Manager Bertie Auld
Bertie Auld
For the timeline overview see our Partickle: The Managerial Comings And Goings →; see also: Bertie Auld (opposition manager) →
Bertie Auld
● Bertie Auld, 1977 (WAT)

born in Scotland

Robert Auld was born on Wednesday, 23rd March, 1938, in Glasgow. He had two spells as manager at Firhill.

FIRST MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Mon-01-Jul-1974 ↔ Tue-18-Nov-1980; 6y,4m,17d)

Within a couple of weeks of Davie McParland's resignation, Thistle advertised the post, and the trend of “the young tracksuit manager” continued with the appointment of this Celtic great, who was one season into his new coaching career at Hibs. The deal was announced on 11th June, 1974, and Bertie officially got to work a few weeks later, on the first day of July. Only the Top 8 survived in the new cut-throat Premier League, and Bertie's Jags never faltered once they got there. It often seemed that in his mind he was acting out some kind of weird managerial fantasy whereby he was bossing the Lisbon Lions; that Tannadice was the Iron Curtain, and that we could do them over the 2-legs kind-of-thing! An unpredictable man by nature, the dour could just as easily be followed by the skilful, and six wins over Rangers solidifed his legendary status.

(36y,4m,11d) Sat-03-Aug-1974 [h] W4-3 Aalborg Boldspilklub (Friendly)
first – last of 336
(42y,7m,23d) Sat-15-Nov-1980 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 14)

Alas, his characterful and succesful 6-year stint ended when second-tier Hibs came calling, seeking a replacement for the failing Willie Ormond. The mid-season departure in November, 1980, was a huge blow to all Jagskind, and marked the beginning of a slow and sure downward spiral.

SECOND MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Mon-31-Mar-1986 ↔ Thu-17-Jul-1986; 108 days)

Following Benny Rooney's sacking, it was Bertie Auld, who had been out of the game for a couple of years after managerial stints with Hibernian and Hamilton Accies, who was charged with saving Thistle from falling into the third tier, and had 7 games to try and spark a revival. “We can talk about contracts later” said the bold Bertie. Assistant Mike Jackson stayed on, breaking up his long association with Rooney. The Auld magic was immediately tangible, and it was mission accomplished.

(48y,0m,10d) Wed-02-Apr-1986 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 33)
first – last of 7
(48y,1m,10d) Sat-03-May-1986 [h] D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 39)

Alas, a very promising future path was destroyed when new owner, Ken Bates, imposed Derek Johnstone as a player-coach. Getting wind of Johnstone's salary and perks, assistant Mike Jackson quit and, 4 days later, Bertie did likewise, unhappy at having been undermined with regards to Johnstone's appointment in the first place. What might have been.

He was in charge of Thistle for 343 games in total, as well as managing at Hibernian (1980-1982), Hamilton Academical (1982-1983) and Dumbarton (1988).

Bertie died on Sunday, 14th November, 2021, in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, aged 83.

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(age) 1974-75
1. (36y,4m,11d) Sat-03-Aug-1974 [h] W4-3 Aalborg Boldspilklub (Friendly)
2. (36y,4m,18d) Sat-10-Aug-1974 [h] W4-0 Arbroath (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)
3. (36y,4m,22d) Wed-14-Aug-1974 [a] D2-2 Clyde (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)
4. (36y,4m,25d) Sat-17-Aug-1974 [h] L1-2 Dumbarton (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)
5. (36y,4m,29d) Wed-21-Aug-1974 [h] W3-1 Clyde (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)
6. (36y,5m,1d) Sat-24-Aug-1974 [a] L1-3 Dumbarton (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)
7. (36y,5m,5d) Wed-28-Aug-1974 [a] W2-0 Arbroath (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)
8. (36y,5m,8d) Sat-31-Aug-1974 [h] W3-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 1)
9. (36y,5m,15d) Sat-07-Sep-1974 [a] L2-3 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)
10. (36y,5m,19d) Wed-11-Sep-1974 [h] L2-5 Airdrieonians (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
11. (36y,5m,22d) Sat-14-Sep-1974 [h] L1-5 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 3)
12. (36y,5m,29d) Sat-21-Sep-1974 [a] L1-3 Morton (SFL First Division - game 4)
13. (36y,6m,2d) Wed-25-Sep-1974 [a] D1-1 Airdrieonians (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L3-6
14. (36y,6m,5d) Sat-28-Sep-1974 [h] W4-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 5)
15. (36y,6m,12d) Sat-05-Oct-1974 [a] L2-5 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 6)
16. (36y,6m,19d) Sat-12-Oct-1974 [h] W2-1 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 7)
17. (36y,6m,26d) Sat-19-Oct-1974 [a] L0-2 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 8)
18. (36y,7m,6d) Tue-29-Oct-1974 [a] W5-3 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
19. (36y,7m,10d) Sat-02-Nov-1974 [h] D2-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 9)
20. (36y,7m,14d) Wed-06-Nov-1974 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 10)
21. (36y,7m,17d) Sat-09-Nov-1974 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 11)
22. (36y,7m,24d) Sat-16-Nov-1974 [h] L0-5 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 12)
23. (36y,8m,0d) Sat-23-Nov-1974 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 13)
24. (36y,8m,7d) Sat-30-Nov-1974 [a] L0-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 14)
25. (36y,8m,14d) Sat-07-Dec-1974 [h] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 15)
26. (36y,8m,21d) Sat-14-Dec-1974 [a] W3-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 16)
27. (36y,8m,28d) Sat-21-Dec-1974 [h] D2-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 17)
28. (36y,9m,5d) Sat-28-Dec-1974 [a] W2-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 18)
29. (36y,9m,9d) Wed-01-Jan-1975 [h] L0-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 19)
30. (36y,9m,12d) Sat-04-Jan-1975 [a] D2-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 20)
31. (36y,9m,19d) Sat-11-Jan-1975 [h] W3-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 21)
32. (36y,9m,26d) Sat-18-Jan-1975 [a] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 22)
33. (36y,10m,2d) Sat-25-Jan-1975 [a] D0-0 Motherwell (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
34. (36y,10m,9d) Sat-01-Feb-1975 [h] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 23)
35. (36y,10m,11d) Mon-03-Feb-1975 [h] L0-1 Motherwell (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
36. (36y,10m,16d) Sat-08-Feb-1975 [a] W1-0 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 24)
37. (36y,10m,30d) Sat-22-Feb-1975 [h] W1-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 25)
38. (36y,11m,6d) Sat-01-Mar-1975 [a] L2-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 26)
39. (36y,11m,13d) Sat-08-Mar-1975 [a] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 27)
40. (36y,11m,17d) Wed-12-Mar-1975 [h] W2-0 Vejle Boldklub (Friendly)
41. (36y,11m,20d) Sat-15-Mar-1975 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 28)
42. (36y,11m,24d) Wed-19-Mar-1975 [a] L0-1 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
43. (36y,11m,27d) Sat-22-Mar-1975 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 29)
44. (37y,0m,6d) Sat-29-Mar-1975 [h] L1-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 30)
45. (37y,0m,13d) Sat-05-Apr-1975 [h] D2-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 31)
46. (37y,0m,20d) Sat-12-Apr-1975 [a] D0-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 32)
47. (37y,0m,27d) Sat-19-Apr-1975 [h] D0-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 33)
48. (37y,1m,3d) Sat-26-Apr-1975 [a] D2-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 34)
(age) 1975-76
49. (37y,4m,5d) Mon-28-Jul-1975 [a] W4-0 Nairn County (Friendly)
50. (37y,4m,7d) Wed-30-Jul-1975 [a] W4-0 Ross County (Friendly)
51. (37y,4m,9d) Fri-01-Aug-1975 [a] W5-1 Caledonian (Friendly)
52. (37y,4m,13d) Tue-05-Aug-1975 [a] D1-1 Clydebank (Friendly)
53. (37y,4m,17d) Sat-09-Aug-1975 [a] W3-1 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 4 - game 1)
54. (37y,4m,21d) Wed-13-Aug-1975 [h] W3-1 Dundee United (League Cup Section 4 - game 2)
55. (37y,4m,24d) Sat-16-Aug-1975 [a] W4-2 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 4 - game 3)
56. (37y,4m,28d) Wed-20-Aug-1975 [a] W2-1 Dundee United (League Cup Section 4 - game 4)
57. (37y,5m,0d) Sat-23-Aug-1975 [h] W3-0 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 4 - game 5)
58. (37y,5m,4d) Wed-27-Aug-1975 [h] W2-1 Kilmarnock (League Cup Section 4 - game 6)
59. (37y,5m,7d) Sat-30-Aug-1975 [a] D0-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 1)
60. (37y,5m,14d) Sat-06-Sep-1975 [h] W1-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2)
61. (37y,5m,18d) Wed-10-Sep-1975 [h] W4-0 Clydebank (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
62. (37y,5m,21d) Sat-13-Sep-1975 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 3)
63. (37y,5m,28d) Sat-20-Sep-1975 [a] W3-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 4)
64. (37y,6m,1d) Wed-24-Sep-1975 [a] L0-1 Clydebank (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: W4-1
65. (37y,6m,4d) Sat-27-Sep-1975 [h] W2-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 5)
66. (37y,6m,11d) Sat-04-Oct-1975 [a] W2-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 6)
67. (37y,6m,13d) Mon-06-Oct-1975 [n] L0-1 Celtic (League Cup Semi Final)
68. (37y,6m,18d) Sat-11-Oct-1975 [h] W3-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 7)
69. (37y,6m,25d) Sat-18-Oct-1975 [h] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 8)
70. (37y,7m,2d) Sat-25-Oct-1975 [a] D0-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 9)
71. (37y,7m,9d) Sat-01-Nov-1975 [h] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 10)
72. (37y,7m,16d) Sat-08-Nov-1975 [a] L1-2 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 11)
73. (37y,7m,23d) Sat-15-Nov-1975 [h] W5-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 12)
74. (37y,7m,30d) Sat-22-Nov-1975 [h] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 13)
75. (37y,8m,6d) Sat-29-Nov-1975 [a] D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 14)
76. (37y,8m,13d) Sat-06-Dec-1975 [h] W2-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 15)
77. (37y,8m,20d) Sat-13-Dec-1975 [a] D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 16)
78. (37y,8m,27d) Sat-20-Dec-1975 [a] W4-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 17)
79. (37y,9m,4d) Sat-27-Dec-1975 [h] W2-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 18)
80. (37y,9m,9d) Thu-01-Jan-1976 [a] W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)
81. (37y,9m,11d) Sat-03-Jan-1976 [h] W2-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 20)
82. (37y,9m,18d) Sat-10-Jan-1976 [a] D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 21)
83. (37y,9m,25d) Sat-17-Jan-1976 [a] W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 22)
84. (37y,10m,1d) Sat-24-Jan-1976 [a] W2-1 Albion Rovers (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
85. (37y,10m,8d) Sat-31-Jan-1976 [h] D0-0 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 23)
86. (37y,10m,15d) Sat-07-Feb-1976 [h] W2-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 24)
87. (37y,10m,22d) Sat-14-Feb-1976 [h] D0-0 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
88. (37y,10m,29d) Sat-21-Feb-1976 [a] W3-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 25)
89. (37y,11m,2d) Wed-25-Feb-1976 [a] L0-1 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)
90. (37y,11m,5d) Sat-28-Feb-1976 [h] W4-1 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 26)
91. (37y,11m,12d) Sat-06-Mar-1976 [a] W1-0 Forfar Athletic (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 1)
92. (37y,11m,19d) Sat-13-Mar-1976 [h] W5-0 Meadowbank Thistle (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 2)
93. (37y,11m,26d) Sat-20-Mar-1976 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 3)
94. (38y,0m,0d) Tue-23-Mar-1976 [h] L0-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
95. (38y,0m,4d) Sat-27-Mar-1976 [a] L1-2 Meadowbank Thistle (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 4)
96. (38y,0m,11d) Sat-03-Apr-1976 [h] W4-2 Forfar Athletic (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 5)
97. (38y,0m,18d) Sat-10-Apr-1976 [h] L1-3 St Mirren (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 6)
98. (38y,0m,22d) Wed-14-Apr-1976 [h] W1-0 East Fife (Spring Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
99. (38y,0m,25d) Sat-17-Apr-1976 [a] L0-2 East Fife (Spring Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L1-2
100. (38y,1m,1d) Sat-24-Apr-1976 [h] D2-2 Kilmarnock (Friendly)
(age) 1976-77
101. (38y,4m,10d) Mon-02-Aug-1976 [a] L0-2 Rangers (Tennent Caledonian Cup Semi Final)
102. (38y,4m,11d) Tue-03-Aug-1976 [n] L1-4 Manchester City (Tennent Caledonian Cup 3rd Place Play-Off)
103. (38y,4m,15d) Sat-07-Aug-1976 [a] W2-1 Raith Rovers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
104. (38y,4m,19d) Wed-11-Aug-1976 [h] W3-1 Raith Rovers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W5-2
105. (38y,4m,22d) Sat-14-Aug-1976 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)
106. (38y,4m,26d) Wed-18-Aug-1976 [h] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)
107. (38y,4m,29d) Sat-21-Aug-1976 [a] W2-0 Dundee (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)
108. (38y,5m,2d) Wed-25-Aug-1976 [a] D3-3 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)
109. (38y,5m,5d) Sat-28-Aug-1976 [h] L0-1 Dundee (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)
110. (38y,5m,9d) Wed-01-Sep-1976 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)
111. (38y,5m,12d) Sat-04-Sep-1976 [h] L0-2 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
112. (38y,5m,19d) Sat-11-Sep-1976 [a] D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
113. (38y,5m,22d) Tue-14-Sep-1976 [a] D0-0 Bolton Wanderers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
114. (38y,5m,26d) Sat-18-Sep-1976 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
115. (38y,6m,2d) Sat-25-Sep-1976 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
116. (38y,6m,6d) Wed-29-Sep-1976 [h] W1-0 Bolton Wanderers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: W1-0
117. (38y,6m,9d) Sat-02-Oct-1976 [h] D2-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
118. (38y,6m,23d) Sat-16-Oct-1976 [a] D0-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
119. (38y,7m,0d) Sat-23-Oct-1976 [h] W2-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
120. (38y,7m,7d) Sat-30-Oct-1976 [h] W2-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
121. (38y,7m,14d) Sat-06-Nov-1976 [a] L1-2 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
122. (38y,7m,16d) Mon-08-Nov-1976 [h] L0-1 Orient (Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi Final, 1st leg)
123. (38y,7m,28d) Sat-20-Nov-1976 [a] L0-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
124. (38y,8m,1d) Wed-24-Nov-1976 [a] L2-3 Orient (Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi Final, 2nd leg) agg: L2-4
125. (38y,8m,4d) Sat-27-Nov-1976 [h] L1-5 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
126. (38y,8m,7d) Tue-30-Nov-1976 [h] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
127. (38y,8m,25d) Sat-18-Dec-1976 [h] D1-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
128. (38y,9m,4d) Mon-27-Dec-1976 [a] D0-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
129. (38y,9m,9d) Sat-01-Jan-1977 [a] L0-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
130. (38y,9m,16d) Sat-08-Jan-1977 [a] L0-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
131. (38y,9m,20d) Wed-12-Jan-1977 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
132. (38y,10m,13d) Sat-05-Feb-1977 [h] W2-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
133. (38y,10m,14d) Sun-06-Feb-1977 [a] L0-3 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
134. (38y,10m,20d) Sat-12-Feb-1977 [a] L0-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
135. (38y,10m,24d) Wed-16-Feb-1977 [h] L0-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
136. (38y,10m,27d) Sat-19-Feb-1977 [a] D1-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
137. (38y,10m,30d) Tue-22-Feb-1977 [h] L2-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
138. (38y,11m,6d) Tue-01-Mar-1977 [a] D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
139. (38y,11m,10d) Sat-05-Mar-1977 [h] W3-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
140. (38y,11m,14d) Wed-09-Mar-1977 [a] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
141. (38y,11m,20d) Tue-15-Mar-1977 [h] W4-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
142. (38y,11m,24d) Sat-19-Mar-1977 [a] D1-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
143. (39y,0m,3d) Sat-26-Mar-1977 [h] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
144. (39y,0m,7d) Wed-30-Mar-1977 [h] D0-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
145. (39y,0m,10d) Sat-02-Apr-1977 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
146. (39y,0m,13d) Tue-05-Apr-1977 [a] W3-0 Petershill (Neilly McGowan Testimonial)
147. (39y,0m,17d) Sat-09-Apr-1977 [h] D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
148. (39y,0m,21d) Wed-13-Apr-1977 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
149. (39y,0m,24d) Sat-16-Apr-1977 [a] W2-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
150. (39y,0m,28d) Wed-20-Apr-1977 [a] W3-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
151. (39y,1m,0d) Sat-23-Apr-1977 [h] D1-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
152. (39y,1m,7d) Sat-30-Apr-1977 [h] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
(age) 1977-78
153. (39y,4m,9d) Mon-01-Aug-1977 [a] W1-0 Keith (Friendly)
154. (39y,4m,11d) Wed-03-Aug-1977 [a] W6-1 Caledonian (Friendly)
155. (39y,4m,14d) Sat-06-Aug-1977 [a] W4-1 Ross County (Friendly)
156. (39y,4m,16d) Mon-08-Aug-1977 [h] W3-0 Clydebank (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
157. (39y,4m,18d) Wed-10-Aug-1977 [a] D1-1 Clydebank (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W4-1
158. (39y,4m,21d) Sat-13-Aug-1977 [h] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
159. (39y,4m,28d) Sat-20-Aug-1977 [a] L0-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
160. (39y,5m,4d) Sat-27-Aug-1977 [h] L0-4 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
161. (39y,5m,8d) Wed-31-Aug-1977 [h] D0-0 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
162. (39y,5m,11d) Sat-03-Sep-1977 [a] L0-1 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: L0-1
163. (39y,5m,18d) Sat-10-Sep-1977 [a] W4-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
164. (39y,5m,21d) Tue-13-Sep-1977 [h] W2-0 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
165. (39y,5m,25d) Sat-17-Sep-1977 [h] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
166. (39y,6m,1d) Sat-24-Sep-1977 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
167. (39y,6m,4d) Tue-27-Sep-1977 [a] L0-3 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L2-3
168. (39y,6m,8d) Sat-01-Oct-1977 [a] L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
169. (39y,6m,15d) Sat-08-Oct-1977 [h] W1-0 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
170. (39y,6m,22d) Sat-15-Oct-1977 [h] W2-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
171. (39y,6m,25d) Tue-18-Oct-1977 [a] L*2-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) * L3-4 pens
172. (39y,6m,29d) Sat-22-Oct-1977 [a] W2-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
173. (39y,7m,6d) Sat-29-Oct-1977 [h] W1-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
174. (39y,7m,13d) Sat-05-Nov-1977 [a] D3-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
175. (39y,7m,20d) Sat-12-Nov-1977 [h] W1-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
176. (39y,7m,27d) Sat-19-Nov-1977 [a] W3-2 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
177. (39y,8m,3d) Sat-26-Nov-1977 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
178. (39y,8m,17d) Sat-10-Dec-1977 [a] L0-3 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
179. (39y,8m,24d) Sat-17-Dec-1977 [a] D2-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
180. (39y,9m,1d) Sat-24-Dec-1977 [h] W4-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
181. (39y,9m,8d) Sat-31-Dec-1977 [a] L0-2 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
182. (39y,9m,10d) Mon-02-Jan-1978 [h] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
183. (39y,9m,15d) Sat-07-Jan-1978 [a] L0-2 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
184. (39y,10m,12d) Sat-04-Feb-1978 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
185. (39y,10m,13d) Sun-05-Feb-1978 [h] D1-1 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
186. (39y,11m,2d) Sat-25-Feb-1978 [h] L0-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
187. (39y,11m,4d) Mon-27-Feb-1978 [a] W1-0 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
188. (39y,11m,9d) Sat-04-Mar-1978 [a] D0-0 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
189. (39y,11m,12d) Tue-07-Mar-1978 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)
190. (39y,11m,16d) Sat-11-Mar-1978 [h] W2-1 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
191. (39y,11m,20d) Wed-15-Mar-1978 [a] W3-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
192. (39y,11m,23d) Sat-18-Mar-1978 [h] L2-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
193. (39y,11m,26d) Tue-21-Mar-1978 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
194. (40y,0m,2d) Sat-25-Mar-1978 [h] D0-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
195. (40y,0m,6d) Wed-29-Mar-1978 [h] L0-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
196. (40y,0m,9d) Sat-01-Apr-1978 [a] L1-3 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
197. (40y,0m,12d) Tue-04-Apr-1978 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
198. (40y,0m,16d) Sat-08-Apr-1978 [h] L0-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
199. (40y,0m,20d) Wed-12-Apr-1978 [n] L2-4 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup Semi Final)
200. (40y,0m,23d) Sat-15-Apr-1978 [h] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
201. (40y,0m,27d) Wed-19-Apr-1978 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
202. (40y,0m,30d) Sat-22-Apr-1978 [a] L2-5 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
203. (40y,1m,3d) Wed-26-Apr-1978 [h] W5-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
204. (40y,1m,6d) Sat-29-Apr-1978 [a] L2-5 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
(age) 1978-79
205. (40y,4m,6d) Sat-29-Jul-1978 [a] W2-1 Ross County (Friendly)
206. (40y,4m,8d) Mon-31-Jul-1978 [a] W5-0 Brora Rangers (Friendly)
207. (40y,4m,8d) Mon-31-Jul-1978 [a] L1-3 East Kilbride Thistle (Alex Japp Testimonial)
208. (40y,4m,10d) Wed-02-Aug-1978 [a] W3-0 Lossiemouth (Friendly)
209. (40y,4m,12d) Fri-04-Aug-1978 [a] W3-1 Buckie Thistle (Friendly)
210. (40y,4m,20d) Sat-12-Aug-1978 [a] W1-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
211. (40y,4m,24d) Wed-16-Aug-1978 [h] W2-1 Heart of Midlothian (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
212. (40y,4m,27d) Sat-19-Aug-1978 [h] D1-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
213. (40y,5m,0d) Wed-23-Aug-1978 [a] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W3-2
214. (40y,5m,3d) Sat-26-Aug-1978 [a] D0-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
215. (40y,5m,7d) Wed-30-Aug-1978 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
216. (40y,5m,10d) Sat-02-Sep-1978 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) aet; agg: 3-3; L3-5 pens
217. (40y,5m,17d) Sat-09-Sep-1978 [h] W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
218. (40y,5m,21d) Wed-13-Sep-1978 [h] W1-0 Mansfield Town (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
219. (40y,5m,24d) Sat-16-Sep-1978 [a] L0-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
220. (40y,6m,0d) Sat-23-Sep-1978 [h] L2-3 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
221. (40y,6m,7d) Sat-30-Sep-1978 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
222. (40y,6m,10d) Tue-03-Oct-1978 [a] L2-3 Mansfield Town (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) aet; agg: 3-3; L1-3 pens
223. (40y,6m,14d) Sat-07-Oct-1978 [a] L0-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
224. (40y,6m,21d) Sat-14-Oct-1978 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
225. (40y,6m,28d) Sat-21-Oct-1978 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
226. (40y,7m,5d) Sat-28-Oct-1978 [a] L0-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
227. (40y,7m,12d) Sat-04-Nov-1978 [h] W1-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
228. (40y,7m,19d) Sat-11-Nov-1978 [a] W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
229. (40y,7m,26d) Sat-18-Nov-1978 [h] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
230. (40y,8m,2d) Sat-25-Nov-1978 [a] L0-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
231. (40y,8m,16d) Sat-09-Dec-1978 [h] W2-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
232. (40y,8m,23d) Sat-16-Dec-1978 [a] D0-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
233. (40y,9m,0d) Sat-23-Dec-1978 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
234. (40y,10m,18d) Sat-10-Feb-1979 [a] W6-0 Girvan Amateurs (Friendly)
235. (40y,10m,25d) Sat-17-Feb-1979 [a] D2-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
236. (40y,10m,27d) Mon-19-Feb-1979 [a] W2-0 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
237. (40y,11m,1d) Sat-24-Feb-1979 [h] W3-0 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
238. (40y,11m,5d) Wed-28-Feb-1979 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
239. (40y,11m,8d) Sat-03-Mar-1979 [h] D0-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
240. (40y,11m,10d) Mon-05-Mar-1979 [a] W3-0 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
241. (40y,11m,15d) Sat-10-Mar-1979 [a] W1-0 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
242. (40y,11m,19d) Wed-14-Mar-1979 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
243. (40y,11m,22d) Sat-17-Mar-1979 [h] L0-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
244. (41y,0m,1d) Sat-24-Mar-1979 [a] L*3-3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) * L3-4 pens
245. (41y,0m,5d) Wed-28-Mar-1979 [h] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
246. (41y,0m,8d) Sat-31-Mar-1979 [h] W3-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
247. (41y,0m,12d) Wed-04-Apr-1979 [n] D0-0 Rangers (Scottish Cup Semi Final)
248. (41y,0m,15d) Sat-07-Apr-1979 [a] L0-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
249. (41y,0m,19d) Wed-11-Apr-1979 [a] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
250. (41y,0m,22d) Sat-14-Apr-1979 [h] L0-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
251. (41y,0m,24d) Mon-16-Apr-1979 [n] L0-1 Rangers (Scottish Cup Semi Final replay)
252. (41y,0m,29d) Sat-21-Apr-1979 [h] W2-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
253. (41y,1m,2d) Wed-25-Apr-1979 [h] W6-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
254. (41y,1m,5d) Sat-28-Apr-1979 [a] L0-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
255. (41y,1m,9d) Wed-02-May-1979 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
256. (41y,1m,12d) Sat-05-May-1979 [h] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
257. (41y,1m,14d) Mon-07-May-1979 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
258. (41y,1m,18d) Fri-11-May-1979 [h] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
259. (41y,2m,0d) Wed-23-May-1979 [a] L0-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
(age) 1979-80
260. (41y,3m,26d) Thu-19-Jul-1979 [a] W6-0 Scotia Olympics (Gathering of the Clans Tournament)
261. (41y,3m,28d) Sat-21-Jul-1979 [a] W4-0 Metro Selects (Gathering of the Clans Tournament)
262. (41y,3m,29d) Sun-22-Jul-1979 [a] W2-0 Canada National Students (Gathering of the Clans Tournament)
263. (41y,4m,9d) Wed-01-Aug-1979 [h] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
264. (41y,4m,15d) Tue-07-Aug-1979 [a] W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-1
265. (41y,4m,19d) Sat-11-Aug-1979 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
266. (41y,4m,23d) Wed-15-Aug-1979 [h] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
267. (41y,4m,26d) Sat-18-Aug-1979 [a] L1-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
268. (41y,5m,2d) Sat-25-Aug-1979 [h] W2-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
269. (41y,5m,6d) Wed-29-Aug-1979 [h] D2-2 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
270. (41y,5m,9d) Sat-01-Sep-1979 [a] W1-0 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W3-2
271. (41y,5m,16d) Sat-08-Sep-1979 [a] D2-2 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
272. (41y,5m,23d) Sat-15-Sep-1979 [h] D0-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
273. (41y,5m,26d) Tue-18-Sep-1979 [h] D1-1 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
274. (41y,5m,30d) Sat-22-Sep-1979 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
275. (41y,6m,3d) Wed-26-Sep-1979 [h] L0-1 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 1st leg)
276. (41y,6m,6d) Sat-29-Sep-1979 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
277. (41y,6m,13d) Sat-06-Oct-1979 [h] D0-0 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
278. (41y,6m,17d) Wed-10-Oct-1979 [a] L1-4 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 2nd leg) agg: L1-5
279. (41y,6m,20d) Sat-13-Oct-1979 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
280. (41y,6m,27d) Sat-20-Oct-1979 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
281. (41y,7m,0d) Tue-23-Oct-1979 [a] L0-2 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L1-3
282. (41y,7m,4d) Sat-27-Oct-1979 [h] L1-4 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
283. (41y,7m,11d) Sat-03-Nov-1979 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
284. (41y,7m,18d) Sat-10-Nov-1979 [h] L2-3 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
285. (41y,7m,25d) Sat-17-Nov-1979 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
286. (41y,8m,1d) Sat-24-Nov-1979 [h] W2-0 Raith Rovers (Friendly)
287. (41y,8m,5d) Wed-28-Nov-1979 [h] D1-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
288. (41y,8m,8d) Sat-01-Dec-1979 [a] L1-2 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
289. (41y,8m,22d) Sat-15-Dec-1979 [a] L1-5 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
290. (41y,9m,6d) Sat-29-Dec-1979 [a] W3-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
291. (41y,9m,13d) Sat-05-Jan-1980 [a] D1-1 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
292. (41y,9m,20d) Sat-12-Jan-1980 [h] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
293. (41y,10m,7d) Wed-30-Jan-1980 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
294. (41y,10m,17d) Sat-09-Feb-1980 [h] D1-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
295. (41y,10m,24d) Sat-16-Feb-1980 [a] W3-1 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
296. (41y,11m,0d) Sat-23-Feb-1980 [a] L0-3 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
297. (41y,11m,7d) Sat-01-Mar-1980 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
298. (41y,11m,14d) Sat-08-Mar-1980 [h] L1-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
299. (41y,11m,18d) Wed-12-Mar-1980 [a] D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
300. (41y,11m,21d) Sat-15-Mar-1980 [a] D0-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
301. (42y,0m,6d) Sat-29-Mar-1980 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
302. (42y,0m,10d) Wed-02-Apr-1980 [h] L0-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
303. (42y,0m,13d) Sat-05-Apr-1980 [h] D2-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
304. (42y,0m,17d) Wed-09-Apr-1980 [h] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
305. (42y,0m,21d) Sun-13-Apr-1980 [h] W3-0 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
306. (42y,0m,27d) Sat-19-Apr-1980 [h] L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
307. (42y,1m,0d) Wed-23-Apr-1980 [h] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
308. (42y,1m,3d) Sat-26-Apr-1980 [a] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
309. (42y,1m,10d) Sat-03-May-1980 [h] W4-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
310. (42y,1m,12d) Mon-05-May-1980 [a] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
311. (42y,1m,14d) Wed-07-May-1980 [h] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
(age) 1980-81
312. (42y,4m,3d) Sat-26-Jul-1980 [a] W5-1 Forres Mechanics (Friendly)
313. (42y,4m,5d) Mon-28-Jul-1980 [a] W1-0 Caledonian (Friendly)
314. (42y,4m,7d) Wed-30-Jul-1980 [a] L1-3 Rangers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
315. (42y,4m,11d) Sun-03-Aug-1980 [h] L0-2 Coventry City (Friendly)
316. (42y,4m,14d) Wed-06-Aug-1980 [h] W3-2 Rangers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: L4-5
317. (42y,4m,17d) Sat-09-Aug-1980 [h] W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
318. (42y,4m,24d) Sat-16-Aug-1980 [a] L0-4 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
319. (42y,5m,0d) Sat-23-Aug-1980 [h] L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
320. (42y,5m,4d) Wed-27-Aug-1980 [h] W3-1 Queen's Park (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
321. (42y,5m,7d) Sat-30-Aug-1980 [a] D1-1 Queen's Park (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W4-2
322. (42y,5m,11d) Wed-03-Sep-1980 [h] W2-0 St Mirren (League Cup 3rd Round, 1st leg)
323. (42y,5m,14d) Sat-06-Sep-1980 [a] L1-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
324. (42y,5m,21d) Sat-13-Sep-1980 [h] W1-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
325. (42y,5m,28d) Sat-20-Sep-1980 [h] L0-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
326. (42y,6m,1d) Wed-24-Sep-1980 [a] D0-0 St Mirren (League Cup 3rd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-0
327. (42y,6m,4d) Sat-27-Sep-1980 [a] W2-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
328. (42y,6m,11d) Sat-04-Oct-1980 [h] W2-1 Airdrieonians (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
329. (42y,6m,15d) Wed-08-Oct-1980 [h] L0-1 Celtic (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
330. (42y,6m,18d) Sat-11-Oct-1980 [a] D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
331. (42y,6m,25d) Sat-18-Oct-1980 [a] W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
332. (42y,6m,27d) Mon-20-Oct-1980 [a] L1-2 Celtic (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) aet; agg: L1-3
333. (42y,7m,2d) Sat-25-Oct-1980 [h] D1-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
334. (42y,7m,9d) Sat-01-Nov-1980 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
335. (42y,7m,16d) Sat-08-Nov-1980 [h] D0-0 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
336. (42y,7m,23d) Sat-15-Nov-1980 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
(age) 1985-86
337. (48y,0m,10d) Wed-02-Apr-1986 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 33)
338. (48y,0m,13d) Sat-05-Apr-1986 [a] W3-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 34)
339. (48y,0m,17d) Wed-09-Apr-1986 [h] D2-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 35)
340. (48y,0m,20d) Sat-12-Apr-1986 [a] W1-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 36)
341. (48y,0m,27d) Sat-19-Apr-1986 [a] L1-2 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 37)
342. (48y,1m,3d) Sat-26-Apr-1986 [h] W2-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 38)
343. (48y,1m,10d) Sat-03-May-1986 [h] D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 39)



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