Sandy Brown

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Sandy Brown

• Sandy Brown, 1963 (BLM) Alexander Dewar Brown was born on Friday, 24th March, 1939, in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. The 5' 10 (10st 7lbs) defender signed for Davie Meiklejohn's Thistle on Wednesday, 9th January, 1957, having most recently been with Broxburn Athletic. Aged 18, he made his debut appearance on Monday, 8th April, 1957, in a 2-1 neutral-venue defeat against Northampton Town in a Benefit match. Sandy scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 12th October, 1957, in a 3-0 win at home to Falkirk in the SFL First Division. He scored the last of his 14 goals on Wednesday, 28th August, 1963, in a 3-2 win at home to Falkirk in the League Cup. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 31st August, 1963, in a 2-2 draw away to Heart of Midlothian in the League Cup, having clocked up 181 appearances as a Jag. His club-list included Broxburn Athletic, Partick Thistle, Everton, Shrewsbury Town and Southport. Sandy died on Tuesday, 8th April, 2014, in Blackpool, Lancashire, aged 75.

Sandy Brown's Summary Totals

League	127	59	18	50	8
Competitive	175	77	28	70	14
All Games	181	79	28	74	14

Bio Extra

An athletic hard man who, although a full back, could electrify the Thistle fans with his forays down the left. Davie Meiklejohn brought the 17-year-old, then a Broxburn Athletic player, into the fold at Firhill, early in 1957. It was just 2 weeks after his 18th birthday when Sandy got his first run out in the first team, appearing in a testimonial match down south against Northampton Town. Sandy gradually built himself up to the point when he was a near ever-present as we moved into the 1960s. With his adventurous style of play, Sandy was always good for the occasional goal, several of which came from the penalty spot. In 1962-63, Sandy played in all 49 of the competitive fixtures and, like many of the fans, must have fancied Thistle's chances as title winners as the regular wins racked up. 15,568 saw league champions Dundee defeated 1-0 at Firhill on 10th November 1962 and it was Sandy's thunderous penalty, off the underside of the bar, which sealed a 6th consecutive win - Maryhill erupted with excitement! Thistle were neck and neck with Rangers as we turned into 1963 and, despite being frozen off for 2 months, a win at Love Street on 2nd March 1963 would have put the Jags top of the league, with the Rangers game being called off. It turned out to be a day of mixed emotions for Sandy. It was his unfortunate own goal (a diving header!) which gave St Mirren the lead, but it was also his goal which restored parity in the second half! 1-1 was how it finished, and Thistle missed the chance to go outright top. Who knows how things might have transpired had Thistle got a momentum-boosting win that day?! In the end, 3rd place in 1962-63 qualified Thistle for the Inter Cities Fairs Cup, but Sandy missed out on the chance to write himself into the Thistle history books as he got a big move down South before the club's historic game against Glentoran. The utility man was signed by Everton for £38,000 in September 1963, just after having represented the Scottish League earlier that month. Sandy had demonstrated that he could play in several positions. Harry Catterick saw his ability to read the game and played him in front of the back four when it was needed. Against West Ham he was deployed to intercept through balls toward Hurst and Peters. He was most effective as an overlapping full-back but also played as an emergency attacker and scored against Real Zaragoza in a European game during the 1966–67 season. In fact he played in every position during his Everton career, including goalkeeper. This came after Gordon West was sent off in a game against Newcastle United. He played four games on Everton's way to the 1966 FA Cup Final but didn't play at Wembley and missed out on a winner's medal. He did achieve silverware though, picking up a League Champions medal for the 1969-70 season with Everton. Arguably his most memorable moment was an own goal scored during the Merseyside Derby in that championship-winning season. Many pundits including Saint and Greavsie celebrated the goal in later years, with Danny Baker referring to it is "the own goal by which all other own goals are surely measured" in his video 'Own Goals and Gaffs'. In total he played 251 games in all competitions for Everton, scoring 11 goals. After leaving Everton in May 71 he made a further 21 appearances for Shrewsbury. He moved again the next season to Southport and played 19 games during the 1972-73 season. He then moved to Northern Premier League Fleetwood for the 1973-74 season, playing a further 54 games. After he retired from playing football, Sandy worked in a biscuit factory. He died in April 2014 following long illness.

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(age) 1956-57

1. (18y, 0m, 15d) #6 Mon-08-Apr-1957 [n] L1-2 Northampton Town (Tom Fowler / Ron Patterson Benefit)

(age) 1957-58

2. (18y, 5m, 21d) #6 Sat-14-Sep-1957 [a] D2-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 2)

3. (18y, 5m, 28d) #6 Sat-21-Sep-1957 [a] L1-6 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 3)

4. (18y, 5m, 30d) #6 Mon-23-Sep-1957 [a] W2-1 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final replay)

5. (18y, 6m, 11d) #8 Sat-05-Oct-1957 [a] L1-4 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 4)

6. (18y, 6m, 18d) #8 Sat-12-Oct-1957 [h] W3-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 5)

7. (18y, 6m, 25d) #8 Sat-19-Oct-1957 [h] W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 6)

8. (18y, 6m, 29d) #6 Wed-23-Oct-1957 [a] D1-1 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

9. (18y, 7m, 6d) #6 Wed-30-Oct-1957 [h] L3-6 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay)

10. (18y, 7m, 23d) #8 Sat-16-Nov-1957 [a] L0-5 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 11)

11. (18y, 8m, 8d) #6 Mon-02-Dec-1957 [h] W3-2 Glasgow Select (Jimmy McGowan Testimonial)

12. (19y, 1m, 9d) #3 Sat-03-May-1958 [a] L0-1 Celtic (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

13. (19y, 1m, 11d) #3 Mon-05-May-1958 [h] L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 34)

(age) 1958-59

14. (19y, 11m, 25d) #6 Sat-21-Mar-1959 [a] L0-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 30)

15. (20y, 0m, 4d) #6 Sat-28-Mar-1959 [a] L2-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 31)

16. (20y, 1m, 6d) #4 Thu-30-Apr-1959 [h] W3-1 Queen's Park (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

17. (20y, 1m, 8d) #4 Sat-02-May-1959 [h] L1-3 Clyde (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

(age) 1959-60

18. (20y, 5m, 12d) #4 Sat-05-Sep-1959 [a] L0-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2)

19. (20y, 5m, 19d) #10 Sat-12-Sep-1959 [h] W2-0 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 3)

20. (20y, 5m, 22d) #10 Tue-15-Sep-1959 [a] W4-3 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay)

21. (20y, 5m, 26d) #10 Sat-19-Sep-1959 [a] L2-5 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 4)

22. (20y, 6m, 4d) #10 Mon-28-Sep-1959 [n] L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Final)

23. (20y, 6m, 27d) #2 Wed-21-Oct-1959 [a] L3-5 Dumbarton (Friendly)

24. (20y, 9m, 9d) #2 Sat-02-Jan-1960 [a] W2-1 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 20)

25. (20y, 9m, 16d) #2 Sat-09-Jan-1960 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 21)

26. (20y, 10m, 24d) #4 Wed-17-Feb-1960 [h] W4-1 Dundee United (Scottish Cup 2nd Round replay)

27. (20y, 10m, 27d) #4 Sat-20-Feb-1960 [h] W1-0 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 25)

28. (20y, 11m, 3d) #4 Sat-27-Feb-1960 [h] W3-2 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

29. (20y, 11m, 7d) #4 Wed-02-Mar-1960 [a] L1-2 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 26)

30. (20y, 11m, 10d) #4 Sat-05-Mar-1960 [h] W2-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 27)

31. (20y, 11m, 17d) #2 Sat-12-Mar-1960 [a] L0-2 Celtic (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

32. (20y, 11m, 20d) #6 Tue-15-Mar-1960 [h] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 28)

33. (20y, 11m, 24d) #6 Sat-19-Mar-1960 [a] L0-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 29)

34. (21y, 0m, 2d) #10 Sat-26-Mar-1960 [h] L0-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 30)

35. (21y, 0m, 19d) #4 Tue-12-Apr-1960 [a] W4-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 31)

36. (21y, 0m, 23d) #4 Sat-16-Apr-1960 [h] W3-1 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 32)

37. (21y, 0m, 30d) #4 Sat-23-Apr-1960 [a] W4-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 33)

38. (21y, 1m, 6d) #4 Sat-30-Apr-1960 [a] D2-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 34)

39. (21y, 1m, 15d) #4 Mon-09-May-1960 [h] W3-2 Third Lanark (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

40. (21y, 1m, 17d) #4 Wed-11-May-1960 [n] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Final)

(age) 1960-61

41. (21y, 5m, 0d) #2 Wed-24-Aug-1960 [a] L3-6 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 1)

42. (21y, 5m, 10d) #3 Sat-03-Sep-1960 [h] L0-4 Third Lanark (League Cup Section 2 - game 6)

43. (21y, 5m, 12d) #3 Mon-05-Sep-1960 [h] W3-2 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

44. (21y, 5m, 17d) #3 Sat-10-Sep-1960 [h] W3-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2)

45. (21y, 5m, 24d) #3 Sat-17-Sep-1960 [a] L0-2 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 3)

46. (21y, 6m, 0d) #3 Sat-24-Sep-1960 [h] W1-0 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 4)

47. (21y, 6m, 2d) #3 Mon-26-Sep-1960 [n] W2-0 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Final)

48. (21y, 6m, 7d) #3 Sat-01-Oct-1960 [h] W3-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 5)

49. (21y, 6m, 14d) #3 Sat-08-Oct-1960 [a] W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 6)

50. (21y, 6m, 21d) #3 Sat-15-Oct-1960 [a] L0-5 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 7)

51. (21y, 6m, 28d) #3 Sat-22-Oct-1960 [h] D3-3 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 8)

52. (21y, 7m, 5d) #3 Sat-29-Oct-1960 [a] L1-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 9)

53. (21y, 7m, 12d) #3 Sat-05-Nov-1960 [h] W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 10)

54. (21y, 7m, 19d) #3 Sat-12-Nov-1960 [a] W1-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 11)

55. (21y, 7m, 26d) #3 Sat-19-Nov-1960 [h] D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 12)

56. (21y, 8m, 2d) #3 Sat-26-Nov-1960 [a] W2-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 13)

57. (21y, 8m, 9d) #3 Sat-03-Dec-1960 [a] W3-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 14)

58. (21y, 8m, 16d) #3 Sat-10-Dec-1960 [h] W2-1 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 15)

59. (21y, 8m, 23d) #3 Sat-17-Dec-1960 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 16)

60. (21y, 9m, 0d) #3 Sat-24-Dec-1960 [h] L2-3 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 17)

61. (21y, 9m, 7d) #3 Sat-31-Dec-1960 [h] L0-3 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 18)

62. (21y, 9m, 9d) #3 Mon-02-Jan-1961 [a] D3-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

63. (21y, 9m, 14d) #3 Sat-07-Jan-1961 [h] L1-3 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 20)

64. (21y, 9m, 21d) #3 Sat-14-Jan-1961 [a] L0-3 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 21)

65. (21y, 9m, 28d) #3 Sat-21-Jan-1961 [a] D1-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 22)

66. (21y, 10m, 11d) #3 Sat-04-Feb-1961 [h] W4-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 23)

67. (21y, 10m, 18d) #3 Sat-11-Feb-1961 [a] W3-1 East Fife (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

68. (21y, 10m, 25d) #3 Sat-18-Feb-1961 [h] W3-2 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 24)

69. (21y, 11m, 1d) #3 Sat-25-Feb-1961 [h] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

70. (21y, 11m, 5d) #3 Wed-01-Mar-1961 [a] L0-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 25)

71. (21y, 11m, 8d) #3 Sat-04-Mar-1961 [h] W3-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 26)

72. (21y, 11m, 17d) #3 Mon-13-Mar-1961 [a] L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 27)

73. (21y, 11m, 22d) #3 Sat-18-Mar-1961 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 28)

74. (22y, 0m, 1d) #3 Sat-25-Mar-1961 [a] W3-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 29)

75. (22y, 0m, 8d) #3 Sat-01-Apr-1961 [h] D2-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 30)

76. (22y, 0m, 15d) #3 Sat-08-Apr-1961 [h] D2-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 31)

77. (22y, 0m, 19d) #3 Wed-12-Apr-1961 [a] L2-3 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 32)

78. (22y, 0m, 24d) #3 Mon-17-Apr-1961 [a] W2-0 Luton Town (Friendly)

79. (22y, 0m, 29d) #3 Sat-22-Apr-1961 [h] L3-4 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 33)

80. (22y, 1m, 0d) #3 Mon-24-Apr-1961 [a] L2-5 Third Lanark (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)

81. (22y, 1m, 5d) #3 Sat-29-Apr-1961 [a] L1-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 34)

(age) 1961-62

82. (22y, 4m, 19d) #3 Sat-12-Aug-1961 [h] L2-3 Celtic (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)

83. (22y, 4m, 23d) #3 Wed-16-Aug-1961 [a] L1-2 Hibernian (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)

84. (22y, 4m, 26d) #3 Sat-19-Aug-1961 [h] D0-0 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)

85. (22y, 4m, 30d) #3 Wed-23-Aug-1961 [a] W3-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 1)

86. (22y, 5m, 2d) #3 Sat-26-Aug-1961 [a] L2-3 Celtic (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)

87. (22y, 5m, 6d) #3 Wed-30-Aug-1961 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

88. (22y, 5m, 16d) #3 Sat-09-Sep-1961 [h] L1-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)

89. (22y, 5m, 23d) #3 Sat-16-Sep-1961 [a] L2-4 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 3)

90. (22y, 5m, 30d) #3 Sat-23-Sep-1961 [h] W3-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 4)

91. (22y, 6m, 6d) #3 Sat-30-Sep-1961 [a] W3-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 5)

92. (22y, 6m, 13d) #3 Sat-07-Oct-1961 [h] W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 6)

93. (22y, 6m, 15d) #3 Mon-09-Oct-1961 [h] L1-5 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

94. (22y, 6m, 20d) #3 Sat-14-Oct-1961 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 7)

95. (22y, 6m, 27d) #3 Sat-21-Oct-1961 [h] W4-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 8)

96. (22y, 7m, 4d) #3 Sat-28-Oct-1961 [a] L2-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 9)

97. (22y, 7m, 11d) #3 Sat-04-Nov-1961 [h] L2-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 10)

98. (22y, 7m, 18d) #3 Sat-11-Nov-1961 [a] L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 11)

99. (22y, 7m, 25d) #3 Sat-18-Nov-1961 [a] W3-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 12)

100. (22y, 8m, 1d) #3 Sat-25-Nov-1961 [h] W2-0 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 13)

101. (22y, 8m, 8d) #3 Sat-02-Dec-1961 [a] L1-5 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 14)

102. (22y, 8m, 19d) #3 Wed-13-Dec-1961 [h] D2-2 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

103. (22y, 8m, 22d) #3 Sat-16-Dec-1961 [h] W3-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 15)

104. (22y, 8m, 29d) #3 Sat-23-Dec-1961 [a] W5-3 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 16)

105. (22y, 9m, 6d) #3 Sat-30-Dec-1961 [h] W1-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 17)

106. (22y, 9m, 8d) #3 Mon-01-Jan-1962 [h] W2-0 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 18)

107. (22y, 9m, 13d) #3 Sat-06-Jan-1962 [h] W1-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 19)

108. (22y, 9m, 17d) #3 Wed-10-Jan-1962 [a] W3-2 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)

109. (22y, 9m, 20d) #3 Sat-13-Jan-1962 [a] L0-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 20)

110. (22y, 9m, 27d) #3 Sat-20-Jan-1962 [h] W4-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 21)

111. (22y, 10m, 0d) #3 Wed-24-Jan-1962 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 22)

112. (22y, 10m, 3d) #3 Sat-27-Jan-1962 [a] L1-3 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

113. (22y, 10m, 10d) #3 Sat-03-Feb-1962 [a] L2-4 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 23)

114. (22y, 10m, 17d) #3 Sat-10-Feb-1962 [h] L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 24)

115. (22y, 10m, 19d) #3 Mon-12-Feb-1962 [a] L0-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 25)

116. (22y, 10m, 24d) #3 Sat-17-Feb-1962 [a] L0-1 Queen of the South (Friendly)

117. (22y, 11m, 0d) #3 Sat-24-Feb-1962 [h] W3-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 26)

118. (22y, 11m, 7d) #3 Sat-03-Mar-1962 [a] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 27)

119. (22y, 11m, 14d) #3 Sat-10-Mar-1962 [h] W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 28)

120. (22y, 11m, 21d) #3 Sat-17-Mar-1962 [h] L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 29)

121. (23y, 0m, 0d) #3 Sat-24-Mar-1962 [a] D0-0 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 30)

122. (23y, 0m, 7d) #3 Sat-31-Mar-1962 [a] L1-2 Leicester City (Friendly)

123. (23y, 0m, 11d) #3 Wed-04-Apr-1962 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 31)

124. (23y, 0m, 14d) #3 Sat-07-Apr-1962 [a] L0-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 32)

125. (23y, 0m, 30d) #3 Mon-23-Apr-1962 [h] W4-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 33)

126. (23y, 1m, 4d) #3 Sat-28-Apr-1962 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 34)

(age) 1962-63

127. (23y, 4m, 18d) #3 Sat-11-Aug-1962 [h] L1-2 Aberdeen (League Cup Section 3 - game 1)

128. (23y, 4m, 22d) #3 Wed-15-Aug-1962 [a] W3-1 Falkirk (League Cup Section 3 - game 2)

129. (23y, 4m, 25d) #3 Sat-18-Aug-1962 [h] D1-1 Motherwell (League Cup Section 3 - game 3)

130. (23y, 4m, 29d) #3 Wed-22-Aug-1962 [a] W2-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 1)

131. (23y, 5m, 1d) #3 Sat-25-Aug-1962 [a] W3-0 Aberdeen (League Cup Section 3 - game 4)

132. (23y, 5m, 5d) #3 Wed-29-Aug-1962 [h] W3-1 Falkirk (League Cup Section 3 - game 5)

133. (23y, 5m, 8d) #3 Sat-01-Sep-1962 [a] W1-0 Motherwell (League Cup Section 3 - game 6)

134. (23y, 5m, 15d) #3 Sat-08-Sep-1962 [h] W5-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 2)

135. (23y, 5m, 19d) #3 Wed-12-Sep-1962 [h] L1-2 Kilmarnock (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

136. (23y, 5m, 22d) #3 Sat-15-Sep-1962 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 3)

137. (23y, 5m, 26d) #3 Wed-19-Sep-1962 [a] L1-3 Kilmarnock (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L2-5

138. (23y, 5m, 29d) #3 Sat-22-Sep-1962 [h] L3-4 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 4)

139. (23y, 6m, 5d) #3 Sat-29-Sep-1962 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 5)

140. (23y, 6m, 12d) #3 Sat-06-Oct-1962 [h] W3-0 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 6)

141. (23y, 6m, 19d) #3 Sat-13-Oct-1962 [a] W2-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 7)

142. (23y, 6m, 26d) #3 Sat-20-Oct-1962 [h] W2-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 8)

143. (23y, 7m, 3d) #3 Sat-27-Oct-1962 [h] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 9)

144. (23y, 7m, 10d) #3 Sat-03-Nov-1962 [a] W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 10)

145. (23y, 7m, 17d) #3 Sat-10-Nov-1962 [h] W1-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 11)

146. (23y, 7m, 24d) #3 Sat-17-Nov-1962 [a] W3-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 12)

147. (23y, 8m, 0d) #3 Sat-24-Nov-1962 [a] W2-0 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 13)

148. (23y, 8m, 7d) #3 Sat-01-Dec-1962 [h] W3-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 14)

149. (23y, 8m, 9d) #3 Mon-03-Dec-1962 [h] L1-3 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

150. (23y, 8m, 14d) #3 Sat-08-Dec-1962 [a] W2-0 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 15)

151. (23y, 8m, 21d) #3 Sat-15-Dec-1962 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 16)

152. (23y, 9m, 5d) #3 Sat-29-Dec-1962 [h] W3-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 17)

153. (23y, 9m, 8d) #3 Tue-01-Jan-1963 [a] W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 18)

154. (23y, 10m, 11d) #3 Mon-04-Feb-1963 [h] W3-2 Morton (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

155. (23y, 11m, 6d) #3 Sat-02-Mar-1963 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 19)

156. (23y, 11m, 8d) #3 Mon-04-Mar-1963 [h] D1-1 Arbroath (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

157. (23y, 11m, 13d) #3 Sat-09-Mar-1963 [h] L0-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 20)

158. (23y, 11m, 17d) #3 Wed-13-Mar-1963 [a] D2-2 Arbroath (Scottish Cup 2nd Round replay) aet

159. (23y, 11m, 18d) #3 Thu-14-Mar-1963 [a] W3-2 Arbroath (Scottish Cup 2nd Round 2nd replay)

160. (23y, 11m, 20d) #3 Sat-16-Mar-1963 [a] L1-2 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 21)

161. (23y, 11m, 23d) #3 Tue-19-Mar-1963 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

162. (23y, 11m, 27d) #3 Sat-23-Mar-1963 [h] W4-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 22)

163. (24y, 0m, 1d) #3 Mon-25-Mar-1963 [h] L0-1 St Mirren (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)

164. (24y, 0m, 6d) #3 Sat-30-Mar-1963 [h] W3-1 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 23)

165. (24y, 0m, 9d) #3 Tue-02-Apr-1963 [h] L1-5 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 24)

166. (24y, 0m, 13d) #3 Sat-06-Apr-1963 [a] L0-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 25)

167. (24y, 0m, 17d) #3 Wed-10-Apr-1963 [a] W4-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 26)

168. (24y, 0m, 20d) #3 Sat-13-Apr-1963 [h] D2-2 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 27)

169. (24y, 0m, 24d) #3 Wed-17-Apr-1963 [h] L1-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 28)

170. (24y, 0m, 27d) #3 Sat-20-Apr-1963 [h] L2-3 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 29)

171. (24y, 1m, 0d) #3 Wed-24-Apr-1963 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 30)

172. (24y, 1m, 3d) #3 Sat-27-Apr-1963 [a] W1-0 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 31)

173. (24y, 1m, 7d) #3 Wed-01-May-1963 [h] W2-0 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 32)

174. (24y, 1m, 17d) #3 Sat-11-May-1963 [a] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 33)

175. (24y, 1m, 24d) #3 Sat-18-May-1963 [a] D2-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 34)

(age) 1963-64

176. (24y, 4m, 17d) #3 Sat-10-Aug-1963 [h] L0-2 Motherwell (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)

177. (24y, 4m, 21d) #3 Wed-14-Aug-1963 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)

178. (24y, 4m, 24d) #3 Sat-17-Aug-1963 [h] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)

179. (24y, 4m, 28d) #3 Wed-21-Aug-1963 [h] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 1)

180. (24y, 5m, 4d) #3 Wed-28-Aug-1963 [h] W3-2 Falkirk (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

181. (24y, 5m, 7d) #3 Sat-31-Aug-1963 [a] D2-2 Heart of Midlothian (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)

Every Goal

compiled from our All Games criteria.

18y, 6m, 18d		12.10.1957 Falkirk [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 5)
20y, 5m, 22d		15.09.1959 Clyde [a] W4-3 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final replay)
23y, 5m, 5d		29.08.1962 Falkirk [h] W3-1 (League Cup Section 3 - game 5)
23y, 5m, 29d		22.09.1962 Heart of Midlothian [h] L3-4 (SFL First Division - game 4)
23y, 7m, 17d		10.11.1962 Dundee [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 11)
23y, 8m, 7d		01.12.1962 Airdrieonians [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 14)
23y, 9m, 8d		01.01.1963 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 18)
23y, 11m, 6d		02.03.1963 St Mirren [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)
23y, 11m, 17d		13.03.1963 Arbroath [a] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round replay) aet
23y, 11m, 18d		14.03.1963 Arbroath [a] W3-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round 2nd replay)
24y, 0m, 20d		13.04.1963 Hibernian [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 27)
24y, 1m, 3d		27.04.1963 Third Lanark [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 31)
24y, 4m, 24d		17.08.1963 Heart of Midlothian [h] D2-2 (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)
24y, 5m, 4d		28.08.1963 Falkirk [h] W3-2 (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

Every Penalty

compiled from our All Games criteria.

#
1	22y, 0m, 29d		22.04.1961 Aberdeen [h] L3-4 (SFL First Division - game 33)	saved @ 1-2, 45 mins
2	23y, 0m, 7d		31.03.1962 Leicester City [a] L1-2 (Friendly)	missed target
3	23y, 7m, 17d		10.11.1962 Dundee [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 11)	1-0, pen 80 mins
4	23y, 8m, 7d		01.12.1962 Airdrieonians [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 14)	2-0, pen 36 mins
5	23y, 8m, 14d		08.12.1962 Hibernian [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)	missed target @ 1-0, 65 mins
6	23y, 11m, 6d		02.03.1963 St Mirren [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)	saved @ 1-1, 60 mins
7	23y, 11m, 17d		13.03.1963 Arbroath [a] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round replay) aet	1-1, pen 1st half
8	23y, 11m, 18d		14.03.1963 Arbroath [a] W3-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round 2nd replay)	1-1, pen 25 mins
9	24y, 0m, 1d		25.03.1963 St Mirren [h] L0-1 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)	saved @ 0-1, 77 mins
10	24y, 1m, 3d		27.04.1963 Third Lanark [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 31)	1-0, pen 28 mins
11	24y, 5m, 4d		28.08.1963 Falkirk [h] W3-2 (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)	2-1, pen 33 mins

Sandy Brown
6/11 ← success rate → 54.5%

Partick Thistle
568/816 ← success rate → 69.6%
@ 14-Mar-2026

Thistle Honours

	1959 - GLASGOW CUP Runner-up
	1960 - GLASGOW CHARITY CUP Runner-up
	1960 - GLASGOW CUP Winner
	1963 - LEAGUE (1st tier) Third place

the decisive games…

1959 - GLASGOW CUP Mon-28-Sep-1959 [n] L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Final) Hampden. A spirited performance. Thistle attacked from the start but the forwards failed to combine and Rangers led 1-0 at h-t. Niven saved a 30-yard shot from Thomson before they scored again (49). A 25-yard free-kick from Davidson (75) signalled a Thistle rally but Thistle's skilful individual forwards didn't gel. Committee / Willie Thornton

1960 - GLASGOW CHARITY CUP Wed-11-May-1960 [n] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Charity Cup Final) Hampden. “A match of dreadful mediocrity” (GH). Rangers scored following a dummy at a corner (5) and again (78) looking suspiciously off-side. With Smith missing and Hogan and Brown both injured early on, Thistle were up against it. A magnificent save denied Fearns (89) but it was a meek end to the season. Willie Thornton

1960 - GLASGOW CUP Mon-26-Sep-1960 [n] W2-0 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Final) Hampden. Unchanged for 5 consecutive games, Thistle were on the back foot for most of the game but Celtic missed several chances. Cunningham pounced on a poor clearance (72) then McParland ran through the defence and shot home (74). Freebairn had some tremendous saves and Wright excelled. Willie Thornton

1963 - SFL FIRST DIVISION Sat-11-May-1963 [a] D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 33) Whitelaw gave Thistle the best possible start with a goal from a Smith pass (1). It was mostly Thistle and he went close again when he beat the off-side trap. After they had a goal disallowed for a foul on Niven, Dunfermline equalised (55). After that they hemmed Thistle in but lacked a finishing touch. The “big freeze” derailed the title bid, but a highly credible 3rd place was confirmed 2 days later after Hearts lost 4-2 at Airdrie. Willie Thornton

• Listed per out Honours list criteria.
• Players who have contributed an appearance in any given tournament are included.

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