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| Willie Paul |
| see also: Willie Paul (match official) → |
 William Paul was born on Wednesday, 7th February, 1866, in Partick, Glasgow. The 6' 2 forward joined Thistle in 1884, having most recently been with Partick Elm. Aged 18, he made his first known appearance on Saturday, 27th December, 1884, in a 2-1 friendly win at home to Kilmarnock Athletic. Willie scored his first two known goals for Thistle on Saturday, 31st January, 1885, in a 5-0 friendly win at home to Kilmarnock Athletic. He scored the last of his 235 known goals on Saturday, 15th September, 1900, in a 2-0 win at home to Normal Athletic in the Glasgow Cup. He played his last known game for the club on Saturday, 23rd February, 1901, in a 2-1 defeat away to Port Glasgow Athletic in the Western League, having clocked up (at least) a mighty 408 appearances for the Thistle. His club-list included Partick Elm, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park, Clydesdale Harriers, Kilsyth Wanderers, Cowlairs and Mossend Swifts. Willie died on Monday, 23rd October, 1911, in Govan, Glasgow, aged 45. |
| Willie Paul's Summary Totals |
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| League | 106 | 49 | 10 | 47 | 70 |
| Competitive | 217 | 93 | 21 | 103 | 131 |
| All Games | 408 | 193 | 44 | 171 | 235 |
| compiled from our All Games criteria. |
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|---|---|---|
| 18y, 11m, 24d | |
31.01.1885 Kilmarnock Athletic [h] W5-0 (Friendly) |
| 20y, 7m, 18d | |
25.09.1886 Cambuslang [h] L1-3 (Friendly) |
| 20y, 7m, 25d | |
02.10.1886 Battlefield [h] W6-4 (Friendly) |
| 20y, 8m, 2d | |
09.10.1886 Morton [h] L2-3 (Friendly) |
| 20y, 8m, 9d | |
16.10.1886 Airdrieonians [a] W2-0 (Friendly) |
| 20y, 8m, 16d | |
23.10.1886 Blackburn Olympic [a] W3-1 (FA Cup 1st Round) |
| 20y, 9m, 13d | |
20.11.1886 Fleetwood Rangers [h] W7-0 (FA Cup 2nd Round) |
| 20y, 9m, 27d | |
04.12.1886 Cliftonville [a] W11-1 (FA Cup 3rd Round) |
| 21y, 0m, 5d | |
12.02.1887 St Mirren [h] W8-0 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 0m, 19d | |
26.02.1887 Airdrieonians [h] W3-2 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 0m, 26d | |
05.03.1887 Abercorn [h] L2-3 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 1m, 5d | |
12.03.1887 Clyde [h] W11-1 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 1m, 12d | |
19.03.1887 Thornliebank [h] W4-2 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 2m, 9d | |
16.04.1887 Glasgow Thistle [a] W3-2 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 3m, 2d | |
09.05.1887 Church [h] W5-3 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 6m, 3d | |
10.08.1887 Shettleston [a] W4-1 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 8m, 1d | |
08.10.1887 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] L1-3 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 8m, 8d | |
15.10.1887 Dumbarton [h] W4-3 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 9m, 5d | |
12.11.1887 Kilmarnock [a] W4-1 (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay) |
| 21y, 9m, 12d | |
19.11.1887 Airdrieonians [a] W4-3 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 10m, 27d | |
03.01.1888 Sunderland [a] W4-2 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 11m, 0d | |
07.01.1888 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W6-0 (Friendly) |
| 21y, 11m, 14d | |
21.01.1888 3rd L.R.V. [h] W1-0 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 0m, 4d | |
11.02.1888 Cambuslang [h] L1-2 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 0m, 25d | |
03.03.1888 Morton [h] W6-2 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 2m, 7d | |
14.04.1888 Kilbirnie [a] W4-2 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 6m, 11d | |
18.08.1888 Cowlairs [a] L2-6 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 7m, 15d | |
22.09.1888 Hibernian [h] W4-2 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 7m, 22d | |
29.09.1888 Ulster [a] W12-1 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 7m, 29d | |
06.10.1888 3rd L.R.V. [a] D2-2 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 8m, 6d | |
13.10.1888 Rangers [h] W2-0 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 8m, 20d | |
27.10.1888 Vale of Leven [a] W4-3 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 9m, 3d | |
10.11.1888 3rd L.R.V. [a] W2-1 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 22y, 11m, 5d | |
12.01.1889 Northern [a] L2-4 (Friendly) |
| 22y, 11m, 19d | |
26.01.1889 Albion Rovers [h] W7-6 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 0m, 2d | |
09.02.1889 Rangers [a] W4-2 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 1m, 2d | |
09.03.1889 Cambuslang [h] W3-0 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 1m, 9d | |
16.03.1889 Renton [a] L1-3 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 7m, 14d | |
21.09.1889 Summerton Athletic [a] W4-1 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
| 23y, 7m, 28d | |
05.10.1889 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W5-2 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 8m, 12d | |
19.10.1889 Glasgow Hibernians [a] W3-1 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 8m, 26d | |
02.11.1889 Queen's Park [a] L3-6 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 23y, 10m, 26d | |
02.01.1890 Victoria United [a] W2-0 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 11m, 4d | |
11.01.1890 Kilbirnie [h] W5-2 (Friendly) |
| 23y, 11m, 11d | |
18.01.1890 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] W9-2 (Friendly) |
| 24y, 0m, 15d | |
22.02.1890 Clyde [h] W8-1 (Friendly) |
| 24y, 2m, 5d | |
12.04.1890 St Mirren [h] W5-2 (Friendly) |
| 24y, 2m, 12d | |
19.04.1890 Renton [h] W4-0 (Friendly) |
| 24y, 10m, 6d | |
13.12.1890 Rangers [h] D1-1 (Friendly) |
| 24y, 10m, 25d | |
01.01.1891 Bootle [a] D2-2 (Friendly) |
| 25y, 1m, 23d | |
30.03.1891 Ardwick [a] D3-3 (Friendly) |
| 25y, 6m, 1d | |
08.08.1891 Ayr [h] W3-2 (Scottish Alliance - game 1) |
| 25y, 6m, 29d | |
05.09.1891 Glasgow Wanderers [a] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Preliminary Round) |
| 25y, 7m, 26d | |
03.10.1891 Cathcart [h] W5-0 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round replay) |
| 26y, 0m, 27d | |
05.03.1892 East Stirlingshire [h] W5-0 (Scottish Alliance - game 17) |
| 26y, 1m, 5d | |
12.03.1892 Northern [h] W7-3 (Scottish Alliance - game 18) |
| 26y, 2m, 16d | |
23.04.1892 King's Park [a] W3-2 (Scottish Alliance - game 21) |
| 26y, 5m, 30d | |
06.08.1892 Celtic [h] W5-2 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 6m, 6d | |
13.08.1892 Third Lanark [a] L2-6 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 6m, 13d | |
20.08.1892 Kilmarnock [a] L2-6 (Scottish Alliance - game 1) |
| 26y, 6m, 20d | |
27.08.1892 St Bernard's [h] L3-4 (Scottish Alliance - game 2) |
| 26y, 8m, 1d | |
08.10.1892 Cowlairs [a] L3-8 (Scottish Alliance - game 5) |
| 26y, 8m, 8d | |
15.10.1892 Motherwell [h] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 3rd Preliminary Round) |
| 26y, 8m, 15d | |
22.10.1892 Motherwell [a] D3-3 (Scottish Cup 3rd Preliminary Round replay) both sides progressed |
| 26y, 8m, 29d | |
05.11.1892 Broxburn Shamrock [a] L3-4 (Scottish Cup 4th Preliminary Round) |
| 26y, 9m, 19d | |
26.11.1892 Battlefield [a] D1-1 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 10m, 10d | |
17.12.1892 Battlefield [h] W1-0 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 10m, 24d | |
31.12.1892 Cliftonville [a] W5-3 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 10m, 26d | |
02.01.1893 Belfast Zingari [a] W3-1 (Friendly) |
| 26y, 11m, 14d | |
21.01.1893 Airdrieonians [h] W6-3 (Scottish Alliance - game 6) |
| 27y, 0m, 11d | |
18.02.1893 Linthouse [h] W5-2 (Scottish Alliance - game 9) |
| 27y, 6m, 12d | |
19.08.1893 Morton [a] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 1) |
| 27y, 7m, 2d | |
09.09.1893 Airdrieonians [a] L1-3 (Scottish Cup 1st Preliminary Round replay) |
| 27y, 7m, 9d | |
16.09.1893 Glasgow Thistle [a] L1-2 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
| 27y, 8m, 7d | |
14.10.1893 Morton [h] W5-2 (SFL Second Division - game 5) |
| 27y, 8m, 28d | |
04.11.1893 Motherwell [a] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 7) |
| 27y, 10m, 2d | |
09.12.1893 Battlefield [h] D4-4 (Friendly) |
| 27y, 10m, 16d | |
23.12.1893 Northern [a] L1-2 (SFL Second Division - game 10) |
| 27y, 10m, 23d | |
30.12.1893 Victoria United [a] W5-4 (Friendly) |
| 27y, 10m, 25d | |
01.01.1894 Peterhead [a] W10-1 (Friendly) |
| 28y, 0m, 3d | |
10.02.1894 Abercorn [a] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 14) |
| 28y, 0m, 10d | |
17.02.1894 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W5-0 (Friendly) |
| 28y, 1m, 3d | |
10.03.1894 Glasgow Thistle [h] W13-1 (SFL Second Division - game 16) |
| 28y, 1m, 24d | |
31.03.1894 Hibernian [h] L1-7 (SFL Second Division - game 18) |
| 28y, 2m, 7d | |
14.04.1894 Linthouse [a] W5-1 (Friendly) |
| 28y, 3m, 9d | |
16.05.1894 Johnstone [n] W6-1 (Greenock Charity Cup Quarter Final) |
| 28y, 4m, 6d | |
13.06.1894 Govan Select [h] L4-5 (Whiteinch Orphanage Benefit) |
| 28y, 6m, 25d | |
01.09.1894 Royal Albert [h] W6-1 (Scottish Cup 1st Preliminary Round) |
| 28y, 7m, 1d | |
08.09.1894 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] L2-6 (SFL Second Division - game 3) |
| 28y, 7m, 22d | |
29.09.1894 Morton [h] D4-4 (SFL Second Division - game 4) |
| 28y, 8m, 13d | |
20.10.1894 Renton [h] W4-1 (Friendly) |
| 28y, 9m, 17d | |
24.11.1894 Morton [a] L2-4 (SFL Second Division - game 6) |
| 28y, 10m, 8d | |
15.12.1894 Cowlairs [a] W4-3 (SFL Second Division - game 7) |
| 28y, 10m, 15d | |
22.12.1894 Airdrieonians [h] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 8) |
| 29y, 1m, 2d | |
09.03.1895 Dundee Wanderers [a] L5-6 (SFL Second Division - game 12) |
| 29y, 2m, 20d | |
27.04.1895 Neilston [h] W6-0 (Friendly) |
| 29y, 3m, 11d | |
18.05.1895 Renton [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 17) |
| 29y, 3m, 18d | |
25.05.1895 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W5-0 (SFL Second Division - game 18) |
| 29y, 7m, 14d | |
21.09.1895 Airdrieonians [h] W5-1 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 2nd Round) |
| 29y, 7m, 21d | |
28.09.1895 Cameronians [h] W15-0 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
| 29y, 7m, 28d | |
05.10.1895 Linthouse [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 4) |
| 29y, 8m, 12d | |
19.10.1895 Cowlairs [h] W6-1 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final) |
| 29y, 9m, 16d | |
23.11.1895 Renton [h] L1-2 (SFL Second Division - game 7) |
| 29y, 10m, 26d | |
02.01.1896 Dundee [a] W3-0 (Friendly) |
| 29y, 11m, 4d | |
11.01.1896 Motherwell [a] D3-3 (SFL Second Division - game 10) |
| 29y, 11m, 11d | |
18.01.1896 Morton [h] W4-1 (SFL Second Division - game 11) |
| 29y, 11m, 18d | |
25.01.1896 Heart of Midlothian 'A' [h] W5-2 (Friendly) |
| 30y, 0m, 8d | |
15.02.1896 Abercorn [a] W4-3 (SFL Second Division - game 14) |
| 30y, 0m, 15d | |
22.02.1896 Leith Athletic [h] L3-5 (SFL Second Division - game 15) |
| 30y, 1m, 0d | |
07.03.1896 Airdrieonians [a] L2-4 (SFL Second Division - game 16) |
| 30y, 6m, 8d | |
15.08.1896 Dumbarton [a] D2-2 (SFL Second Division - game 1) |
| 30y, 6m, 29d | |
05.09.1896 Renton [h] W2-1 (SFL Second Division - game 3) |
| 30y, 7m, 5d | |
12.09.1896 Linthouse [h] D1-1 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st Round) |
| 30y, 7m, 12d | |
19.09.1896 Linthouse [a] W5-3 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st Round replay) |
| 30y, 7m, 26d | |
03.10.1896 Cameronians [h] W4-1 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
| 30y, 9m, 0d | |
07.11.1896 Kilmarnock [h] L2-5 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 4th Round) |
| 30y, 9m, 7d | |
14.11.1896 Dumbarton [h] W6-1 (SFL Second Division - game 5) |
| 30y, 9m, 14d | |
21.11.1896 Linthouse [h] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 6) |
| 30y, 9m, 21d | |
28.11.1896 Airdrieonians [a] W2-1 (SFL Second Division - game 7) |
| 31y, 0m, 6d | |
13.02.1897 Motherwell [a] W6-0 (SFL Second Division - game 12) |
| 31y, 0m, 13d | |
20.02.1897 Motherwell [h] W6-2 (SFL Second Division - game 13) |
| 31y, 0m, 20d | |
27.02.1897 Linthouse [a] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 14) |
| 31y, 0m, 27d | |
06.03.1897 Airdrieonians [h] W6-2 (Friendly) |
| 31y, 1m, 13d | |
20.03.1897 Leith Athletic [h] W5-0 (SFL Second Division - game 15) |
| 31y, 1m, 20d | |
27.03.1897 Kilmarnock [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 16) |
| 31y, 6m, 28d | |
04.09.1897 Heart of Midlothian [h] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 1) |
| 31y, 7m, 18d | |
25.09.1897 Dundee [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 3) |
| 31y, 10m, 4d | |
11.12.1897 Celtic [h] L3-6 (SFL First Division - game 13) |
| 31y, 10m, 11d | |
18.12.1897 Linthouse [h] W1-0 (Friendly) |
| 31y, 10m, 25d | |
01.01.1898 Third Lanark [h] W5-2 (SFL First Division - game 15) |
| 32y, 1m, 12d | |
19.03.1898 St Mirren [h] W3-0 (Friendly) |
| 32y, 2m, 2d | |
09.04.1898 St Mirren [a] L1-3 (Friendly) |
| 32y, 7m, 24d | |
01.10.1898 Dundee [a] L1-5 (SFL First Division - game 6) |
| 32y, 9m, 5d | |
12.11.1898 St Mirren [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 12) |
| 32y, 9m, 26d | |
03.12.1898 Celtic [h] L3-8 (SFL First Division - game 14) |
| 32y, 11m, 7d | |
14.01.1899 Irvine [h] W5-0 (Scottish Cup 1st Round) |
| 33y, 0m, 4d | |
11.02.1899 Morton [h] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
| 33y, 0m, 11d | |
18.02.1899 Morton [a] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round replay) |
| 33y, 1m, 11d | |
18.03.1899 Rangers [a] L1-4 (Glasgow League - game 4) |
| 33y, 6m, 8d | |
15.08.1899 Clyde [h] L3-4 (Friendly) |
| 33y, 6m, 12d | |
19.08.1899 Motherwell [a] W3-1 (SFL Second Division - game 1) |
| 33y, 6m, 19d | |
26.08.1899 Morton [h] W2-1 (SFL Second Division - game 2) |
| 33y, 7m, 16d | |
23.09.1899 Ayr [h] W4-1 (SFL Second Division - game 5) |
| 33y, 8m, 0d | |
07.10.1899 Airdrieonians [h] W3-2 (SFL Second Division - game 7) |
| 33y, 8m, 7d | |
14.10.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] L1-4 (SFL Second Division - game 8) |
| 33y, 10m, 2d | |
09.12.1899 Linthouse [h] W8-1 (SFL Second Division - game 14) |
| 33y, 10m, 26d | |
02.01.1900 Orion [a] W8-3 (Friendly) |
| 34y, 1m, 17d | |
24.03.1900 Abercorn [h] W5-3 (SFL Second Division - game 17) |
| 34y, 1m, 24d | |
31.03.1900 Hamilton Academical [a] W4-2 (SFL Second Division - game 18) |
| 34y, 2m, 28d | |
05.05.1900 Port Glasgow Athletic [a] L2-3 (Western League - game 9) |
| 34y, 3m, 5d | |
12.05.1900 St Bernard's [h] D1-1 (Friendly) |
| 34y, 3m, 8d | |
15.05.1900 Galston [h] W3-2 (Friendly) |
| 34y, 6m, 25d | |
01.09.1900 King's Park [a] W4-0 (Friendly) |
| 34y, 7m, 8d | |
15.09.1900 Normal Athletic [h] W2-0 (Glasgow Cup 1st Round) |
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