What was the date, score or venue?
| What was the date, score or venue? |
| 30-Jan-2026 A total of around 20 matches are good candidates for the first team database, but are giving us trouble in terms of the date, the scoreline or the name of the venue. Only 5 matches from the official DB (all listed here) are in need of a venue! Researchers can download our up-to-date excel spreadsheet, which gives a convenient overview of all of our missing match data. If you can help with anything on the list please do get in touch. n.b. the nominal dates below prefixed with a "?" are simply educated guesses. |
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| 22 | No | Sun-29-Jul-1990 | Whitehill Welfare vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | 2.30pm kick-off at Rosewell listed in the EEN (27/7/1990) but no subsequent result found. Nothing in the following match programmes. |
| 21 | No | Mon-03-Sep-1945 | Partick Thistle vs. Maryhill (Benefit Match) | Nothing else to go on at the moment, but on Wednesday, 5th September, 1945, the Kirkintilloch Herald reported: “Maryhill and Partick Thistle met at Firhill on Monday in a benefit for Harry Gillies, a Twechar youth, who is on the sick list. Harry, who was outside left in the Maryhill team last season, is the former Townhead School footballer.” Might there be something in the ET we wonder? |
| 20 | No | ?Tue-08-Nov-1921 | Bute Select? 4 Partick Thistle ? (Friendly) | In the DR of 15-Nov-1923 "Waverley" recalls Thistle losing to 4 in an afternoon game on Rothesay Public Park, and that it was the great Kenny Campbell who picked the ball out of the net 4 times! There are no clues as to the date of the match, only that it was "a couple of years ago". |
| 19 | No | Thu-04-May-1905 | Glasgow Perthshire vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | Part of a SR box advert (Mon-01-May-1905) read: “THURSDAY NIGHT, 4th MAY, PERTHSHIRE v. PARTICK THISTLE. Nelson Park, Bilsland Drive, Maryhill. Kick-off, 7 prompt. Admission, 3d, boys 1d.” The only report found so far was in the SR (8/5/1905) but, alas, no result. “Perthshire had out some juveniles against Partick Thistle on Thursday. The juveniles in the team all made a show, and a number of them have places in the team for next season” |
| 18 | No | Tue-27-Aug-1901 | Partick Thistle vs. Rockbank (Fundraiser) | Advertised in the SR (23/8/1901 & 26/8/1901) stating Thistle would field the full League team. Originally set for a 7pm kick-off at Meadowside, but brought forward to 6.30pm. Could have something to do with the John Law transfer from Rockbank to Thistle 4 months earlier. No result found, checked DR/SR. |
| 17 | No | Fri-31-May-1895 | Partick Thistle vs. Glasgow Select (Willie Paul Benefit) | EY reports: “During the close season, faithful servant Willie Paul was rewarded for his eleven years as a member of the club, with a benefit match against a Glasgow Select. Paul was presented with a purse of sovereigns as his testimonial”. We would dearly like to find out the details of this match played in honour of such a Thistle giant. The SR (31/5/1895) wrote: “Partick Thistle play a match with a select team of Glasgow players tonight at Inchview, Whiteinch, the proceeds of which will go towards the testimonial to Mr. William Paul. Several old friends will be in the Glasgow team - namely George Gillespie, Tom Robertson, R. Smillie [sic] & co. - and the Partick Thistle will have out their full team. It is hoped there will be a bumper gate, as no one deserves it more than the genial Willie Paul.” It looks like a cert for inclusion in our first team database - if we can find the score! |
| 16 | No | Fri-16-Jun-1893 | Partick Thistle vs. Minerva (Whiteinch Orphanage Benefit) | “Partick Thistle meet a team of Old Minerva players at Inchview on Friday evening first. This is the annual match in aid of funds of the Whiteinch Orphanage. Thistle will play the following team:- J. McCorkindale, William Proudfoot, Peter Rodger, William Edgar, Stewart Munn, D. Bruce, J. Gilchrist, W. Freebairn, B. Fyffe, G. Hurry and Hope Robertson. Minerva's team will be:- C. McCall, W. Sinclair, D. Stewart, R. Craig, J. Harvie, A. McLachlan, R. Currie, A. Stewart, M. O. White, J. Mulvey and J. Gellaity” (SR, 16/6/1893). Friday evening first is a bit ambiguous, given the paper was published on the Friday. We presume it to be Friday 16th June, although it could be Friday 23rd June. Looks a cert for the first team DB, just awaiting the score reveal to clarify all. |
| 15 | No | Tue-09-May-1893 | Partick Thistle vs. Black Watch (Friendly) | “Partick Thistle will play "Black Watch" of Maryhill on Tuesday 9th May.” (SR, 28/4/1893). Nothing else found so far. |
| 14 | No | Sat-01-Aug-1891 | St Cuthbert Wanderers vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | “The Wanderers open on Saturday with Partick Thistle” (SR, 27-Jul-1891). This would be exactly one week ahead of our first-ever (Scottish Alliance) League game at home to Ayr, looks good if it can be found. |
| 13 | No | Tue-25-Jun-1889 | Northern vs. Partick Thistle (Maryhill Charity Cup Final?) | Well, this a strange one indeed. A box advert appeared in the GEP (Fri-24-Jun-1889) advertising the final of the Maryhill Charity Cup to be played on Monday 25th June at Gourlay Park (home of Cowlairs) with a 7.15pm kick-off. In Monday's paper, the advert was repeated, but the match date was changed to Tuesday 26th June. In Tuesday's edition (again of the GEP) the match was listed, but with no indication that it was a cup final. The whole business is deeply confusing as Thistle had already been knocked out of the cup by Linthouse (2-4) some 4 weeks earlier, on the 27th May. No scoreline or report has been found for this 26th June match, although it's recorded that Northern were Charity Cup winners this year. SFHA carries no scoreline, but states that Northern defeated Linthouse in the final. Of course, it could well be that Thistle were re-instated into the competition for some reason, and we shall keep an open mind. |
| 12 | No | ?Sat-19-May-1888 | Northern 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Friendly) | A 2-0 end-of-season defeat at Hyde Park was reported in the EY season review text, but we need to find a date for the match. Hopefully we can retrace steps and have this one confirmed at some stage. |
| 11 | Yes | Sat-21-May-1887 | Caledonian Thistle 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Friendly) | What was the name of Caledonian Thistle's ground? |
| 10 | No | ?Mon-04-Jan-1886 | Barrow vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | Game gets a mention in the EY season review text which states that “no outcome was reported”. Was a date scheduled we wonder? Did the match take place? Two tour games were played down south that New Year: Fri-01-Jan-1886 Everton [a] W3-0 (Friendly) & Sat-02-Jan-1886 Stoke City [a] L1-2 (Friendly). |
| 9 | No | Sat-01-Mar-1884 | Partick vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | Advertised in the NBDM (1/3/1884, the day of the match) for a 3.30pm kick-off at Inchview. You'd think it would take place with an advert having been paid for, but we can find no result. This seems to be the start of a suspicious run of 3 Saturday's without a game for the first team. Checked GEP/NBDM. That said, we note that the Glasgow v Dunbartonshire game at Boghead was postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather. |
| 8 | Yes | Sat-11-Dec-1880 | Helensburgh Victoria 0 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly) | What was the name of Helensburgh Victoria's park? |
| 7 | No | Sat-18-Sep-1880 | Partick Thistle vs. South Side (Friendly) | When it became clear that Dennistoun had scratched the cup tie, a friendly at home to South Side was arranged. The PDE (16-Sep-1880) carried a preview which stated the train would leave Paisley on Saturday at 2.56pm, most likely for a 4pm kick-off at Jordanvale. The second elevens of both clubs met at Meikleriggs, kick-off 4pm. South side's first team was predicted as: J. Muchan, J. Neil, G. Mitchell, A. Hunter, P. Stewart, G. Watt, W. McManus, T. McLaren, J. Wallace, E. Johnstone, J. Johnstone. Although the reserves match was reported (GEP/NBDM), there was nothing on the first team, so it was possibly cancelled. The weather was fine for football on the day. |
| 6 | Yes | Sat-28-Feb-1880 | Ardayre 1 Partick Thistle 6 (Friendly) | What was the name of Ardayre's park? |
| 5 | Yes | Sat-28-Dec-1878 | Thornliebank Rainbow 1 Partick Thistle 2 (West Of Scotland Cup Quarter Final) | What was the name of Thornliebank Rainbow's park? |
| 4 | No | Sat-28-Sep-1878 | Glencoe vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | Advertised in the NBDM (26/9/1878, two days before the match) and to be played on what looks like Fairfield Park. No result found (checked NBDM/GH). Glencoe were a senior side from Glasgow who existed from 1877 to 1882. The second team were in action away to Grafton and that result was reported in the NBDM so there has to be some doubt as to whether this match actually came off. Weather was fine up 'til 5pm whereupon there was a downpour. |
| 3 | No | Sat-02-Mar-1878 | Lancelot vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | Advertised in the NBDM (2/3/1878, the day of the match) and to be played on Glasgow Green. No result found (checked NBDM/GH). Played on the same day as Scotland 7 England 2 at First Hampden. |
| 2 | Yes | Sat-27-Oct-1877 | Paperstainers 0 Partick Thistle 2 (Friendly) | What was the name of Paperstainers's park? Their mill was was in Whiteinch. Maybe Inchview? |
| 1 | No | Sat-11-Mar-1876 | Valencia vs. Partick Thistle (Friendly) | The “return leg” of our 19th February fixture was advertised (NBDM) in editions from 24th February to the very day of the match. It was to be played at Glasgow Green. Alas, there was no result listed in the edition of Monday, 13th March, nor in any other paper that we've checked. |
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