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| Jimmy McGowan |
 James Devlin McGowan was born on Saturday, 10th June, 1916, in Whiterigg, North Lanarkshire. The 5' 8 (11st 9lbs) defender signed for Donald Turner's Thistle on Thursday, 1st May, 1941 (after a trial game), having most recently been with Maryhill. Aged 24, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 26th April, 1941, in a 3-2 win at home to Celtic in the Southern League. Jimmy scored his only goal for Thistle on Saturday, 22nd March, 1952, in a 3-0 win at home to Queen of the South in the SFL First Division. He played his last game for the club on Thursday, 3rd May, 1956, in a 6-3 friendly win away to Nairn County, having clocked up a mighty 549 appearances as a Jag. His club-list included Maryhill and Partick Thistle. Jimmy died on Monday, 24th July, 1989, in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, aged 73. |
| Jimmy McGowan's Summary Totals |
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| League | 243 | 107 | 47 | 89 | 1 |
| Competitive | 533 | 219 | 99 | 215 | 1 |
| All Games | 551 | 230 | 103 | 218 | 1 |
 What Jimmy lacked in footballing finesse, he made up for with the heart of a lion and the tenacity of a “Tiger” – the oft-used moniker with which he was christened in the press. No forward liked playing against him – he was on them like a flash and never gave them a seconds’ peace. Jimmy was a late-comer to the Scottish senior game, signing from Maryhill Juniors in the spring time of 1941, just before his 25th birthday. He impressed manager Donald Turner and immediately made the right back position his very own. Such was the strength of his impact at Firhill that he was honoured with a full international cap on the 23rd January 1946 – a 2-2 draw with Belgium at Hampden Park in front of almost 50,000. The boy from the juniors had well and truly arrived by this point. At Firhill, Jimmy virtually retained ownership of the No.2 jersey all the way through to the spring time of 1956. He might have been a late starter – but he was also a late finisher. By that time he was just about to turn 40, and only gave it up when the next injury became just that one too many for him to continue effectively at the Premier League level. Two matches stand out for different reasons, and give you a rich flavour of the Jimmy McGowan experience… Firstly, there was the game at Tynecastle on the 4th November 1950. Goalkeeper Tommy Ledgerwood had to leave the field for treatment, following a clash which left him with a cut above his right eye. His place was taken in goal by the always-heroic Jimmy McGowan, who kept a clean-sheet for the duration of his fifteen-minute stint. Tommy returned between the sticks but his vision remained impaired, and by half-time Thistle were trailing by 3 goals to 1. During the interval, it was decided that Tommy was incapable of playing on between the sticks, and Willie Hewitt took over as goalie. With no subs allowed in those days, Tommy was moved to outside left for the second half, purely for the nuisance value. What followed was one of the most sensational halves of football Thistle fans have ever witnessed, as Tommy scored and Thistle won a ding-dong battle by 5 goal to 4! Then there was the Firhill encounter with Queen of the South on 22nd March 1952. On this day, the Doonhamers’ big objective was to register their first away win in the League – and this was their last chance to do so. Thistle, on the other hand, would have no desire to rank as odd man out in their last home game. The 35-year-old Jimmy lined up at right back as usual. The game went to form and status, with two Johnny Mackenzie goals seeing Thistle comfortably ahead by half-time. Ever in the wars for the Thistle cause, Jimmy didn’t appear for the second half – he remained behind on the trainers’ table, receiving treatment for a back injury sustained. Our hero returned some ten minutes later than the others and was soon back in the thick of things. There were loud cheers for “Tiger” when he made a great connection with his right, his forceful effort just whistling past the post at the “town end”, as it was described then. And then – a moment for all at Firhill to treasure – a GOAL from JIMMY McGOWAN! Alex Stott chipped a pass through, Jimmy chested the ball down and “whanged the leather past Henderson with his right foot at penalty-kick speed”. Back in those days, Newspaper reports never tended to convey much in the way of fan emotion, but I’d like to think that Firhill went daft! There’s certainly an impression that the 12,000 crowd were absolutely rooting for Tiger on the day, “every good bit of play from the lame veteran being cheered” – surely the sign of a long-held affection. Consider for a moment that this goal was eleven years in the coming and we can perhaps get an idea of how well it may have been received. Not that any of these two fine matches alone can wholly define the man in question. Sports writers loved him – they recognised defensive qualities just as well as those displayed by headline-grabbing goal-getters. Perhaps the Sunday Mail got closest to the truth in 1952: “If they commissioned a bust of the player who typifies Partick Thistle’s fighting spirit the model will be Jimmy McGowan.” His humungous appearances tally finished just over the 550 mark – a total further extended by only four others in all of Partick Thistle’s history. I’d have totally loved him, no doubt about it. You’d have loved him too, surely. Heck, maybe there are even one or two readers who actually did love him? Perhaps we can gauge how good he was by the awesome accolade with which he was bestowed in 1954 – Scotland’s player of the year! Football historian David Ross:
How’s this for prestigious company? 1951 – Gordon Smith (Hibernian) We get a further sense of the magnitude of Jimmy's contribution when we look at his Thistle Honours list, which includes 5 Golds (Summer Cup 1945, Glasgow Charity Cup 1949, Glasgow Cup 1951, 1952 & 1954) as well as two previously unheard of 3rd place finishes in the Scottish Football League in both 1948 and 1954. He was Meiklejohn's captain of choice for many years, and was even made captain again for a spell halfway through 1955-56 when Jags were going through a tricky patch. It's all the more remarkable when you consider that Jimmy ran his own contracting business in which he was very much hands-on. In late 1955, the Sunday Post gave some insight into a day in the life of Jimmy McGowan:
Jimmy finally received his testimonial on 2nd December 1957 and it was a grand occasion, well supported by the press, the players and the fans alike, a true testimonial in every way. On a foggy night under the lights, some 10,000 were there to see Thistle - with ex Rangers and Scotland legend George Young in the red and yellow - take on a big name Glasgow Select. Jimmy didn't play, but he led the two captains - George Young and Bobby Evans - onto the field, to a rapturous welcome. Thistle won 3-2 on the night with Davie McParland scoring the winner - what a night for legends! From boy to man, Jimmy was Thistle through and through, and was famously back on the Firhill terracing as soon as he stopped playing. Whilst one goal from around 550 games might not seem like much, it only tells about 0.2% of the Jimmy McGowan story. The story of a man who would be on my shortlist for consideration as THEE all-time greatest Jag. |
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| (age) 1940-41 |
| 1. (24y, 10m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Apr-1941 [h] W3-2 Celtic (Southern League - game 30) |
| (age) 1941-42 |
| 2. (25y, 1m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Aug-1941 [a] D2-2 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 1) |
| 3. (25y, 2m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Aug-1941 [h] L2-3 Rangers (Southern League - game 2) |
| 4. (25y, 2m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Aug-1941 [a] L1-4 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 3) |
| 5. (25y, 2m, 17d) #2 Wed-27-Aug-1941 [h] W5-3 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 6. (25y, 2m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Aug-1941 [h] D2-2 Morton (Southern League - game 4) |
| 7. (25y, 2m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Sep-1941 [a] L2-4 Clyde (Southern League - game 5) |
| 8. (25y, 3m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Sep-1941 [h] L2-3 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 6) |
| 9. (25y, 3m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Sep-1941 [a] W7-2 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 7) |
| 10. (25y, 3m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Sep-1941 [h] W7-0 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 8) |
| 11. (25y, 3m, 19d) #2 Mon-29-Sep-1941 [h] L0-3 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 12. (25y, 3m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Oct-1941 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (Southern League - game 9) |
| 13. (25y, 4m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Oct-1941 [a] L3-4 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 10) |
| 14. (25y, 4m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Oct-1941 [h] W7-2 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 11) |
| 15. (25y, 4m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Oct-1941 [a] D1-1 Celtic (Southern League - game 12) |
| 16. (25y, 4m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Nov-1941 [h] D1-1 St Mirren (Southern League - game 13) |
| 17. (25y, 4m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Nov-1941 [h] W3-2 Hibernian (Southern League - game 14) |
| 18. (25y, 5m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Nov-1941 [a] L1-6 Motherwell (Southern League - game 15) |
| 19. (25y, 5m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Nov-1941 [h] W5-1 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 16) |
| 20. (25y, 5m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Nov-1941 [a] L0-6 Rangers (Southern League - game 17) |
| 21. (25y, 5m, 26d) #2 Sat-06-Dec-1941 [h] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 18) |
| 22. (25y, 6m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Dec-1941 [a] D1-1 Morton (Southern League - game 19) |
| 23. (25y, 6m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Dec-1941 [h] W4-3 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 20) |
| 24. (25y, 6m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Dec-1941 [a] W6-3 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 21) |
| 25. (25y, 6m, 22d) #2 Thu-01-Jan-1942 [h] D1-1 Clyde (Southern League - game 22) |
| 26. (25y, 6m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Jan-1942 [a] D2-2 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 23) |
| 27. (25y, 7m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Jan-1942 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League - game 24) |
| 28. (25y, 7m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Jan-1942 [h] L0-2 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 25) |
| 29. (25y, 8m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Feb-1942 [a] L0-4 Hibernian (Southern League - game 27) |
| 30. (25y, 8m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Feb-1942 [h] D0-0 Motherwell (Southern League - game 28) |
| 31. (25y, 8m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Feb-1942 [a] W2-1 Clyde (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 1) |
| 32. (25y, 9m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Mar-1942 [h] W5-2 Albion Rovers (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 2) |
| 33. (25y, 9m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Mar-1942 [h] D1-1 Clyde (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 3) |
| 34. (25y, 9m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Mar-1942 [a] W3-2 Airdrieonians (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 4) |
| 35. (25y, 9m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Apr-1942 [a] D1-1 Albion Rovers (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 5) |
| 36. (25y, 9m, 27d) #3 Mon-06-Apr-1942 [h] L1-3 Celtic (Southern League - game 29) |
| 37. (25y, 10m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Apr-1942 [h] W4-2 Airdrieonians (Southern League Cup Section 3 - game 6) |
| 38. (25y, 10m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Apr-1942 [n] D1-1 Morton (Southern League Cup Semi Final) |
| 39. (25y, 10m, 19d) #2 Wed-29-Apr-1942 [n] L0-1 Morton (Southern League Cup Semi Final replay) |
| 40. (25y, 10m, 29d) #3 Sat-09-May-1942 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (Southern League - game 30) |
| 41. (25y, 11m, 2d) #2 Tue-12-May-1942 [h] L*2-2 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) * L0-6 corners |
| 42. (25y, 11m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-May-1942 [a] L1-2 Celtic (Summer Cup 1st Round, 1st leg) |
| 43. (25y, 11m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Jun-1942 [h] L0-2 Celtic (Summer Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg) agg: L1-4 |
| (age) 1942-43 |
| 44. (26y, 1m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Aug-1942 [h] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 1) |
| 45. (26y, 2m, 5d) #3 Sat-15-Aug-1942 [a] L1-2 Morton (Southern League - game 2) |
| 46. (26y, 2m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Aug-1942 [h] W2-1 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 3) |
| 47. (26y, 2m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Aug-1942 [a] W3-2 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 4) |
| 48. (26y, 2m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Sep-1942 [h] W3-1 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 49. (26y, 3m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Sep-1942 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League - game 6) |
| 50. (26y, 3m, 18d) #2 Mon-28-Sep-1942 [h] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 51. (26y, 3m, 23d) #2 Sat-03-Oct-1942 [h] L2-3 Celtic (Southern League - game 8) |
| 52. (26y, 4m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Oct-1942 [a] L1-2 St Mirren (Southern League - game 10) |
| 53. (26y, 4m, 14d) #4 Sat-24-Oct-1942 [a] D0-0 Hibernian (Southern League - game 11) |
| 54. (26y, 4m, 21d) #4 Sat-31-Oct-1942 [h] L1-2 Motherwell (Southern League - game 12) |
| 55. (26y, 4m, 28d) #6 Sat-07-Nov-1942 [h] W6-2 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 13) |
| 56. (26y, 5m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Nov-1942 [a] L1-4 Rangers (Southern League - game 14) |
| 57. (26y, 5m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Nov-1942 [a] D3-3 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 15) |
| 58. (26y, 5m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Nov-1942 [h] L1-3 Morton (Southern League - game 16) |
| 59. (26y, 5m, 25d) #2 Sat-05-Dec-1942 [a] L1-4 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 17) |
| 60. (26y, 6m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Dec-1942 [h] W2-1 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 18) |
| 61. (26y, 6m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Dec-1942 [h] L0-3 Falkirk (Southern League - game 19) |
| 62. (26y, 6m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Dec-1942 [h] D4-4 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 20) |
| 63. (26y, 6m, 22d) #3 Fri-01-Jan-1943 [a] L1-4 Clyde (Southern League - game 21) |
| 64. (26y, 6m, 23d) #3 Sat-02-Jan-1943 [a] D3-3 Celtic (Southern League - game 22) |
| 65. (26y, 6m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Jan-1943 [a] W5-3 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 23) |
| 66. (26y, 7m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Jan-1943 [h] W2-1 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 24) |
| 67. (26y, 7m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Jan-1943 [h] W8-1 St Mirren (Southern League - game 25) |
| 68. (26y, 7m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Jan-1943 [h] L1-5 Hibernian (Southern League - game 26) |
| 69. (26y, 7m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Feb-1943 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (Southern League - game 27) |
| 70. (26y, 8m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Feb-1943 [h] L0-2 Rangers (Southern League - game 29) |
| 71. (26y, 8m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Feb-1943 [h] W3-0 Airdrieonians (Southern League Cup Section B - game 1) |
| 72. (26y, 8m, 24d) #2 Sat-06-Mar-1943 [a] L2-3 Third Lanark (Southern League Cup Section B - game 2) |
| 73. (26y, 9m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Mar-1943 [h] W5-1 Motherwell (Southern League Cup Section B - game 3) |
| 74. (26y, 9m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Mar-1943 [h] D1-1 Third Lanark (Southern League Cup Section B - game 5) |
| 75. (26y, 9m, 24d) #4 Sat-03-Apr-1943 [a] W3-0 Motherwell (Southern League Cup Section B - game 6) |
| 76. (26y, 10m, 0d) #4 Sat-10-Apr-1943 [a] D1-1 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 30) |
| 77. (26y, 11m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-May-1943 [h] L2-3 Third Lanark (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) |
| 78. (26y, 11m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-May-1943 [a] L0-7 Hibernian (Summer Cup 1st Round, 1st leg) |
| 79. (26y, 11m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Jun-1943 [h] L2-5 Hibernian (Summer Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg) agg: L2-12 |
| (age) 1943-44 |
| 80. (27y, 2m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Aug-1943 [a] W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 1) |
| 81. (27y, 2m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Aug-1943 [h] D2-2 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 2) |
| 82. (27y, 2m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Aug-1943 [a] W3-1 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 83. (27y, 2m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Sep-1943 [h] L0-1 Morton (Southern League - game 3) |
| 84. (27y, 3m, 17d) #2 Mon-27-Sep-1943 [h] L0-3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 85. (27y, 3m, 22d) #2 Sat-02-Oct-1943 [h] L2-6 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 7) |
| 86. (27y, 3m, 29d) #2 Sat-09-Oct-1943 [a] W5-4 Celtic (Southern League - game 8) |
| 87. (27y, 4m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Oct-1943 [a] L3-4 Falkirk (Southern League - game 9) |
| 88. (27y, 4m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Oct-1943 [h] W6-1 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 10) |
| 89. (27y, 4m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Nov-1943 [h] W3-1 Hibernian (Southern League - game 12) |
| 90. (27y, 5m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Nov-1943 [h] W6-1 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 13) |
| 91. (27y, 5m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Nov-1943 [a] L1-3 St Mirren (Southern League - game 14) |
| 92. (27y, 5m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Nov-1943 [h] L0-1 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 15) |
| 93. (27y, 5m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Dec-1943 [a] L1-3 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 16) |
| 94. (27y, 6m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Dec-1943 [h] L1-2 Rangers (Southern League - game 17) |
| 95. (27y, 6m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Dec-1943 [a] W2-1 Morton (Southern League - game 18) |
| 96. (27y, 6m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Dec-1943 [a] L1-2 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 19) |
| 97. (27y, 6m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Jan-1944 [h] W3-2 Clyde (Southern League - game 20) |
| 98. (27y, 6m, 24d) #2 Mon-03-Jan-1944 [h] L1-2 St Mirren (Southern League - game 21) |
| 99. (27y, 6m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Jan-1944 [h] W1-0 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 22) |
| 100. (27y, 7m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Jan-1944 [a] D2-2 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 23) |
| 101. (27y, 7m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Jan-1944 [h] L1-2 Celtic (Southern League - game 24) |
| (age) 1944-45 |
| 102. (28y, 2m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Aug-1944 [a] L1-4 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 2) |
| 103. (28y, 2m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Aug-1944 [h] L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 104. (28y, 2m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Sep-1944 [a] W3-0 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 3) |
| 105. (28y, 2m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Sep-1944 [h] W4-2 Clyde (Southern League - game 4) |
| 106. (28y, 3m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Sep-1944 [a] L0-2 Morton (Southern League - game 5) |
| 107. (28y, 3m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Sep-1944 [h] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 6) |
| 108. (28y, 3m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Sep-1944 [a] W4-3 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 7) |
| 109. (28y, 3m, 27d) #2 Sat-07-Oct-1944 [a] L1-4 Clyde (Southern League - game 8) |
| 110. (28y, 4m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Oct-1944 [h] W3-0 St Mirren (Southern League - game 9) |
| 111. (28y, 4m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Oct-1944 [a] L0-8 Hibernian (Southern League - game 10) |
| 112. (28y, 4m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Oct-1944 [h] L1-3 Motherwell (Southern League - game 11) |
| 113. (28y, 4m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Nov-1944 [a] W3-0 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 12) |
| 114. (28y, 5m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Nov-1944 [a] L1-4 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 13) |
| 115. (28y, 5m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Nov-1944 [h] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League - game 14) |
| 116. (28y, 5m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Nov-1944 [a] L2-5 Queen's Park (Southern League - game 15) |
| 117. (28y, 5m, 22d) #2 Sat-02-Dec-1944 [h] L1-2 Dumbarton (Southern League - game 16) |
| 118. (28y, 5m, 29d) #2 Sat-09-Dec-1944 [a] L0-2 Rangers (Southern League - game 17) |
| 119. (28y, 6m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Dec-1944 [h] W4-1 Albion Rovers (Southern League - game 18) |
| 120. (28y, 6m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Dec-1944 [a] D3-3 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League - game 19) |
| 121. (28y, 6m, 23d) #2 Tue-02-Jan-1945 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League - game 21) |
| 122. (28y, 6m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Jan-1945 [h] W3-1 Hamilton Academical (Southern League - game 22) |
| 123. (28y, 7m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Jan-1945 [h] L0-3 Celtic (Southern League - game 23) |
| 124. (28y, 7m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Feb-1945 [a] L1-2 Motherwell (Southern League - game 24) |
| 125. (28y, 8m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Feb-1945 [h] L1-2 Airdrieonians (Southern League - game 25) |
| 126. (28y, 8m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Feb-1945 [h] L2-6 Third Lanark (Southern League - game 26) |
| 127. (28y, 8m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Feb-1945 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League Cup Section B - game 1) |
| 128. (28y, 8m, 21d) #2 Sat-03-Mar-1945 [h] W2-0 Clyde (Southern League Cup Section B - game 2) |
| 129. (28y, 9m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Mar-1945 [h] L0-1 Celtic (Southern League Cup Section B - game 3) |
| 130. (28y, 9m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Mar-1945 [h] L1-2 Falkirk (Southern League Cup Section B - game 4) |
| 131. (28y, 9m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Mar-1945 [a] L1-6 Clyde (Southern League Cup Section B - game 5) |
| 132. (28y, 10m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Apr-1945 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (Southern League - game 29) |
| 133. (28y, 10m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Apr-1945 [h] W5-1 Hibernian (Southern League - game 30) |
| 134. (28y, 10m, 25d) #2 Sat-05-May-1945 [h] L*1-1 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) * L2-9 corners |
| 135. (28y, 11m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-May-1945 [h] D4-4 Dumbarton (Summer Cup 1st Round, 1st leg) |
| 136. (28y, 11m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Jun-1945 [a] W2-1 Dumbarton (Summer Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg) agg: W6-5 |
| 137. (28y, 11m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Jun-1945 [h] W3-0 Heart of Midlothian (Summer Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) |
| 138. (29y, 0m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Jun-1945 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Summer Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: W4-2 |
| 139. (29y, 0m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Jun-1945 [n] W1-0 Morton (Summer Cup Semi Final) |
| 140. (29y, 0m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Jun-1945 [n] W2-0 Hibernian (Summer Cup Final) |
| (age) 1945-46 |
| 141. (29y, 2m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Aug-1945 [a] W1-0 Hamilton Academical (Southern League, Division A - game 1) |
| 142. (29y, 2m, 6d) #2 Thu-16-Aug-1945 [a] L2-4 Rangers (Southern League, Division A - game 2) |
| 143. (29y, 2m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Aug-1945 [h] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League, Division A - game 3) |
| 144. (29y, 2m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Aug-1945 [a] W2-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 145. (29y, 2m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Sep-1945 [h] D2-2 Morton (Southern League, Division A - game 4) |
| 146. (29y, 2m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Sep-1945 [a] W2-0 Clyde (Southern League, Division A - game 5) |
| 147. (29y, 3m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Sep-1945 [h] W2-1 Queen of the South (Southern League, Division A - game 6) |
| 148. (29y, 3m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Sep-1945 [a] D1-1 Queen's Park (Southern League, Division A - game 7) |
| 149. (29y, 3m, 14d) #2 Mon-24-Sep-1945 [h] D0-0 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 150. (29y, 3m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Sep-1945 [h] D1-1 Aberdeen (Southern League, Division A - game 8) |
| 151. (29y, 3m, 21d) #2 Mon-01-Oct-1945 [a] L1-2 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay) |
| 152. (29y, 3m, 26d) #2 Sat-06-Oct-1945 [a] L1-4 Celtic (Southern League, Division A - game 9) |
| 153. (29y, 4m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Oct-1945 [a] W2-0 St Mirren (Southern League, Division A - game 10) |
| 154. (29y, 4m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Oct-1945 [h] W6-2 Third Lanark (Southern League, Division A - game 11) |
| 155. (29y, 4m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Oct-1945 [h] W5-3 Kilmarnock (Southern League, Division A - game 12) |
| 156. (29y, 4m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Nov-1945 [a] L1-2 Motherwell (Southern League, Division A - game 13) |
| 157. (29y, 5m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Nov-1945 [h] L0-2 Hibernian (Southern League, Division A - game 14) |
| 158. (29y, 5m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Nov-1945 [h] W5-1 Hamilton Academical (Southern League, Division A - game 16) |
| 159. (29y, 5m, 21d) #2 Sat-01-Dec-1945 [a] L1-4 Heart of Midlothian (Southern League, Division A - game 17) |
| 160. (29y, 5m, 28d) #2 Sat-08-Dec-1945 [h] L1-5 Rangers (Southern League, Division A - game 18) |
| 161. (29y, 6m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Dec-1945 [a] D1-1 Morton (Southern League, Division A - game 19) |
| 162. (29y, 6m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Dec-1945 [a] L3-5 Queen of the South (Southern League, Division A - game 20) |
| 163. (29y, 6m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Dec-1945 [h] L1-3 Queen's Park (Southern League, Division A - game 21) |
| 164. (29y, 6m, 22d) #2 Tue-01-Jan-1946 [h] W2-1 Clyde (Southern League, Division A - game 22) |
| 165. (29y, 6m, 23d) #2 Wed-02-Jan-1946 [a] L0-3 Aberdeen (Southern League, Division A - game 23) |
| 166. (29y, 6m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Jan-1946 [h] L0-3 Celtic (Southern League, Division A - game 24) |
| 167. (29y, 7m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Jan-1946 [h] W1-0 St Mirren (Southern League, Division A - game 25) |
| 168. (29y, 7m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Jan-1946 [a] L2-4 Third Lanark (Southern League, Division A - game 26) |
| 169. (29y, 7m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Jan-1946 [a] L1-2 Kilmarnock (Southern League, Division A - game 27) |
| 170. (29y, 7m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Feb-1946 [a] L1-3 Hibernian (Southern League, Division A - game 29) |
| 171. (29y, 8m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Feb-1946 [h] W4-3 Falkirk (Southern League, Division A - game 30) |
| 172. (29y, 8m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Feb-1946 [a] L0-1 Hibernian (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 1) |
| 173. (29y, 8m, 20d) #2 Sat-02-Mar-1946 [h] W3-0 Kilmarnock (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 2) |
| 174. (29y, 8m, 27d) #2 Sat-09-Mar-1946 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 3) |
| 175. (29y, 9m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Mar-1946 [h] L0-1 Hibernian (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 4) |
| 176. (29y, 9m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Mar-1946 [a] D2-2 Kilmarnock (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 5) |
| 177. (29y, 9m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Mar-1946 [h] D0-0 Aberdeen (Southern League Cup Division A, Section C - game 6) |
| 178. (29y, 10m, 7d) #2 Wed-17-Apr-1946 [a] L1-2 Combined Services (Friendly) |
| 179. (29y, 10m, 21d) #2 Wed-01-May-1946 [h] L0-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| 180. (29y, 10m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-May-1946 [a] D1-1 Cowdenbeath (Victory Cup 2nd Round) |
| 181. (29y, 10m, 28d) #2 Wed-08-May-1946 [h] W2-1 Cowdenbeath (Victory Cup 2nd Round replay) |
| 182. (29y, 11m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-May-1946 [h] D1-1 Hibernian (Victory Cup Quarter Final) |
| 183. (29y, 11m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-May-1946 [a] L0-2 Hibernian (Victory Cup Quarter Final replay) |
| (age) 1946-47 |
| 184. (30y, 2m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Aug-1946 [h] W4-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 185. (30y, 2m, 4d) #2 Wed-14-Aug-1946 [a] W4-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 186. (30y, 2m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Aug-1946 [a] W4-3 Morton (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 187. (30y, 2m, 11d) #2 Wed-21-Aug-1946 [h] W4-0 Queen's Park (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 188. (30y, 2m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Aug-1946 [h] W4-0 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 189. (30y, 2m, 18d) #2 Wed-28-Aug-1946 [a] D0-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 190. (30y, 2m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Aug-1946 [a] L1-4 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 191. (30y, 2m, 25d) #2 Wed-04-Sep-1946 [h] W3-0 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 192. (30y, 2m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Sep-1946 [h] L1-3 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 193. (30y, 3m, 1d) #2 Wed-11-Sep-1946 [h] L2-3 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 194. (30y, 3m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Sep-1946 [a] D2-2 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 195. (30y, 3m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Sep-1946 [h] D2-2 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 2) |
| 196. (30y, 3m, 20d) #2 Mon-30-Sep-1946 [h] W3-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 197. (30y, 3m, 25d) #2 Sat-05-Oct-1946 [h] D4-4 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 3) |
| 198. (30y, 4m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Oct-1946 [a] L1-3 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 5) |
| 199. (30y, 4m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Oct-1946 [a] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 6) |
| 200. (30y, 4m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Nov-1946 [a] L1-3 Kilmarnock (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 201. (30y, 4m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Nov-1946 [h] L0-2 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 202. (30y, 5m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Nov-1946 [h] W4-1 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 203. (30y, 5m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Nov-1946 [a] L1-5 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 204. (30y, 5m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Nov-1946 [h] W4-1 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 205. (30y, 5m, 27d) #2 Sat-07-Dec-1946 [a] W3-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 206. (30y, 6m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Dec-1946 [h] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 207. (30y, 6m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Dec-1946 [a] W6-2 Queen's Park (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 208. (30y, 6m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Dec-1946 [h] L1-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 209. (30y, 6m, 22d) #2 Wed-01-Jan-1947 [a] W4-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 210. (30y, 6m, 23d) #2 Thu-02-Jan-1947 [h] W3-1 Morton (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 211. (30y, 6m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Jan-1947 [h] W4-0 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 212. (30y, 7m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Jan-1947 [a] L0-4 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 213. (30y, 8m, 26d) #2 Sat-08-Mar-1947 [h] W3-1 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 214. (30y, 9m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Mar-1947 [a] L0-2 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 215. (30y, 9m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Mar-1947 [a] W4-2 Dumbarton (Friendly) |
| 216. (30y, 9m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Apr-1947 [a] D2-2 Ayr United (Friendly) |
| 217. (30y, 10m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Apr-1947 [h] W5-2 Kilmarnock (SFL Division A - game 27) |
| 218. (30y, 10m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Apr-1947 [a] L1-6 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 219. (30y, 10m, 13d) #2 Wed-23-Apr-1947 [a] W4-1 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| 220. (30y, 10m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Apr-1947 [a] D3-3 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 221. (30y, 10m, 23d) #2 Sat-03-May-1947 [h] L0-2 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 222. (30y, 10m, 27d) #2 Wed-07-May-1947 [a] L0-4 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) |
| 223. (30y, 11m, 10d) #2 Tue-20-May-1947 [a] W2-1 Norway XI (Friendly) |
| 224. (30y, 11m, 13d) #2 Fri-23-May-1947 [a] W4-0 Norway XI (Friendly) |
| 225. (30y, 11m, 17d) #2 Tue-27-May-1947 [a] W3-1 Norway XI (Friendly) |
| (age) 1947-48 |
| 226. (31y, 1m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Aug-1947 [a] W6-5 Falkirk (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 1) |
| 227. (31y, 2m, 3d) #2 Wed-13-Aug-1947 [a] W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 228. (31y, 2m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Aug-1947 [h] W3-1 Queen's Park (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 2) |
| 229. (31y, 2m, 10d) #2 Wed-20-Aug-1947 [a] L0-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 230. (31y, 2m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Aug-1947 [a] L1-2 Morton (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 3) |
| 231. (31y, 2m, 17d) #2 Wed-27-Aug-1947 [h] L0-1 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 232. (31y, 2m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Aug-1947 [h] D3-3 Falkirk (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 4) |
| 233. (31y, 2m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Sep-1947 [a] L3-4 Queen's Park (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 5) |
| 234. (31y, 3m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Sep-1947 [h] W4-1 Morton (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 6) |
| 235. (31y, 3m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Sep-1947 [a] W4-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 236. (31y, 3m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Sep-1947 [h] W5-1 Queen's Park (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 237. (31y, 3m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Oct-1947 [a] W2-0 Morton (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 238. (31y, 4m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Oct-1947 [h] W8-2 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 239. (31y, 4m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Oct-1947 [h] W2-1 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 240. (31y, 4m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Nov-1947 [a] L1-3 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 241. (31y, 4m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Nov-1947 [h] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 242. (31y, 5m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Nov-1947 [h] L3-5 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 243. (31y, 5m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Nov-1947 [a] W2-1 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 244. (31y, 5m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Nov-1947 [h] L0-2 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 245. (31y, 5m, 26d) #2 Sat-06-Dec-1947 [h] D1-1 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 246. (31y, 6m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Dec-1947 [a] D2-2 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 247. (31y, 6m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Dec-1947 [h] W4-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 248. (31y, 6m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Dec-1947 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 249. (31y, 6m, 22d) #2 Thu-01-Jan-1948 [h] L1-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 250. (31y, 6m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Jan-1948 [a] W2-1 Queen's Park (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 251. (31y, 7m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Jan-1948 [h] L1-2 Morton (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 252. (31y, 7m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Jan-1948 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 253. (31y, 7m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Jan-1948 [a] W2-1 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 254. (31y, 7m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Jan-1948 [h] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 255. (31y, 7m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Feb-1948 [h] W4-3 Dundee United (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) aet |
| 256. (31y, 8m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Feb-1948 [a] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 24) |
| 257. (31y, 8m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Feb-1948 [a] L0-3 Rangers (Scottish Cup 3rd Round) |
| 258. (31y, 8m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Feb-1948 [a] L0-2 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 259. (31y, 8m, 25d) #2 Sat-06-Mar-1948 [a] L1-2 Cowdenbeath (Friendly) |
| 260. (31y, 9m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Mar-1948 [h] D2-2 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 261. (31y, 9m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Mar-1948 [a] W2-1 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 27) |
| 262. (31y, 9m, 15d) #2 Thu-25-Mar-1948 [a] W3-1 Ross County (Friendly) |
| 263. (31y, 9m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Apr-1948 [h] W6-2 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 264. (31y, 9m, 30d) #2 Fri-09-Apr-1948 [h] W3-1 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 265. (31y, 10m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Apr-1948 [a] L0-1 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 266. (31y, 10m, 21d) #2 Sat-01-May-1948 [h] W4-1 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| 267. (31y, 10m, 25d) #2 Wed-05-May-1948 [a] L0-3 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) |
| (age) 1948-49 |
| 268. (32y, 2m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Aug-1948 [h] W3-0 Albion Rovers (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 269. (32y, 2m, 8d) #2 Wed-18-Aug-1948 [a] L1-2 Morton (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 270. (32y, 2m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Aug-1948 [h] W3-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 271. (32y, 2m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Aug-1948 [a] L2-8 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 272. (32y, 2m, 22d) #2 Wed-01-Sep-1948 [h] D1-1 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 273. (32y, 2m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Sep-1948 [a] L0-2 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 274. (32y, 2m, 29d) #2 Wed-08-Sep-1948 [a] L1-2 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 275. (32y, 3m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Sep-1948 [a] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 1) |
| 276. (32y, 3m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Sep-1948 [h] W9-0 Queen of the South (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 2) |
| 277. (32y, 3m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Sep-1948 [h] L2-5 East Fife (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 3) |
| 278. (32y, 3m, 22d) #2 Sat-02-Oct-1948 [h] W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 4) |
| 279. (32y, 3m, 29d) #2 Sat-09-Oct-1948 [a] L2-3 Queen of the South (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 5) |
| 280. (32y, 4m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Oct-1948 [a] L0-3 East Fife (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 6) |
| 281. (32y, 4m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Nov-1948 [a] W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 282. (32y, 5m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Nov-1948 [h] D0-0 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 283. (32y, 5m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Nov-1948 [a] L2-4 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 284. (32y, 5m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Nov-1948 [h] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 285. (32y, 5m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Dec-1948 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 286. (32y, 6m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Dec-1948 [a] W2-1 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 287. (32y, 6m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Dec-1948 [h] D3-3 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 288. (32y, 6m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Dec-1948 [h] W1-0 Morton (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 289. (32y, 6m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Jan-1949 [a] W1-0 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 290. (32y, 6m, 24d) #2 Mon-03-Jan-1949 [h] D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 291. (32y, 6m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Jan-1949 [a] W3-2 Albion Rovers (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 292. (32y, 7m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Jan-1949 [h] D0-0 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 293. (32y, 7m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Jan-1949 [a] W4-3 Arbroath (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
| 294. (32y, 7m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Jan-1949 [a] D2-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 295. (32y, 7m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Feb-1949 [h] W3-0 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
| 296. (32y, 8m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Feb-1949 [h] D4-4 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 297. (32y, 8m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Feb-1949 [a] L2-4 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 298. (32y, 8m, 23d) #2 Sat-05-Mar-1949 [a] L0-4 Rangers (Scottish Cup Quarter Final) |
| 299. (32y, 9m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Mar-1949 [a] L1-3 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 24) |
| 300. (32y, 9m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Mar-1949 [a] L0-3 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 301. (32y, 9m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Apr-1949 [a] W3-1 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 302. (32y, 10m, 3d) #2 Wed-13-Apr-1949 [h] W3-0 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 303. (32y, 10m, 10d) #2 Wed-20-Apr-1949 [h] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 304. (32y, 10m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Apr-1949 [a] L2-4 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 305. (32y, 10m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Apr-1949 [h] W3-1 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| 306. (32y, 10m, 24d) #2 Wed-04-May-1949 [a] W1-0 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) |
| 307. (32y, 10m, 27d) #2 Sat-07-May-1949 [n] W2-1 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Final) aet |
| (age) 1949-50 |
| 308. (33y, 2m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Aug-1949 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 1) |
| 309. (33y, 2m, 7d) #2 Wed-17-Aug-1949 [a] W2-1 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 2) |
| 310. (33y, 2m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Aug-1949 [a] L2-5 Dundee (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 3) |
| 311. (33y, 2m, 14d) #2 Wed-24-Aug-1949 [a] L2-4 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 312. (33y, 2m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Aug-1949 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 4) |
| 313. (33y, 2m, 21d) #2 Wed-31-Aug-1949 [h] W3-1 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 5) |
| 314. (33y, 2m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Sep-1949 [h] W4-2 Dundee (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 6) |
| 315. (33y, 3m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Sep-1949 [a] L0-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 316. (33y, 3m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Sep-1949 [h] W4-2 Hibernian (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) |
| 317. (33y, 3m, 11d) #2 Wed-21-Sep-1949 [a] L0-4 Hibernian (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L4-6 |
| 318. (33y, 3m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Sep-1949 [a] L1-4 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 319. (33y, 3m, 21d) #2 Sat-01-Oct-1949 [h] W4-1 Stirling Albion (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 320. (33y, 3m, 28d) #2 Sat-08-Oct-1949 [a] W3-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 321. (33y, 4m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Oct-1949 [h] L0-2 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 322. (33y, 4m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Oct-1949 [a] L0-2 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 323. (33y, 4m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Oct-1949 [h] L2-3 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 324. (33y, 4m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Nov-1949 [h] L0-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 325. (33y, 5m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Nov-1949 [a] L1-3 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 326. (33y, 5m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Nov-1949 [h] W4-0 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 327. (33y, 5m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Nov-1949 [a] D1-1 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 328. (33y, 5m, 23d) #2 Sat-03-Dec-1949 [a] L0-1 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 329. (33y, 6m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Dec-1949 [h] W5-1 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 330. (33y, 6m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Dec-1949 [a] W3-0 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 331. (33y, 6m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Dec-1949 [h] L1-3 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 332. (33y, 6m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Dec-1949 [a] L1-3 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 333. (33y, 6m, 23d) #2 Mon-02-Jan-1950 [h] W1-0 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 334. (33y, 6m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Jan-1950 [h] W1-0 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 335. (33y, 9m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Mar-1950 [h] W3-1 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 336. (33y, 9m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Apr-1950 [n] L1-2 East Fife (Scottish Cup Semi Final) |
| 337. (33y, 9m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Apr-1950 [h] W5-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 27) |
| 338. (33y, 10m, 0d) #2 Mon-10-Apr-1950 [h] W1-0 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 339. (33y, 10m, 7d) #2 Mon-17-Apr-1950 [a] D3-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| (age) 1950-51 |
| 340. (34y, 2m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Aug-1950 [h] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 1) |
| 341. (34y, 2m, 6d) #2 Wed-16-Aug-1950 [a] W3-2 Airdrieonians (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 2) |
| 342. (34y, 2m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Aug-1950 [a] L1-2 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 3) |
| 343. (34y, 2m, 11d) #2 Mon-21-Aug-1950 [a] D2-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 344. (34y, 2m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Aug-1950 [a] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 4) |
| 345. (34y, 2m, 20d) #2 Wed-30-Aug-1950 [h] W3-1 Airdrieonians (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 5) |
| 346. (34y, 2m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Sep-1950 [h] L2-3 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 6) |
| 347. (34y, 2m, 27d) #2 Wed-06-Sep-1950 [h] W4-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final replay) |
| 348. (34y, 2m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Sep-1950 [h] W5-2 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 349. (34y, 3m, 2d) #2 Tue-12-Sep-1950 [a] D2-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 350. (34y, 3m, 10d) #2 Wed-20-Sep-1950 [h] W*1-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay) aet; * won coin toss |
| 351. (34y, 3m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Sep-1950 [h] W2-1 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 352. (34y, 3m, 15d) #2 Mon-25-Sep-1950 [n] D1-1 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Final) |
| 353. (34y, 3m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Sep-1950 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 354. (34y, 3m, 27d) #2 Sat-07-Oct-1950 [h] W2-1 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 355. (34y, 4m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Oct-1950 [a] L2-3 Morton (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 356. (34y, 4m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Oct-1950 [h] W5-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 357. (34y, 4m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Oct-1950 [a] L2-3 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 358. (34y, 4m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Nov-1950 [a] W5-4 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 359. (34y, 5m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Nov-1950 [h] L1-4 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 360. (34y, 5m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Nov-1950 [a] L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 361. (34y, 5m, 22d) #2 Sat-02-Dec-1950 [h] L0-1 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 362. (34y, 5m, 29d) #2 Sat-09-Dec-1950 [a] W2-1 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 363. (34y, 6m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Dec-1950 [h] W1-0 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 364. (34y, 6m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Dec-1950 [a] D2-2 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 365. (34y, 6m, 22d) #2 Mon-01-Jan-1951 [a] L0-1 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 366. (34y, 8m, 14d) #3 Sat-24-Feb-1951 [h] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 367. (34y, 8m, 21d) #2 Sat-03-Mar-1951 [a] D1-1 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 368. (34y, 9m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Mar-1951 [h] W4-0 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 369. (34y, 9m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Mar-1951 [h] W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 370. (34y, 9m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Mar-1951 [a] L2-4 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 371. (34y, 9m, 16d) #2 Mon-26-Mar-1951 [n] W3-2 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Final replay) |
| 372. (34y, 9m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Mar-1951 [h] W4-1 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 24) |
| 373. (34y, 9m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Apr-1951 [h] W1-0 Morton (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 374. (34y, 10m, 1d) #2 Wed-11-Apr-1951 [a] L1-4 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 375. (34y, 10m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Apr-1951 [h] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 27) |
| 376. (34y, 10m, 6d) #2 Mon-16-Apr-1951 [a] W3-0 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 377. (34y, 10m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Apr-1951 [h] D0-0 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 378. (34y, 10m, 13d) #2 Mon-23-Apr-1951 [h] W*1-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) * won coin toss |
| 379. (34y, 10m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Apr-1951 [h] D1-1 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 380. (34y, 10m, 24d) #2 Fri-04-May-1951 [n] W1-0 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final) |
| 381. (34y, 10m, 27d) #2 Mon-07-May-1951 [n] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Final) |
| (age) 1951-52 |
| 382. (35y, 0m, 15d) #2 Mon-25-Jun-1951 [a] W3-0 Clachnacuddin (Friendly) |
| 383. (35y, 0m, 17d) #2 Wed-27-Jun-1951 [a] D2-2 Inverness Thistle (Friendly) |
| 384. (35y, 1m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Jul-1951 [a] L1-2 St Mirren (St Mungo Cup 1st Round) |
| 385. (35y, 2m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Aug-1951 [h] W4-2 Hibernian (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 1) |
| 386. (35y, 2m, 5d) #2 Wed-15-Aug-1951 [a] W1-0 Stirling Albion (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 2) |
| 387. (35y, 2m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Aug-1951 [h] D0-0 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 3) |
| 388. (35y, 2m, 12d) #2 Wed-22-Aug-1951 [h] L0-1 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 389. (35y, 2m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Aug-1951 [a] L1-5 Hibernian (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 4) |
| 390. (35y, 2m, 19d) #2 Wed-29-Aug-1951 [h] W2-0 Stirling Albion (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 5) |
| 391. (35y, 2m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Sep-1951 [a] L2-3 Motherwell (League Cup Division A, Section B - game 6) |
| 392. (35y, 2m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Sep-1951 [a] L1-4 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 393. (35y, 3m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Sep-1951 [h] D1-1 Morton (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 394. (35y, 3m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Sep-1951 [a] D0-0 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 395. (35y, 3m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Sep-1951 [h] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 396. (35y, 3m, 26d) #2 Sat-06-Oct-1951 [a] W2-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 397. (35y, 4m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Oct-1951 [a] L0-5 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 398. (35y, 4m, 24d) #2 Sat-03-Nov-1951 [h] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 399. (35y, 5m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Nov-1951 [a] L2-4 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 400. (35y, 5m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Nov-1951 [h] D0-0 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 401. (35y, 5m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Nov-1951 [a] D1-1 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 402. (35y, 5m, 21d) #2 Sat-01-Dec-1951 [a] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 403. (35y, 5m, 28d) #2 Sat-08-Dec-1951 [h] W5-2 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 404. (35y, 6m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Dec-1951 [a] L1-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 405. (35y, 6m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Dec-1951 [h] L1-3 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 406. (35y, 6m, 15d) #2 Tue-25-Dec-1951 [h] L1-3 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 407. (35y, 6m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Dec-1951 [a] W2-1 Morton (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 408. (35y, 6m, 22d) #2 Tue-01-Jan-1952 [h] W4-2 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 409. (35y, 6m, 23d) #2 Wed-02-Jan-1952 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 410. (35y, 6m, 30d) #2 Wed-09-Jan-1952 [h] D1-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 411. (35y, 7m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Jan-1952 [a] L1-2 Stirling Albion (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 412. (35y, 7m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Jan-1952 [h] L1-2 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 413. (35y, 7m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Jan-1952 [h] L0-1 Hamilton Academical (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
| 414. (35y, 8m, 3d) #2 Wed-13-Feb-1952 [a] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 415. (35y, 8m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Feb-1952 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 416. (35y, 8m, 20d) #2 Sat-01-Mar-1952 [h] W2-0 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 417. (35y, 8m, 27d) #2 Sat-08-Mar-1952 [h] L2-4 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 27) |
| 418. (35y, 9m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Mar-1952 [a] D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| 419. (35y, 9m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Mar-1952 [h] W3-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 420. (35y, 10m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Apr-1952 [a] W2-0 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 421. (35y, 10m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Apr-1952 [h] D1-1 Queen of the South (Friendly) |
| 422. (35y, 10m, 18d) #2 Mon-28-Apr-1952 [a] D0-0 St Johnstone (Willie Peat Benefit) |
| 423. (35y, 10m, 23d) #2 Sat-03-May-1952 [a] L3-4 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| (age) 1952-53 |
| 424. (36y, 1m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Aug-1952 [h] L1-5 Hibernian (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 1) |
| 425. (36y, 2m, 3d) #2 Wed-13-Aug-1952 [a] W5-2 Celtic (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 2) |
| 426. (36y, 2m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Aug-1952 [a] L1-5 St Mirren (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 3) |
| 427. (36y, 2m, 10d) #2 Wed-20-Aug-1952 [h] W2-0 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 428. (36y, 2m, 17d) #2 Wed-27-Aug-1952 [h] L0-1 Celtic (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 5) |
| 429. (36y, 2m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Aug-1952 [h] D2-2 St Mirren (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 6) |
| 430. (36y, 2m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Sep-1952 [h] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 431. (36y, 3m, 0d) #2 Wed-10-Sep-1952 [h] W4-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 432. (36y, 3m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Sep-1952 [a] W4-0 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 433. (36y, 3m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Sep-1952 [h] L1-5 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 434. (36y, 3m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Sep-1952 [a] W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 435. (36y, 3m, 19d) #2 Mon-29-Sep-1952 [n] W3-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Final) |
| 436. (36y, 3m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Oct-1952 [a] W2-0 Clachnacuddin (Tommy Hazle Benefit) |
| 437. (36y, 4m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Oct-1952 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 438. (36y, 4m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Oct-1952 [a] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 439. (36y, 4m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Nov-1952 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 440. (36y, 4m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Nov-1952 [h] L1-3 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 441. (36y, 5m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Nov-1952 [h] W3-0 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 442. (36y, 5m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Nov-1952 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 443. (36y, 5m, 26d) #2 Sat-06-Dec-1952 [a] L0-6 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 444. (36y, 6m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Dec-1952 [h] W5-4 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 445. (36y, 6m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Dec-1952 [a] L2-4 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 446. (36y, 6m, 15d) #2 Thu-25-Dec-1952 [a] L1-3 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 447. (36y, 6m, 22d) #2 Thu-01-Jan-1953 [a] D2-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 448. (36y, 7m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Jan-1953 [a] D2-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 449. (36y, 7m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Jan-1953 [h] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 450. (36y, 7m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Jan-1953 [a] D2-2 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 451. (36y, 7m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Feb-1953 [h] L0-2 Clyde (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
| 452. (36y, 8m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Feb-1953 [h] W4-2 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 453. (36y, 8m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Feb-1953 [a] W3-2 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 454. (36y, 8m, 25d) #2 Sat-07-Mar-1953 [a] L1-3 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 24) |
| 455. (36y, 9m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Mar-1953 [h] D0-0 Third Lanark (SFL Division A - game 25) |
| 456. (36y, 10m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Apr-1953 [h] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 457. (36y, 10m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Apr-1953 [h] W3-2 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 30) |
| 458. (36y, 10m, 17d) #2 Mon-27-Apr-1953 [h] L*2-2 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final) * lost coin toss |
| 459. (36y, 11m, 2d) #2 Tue-12-May-1953 [n] W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (Hospitals Fundraiser) |
| (age) 1953-54 |
| 460. (37y, 1m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Aug-1953 [h] W4-1 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 1) |
| 461. (37y, 2m, 2d) #2 Wed-12-Aug-1953 [a] L0-3 Stirling Albion (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 2) |
| 462. (37y, 2m, 5d) #2 Sat-15-Aug-1953 [a] D1-1 Dundee (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 3) |
| 463. (37y, 2m, 12d) #2 Sat-22-Aug-1953 [a] W3-2 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 4) |
| 464. (37y, 2m, 16d) #2 Wed-26-Aug-1953 [h] W3-0 Stirling Albion (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 5) |
| 465. (37y, 2m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Aug-1953 [h] W4-0 Dundee (League Cup Division A, Section D - game 6) |
| 466. (37y, 2m, 23d) #2 Wed-02-Sep-1953 [h] L1-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 467. (37y, 2m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Sep-1953 [a] L0-3 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 468. (37y, 3m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Sep-1953 [a] L3-4 Kilmarnock (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) |
| 469. (37y, 3m, 6d) #2 Wed-16-Sep-1953 [h] W4-0 Kilmarnock (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: W7-4 |
| 470. (37y, 3m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Sep-1953 [a] W4-0 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 471. (37y, 3m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Sep-1953 [h] L1-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 472. (37y, 3m, 23d) #2 Sat-03-Oct-1953 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 473. (37y, 4m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Oct-1953 [n] W2-0 Rangers (League Cup Semi Final) |
| 474. (37y, 4m, 7d) #2 Sat-17-Oct-1953 [a] L1-4 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 475. (37y, 4m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Oct-1953 [n] L2-3 East Fife (League Cup Final) |
| 476. (37y, 4m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Oct-1953 [a] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 6) |
| 477. (37y, 4m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Nov-1953 [h] W1-0 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 478. (37y, 5m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Nov-1953 [a] W2-1 Stirling Albion (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 479. (37y, 5m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Nov-1953 [h] W2-0 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 480. (37y, 5m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Nov-1953 [a] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 481. (37y, 5m, 22d) #2 Wed-02-Dec-1953 [a] W3-1 Derby County (Friendly) |
| 482. (37y, 5m, 25d) #2 Sat-05-Dec-1953 [a] L1-4 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 483. (37y, 6m, 2d) #2 Sat-12-Dec-1953 [h] W9-0 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 484. (37y, 6m, 9d) #2 Sat-19-Dec-1953 [h] L0-1 Rangers (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 485. (37y, 6m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Dec-1953 [a] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 486. (37y, 6m, 22d) #2 Fri-01-Jan-1954 [h] L3-4 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 487. (37y, 6m, 23d) #2 Sat-02-Jan-1954 [a] W6-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 488. (37y, 6m, 30d) #2 Sat-09-Jan-1954 [h] W6-3 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 489. (37y, 7m, 6d) #2 Sat-16-Jan-1954 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 490. (37y, 7m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Jan-1954 [h] W5-3 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 491. (37y, 7m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Jan-1954 [h] W1-0 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
| 492. (37y, 7m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Feb-1954 [a] W3-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 493. (37y, 8m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Feb-1954 [a] W9-1 Tarff Rovers (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
| 494. (37y, 8m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Feb-1954 [h] L0-2 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 21) |
| 495. (37y, 8m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Feb-1954 [h] W5-3 Buckie Thistle (Scottish Cup 3rd Round) |
| 496. (37y, 8m, 24d) #2 Sat-06-Mar-1954 [h] W3-1 Stirling Albion (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 497. (37y, 9m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Mar-1954 [h] D1-1 Motherwell (Scottish Cup Quarter Final) |
| 498. (37y, 9m, 7d) #2 Wed-17-Mar-1954 [a] L1-2 Motherwell (Scottish Cup Quarter Final replay) |
| 499. (37y, 9m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Mar-1954 [h] L1-3 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 500. (37y, 9m, 21d) #2 Wed-31-Mar-1954 [a] W6-3 Airdrieonians (SFL Division A - game 26) |
| 501. (37y, 10m, 9d) #2 Mon-19-Apr-1954 [h] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 29) |
| 502. (37y, 10m, 16d) #2 Mon-26-Apr-1954 [a] W3-1 Brechin City (Archie Paterson Benefit ) |
| (age) 1954-55 |
| 503. (38y, 2m, 4d) #2 Sat-14-Aug-1954 [h] W3-2 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 1) |
| 504. (38y, 2m, 11d) #2 Sat-21-Aug-1954 [a] W2-0 Stirling Albion (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 3) |
| 505. (38y, 2m, 14d) #2 Tue-24-Aug-1954 [h] D1-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 506. (38y, 2m, 16d) #2 Thu-26-Aug-1954 [a] D1-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final replay) aet |
| 507. (38y, 2m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Aug-1954 [a] L0-2 Clyde (League Cup Division A, Section C - game 4) |
| 508. (38y, 2m, 20d) #2 Mon-30-Aug-1954 [h] W*0-0 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final 2nd replay) aet; * won coin toss |
| 509. (38y, 2m, 28d) #2 Tue-07-Sep-1954 [h] D2-2 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 510. (38y, 2m, 30d) #2 Thu-09-Sep-1954 [a] D2-2 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay) aet |
| 511. (38y, 3m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Sep-1954 [a] L4-5 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 1) |
| 512. (38y, 3m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Sep-1954 [h] L2-3 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 2) |
| 513. (38y, 3m, 11d) #2 Tue-21-Sep-1954 [a] W5-4 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final 2nd replay) |
| 514. (38y, 3m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Sep-1954 [a] L1-3 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 3) |
| 515. (38y, 3m, 17d) #2 Mon-27-Sep-1954 [n] W2-0 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Final) |
| 516. (38y, 3m, 22d) #2 Sat-02-Oct-1954 [h] D1-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 4) |
| 517. (38y, 3m, 29d) #2 Sat-09-Oct-1954 [a] W2-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Division A - game 5) |
| 518. (38y, 4m, 13d) #2 Sat-23-Oct-1954 [a] W3-2 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 7) |
| 519. (38y, 4m, 20d) #2 Sat-30-Oct-1954 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Division A - game 8) |
| 520. (38y, 4m, 27d) #2 Sat-06-Nov-1954 [a] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 9) |
| 521. (38y, 5m, 3d) #2 Sat-13-Nov-1954 [h] W1-0 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 10) |
| 522. (38y, 5m, 10d) #2 Sat-20-Nov-1954 [h] W4-2 Celtic (SFL Division A - game 11) |
| 523. (38y, 5m, 17d) #2 Sat-27-Nov-1954 [a] L2-3 St Mirren (SFL Division A - game 12) |
| 524. (38y, 5m, 24d) #2 Sat-04-Dec-1954 [h] D3-3 Stirling Albion (SFL Division A - game 13) |
| 525. (38y, 6m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Dec-1954 [a] L1-3 Dundee (SFL Division A - game 14) |
| 526. (38y, 6m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Dec-1954 [h] L0-3 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 15) |
| 527. (38y, 6m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Dec-1954 [h] D4-4 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Division A - game 16) |
| 528. (38y, 6m, 22d) #2 Sat-01-Jan-1955 [a] D2-2 Clyde (SFL Division A - game 17) |
| 529. (38y, 6m, 24d) #2 Mon-03-Jan-1955 [h] D2-2 Falkirk (SFL Division A - game 18) |
| 530. (38y, 6m, 29d) #2 Sat-08-Jan-1955 [a] W3-2 Raith Rovers (SFL Division A - game 19) |
| 531. (38y, 7m, 19d) #2 Sat-29-Jan-1955 [h] W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL Division A - game 20) |
| 532. (38y, 7m, 26d) #2 Sat-05-Feb-1955 [a] L2-4 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Cup 5th Round) |
| 533. (38y, 8m, 16d) #2 Sat-26-Feb-1955 [h] L0-1 Motherwell (SFL Division A - game 22) |
| 534. (38y, 8m, 23d) #2 Sat-05-Mar-1955 [a] W2-0 East Fife (SFL Division A - game 23) |
| 535. (38y, 9m, 30d) #3 Sat-09-Apr-1955 [a] L1-3 Hibernian (SFL Division A - game 28) |
| (age) 1955-56 |
| 536. (39y, 2m, 14d) #2 Wed-24-Aug-1955 [h] W4-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 537. (39y, 3m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Sep-1955 [a] D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2) |
| 538. (39y, 3m, 28d) #2 Sat-08-Oct-1955 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 4) |
| 539. (39y, 5m, 20d) #3 Wed-30-Nov-1955 [h] L3-4 Royal Scots (Friendly) |
| 540. (39y, 6m, 14d) #2 Sat-24-Dec-1955 [a] L2-3 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 15) |
| 541. (39y, 6m, 21d) #2 Sat-31-Dec-1955 [h] D2-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 16) |
| 542. (39y, 6m, 23d) #2 Mon-02-Jan-1956 [h] W1-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 17) |
| 543. (39y, 6m, 28d) #2 Sat-07-Jan-1956 [a] L0-5 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 18) |
| 544. (39y, 7m, 18d) #2 Sat-28-Jan-1956 [h] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 19) |
| 545. (39y, 7m, 25d) #2 Sat-04-Feb-1956 [h] W2-0 Alloa Athletic (Scottish Cup 5th Round) |
| 546. (39y, 8m, 1d) #2 Sat-11-Feb-1956 [a] L0-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 20) |
| 547. (39y, 8m, 8d) #2 Sat-18-Feb-1956 [h] W3-1 Brechin City (Scottish Cup 6th Round) |
| 548. (39y, 8m, 15d) #2 Sat-25-Feb-1956 [h] W3-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 21) |
| 549. (39y, 8m, 22d) #2 Sat-03-Mar-1956 [a] L1-2 Raith Rovers (Scottish Cup Quarter Final) |
| 550. (39y, 9m, 0d) #2 Sat-10-Mar-1956 [a] W3-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 23) |
| 551. (39y, 10m, 23d) #2 Thu-03-May-1956 [a] W6-3 Nairn County (Friendly) |
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22.03.1952 Queen of the South [h] W3-0 (SFL Division A - game 29) |
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1951 - GLASGOW CUP Winner |
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1951 - GLASGOW CHARITY CUP Runner-up |
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1952 - GLASGOW CUP Winner |
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1954 - GLASGOW CUP Winner |
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1945 - SUMMER CUP
Hampden. A poor game and luck was on Thistle's side again. Hibs missed a good chance early on then a 30-yard drive by Brown was well saved before Johnson headed in a McGeachy cross (26). In the 2nd half Hibs (disrupted by injury) hit the bar twice but Johnson knocked in a parried shot (85) to win the cup.  Donald Turner |
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1948 - SFL DIVISION A
The win ensured Thistle would finish a creditable 3rd. They played “carefree, confident football” (GH) and were by far the better team. Wright (pen) then Kinnell made it 2-0 at h-t but Saints converted a pen (58) in a foul-ridden 2nd half in which Curran was sent off early on. McCallum scored (62). Davie Meiklejohn |
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1949 - GLASGOW CHARITY CUP
Hampden. Howitt opened the scoring (17) when he guided a shot blocked by the keeper into the net. Celtic equalised (28) and it remained 1-1 into extra time. Walker raced on to a MacKenzie cross, beat a defender and scored (97). Thistle were the better team, their young players unphased by the occasion. Davie Meiklejohn |
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1951 - GLASGOW CUP
Hampden. 51,300 braved wind, rain and sleet and saw a 1st-time shot by Walker from a corner put Thistle ahead (2). Celtic equalised then they went ahead. With Crawford limping on the wing, Forsyth scored with his only goal and pen for the club (hotly disputed, 80) then Walker got the winner from a Sharp pass (88). Davie Meiklejohn |
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1951 - GLASGOW CHARITY CUP
Hampden. Thistle survived a double scare in the first minute. Rangers were far from impressive but they scored (19) with a lob that deceived Ledgerwood. A Howitt free-kick went just over. The game was “shockingly bad” (GH) but Rangers headed in (56). Apart from MacKenzie, the forwards were poor. Davie Meiklejohn |
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1952 - GLASGOW CUP
Hampden. Thistle were the more skilful side and Howitt was the best forward on view. Rangers scored (21) but Howitt levelled (43) then he dummied a defender and shot from the edge of the box to make it 2-1 (67). Rangers hit the bar (85) before MacKenzie picked his spot (89) with the Rangers' defence AWOL. Davie Meiklejohn |
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1953 - LEAGUE CUP
Hampden. A freak shot from the goal line (3) and a trundler following the break of the ball (7) shocked Thistle until h-t. MacKenzie played one of his best ever games and Walker shot home his cross (47). MacKenzie himself crashed home the equaliser (74) but a fine 20-yard shot (87) - one of the few East Fife had - won it. Davie Meiklejohn |
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1954 - SFL DIVISION A
A pen (23) cancelled out Wright's header (16). In the 2nd half Thistle hit the woodwork 4 times. McInnes scored direct from a corner (71), Kerr (pen, 75), Wright (77) and Sharp scored just on the final whistle for an easy win. 3rd place confirmed 2 days later after Rangers v Hibs 2-2 draw. Thistle finished top (yes, top!) scorers with 76 goals. Davie Meiklejohn |
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1954 - GLASGOW CUP
Hampden. After the equivalent of 17 games in 45 days, and against the odds, Thistle were “overwhelmingly superior” (GH) yet they were without the injured Bell for most of the 2nd half. They should have been 2-up before McParland's glorious 18-yard drive (18). Harvey's 25-yarder (81) made sure for the young JAGS side. Davie Meiklejohn |
- Listed per out Honours list criteria.
- Players who have contributed an appearance in any given tournament are included.
Jimmy featured at #2 in our Top 12 countdown here on The Thistle Archive →
JIMMY MCGOWAN
Saturday 22nd March 1952
SFL Division A - game 29
Queen of the South [h] W3-0
Well, hello again Tiger! In our #3 entry he was a goalkeeping clean-sheet hero at Tynecastle – today he's a goal-scoring hero at Firhill. Not that any of these two fine facts define the man in question. Sports writers loved him – they recognised defensive qualities just as well as those displayed by headline-grabbing goal-getters. Perhaps the Sunday Mail got closest to the truth in 1952: “If they commissioned a bust of the player who typifies Partick Thistle’s fighting spirit the model will be Jimmy McGowan.”
What Jimmy lacked in footballing finesse, he made up for with the heart of a lion and the tenacity of a “Tiger” – the oft-used moniker with which he was christened in the press. No forward liked playing against him – he was on them like a flash and never gave them a seconds’ peace. Like Tommy Ledgerwood, Jimmy was another late-comer to the Scottish senior game. He signed from Maryhill Juniors in the spring time of 1941, just before his 25th birthday. He impressed manager Donald Turner and immediately made the right back position his very own.
Such was the strength of his impact at Firhill that he was honoured with a full international cap on the 23rd January 1946 – a 2-2 draw with Belgium at Hampden Park in front of almost 50,000. The boy from the juniors had well and truly arrived by this point. At Firhill, Jimmy virtually retained ownership of the No.2 jersey all the way through to the spring time of 1956. He might have been a late starter – but he was also a late finisher. By this time he was just about to turn 40, and only gave it up when the next injury became just that one too many for him to continue effectively at the Premier League level.
His humungous appearances tally finished just over the 550 mark – a total further extended by only four others in all of Partick Thistle’s history. I’d have totally loved him, no doubt about it. You’d have loved him too, surely. Heck, maybe there are even one or two readers who actually did love him? Perhaps we can gauge how good he was by the awesome accolade with which he was bestowed in 1954 – Scotland’s player of the year! Football historian David Ross: “Before the Scottish Football Writers Association awards got underway in 1965, the main player award was the one selected by Rex Kingsley of the Sunday Mail. A couple of the 'Rex Statuettes' have been sold at auction in the last few years. Generally the award was made for a calendar year and presented either at the end of that year or early in the next one, with a big ceremony.”
How’s this for prestigious company?
1951 – Gordon Smith (Hibernian)
1952 – Willie Thornton (Rangers)
1953 – Bobby Evans (Celtic)
1954 – Jimmy McGowan (Partick Thistle)
1955 – George Young (Rangers)
1956 – Willie McNaught (Raith Rovers)
1957 – Alex Parker (Falkirk)
1958 – Dave Mackay (Heart of Midlothian)
1959 – Harry Haddock (Clyde)
1960 – Willie Toner (Kilmarnock)
1961 – John Cumming (Heart of Midlothian)
1962 – Ian Ure (Dundee)
1963 – Ian McMillan (Rangers)
1964 – Charlie Aitken (Motherwell)
And so (before I get any more carried away) to the big match…
On this day, the Doonhamers’ big objective was to register their first away win in the League – and this was their last chance to do so. Thistle, on the other hand, would have no desire to rank as odd man out in their last home game. The 35-year-old Jimmy lined up at right back as usual. The game went to form and status, with two Johnny Mackenzie goals seeing Thistle comfortably ahead by half-time. Ever in the wars for the Thistle cause, Jimmy didn’t appear for the second half – he remained behind on the trainers’ table, receiving treatment for a back injury sustained.
Our hero returned some ten minutes later than the others and was soon back in the thick of things. There were loud cheers for Tiger when he made a great connection with his right, his forceful effort just whistling past the post at the “town end”, as it was described then. And then – a moment for all at Firhill to treasure – a GOAL from JIMMY McGOWAN! Alex Stott chipped a pass through, Jimmy chested the ball down and “whanged the leather past Henderson with his right foot at penalty-kick speed”.
Back in those days, Newspaper reports never tended to convey much in the way of fan emotion, but I’d like to think that Firhill went daft! There’s certainly an impression that the 12,000 crowd were absolutely rooting for Tiger on the day, “every good bit of play from the lame veteran being cheered” – surely the sign of a long-held affection. Consider for a moment that this goal was eleven years in the coming and we can perhaps get an idea of how well it may have been received.
From boy to man, Jimmy was Thistle through and through, and was famously back on the Firhill terracing as soon as he stopped playing. Whilst one goal from some 550 games might not seem like much, it only tells about 0.2% of the Jimmy McGowan story. The story of a man who would be on my shortlist for consideration as THEE all-time greatest Jag.
magnifiable if deemed necessary by your browser| Sunday Post (Jack Harkness), 7th November, 1954 |
| Advert, March, 1955 |
| Sunday Post, 25th December, 1955 |
| Sunday Mail, 1st December, 1957 |
| Daily Record, 3rd December, 1957 |
| Sunday Post, 15th December, 1957 |
