Manager Davie McParland

Davie McParland

For the timeline overview see our Partickle: The Managerial Comings And Goings →; see also: Davie McParland (player) →; Davie McParland (opposition manager) →

● Davie McParland, 1971 (ET)

David Carrigan McParland was born on Sunday, 5th May, 1935, in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. He had one spell as manager at Firhill.

MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Mon-13-Apr-1970 ↔ Wed-08-May-1974; 4y,0m,25d)

After 18 months as assistant, Davie McParland took over as gaffer in April, 1970, becoming the first Thistle player to take the position. Based on a great rapport with the players, he had a succesful time, winning the Second Division at the first time of asking, and causing a worldwide sensation when McParland's babes whipped Stein's lions 4-1 in the League Cup final of 1971.

(34y,11m,9d) Tue-14-Apr-1970 [a] L1-4 Morton (SFL First Division - game 33)

↕ first – last of 228

(38y,11m,24d) Mon-29-Apr-1974 [h] W2-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 34)

Looking after his players eventually cost him his job. He had promised Hugh Strachan a coaching position for season 1974-75, and when the hard-up board refused to sanction the arrangement, McParland resigned on a point of principle. It was universally viewed as a sad ending for all parties concerned.

He was in charge of Thistle for 228 games in total, as well as managing at Queen's Park (1974-1976) and Hamilton Academical (1978-1982).

Davie died on Saturday, 14th July, 2018, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, aged 83.

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(age) 1969-70

(34y,11m,9d) Tue-14-Apr-1970 [a] L1-4 Morton (SFL First Division - game 33)

(34y,11m,13d) Sat-18-Apr-1970 [a] L1-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 34)

(age) 1970-71

(35y,2m,27d) Sat-01-Aug-1970 [a] L0-1 Tranmere Rovers (Friendly)

(35y,2m,29d) Mon-03-Aug-1970 [a] L1-4 Chester (Friendly)

(35y,3m,0d) Wed-05-Aug-1970 [h] D2-2 Tranmere Rovers (Friendly)

(35y,3m,3d) Sat-08-Aug-1970 [a] W3-2 Stirling Albion (League Cup Section 5 - game 1)

(35y,3m,7d) Wed-12-Aug-1970 [h] W4-1 Queen of the South (League Cup Section 5 - game 2)

(35y,3m,10d) Sat-15-Aug-1970 [a] D1-1 East Fife (League Cup Section 5 - game 3)

(35y,3m,14d) Wed-19-Aug-1970 [a] D0-0 Queen of the South (League Cup Section 5 - game 4)

(35y,3m,17d) Sat-22-Aug-1970 [h] D1-1 Stirling Albion (League Cup Section 5 - game 5)

(35y,3m,21d) Wed-26-Aug-1970 [h] L1-3 East Fife (League Cup Section 5 - game 6)

(35y,3m,24d) Sat-29-Aug-1970 [h] W4-0 Stenhousemuir (SFL Second Division - game 1)

(35y,3m,26d) Mon-31-Aug-1970 [h] W2-1 Stranraer (League Cup Supplementary Round, 1st leg)

(35y,3m,28d) Wed-02-Sep-1970 [a] D2-2ᵃ Stranraer (League Cup Supplementary Round, 2nd leg)

(35y,4m,0d) Sat-05-Sep-1970 [a] D2-2 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 2)

(35y,4m,4d) Wed-09-Sep-1970 [h] D3-3 Dumbarton (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

(35y,4m,7d) Sat-12-Sep-1970 [h] W5-0 East Stirlingshire (SFL Second Division - game 3)

(35y,4m,10d) Tue-15-Sep-1970 [a] D1-1 Queen's Park (SFL Second Division - game 4)

(35y,4m,14d) Sat-19-Sep-1970 [a] L1-3 Clydebank (SFL Second Division - game 5)

(35y,4m,18d) Wed-23-Sep-1970 [a] L2-3ᵇ Dumbarton (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg)

(35y,4m,21d) Sat-26-Sep-1970 [h] W2-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL Second Division - game 6)

(35y,4m,28d) Sat-03-Oct-1970 [a] D0-0 East Fife (SFL Second Division - game 7)

(35y,5m,5d) Sat-10-Oct-1970 [h] W6-2 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 8)

(35y,5m,12d) Sat-17-Oct-1970 [a] L0-1 Brechin City (SFL Second Division - game 9)

(35y,5m,19d) Sat-24-Oct-1970 [h] D1-1 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 10)

(35y,5m,28d) Mon-02-Nov-1970 [a] W5-0 Gateshead (Friendly)

(35y,6m,2d) Sat-07-Nov-1970 [h] W1-0 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 11)

(35y,6m,9d) Sat-14-Nov-1970 [a] L0-1 Albion Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 12)

(35y,6m,16d) Sat-21-Nov-1970 [h] W3-0 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 13)

(35y,6m,23d) Sat-28-Nov-1970 [h] W3-1 Queen of the South (SFL Second Division - game 14)

(35y,7m,0d) Sat-05-Dec-1970 [a] W2-0 Arbroath (SFL Second Division - game 15)

(35y,7m,7d) Sat-12-Dec-1970 [h] W3-2 Montrose (SFL Second Division - game 16)

(35y,7m,21d) Sat-26-Dec-1970 [a] D0-0 Stenhousemuir (SFL Second Division - game 17)

(35y,7m,27d) Fri-01-Jan-1971 [h] W2-0 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 18)

(35y,7m,28d) Sat-02-Jan-1971 [a] W2-0 East Stirlingshire (SFL Second Division - game 19)

(35y,8m,4d) Sat-09-Jan-1971 [h] W1-0 Clydebank (SFL Second Division - game 20)

(35y,8m,11d) Sat-16-Jan-1971 [a] D1-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL Second Division - game 21)

(35y,8m,18d) Sat-23-Jan-1971 [a] L0-1 Dundee (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

(35y,8m,25d) Sat-30-Jan-1971 [h] W4-0 East Fife (SFL Second Division - game 22)

(35y,9m,1d) Sat-06-Feb-1971 [a] W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 23)

(35y,9m,8d) Sat-13-Feb-1971 [a] D1-1 Berwick Rangers (SFL Second Division - game 24)

(35y,9m,15d) Sat-20-Feb-1971 [h] W5-0 Brechin City (SFL Second Division - game 25)

(35y,9m,22d) Sat-27-Feb-1971 [a] D2-2 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 26)

(35y,10m,0d) Fri-05-Mar-1971 [h] W2-0 Dundee United (Friendly)

(35y,10m,8d) Sat-13-Mar-1971 [a] W2-0 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 27)

(35y,10m,15d) Sat-20-Mar-1971 [h] W3-0 Albion Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 28)

(35y,10m,22d) Sat-27-Mar-1971 [a] W4-1 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 29)

(35y,10m,25d) Tue-30-Mar-1971 [h] L3-4 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

(35y,10m,29d) Sat-03-Apr-1971 [a] W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL Second Division - game 30)

(35y,11m,0d) Mon-05-Apr-1971 [h] W4-1 Berwick Rangers (SFL Second Division - game 31)

(35y,11m,5d) Sat-10-Apr-1971 [h] D1-1 Arbroath (SFL Second Division - game 32)

(35y,11m,9d) Wed-14-Apr-1971 [a] W2-1 Stranraer (SFL Second Division - game 33)

(35y,11m,12d) Sat-17-Apr-1971 [a] D2-2 Montrose (SFL Second Division - game 34)

(35y,11m,14d) Mon-19-Apr-1971 [h] W2-1 Queen's Park (SFL Second Division - game 35)

(35y,11m,19d) Sat-24-Apr-1971 [h] W3-0 Stranraer (SFL Second Division - game 36)

(35y,11m,26d) Sat-01-May-1971 [a] D2-2 Caledonian (Friendly)

(35y,11m,28d) Mon-03-May-1971 [a] W6-0 Ross County (Friendly)

(36y,0m,0d) Wed-05-May-1971 [a] W7-0 Brora Rangers (Jimmy Miller Testimonial)

(36y,0m,10d) Sat-15-May-1971 [a] W4-0 Vard Haugesund (Friendly)

(36y,0m,11d) Sun-16-May-1971 [a] W8-0 Ulf (Friendly)

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(age) 1971-72

(36y,2m,26d) Sat-31-Jul-1971 [a] L1-2 St Johnstone (Drybrough Cup 1st Round)

(36y,3m,2d) Sat-07-Aug-1971 [h] W1-0 Tranmere Rovers (Friendly)

(36y,3m,4d) Mon-09-Aug-1971 [a] L0-3 Preston North End (Friendly)

(36y,3m,9d) Sat-14-Aug-1971 [h] W4-0 Arbroath (League Cup Section 7 - game 1)

(36y,3m,13d) Wed-18-Aug-1971 [a] W3-2 East Fife (League Cup Section 7 - game 2)

(36y,3m,16d) Sat-21-Aug-1971 [a] D1-1 Raith Rovers (League Cup Section 7 - game 3)

(36y,3m,20d) Wed-25-Aug-1971 [h] D1-1 East Fife (League Cup Section 7 - game 4)

(36y,3m,23d) Sat-28-Aug-1971 [a] W4-2 Arbroath (League Cup Section 7 - game 5)

(36y,3m,27d) Wed-01-Sep-1971 [h] W5-0 Raith Rovers (League Cup Section 7 - game 6)

(36y,3m,30d) Sat-04-Sep-1971 [h] W3-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 1)

(36y,4m,1d) Mon-06-Sep-1971 [h] W4-1 Alloa Athletic (League Cup Supplementary Round, 1st leg)

(36y,4m,3d) Wed-08-Sep-1971 [a] D1-1ᵃ Alloa Athletic (League Cup Supplementary Round, 2nd leg)

(36y,4m,6d) Sat-11-Sep-1971 [a] D1-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 2)

(36y,4m,13d) Sat-18-Sep-1971 [h] D2-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 3)

(36y,4m,15d) Mon-20-Sep-1971 [a] L0-2 St Johnstone (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

(36y,4m,17d) Wed-22-Sep-1971 [h] W5-1ᵇ St Johnstone (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg)

(36y,4m,20d) Sat-25-Sep-1971 [a] L0-2 Morton (SFL First Division - game 4)

(36y,4m,27d) Sat-02-Oct-1971 [h] D2-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 5)

(36y,4m,29d) Mon-04-Oct-1971 [n] W2-0 Falkirk (League Cup Semi Final)

(36y,5m,4d) Sat-09-Oct-1971 [a] D2-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 6)

(36y,5m,11d) Sat-16-Oct-1971 [h] W2-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 7)

(36y,5m,18d) Sat-23-Oct-1971 [n] W4-1 Celtic (League Cup Final)

(36y,5m,22d) Wed-27-Oct-1971 [a] D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 8)

(36y,5m,25d) Sat-30-Oct-1971 [a] L2-7 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 9)

(36y,6m,1d) Sat-06-Nov-1971 [h] W3-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 10)

(36y,6m,8d) Sat-13-Nov-1971 [a] D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 11)

(36y,6m,22d) Sat-27-Nov-1971 [h] L1-5 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 12)

(36y,6m,26d) Wed-01-Dec-1971 [h] L0-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 13)

(36y,6m,29d) Sat-04-Dec-1971 [a] W3-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 14)

(36y,7m,6d) Sat-11-Dec-1971 [h] W8-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 15)

(36y,7m,13d) Sat-18-Dec-1971 [a] D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 16)

(36y,7m,20d) Sat-25-Dec-1971 [h] L0-1 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 17)

(36y,7m,27d) Sat-01-Jan-1972 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 18)

(36y,7m,29d) Mon-03-Jan-1972 [h] W4-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 19)

(36y,8m,3d) Sat-08-Jan-1972 [a] W2-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 20)

(36y,8m,10d) Sat-15-Jan-1972 [h] W2-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 21)

(36y,8m,17d) Sat-22-Jan-1972 [a] W4-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 22)

(36y,8m,24d) Sat-29-Jan-1972 [h] W2-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 23)

(36y,9m,0d) Sat-05-Feb-1972 [h] L0-2 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

(36y,9m,7d) Sat-12-Feb-1972 [a] L1-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 24)

(36y,9m,14d) Sat-19-Feb-1972 [h] D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 25)

(36y,9m,21d) Sat-26-Feb-1972 [a] L0-2 Crystal Palace (Friendly)

(36y,9m,28d) Sat-04-Mar-1972 [h] W2-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 26)

(36y,10m,6d) Sat-11-Mar-1972 [a] L0-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 27)

(36y,10m,8d) Mon-13-Mar-1972 [h] W2-0 Gwardia Warszawa (Friendly)

(36y,10m,13d) Sat-18-Mar-1972 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 28)

(36y,10m,15d) Mon-20-Mar-1972 [a] L0-3 Ross County (Friendly)

(36y,10m,20d) Sat-25-Mar-1972 [a] L0-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 29)

(36y,10m,24d) Wed-29-Mar-1972 [h] D1-1 TSV 1860 München (Friendly)

(36y,10m,27d) Sat-01-Apr-1972 [a] L1-3 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 30)

(36y,11m,3d) Sat-08-Apr-1972 [h] W1-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 31)

(36y,11m,10d) Sat-15-Apr-1972 [a] L1-2 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 32)

(36y,11m,17d) Sat-22-Apr-1972 [h] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 33)

(36y,11m,24d) Sat-29-Apr-1972 [a] L0-4 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 34)

(37y,0m,8d) Sat-13-May-1972 [a] D3-3 Malaysian Select (Friendly)

(37y,0m,15d) Sat-20-May-1972 [n] L0-1 Bulgarian Select (Friendly)

(37y,0m,16d) Sun-21-May-1972 [a] D2-2 Indonesian Select (Friendly)

(37y,0m,19d) Wed-24-May-1972 [a] L0-2 Olympiacos (Friendly)

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(age) 1972-73

(37y,2m,11d) Sun-16-Jul-1972 [n] W3-0 Allmänna Idrottsklubben (July Cup Group 2 - game 1)

(37y,2m,14d) Wed-19-Jul-1972 [a] W2-0 Sirius (July Cup Group 2 - game 2)

(37y,2m,15d) Thu-20-Jul-1972 [a] W11-1 Västerhaninge (July Cup Group 2 - game 3)

(37y,2m,18d) Sun-23-Jul-1972 [n] L0-5 Manchester City (July Cup Final)

(37y,2m,21d) Wed-26-Jul-1972 [a] W3-1 Brynäs (Friendly)

(37y,2m,26d) Mon-31-Jul-1972 [h] D2-2 Newcastle United (Friendly)

(37y,3m,0d) Sat-05-Aug-1972 [a] L0-2 Southampton (Friendly)

(37y,3m,2d) Mon-07-Aug-1972 [a] D0-0 Portsmouth (Friendly)

(37y,3m,7d) Sat-12-Aug-1972 [a] W5-1 Cowdenbeath (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)

(37y,3m,11d) Wed-16-Aug-1972 [h] D0-0 Morton (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)

(37y,3m,14d) Sat-19-Aug-1972 [a] W2-0 Stranraer (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)

(37y,3m,18d) Wed-23-Aug-1972 [a] D0-0 Morton (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)

(37y,3m,21d) Sat-26-Aug-1972 [h] D2-2 Cowdenbeath (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

(37y,3m,25d) Wed-30-Aug-1972 [h] W2-0 Stranraer (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)

(37y,3m,28d) Sat-02-Sep-1972 [h] W4-1 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 1)

(37y,3m,30d) Mon-04-Sep-1972 [h] W3-2 Rot-Weiss Essen (Friendly)

(37y,4m,4d) Sat-09-Sep-1972 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)

(37y,4m,8d) Wed-13-Sep-1972 [a] L0-1 Honvéd (UEFA Cup 1st Round, 1st leg)

(37y,4m,11d) Sat-16-Sep-1972 [h] L1-2 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 3)

(37y,4m,15d) Wed-20-Sep-1972 [a] L0-1 East Fife (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)

(37y,4m,18d) Sat-23-Sep-1972 [a] W3-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 4)

(37y,4m,22d) Wed-27-Sep-1972 [h] L0-3ᵃ Honvéd (UEFA Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg)

(37y,4m,25d) Sat-30-Sep-1972 [h] D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 5)

(37y,4m,29d) Wed-04-Oct-1972 [h] D0-0ᵇ East Fife (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg)

(37y,5m,2d) Sat-07-Oct-1972 [a] L1-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 6)

(37y,5m,9d) Sat-14-Oct-1972 [h] L0-4 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 7)

(37y,5m,16d) Sat-21-Oct-1972 [h] L1-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 8)

(37y,5m,23d) Sat-28-Oct-1972 [a] W1-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 9)

(37y,5m,30d) Sat-04-Nov-1972 [h] L0-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 10)

(37y,6m,6d) Sat-11-Nov-1972 [a] W3-0 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 11)

(37y,6m,13d) Sat-18-Nov-1972 [h] L0-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 12)

(37y,6m,20d) Sat-25-Nov-1972 [a] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 13)

(37y,6m,27d) Sat-02-Dec-1972 [a] W3-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 14)

(37y,7m,4d) Sat-09-Dec-1972 [h] W1-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 15)

(37y,7m,11d) Sat-16-Dec-1972 [a] L1-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 16)

(37y,7m,18d) Sat-23-Dec-1972 [h] D1-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 17)

(37y,7m,25d) Sat-30-Dec-1972 [a] L2-4 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 18)

(37y,7m,27d) Mon-01-Jan-1973 [h] L0-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 19)

(37y,8m,1d) Sat-06-Jan-1973 [a] L1-2 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 20)

(37y,8m,8d) Sat-13-Jan-1973 [h] W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 21)

(37y,8m,15d) Sat-20-Jan-1973 [a] W3-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 22)

(37y,8m,22d) Sat-27-Jan-1973 [h] L1-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 23)

(37y,8m,29d) Sat-03-Feb-1973 [a] W1-0 St Mirren (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

(37y,9m,5d) Sat-10-Feb-1973 [a] D1-1 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 24)

(37y,9m,19d) Sat-24-Feb-1973 [a] D2-2 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

(37y,9m,23d) Wed-28-Feb-1973 [h] W3-1 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)

(37y,9m,26d) Sat-03-Mar-1973 [h] D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 25)

(37y,10m,5d) Sat-10-Mar-1973 [a] D0-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 26)

(37y,10m,8d) Tue-13-Mar-1973 [a] L0-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 27)

(37y,10m,12d) Sat-17-Mar-1973 [h] L1-5 Ayr United (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

(37y,10m,16d) Wed-21-Mar-1973 [h] L0-3 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 28)

(37y,10m,19d) Sat-24-Mar-1973 [a] D0-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 29)

(37y,10m,26d) Sat-31-Mar-1973 [h] W3-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 30)

(37y,11m,2d) Sat-07-Apr-1973 [h] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 31)

(37y,11m,9d) Sat-14-Apr-1973 [a] L0-5 Morton (SFL First Division - game 32)

(37y,11m,16d) Sat-21-Apr-1973 [h] D1-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 33)

(37y,11m,23d) Sat-28-Apr-1973 [a] W3-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 34)

(37y,11m,26d) Tue-01-May-1973 [a] W1-0 St Pauli (Friendly)

(37y,11m,28d) Thu-03-May-1973 [a] L2-3 Vejle Boldklub (Friendly)

(38y,0m,2d) Mon-07-May-1973 [a] W4-1 Aalborg Boldspilklub (Friendly)

(38y,0m,4d) Wed-09-May-1973 [a] D1-1 Hvidovre (Friendly)

(38y,0m,8d) Sun-13-May-1973 [a] L0-3 Köln (Friendly)

(38y,0m,10d) Tue-15-May-1973 [a] L1-7 Rot-Weiss Essen (Friendly)

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(age) 1973-74

(38y,2m,27d) Wed-01-Aug-1973 [h] L0-2 Middlesbrough (Friendly)

(38y,2m,30d) Sat-04-Aug-1973 [a] W2-0 Clydebank (Friendly)

(38y,3m,1d) Mon-06-Aug-1973 [a] W2-1 Stenhousemuir (Friendly)

(38y,3m,6d) Sat-11-Aug-1973 [a] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 3 - game 1)

(38y,3m,10d) Wed-15-Aug-1973 [h] L0-3 Dundee (League Cup Section 3 - game 2)

(38y,3m,13d) Sat-18-Aug-1973 [a] L1-5 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 3 - game 3)

(38y,3m,17d) Wed-22-Aug-1973 [a] L0-4 Dundee (League Cup Section 3 - game 4)

(38y,3m,20d) Sat-25-Aug-1973 [h] L1-3 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 3 - game 5)

(38y,3m,24d) Wed-29-Aug-1973 [h] D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 3 - game 6)

(38y,3m,27d) Sat-01-Sep-1973 [a] L1-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 1)

(38y,4m,3d) Sat-08-Sep-1973 [h] L0-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)

(38y,4m,10d) Sat-15-Sep-1973 [a] D0-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 3)

(38y,4m,17d) Sat-22-Sep-1973 [h] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 4)

(38y,4m,24d) Sat-29-Sep-1973 [a] L0-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 5)

(38y,5m,1d) Sat-06-Oct-1973 [h] W1-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 6)

(38y,5m,8d) Sat-13-Oct-1973 [a] W2-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 7)

(38y,5m,15d) Sat-20-Oct-1973 [h] L1-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 8)

(38y,5m,22d) Sat-27-Oct-1973 [a] L1-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 9)

(38y,5m,29d) Sat-03-Nov-1973 [h] W3-0 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 10)

(38y,6m,0d) Mon-05-Nov-1973 [h] L0-3 Manchester United (Donnie McKinnon Testimonial)

(38y,6m,5d) Sat-10-Nov-1973 [a] D2-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 11)

(38y,6m,12d) Sat-17-Nov-1973 [a] L0-7 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 12)

(38y,6m,19d) Sat-24-Nov-1973 [h] L2-3 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 13)

(38y,7m,17d) Sat-22-Dec-1973 [h] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 14)

(38y,7m,24d) Sat-29-Dec-1973 [h] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 15)

(38y,7m,27d) Tue-01-Jan-1974 [a] D1-1 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 16)

(38y,8m,0d) Sat-05-Jan-1974 [h] D0-0 Morton (SFL First Division - game 17)

(38y,8m,7d) Sat-12-Jan-1974 [a] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 18)

(38y,8m,14d) Sat-19-Jan-1974 [h] D0-0 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 19)

(38y,8m,22d) Sun-27-Jan-1974 [h] W6-1 Ferranti Thistle (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

(38y,8m,29d) Sun-03-Feb-1974 [a] L1-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 20)

(38y,9m,4d) Sat-09-Feb-1974 [h] W1-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 21)

(38y,9m,11d) Sat-16-Feb-1974 [a] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

(38y,9m,14d) Tue-19-Feb-1974 [h] L1-4 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)

(38y,9m,18d) Sat-23-Feb-1974 [a] L0-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 22)

(38y,9m,25d) Sat-02-Mar-1974 [h] L0-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 23)

(38y,10m,4d) Sat-09-Mar-1974 [a] D0-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 24)

(38y,10m,11d) Sat-16-Mar-1974 [h] L0-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 25)

(38y,10m,18d) Sat-23-Mar-1974 [h] W2-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 26)

(38y,10m,25d) Sat-30-Mar-1974 [a] W3-0 Arbroath (SFL First Division - game 27)

(38y,10m,29d) Wed-03-Apr-1974 [a] L0-1 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 28)

(38y,11m,3d) Mon-08-Apr-1974 [h] W2-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 29)

(38y,11m,8d) Sat-13-Apr-1974 [a] L0-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 30)

(38y,11m,15d) Sat-20-Apr-1974 [h] D2-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 31)

(38y,11m,19d) Wed-24-Apr-1974 [a] D1-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 32)

(38y,11m,22d) Sat-27-Apr-1974 [a] L1-3 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 33)

(38y,11m,24d) Mon-29-Apr-1974 [h] W2-1 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 34)

1971 - WINNER - SFL SECOND DIVISION

Mon-19-Apr-1971 [h] W2-1 Queen's Park (SFL Second Division - game 35)

Confirmed as champions. Understandably tense, Thistle made it hard for themselves. Queens were given too much space early on and they took the lead but a tremendous shot from 18 yards by McQuade made it 1-1. He could have had more before Lawrie got the winning goal (25).

1971 - WINNER - LEAGUE CUP

Sat-23-Oct-1971 [n] W4-1 Celtic (League Cup Final)

“Sizzling Thistle roast Celts”. “Thistle won the trophy…with a blistering display of power football”. “Thistle were dynamic on the break, calm in defence” (ET). “Barren years end for Thistle with emphatic cup win” (GH). Four goals in the first 37 minutes gave Thistle their first major trophy win for 50 years. The bookies rated Celtic as 5-1 on to win. Rae (10), Lawrie (15), McQuade (29) and Bone (37) got the goals in one of the biggest upsets in Scottish football. Rae scored with a shot from the edge of the box from a corner kick - right into the postage stamp corner of the net. Thistle, effectively with 2 men in midfield (Glavin and Rae) controlling things, scored again when McQuade won possession in the middle of the park then passed to Coulston who swung over to Lawrie and he cut inside Hay and cracked a beauty into the far corner. 2-0. Celtic hit back with a corner but Rough clutched it safely. Johnstone “clashed” with Glavin and went off injured and Celtic had to re-organise when Craig came on. On the half hour a Lawrie corner was swung over and the Celtic defence looked all at sea. Coulston should have scored but McQuade made no mistake. Glavin was injured in the Celtic penalty box but the referee ignored him and didn't stop play. He limped off for attention and while Thistle were down to ten men Bone scored goal number four when he more or less walked the ball into the net from a Lawrie chip - the Celtic defence statuesque. Thistle supporters in the North Stand stamped their feet and cries of “Easy! Easy!” went up. 4-0 at half-time! On the hour Rough made a magnificent point-blank save from Macari but he was eventually beaten when Dalglish scored with 20 minutes left. There was no panic however and Thistle saw out the remaining minutes with Gibson coming on and displaying his skills in holding onto the ball, running down the clock. Thistle, for once, had beaten Celtic at their own game.

1972 - RUNNER-UP - JULY CUP

Sun-23-Jul-1972 [n] L0-5 Manchester City (July Cup Final)

Thistle were no match for City with their international players. They trailed 2-0 at h-t and a 3rd after 7 mins of the 2nd half killed them off. 2 late goals (pen, 77 and 80) flattered City. It turned towsy late on and there were 5 bookings. A disgraceful tackle by Summerbee on Anderson put him out for months.

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