Partick Thistle Season 1986-87

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1986-87

The 112th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

Matches

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1. Thu-31-Jul-1986 [a] (?-?) L0-1 Queen's Park (Friendly)

2. Mon-04-Aug-1986 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Celtic XI (Friendly)

3. Sat-09-Aug-1986 [h] (1-0) L1-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 1)

4. Wed-13-Aug-1986 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 2)

5. Sat-16-Aug-1986 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 3)

6. Wed-20-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) L0-1 East Fife (League Cup 2nd Round)

7. Sat-23-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 4)

8. Sat-30-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 5)

9. Sat-06-Sep-1986 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 6)

10. Sat-13-Sep-1986 [h] (1-3) L2-5 Morton (SFL First Division - game 7)

11. Tue-16-Sep-1986 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 8)

12. Sat-20-Sep-1986 [a] (0-0) L0-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 9)

13. Sat-27-Sep-1986 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 10)

14. Tue-30-Sep-1986 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 11)

15. Sat-04-Oct-1986 [a] (1-1) D2-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 12)

16. Wed-08-Oct-1986 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 13)

17. Sat-11-Oct-1986 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 14)

18. Sat-18-Oct-1986 [h] (1-0) W5-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 15)

19. Sat-25-Oct-1986 [a] (0-1) W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 16)

20. Wed-29-Oct-1986 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 17)

21. Sat-01-Nov-1986 [h] (2-0) W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 18)

22. Sat-08-Nov-1986 [a] (0-2) D3-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

23. Sat-15-Nov-1986 [h] (0-2) D3-3 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 20)

24. Sat-22-Nov-1986 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 21)

25. Sat-29-Nov-1986 [a] (2-1) L2-3 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 22)

26. Mon-01-Dec-1986 [a] (1-2) L3-4 Preston North End (Friendly)

27. Sat-06-Dec-1986 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 23)

28. Sat-13-Dec-1986 [a] (1-0) W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 24)

29. Sat-27-Dec-1986 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 25)

30. Sat-03-Jan-1987 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 26)

31. Sat-24-Jan-1987 [a] (0-0) D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Tue-27-Jan-1987 [h] (2-0) W3-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 28)

33. Tue-03-Feb-1987 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Motherwell (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

34. Sat-07-Feb-1987 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Tue-10-Feb-1987 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 30)

36. Sat-21-Feb-1987 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 31)

37. Sat-28-Feb-1987 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 32)

38. Tue-03-Mar-1987 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 33)

39. Sat-07-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 34)

40. Tue-10-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

41. Sat-14-Mar-1987 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 35)

42. Tue-17-Mar-1987 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 36)

43. Sat-21-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 37)

44. Sat-28-Mar-1987 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 38)

45. Sat-04-Apr-1987 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 39)

46. Sat-11-Apr-1987 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 40)

47. Sat-18-Apr-1987 [a] (1-0) W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 41)

48. Sat-25-Apr-1987 [h] (1-0) W2-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 42)

49. Sat-02-May-1987 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 43)

50. Sat-09-May-1987 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 44)

1986-87 summary

P50 W13 D15 L22 (1.08 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.41 ppg (@ 30-Mar-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 20th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1986-87, the club's historical average finish remains 10th. + League finish averages Table limited to the official 123 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: 1986-87 (reserves) →

Squad Stats (basic scorers)

full squad stats tables will be uploaded at a later date

SFL First Division Table

Tiers 1 & 2 went 12-12 as opposed to the previous 10-14. Nobody came down from last season's Premier Division. Promoted Dunfermline Athletic (champions) and Queen of the South (runners-up) were the new participants. 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.

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