Partick Thistle Season 1975-76

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1975-76

The 101st season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Mon-28-Jul-1975 [a] (0-0) W4-0 Nairn County (Friendly)

2. Wed-30-Jul-1975 [a] (1-0) W4-0 Ross County (Friendly)

3. Fri-01-Aug-1975 [a] (4-0) W5-1 Caledonian (Friendly)

4. Tue-05-Aug-1975 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Clydebank (Friendly)

5. Sat-09-Aug-1975 [a] (2-1) W3-1 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 4 - game 1)

6. Wed-13-Aug-1975 [h] (2-1) W3-1 Dundee United (League Cup Section 4 - game 2)

7. Sat-16-Aug-1975 [a] (4-2) W4-2 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 4 - game 3)

8. Wed-20-Aug-1975 [a] (1-0) W2-1 Dundee United (League Cup Section 4 - game 4)

9. Sat-23-Aug-1975 [h] (1-0) W3-0 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 4 - game 5)

10. Wed-27-Aug-1975 [h] (2-0) W2-1 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 4 - game 6)

11. Sat-30-Aug-1975 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 1)

12. Sat-06-Sep-1975 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2)

13. Wed-10-Sep-1975 [h] (3-0) W4-0 Clydebank (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

14. Sat-13-Sep-1975 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 3)

15. Sat-20-Sep-1975 [a] (2-0) W3-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 4)

16. Wed-24-Sep-1975 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Clydebank (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: W4-1

17. Sat-27-Sep-1975 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 5)

18. Sat-04-Oct-1975 [a] (0-1) W2-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 6)

19. Mon-06-Oct-1975 [n] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (League Cup Semi Final)

20. Sat-11-Oct-1975 [h] (1-0) W3-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 7)

21. Sat-18-Oct-1975 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 8)

22. Sat-25-Oct-1975 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 9)

23. Sat-01-Nov-1975 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 10)

24. Sat-08-Nov-1975 [a] (0-1) L1-2 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 11)

25. Sat-15-Nov-1975 [h] (3-0) W5-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 12)

26. Sat-22-Nov-1975 [h] (1-0) W2-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 13)

27. Sat-29-Nov-1975 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 14)

28. Sat-06-Dec-1975 [h] (0-0) W2-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 15)

29. Sat-13-Dec-1975 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 16)

30. Sat-20-Dec-1975 [a] (3-1) W4-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 17)

31. Sat-27-Dec-1975 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 18)

32. Thu-01-Jan-1976 [a] (?-?) W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

33. Sat-03-Jan-1976 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 20)

34. Sat-10-Jan-1976 [a] (0-1) D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 21)

35. Sat-17-Jan-1976 [a] (2-1) W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 22)

36. Sat-24-Jan-1976 [a] (0-1) W2-1 Albion Rovers (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

37. Sat-31-Jan-1976 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 23)

38. Sat-07-Feb-1976 [h] (0-0) W2-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 24)

39. Sat-14-Feb-1976 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

40. Sat-21-Feb-1976 [a] (2-0) W3-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 25)

41. Wed-25-Feb-1976 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)

42. Sat-28-Feb-1976 [h] (2-0) W4-1 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 26)

43. Sat-06-Mar-1976 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Forfar Athletic (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 1)

44. Sat-13-Mar-1976 [h] (2-0) W5-0 Meadowbank Thistle (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 2)

45. Sat-20-Mar-1976 [a] (1-0) W2-1 St Mirren (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 3)

46. Tue-23-Mar-1976 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

47. Sat-27-Mar-1976 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Meadowbank Thistle (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 4)

48. Sat-03-Apr-1976 [h] (2-2) W4-2 Forfar Athletic (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 5)

49. Sat-10-Apr-1976 [h] (1-2) L1-3 St Mirren (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 6)

50. Wed-14-Apr-1976 [h] (1-0) W1-0 East Fife (Spring Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

51. Sat-17-Apr-1976 [a] (0-1) L0-2 East Fife (Spring Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L1-2

52. Sat-24-Apr-1976 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Kilmarnock (Friendly)

1975-76 summary

P52 W33 D10 L9 (2.096 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.409 ppg (@ 10-Oct-2024) 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 1975-76, the club's historical average finish remains 10th. + League finish averages Table limited to the official 124 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: 1975-76 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

full squad stats tables will be uploaded at a later date

SFL First Division Table

Scotland's new 2nd Tier League consisted of the bottom 8 from last years SFL First Division plus the Top 6 from last years SFL Second Division i.e. Falkirk, Queen of the South, Montrose, Hamilton Academical, East Fife and St Mirren. 2 points for a win. Those finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal difference, then by goals scored. Table figures supplied by John Litster, with the data integrity verified by the Thistle Archive.

Best defence

League Cup Table

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Teams finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal difference, then by goals scored. 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 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.

Spring Cup Table

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Teams finishing level on points were placed in order of superior goal difference. In this 28 team tournament, the Top 2 from each group and the 2 best 3rd placed sides advanced to the two-legged Second Round. Tabulated by The Thistle Archive using contemporary newspaper reports for all 12 match results, and then verifying them against our own database.

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