1 Raith Rovers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 9/3/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 34. Sat-14-Mar-1970 [a] L3-4 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 14/3/1970 and HMFC. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| – Thistle trailed 2-0 at the interval but 3 goals in the first 7 minutes of the 2nd half (one a penalty) turned things around. Two further goals edged Thistle out by the odd goal in seven. |
| 35. Sat-21-Mar-1970 [a] D2-2 Dundee United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 21/3/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 36. Tue-24-Mar-1970 [h] W4-1 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 25/3/1970. Line-up and 1 scorer as yet unsourced. GLAVIN (3). |
| 37. Sat-28-Mar-1970 [h] L3-5 Motherwell (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 28/3/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 38. Mon-30-Mar-1970 [h] D2-2 Rangers (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 31/3/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 39. Sat-04-Apr-1970 [a] W2-0 St Mirren (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 4/4/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 40. Tue-07-Apr-1970 [a] W3-1 Clyde (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 8/4/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 41. Sat-11-Apr-1970 [a] W2-0 Airdrieonians (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 13/4/1970. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 42. Mon-13-Apr-1970 [a] L1-4 Celtic (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 14/7/1970. Line-up and scorer as yet unsourced. |
| 43. Sat-18-Apr-1970 [h] W3-0 Ayr United (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – ET 18/4/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 44. Mon-20-Apr-1970 [a] L1-2 St Johnstone (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – DC 21/4/1970. Rough, Reid, Hansen, Stewart, McKinnon, Ralston, Lawrie, GLAVIN, Newman, Forsyth, McQuade. |
| – A lovely angled drive after Ralston's defensive blunder put St Johnstone ahead (17). A lobbed goal (looking suspiciously off-side) doubled the lead (53). Glavin pulled one back (80) when the keeper fumbled then Lawrie hit the post (88). Unlucky. |
| 45. Thu-23-Apr-1970 [h] W3-2 Morton (Scottish Reserve League) |
| – GH 24/4/1970. Line-up and scorers as yet unsourced. |
| 1969-70 Reserves summary notes | |
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P45 W21 D11 L13 (1.644 ppg)
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| see also: |
| 1969-70 (First Team) → |
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