| J. Willis |
 J. Willis (forename unknown) was probably born in Scotland, although his place and date of birth remain unknown to us. * The defender joined Thistle in November, 1891, having most recently been with Partick Virginia. He made his first known appearance on Saturday, 5th December, 1891, in a 2-1 win at home to Port Glasgow Athletic in the Scottish Alliance League. There were no known goals for Willis during his spell with Thistle. He played his last known game for the club on Saturday, 3rd September, 1892, in a 3-3 friendly draw at home to Royal Albert, having appeared for the Thistle on at least 8 occasions. His club-list included Partick Virginia and Partick Thistle. We don't know where or when Willis died. *
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 He was described as Partick Virginia's "crack left back" when he joined Thistle, initially on the understanding that he would play with the 'Swifts' i.e. the reserves. With that in mind, it's likely that he was a younger player. He was a fringe member in first-team terms, but could proudly claim that he played in Partick Thistle's first two 'League' seasons, making 5 appearances in the Scottish Alliance. By contrast, his two appearances in the Spring 1892 tour of England would have given him cause for embarrassment, 9-1 defeats being recorded at Bootle and at Wednesday. Oh dear. |
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