The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) The Class Of 1888-89 - the first Thistle side to beat Rangers three times in one season. standing: Frank Burns (trainer), John McCorkindale (goalkeeper), David Hislop (forward), William Stirling (ex-player, Vice-President), Andrew Mackay (forward), John N. Boag (ex-player, President), William Proudfoot (half-back), Charles McQuarrie (ex-player, Treasurer), J. Kelly (forward), Andrew M. Smith (Honorary Secretary), John Drummond (forward), John Hendry (full-back), Jerry Suter (forward, Match Secretary) sitting: Bob Robertson (half-back), William Hay (full-back), Andrew Johnston (forward), Thomas Campbell (full-back), George Ward (half-back) Great initiative from the club for Friday night and the fans were loud and proud until the hoofball kicked in and pissed everybody off. Whoever furthered the initiative by connecting our past with our present - absolutely superb, well done indeed. I'm totally gutted Willie Paul missed the photo call though - what was he playing at? Ha-ha, probably away putting in a shift down the Clydeside. The banner's surely a great excuse for another wee visit to Niall's place! ptearlyyears.net 1888-89 Anyway, well done everybody. The banner says it all really. Edited February 5, 2015 by The Jukebox Rebel 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 A proud club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Loved the New Flag. A great addition to the North Stand. Well done to those whu organised it. Think the Club should add a Flag to the collection as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Loved the New Flag. A great addition to the North Stand. Well done to those whu organised it. Think the Club should add a Flag to the collection as well. This flag came from the Club. I'd like to see more supports branches adding flags along the back wall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 It looked incredible on the telly. Highlight of the evening, though that sadly doesn't mean much. Is it bigger than the nomads flag? Well done to the club for organising this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinsplustwo Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Love this flag Got to hope secco don't try to sign any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) This flag came from the Club. I'd like to see more supports branches adding flags along the back wall... Oh thats great to hear it was a club addition. Means they are on board with the North Stand concept for sure. Think the singing has dropped off a wee bit. Took a while to hear a good response after St Mirren first goal and there were longer times between each new song. There was a time when red and yellow army could go on for 20min plus. Mostly that was in the SFL 1st Div championship year when the singing support was incredible. Edited February 2, 2015 by topcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 This flag came from the Club. I'd like to see more supports branches adding flags along the back wall... I'm on the case big fella. 'My branch' have got matters in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I hope that Jukebox Rebel will post more of his historical photographs, ideally in screensaver/wallpaper dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 It looked incredible on the telly. Highlight of the evening, though that sadly doesn't mean much. Is it bigger than the nomads flag? Well done to the club for organising this. Yes Larger than the Nomads 9mx 6m ( but dont tell Shuggie or we will get a list as to why the Nomads Flag is the correct proportion for a NS Banner, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I'm on the case big fella. 'My branch' have got matters in hand. Red Background Big Yellow Hammer & Sickle ? The Soviet Republic of Partick Thistle along the bottom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Love this flag Got to hope secco don't try to sign any of them Too young! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 how about some look a like names for the guys in the picture . players from the last 35 years qualify . back row left to right 1. to 13. front row left to right 1.to 5. plenty of players to pick from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 how about some look a like names for the guys in the picture . players from the last 35 years qualify . back row left to right 1. to 13. front row left to right 1.to 5. plenty of players to pick from. I tried, but they're all .... how to put it..... err, unique. Best I can come up with is middle of the front row: Stephen McConalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Steve Maskrey standing second from the end on the right. What a 'tache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Standing 5th from the left is a short Davie Dodds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Eddie Gallagher. Front row, right in the middle. Ch ch chuckle vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Kicking on from what Jimmy McD was saying, I quite like this idea of getting to know them a wee bit, so I’m going to pen pic them, maybe over the next week or so. 4 times we played Rangers this season. Unfortunately, we lost the big one; 2-4 in the Scottish Cup at Old Ibrox in September, but three subsequent victories softened the blow: 13.10.1888 Rangers [h] W2-0 scorer: Willie Paul (2) 09.02.1889 Rangers [a] W4-2 scorers: Jerry Suter, Willie Paul (2), Andrew Johnston 04.05.1889 Rangers [h] W6-2 scorers: Bob Robertson, Jerry Suter, Walter McLean, ?, ?, ? This “treble” still stands jointly as the club record today, having been matched four times since – in 1904-05, 1914-15, 1934-35 and 1950-51. So we’ve 18 new honorary season ticket holders in the North Stand. Say hello to your new neighbours… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town photo c/o PT History Archive Frank Burns (trainer) Burnsy looks like a real man’s man, but it’s to be hoped he didn’t turn up for training dressed like that. Mrs. B. would have went totally ape. And I’ll tell you what, milk wasn’t his favoured tipple, that’s for sure. All japes aside, it must be assumed that Mr. Burns was very good at his job, for he was still in place in 1896-97 and he goes down in history as the man who trained the first title-winning Partick Thistle side. I’m feeling a strong kinship with the Lambini here, and for all of these reasons combined, I’m personally voting for Frank as my joint-favourite of our new season ticket holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town photo c/o PT History Archive John McCorkindale (goalkeeper) Corky, who looks like he’s having his first school photie being taken against his will, had previously played with our great rivals, Partick FC, but really made a name for himself as the No.1 for the Thistle of the Pertyck. He appeared at least 132 times, from March 1888 through to January 1892, and was around long enough to play in the inaugural Scottish Alliance of 1891-92 - our very first League campaign. In February 1890, he was selected by the Glasgow FA to play against the East of Scotland FA, which Glasgow won by 3 goals to 2. He played 3 times for Glasgow in all. Our man brought great honour to the club when he became the first Thistle goalie to play for Scotland. His one and only cap came on the 21st March 1891 when he was reportedly kept very busy at the Racecourse Ground; Wales 3, Scotland 4. As was the norm in the days of the amateur, John occasionally guested for others, including Rangers. We’ll no’ hold it against him though; the wee feller done us proud in his time at the club. Halfway through season 1891-92, he was finally tempted away from Inchview by Clyde, who were able to offer him something we couldn’t – a platform in the second season of the Scottish Football League. John is one of the super seven who contributed to all three victories against Rangers in season 1888-89. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town Photo c/o PT History Archive David Hislop (forward) Whit a fine figure of a man. Davie’s saying “don’t mess with me” as he looks you straight in the eye. This former Glasgow Royal player, born Percy David Hislop, committed himself to the Thistle cause as a teenager in the summer of 1888 and proved to be a great asset during his 2 full seasons with the club. Wisely, he never let on about the Percy bit, and gained the full respect of his team mates when he nabbed his first hat-trick in a tour match in September 1888 as Thistle trounced Ulster by 12 goals to 1. He repeated the feat in his second season, helping Thistle to a 5-2 win against Port Glasgow Athletic in October 1889. In all, the big man played at least 70 times in the dark blue and netted at least 25 goals, most commonly coming from out on the right wing. His talent didn’t go un-noticed and he was soon poached away by Rangers in the summer of 1890. He duly played with them in their first ever Scottish Football League season, 1890-91, and was a massive hit at Old Ibrox, virtually an ever present as he contributed 10 goals to their joint title winning campaign. He was then lured down South by Aston Villa before returning North to, of all places, Forfar Athletic. David is one of the super seven who contributed to all three victories against Rangers in season 1888-89. historians note: I’ve got a strong hunch that the “D. Hyslop” quoted as playing for Thistle twice in May 1887 is one and the same as this “David Hislop” My case file is very much open to the possibility that he was either a fringe member or perhaps even a miss-spelled guest at that time. Looking at the photo on page 146 of the History Book, I’d swear that was David Hislop sitting on the grass, front left as you look. Since that picture appears to be earlier than 1888-89, such a positive i.d. could perhaps strengthen this train of thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town photo c/o PT History Archive William Stirling (ex-player, Vice-President) This disciplined looking club member was a fringe player in terms of the first eleven, but his leadership qualities were such that, in his day, he was captain of the Second Eleven, or the Partick Thistle Swifts as they were known. He notably made 4 appearances for the first team in season 1882-83 – and had some tales to tell. It wasn’t entirely uncommon for outfield players to take a turn in goals if required, and William did this on two occasions. His second such stint was actually in the Scottish Cup in a 3-3 draw at home to Cambuslang in October 1882. As a result of one of the SFA’s quirkier 19th Century rulings, both sides progressed since it was the second time the tie had been drawn! The versatile William had two further successes in the springtime, playing at full back in a 2-0 home victory over Rangers in April, and then turning out at half-back in a 2-0 derby victory at home to Partick a month later. Our man went on to serve as a committee member throughout the latter half of the 1880s in various capacities including Vice-President and Honorary Secretary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town Photo c/o PT History Archive Andrew Mackay (forward) This pleasant looking fellow, cruelly described earlier as a short Davie Dodds, was listed as the vice-captain of the Swifts in season 1885-86. He displaced Willie Paul as centre forward for two appearances in the winter of 1886, in Glasgow derbies against the mighty Queen’s Park (L1-3) and Rangers (D0-0), but presumably didn’t impress enough to retain a first team place. In common with most forwards of the day, Andrew could play anywhere across the frontline, but was most commonly found in the inside right position. His main run in the first team came in season 1888-89 when he appeared at least 11 times, scoring twice. Both of his goals came in victories at Inchview. The first was in a crazy 7-6 win over Albion Rovers in January 1889 and the second in a 2-0 win against St Bernard’s, a month later. Andrew’s last known match as a first team player would have been a memorable one for the player himself – it came at Deepdale in April 1889 as the Jags boldly squared up to the Preston North End. They had just become England’s first League champions and also the first winners of "The Double", becoming the only team to date to go throughout an entire season unbeaten in both the League and FA Cup. To boot, they had won the FA Cup without even conceding a goal: “Played at Preston before 6,000 spectators. The game was very keenly contested throughout, and the issue was in doubt right up to the finish. Preston did most of the attacking, but their efforts were repeatedly frustrated by the fine defence of the Scotchmen. In the end Preston gained a hard earned victory by 2 goals to 1.” Our Inchview banner lads clearly fought well against the very best of the best that the World had to offer at this time. As a side note, I’m quite amused by the fact that this report refers to Thistle as the Scotchmen. More than half of that Preston team were Scots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town Photo c/o PT History Archive John N. Boag (ex-player, President) Now here’s a fellow who’d have been bound to give you the firmest hand shake you would’ve had for a long time. Quite possibly, you’d have got one of those funny hand-shakes too, while he was at it. As a player for Partick FC from the early 1880s, John was certainly no stranger to Inchview. When Partick FC folded at the tail end of season 1884-85, there were many who made the jump over to the Thistle. John was one such club member and he therefore became one of a select bunch to have played at Inchview for both the Partick and the Partick Thistle. By this time, his playing career was coming to an end but he famously made it onto a very special team sheet – appearing at outside right at Hampden in Thistle’s first ever match in the FA Cup; Queen’s Park 5, Partick Thistle, 1. Mr. Boag’s ambitions lay off-field however, and by season’s end he was elected as the club’s representative to the SFA. By the end of 1886-87, Mr. Boag was elected as club President. Reports said that “Boag is popular, and a good businessman, and will be able to conduct the affairs of Partick Thistle well.” He owned a Public House in Dumbarton Road and an Orange Hall in Rosevale Street, and these venues would often be the centre of the club’s social and business activities; visiting teams would be entertained post-match, players would partake in smoker’s evenings, concerts would take place and the club would conduct General Meetings therein. He retired his position as President in 1890, but remained heavily involved in the club’s advancement. He was a key figure in the club’s drive to become involved in organised League football and was so well respected in the game that he became Chairman then President of the Scottish Alliance, playing a political blinder to smooth the way for the eventual formation of a Scottish Second Division. It was thanks to the efforts of John Boag and Andrew Smith that Partick Thistle were at the very front of the queue for Scottish League admission when the chance came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Inchview Boys Are In Town Photo c/o PT History Archive William Proudfoot (half-back) The first of the five Proudfoot brothers to sign up for Partick Thistle duty! He’d soon be followed by Lawrence, David, George and John. William joined the club from Partick Westburn in the summer of 1888 and was a mainstay for several seasons, albeit with a season break. He was renowned for his steady play and was looked upon as a safe player who could be relied upon and was duly appointed club captain in 1890. He gained representative honour when he turned out for Glasgow against East of Scotland in November 1891, a 2-2 draw at Celtic Park. There were calls for his inclusion for International trials, but these went unheeded by the selectors. By this time, William had taken up right back as his position of choice, although he could just as easily play on the left. Clyde had been after him for some time, and he was finally tempted away to Barrowfield Park for season 1892-93, where he mainly played at left-back, appearing 13 times in the prestigious Scottish Football League. He returned to Inchview for a second spell though, and played in the latter half of our first season in the brand new Scottish Football League Second Division. In this spell, he tried his hand for a run at inside left but had little success – with one very notable exception, as he played a huge part in Thistle’s all-time record League victory – a 13-1 victory over Glasgow Thistle. Our man bagged himself a hat-trick on the day, making an extra bit of Thistle history by being one of three players to score a hat trick in the same League game – an occurrence which remains unrepeated to date. For his final appearances late in 1894 he was back in his favoured right back role, and played a part in a terrific 1-0 victory over Rangers in the Glasgow Cup semi-final. Alas, it was to no avail as Rangers protested on the grounds that we had fielded an ineligible player, and the result was voided. In all, William appeared on at least 145 occasions and is the leading Proudfoot in this regard, although it would be his brother John that would take the family honours for leading scorer. William is one of the super seven who contributed to all three victories against Rangers in season 1888-89. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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