lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) I think Scotland played Brazil 2 or 3 times during the Pele years. Around 1966 at Hampden and again in early 70’s. Pele probably played in the first, Was at that game and Pele played. Bremner clocked him early on and he played out the rest of the game hobbling on the wing. As the vast majority of the crowd was there to see Pele so every time Bremner touched the ball he was booed. My other memories of that night was of Baxter having a tremendous game and my last trip on a trolley bus out to Hampden from Cambridge St. Can't think of a Jags connection from that evening except Stevie Chalmers and Donnie McKinnon's brother, Ronnie, both played. Edited January 6, 2018 by lady-isobel-barnett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 What would be even more incredible would be having the majority of Thistle fans singing it everytime he scored. To keep with the trivia theme, was he born Willie or was it short for William or as TJR suggests Wilmot? He was born William (I've seen the cert). The point I was trying to make (obviously not very well) was that it'd be whacko to change his name! Anyway, I'll stop now, you've had it tight on two threads now and that's at least one too many for a good Jagsman who sings in the shed. ^ Pele played Scotland just the once: 25th June, 1966, Scotland 1 Brazil 1, in a Hampden friendly. As well as Ronnie McKinnon and Stevie Chalmers (who put Scotland ahead in the first minute), Peter Cormack (then of Hibs) made his international debut that day. 64 teams went into in this long weekend round of FA Cup games. Including friendlies, how many of these teams have played Partick Thistle? 24 hours to have a guess; one guess each, first to be spot on or first to be nearest, wins the cyber pint, meet you back here in 24 hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Good one. Hmm... 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Was at that game and Pele played. Bremner clocked him early on and he played out the rest of the game hobbling on the wing. As the vast majority of the crowd was there to see Pele so every time Bremner touched the ball he was booed. My other memories of that night was of Baxter having a tremendous game and my last trip on a trolley bus out to Hampden from Cambridge St. Can't think of a Jags connection from that evening except Stevie Chalmers and Donnie McKinnon's brother, Ronnie, both played. Was at that game and Pele played. Bremner clocked him early on and he played out the rest of the game hobbling on the wing. As the vast majority of the crowd was there to see Pele so every time Bremner touched the ball he was booed. My other memories of that night was of Baxter having a tremendous game and my last trip on a trolley bus out to Hampden from Cambridge St. Can't think of a Jags connection from that evening except Stevie Chalmers and Donnie McKinnon's brother, Ronnie, both played. I was at the Scotland v Brazil game at Hampden too - it was just before the 1966 World Cup. As well as Pele, Jairzinho & Gerson who were two of the stars of the 1970 World Cup winning team, also played in that game. I think Billy Bremner started kicking Pele during the National Anthems and continued hacking him throughout the game...Brazil kept the ball for long spells...and Jim Baxter had the same skill level. All the attention up to the kick-off was on Brazil who were the current World Champions...the newspaper headline the next day was "Nobody noticed Scotland until they scored"...which is the minor Thistle connection to Pele...Steve Chalmers scored in the first minute...he played about 50 times for Thistle at the end of his career but his real connection was with Celtic. Just read TJR's post - didn't remember Peter Cormack was also in the Scotland side Edited January 6, 2018 by Winter of '63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 64 teams went into in this long weekend round of FA Cup games. Including friendlies, how many of these teams have played Partick Thistle? 24 hours to have a guess; one guess each, first to be spot on or first to be nearest, wins the cyber pint, meet you back here in 24 hours... 13? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Sorry cannot answer the question about Cloughie. I hope that does not preclude me from asking a random question to which I do not know the answer. We all know the Johnnie Lambie anecdote, "Tell him he's Pele". but Has any Partick Thistle player ever played against (or perhaps less likely on the same team as) Pele and if so who, where and when? My preference would be for someone who was then a current player, but if that does not work, someone who went on to play, or had played, for Thistle would be a good second best. Did Pele play in 1974 World Cup ? Scotland were in the same group - so maybe Roughie or was that too early for his Scotland career ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Did Pele play in 1974 World Cup ? Scotland were in the same group - so maybe Roughie or was that too early for his Scotland career ? Pele didn't play in 74. Had he done so the Jags connection would've been David Harvey in the Scotland goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 64 teams went into in this long weekend round of FA Cup games. Including friendlies, how many of these teams have played Partick Thistle? 24 hours to have a guess; one guess each, first to be spot on or first to be nearest, wins the cyber pint, meet you back here in 24 hours... In the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the late 70's, we played: Bolton Bristol City Mansfield Friendlies: Man Utd after we transferred Alex Forsyth to them Man City - pre-season game in Sweden, possibly also in a pre-season tournament at Ibrox Newcastle -pre-season friendly at Firhill...I remember seeing Malcolm MacDonald and his aerodynamic sideburns Liverpool XI - pre-season match at Firhill a few years ago Fleetwood - think we played them away in a pre-season game fairly recently Wigan - another fairly recent friendly at Firhill Brighton - winter break game in Spain That's 10...but I'm sure there are quite a few others in long forgotten friendly/challenge games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I think I'm way off with my guess. Going to be cyber thirsty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 In the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the late 70's, we played: Bolton Bristol City Mansfield Friendlies: Man Utd after we transferred Alex Forsyth to them Man City - pre-season game in Sweden, possibly also in a pre-season tournament at Ibrox Newcastle -pre-season friendly at Firhill...I remember seeing Malcolm MacDonald and his aerodynamic sideburns Liverpool XI - pre-season match at Firhill a few years ago Fleetwood - think we played them away in a pre-season game fairly recently Wigan - another fairly recent friendly at Firhill Brighton - winter break game in Spain That's 10...but I'm sure there are quite a few others in long forgotten friendly/challenge games Preston, Villa, Birmingham, Bradford, Everton, Bury are friendlies I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Preston, Villa, Birmingham, Bradford, Everton, Bury are friendlies I remember. You should have a guess then, jot, and let others have a guess too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-R Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) In the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the late 70's, we played: Bolton Bristol City Mansfield Friendlies: Man Utd after we transferred Alex Forsyth to them Man City - pre-season game in Sweden, possibly also in a pre-season tournament at Ibrox Newcastle -pre-season friendly at Firhill...I remember seeing Malcolm MacDonald and his aerodynamic sideburns Liverpool XI - pre-season match at Firhill a few years ago Fleetwood - think we played them away in a pre-season game fairly recently Wigan - another fairly recent friendly at Firhill Brighton - winter break game in Spain That's 10...but I'm sure there are quite a few others in long forgotten friendly/challenge games Add friendlies against Aston Villa Leicester Preston North End Peterborough Edited January 6, 2018 by P-R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgaejag Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancipital Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Easier one- name the 4 players who have scored for and against Thistle (not counting own goals) in this spell in the top division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbank boy Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 In the Anglo-Scottish Cup in the late 70's, we played: Bolton Bristol City Mansfield Friendlies: Man Utd after we transferred Alex Forsyth to them Man City - pre-season game in Sweden, possibly also in a pre-season tournament at Ibrox Newcastle -pre-season friendly at Firhill...I remember seeing Malcolm MacDonald and his aerodynamic sideburns Liverpool XI - pre-season match at Firhill a few years ago Fleetwood - think we played them away in a pre-season game fairly recently Wigan - another fairly recent friendly at Firhill Brighton - winter break game in Spain That's 10...but I'm sure there are quite a few others in long forgotten friendly/challenge games We also played Leyton Orient in the Anglo Scottish but I assume they're oot the cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Easier one- name the 4 players who have scored for and against Thistle (not counting own goals) in this spell in the top division. Ryan Stevenson Connor Sammon Miles Storey A.N Other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Higgy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaty FC Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Balatoni? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky jag Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Spittal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Or Robbie Muirhead? (Just saw him on the telly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Or Robbie Muirhead? (Just saw him on the telly) aye he scored against us from a penalty rebound at firhill after Gal had saved, bstard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancipital Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Robbie Muirhead is the 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky jag Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Great question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Add friendlies against Aston Villa Leicester Preston North End Peterborough I think we have also played Sunderland a couple of times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) We've also played Blackpool (I think). And Tottenham Edited January 7, 2018 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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