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[Jaggernaut]

Unimportant (maybe), but I wonder how David Ross ("historian") came up with the precise figure of 8,840 for the crowd at that 4-3 game, when all the newspapers go for 10,000 or 12,000 (obviously estimates).

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Jeanie D,

Real killjoy stuff in both instances, albeit a band of teenagers at least rushed onto the pitch in '71, good on them! As for the presentation in the tea-room in '81, dearie me. Gen X sorted it out eventually, despite the authorities, and all for the better. The post-Forfar memories of May '92 (and indeed April '01) will live forever.

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Michael,

Love that! Mind you, we do all live in a red and yellow world, so there's always a wee chance...

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Jagger,

David is the foremost authority on Scottish historical attendances; draws from all sorts of mad sources like the Hampden Park gate books and was privvy at one time to the official club submissions to the SFL. He's been going out of his way to compile accurate attendances for decades and wrote a book ('The Roar of the Crowd') on the subject!

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Thanks for the interest folks, always nice to know you're reading and exploring your Thistle history!

We've put up over 500 news entries since the turn of the year and can't possibly post them all here, so please do keep checking the home page regularly and we'll try and make it worth your while!

As we look towards the big bi-centenary season we're gearing up to deepen all several thousand of the match hubs wherever we can.

As a taster for this, we've been having fun recently by highlighting a match for the full hub treatment 'On This Day'... see below for some of the latest...

29-Apr-2024 29-Apr-1981 Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 0 (Glasgow Cup Final) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1981, Alan Rough back in action 24 hours after starring for Scotland… a stunning IAIN JARDINE strike ensures victory over Celtic, and Partick Thistle are champions of Glasgow once again. An on-pitch presentation is somewhat ridiculously banned by the police…)

28-Apr-2024 28-Apr-1956 Aberdeen 0 Partick Thistle 4 (SFL First Division - game 33) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1956, 4 different scorers as Jags gun-down the Dons who were fighting for 2nd place in the league…)

28-Apr-2024 28-Apr-2001 Stranraer 3 Partick Thistle 4 (SFL Second Division - game 35) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 2001, scenes at Stranraer as the Jags break Blues hearts coming back from 1-3 down to win 4-3 with a late PAUL McGRILLEN goal, how he loved it too. Put us in a good mood for the Firhill title party vs. Stenny 7 days later…)

27-Apr-2024 27-Apr-1957 Partick Thistle 5 Ayr United 1 (SFL First Division - game 33) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1957, a stroll in the sun for Meilkejohn's Jags, with 5 different scorers sharing the spoils…)

27-Apr-2024 27-Apr-1991 Brechin City 1 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL First Division - game 37) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1991, the Lambie-Collins dream-team are on a mission to lead the Jags back to the promised land after 9 years out. The 2-1 win at Brechin keeps the slim promotion hopes alive & relegates the home side. Next year will be the year!)

26-Apr-2024 26-Apr-1978 Partick Thistle 5 St Mirren 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 35) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1978, Bertie Auld gives Sir Alex another schooling, his 5th in 30 months. Fergie would be sacked just a few weeks later… Bertie Auld forever!)

25-Apr-2024 25-Apr-1979 Partick Thistle 6 Hibernian 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 30) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1979, still burning with injustice at having been robbed of a Scottish final, HOUSTON assists 4 and MELROSE puts the ball in the net 5 times (3 count) against the would've-been final opponents. Now just 5 pts behind 2nd placed Celtic..)

24-Apr-2024 24-Apr-1963 Partick Thistle 2 Motherwell 0 (SFL First Division - game 30) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - it's the 17th catch-up game in 7 weeks after the big freeze and Thistle have now blown the great title challenge, but this 2-0 Wednesday night win over 'Well has them just 4 pts. behind the leaders… on the 24th April!)

23-Apr-2024 23-Apr-1991 Partick Thistle 2 Ayr United 0 (SFL First Division - game 36) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1991, an assist and a goal from top scorer DAVID ELLIOT secures two Tuesday night points for John Lambie's Thistle, who are getting closer to a top-flight return, but just fall short this season…)

22-Apr-2024 22-Apr-1972 Partick Thistle 2 Heart of Midlothian 2 (SFL First Division - game 33) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1972, McParland's young lions (av age 23) surrendered a 2 goal lead, but finished the home league campaign 8 unbeaten with this draw vs. Hearts. It secured 7th place. Thistle were back, hello, and the UEFA Cup beckoned!)

21-Apr-2024 21-Apr-1919 Partick Thistle 2 Hibernian 0 (SFL - game 34) ('Scrapbook' tab introduced; it's Easter Monday football at Firhill on this day 1919, as Partick Thistle - for the third time in the decade - secure a joint-record 4th place finish with a 2-0 win at home to Hibs in front of 10,000.)

20-Apr-2024 20-Apr-2013 Falkirk 0 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL First Division - game 34) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 2013, it's Conga Time at the Falkirk Stadium as Partick Thistle win their 32nd trophy, the seventh League title. Squiddy: “I’m leaving as a champion – getting a goal was brilliant… I felt pretty emotional”)

19-Apr-2024 19-Apr-1971 Partick Thistle 2 Queen's Park 1 (SFL Second Division - game 35) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1971, Monday night joy at Firhill as Partick Thistle are crowned Second Division champions, and 35-year-old Davie McParland becomes the first Thistle manager to win a league title. Party DJ and pitch invasion!)

18-Apr-2024 18-Apr-1959 Dunfermline Athletic 10 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 34) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1959, it's the last game of the season and Dunfermline need a barrowload of goals against Thistle to get ahead of Falkirk in the battle to avoid the drop. It was a sad ending to the career of Thistle goalie, Tommy Ledgerwood…)

17-Apr-2024 17-Apr-1961 Luton Town 0 Partick Thistle 2 (Friendly) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1961, former Hatter JOE McBRIDE returns to Kenilworth Road and puts one over his old team, one of 54 Thistle wins over the English which is always nice… )

15-Apr-2024 15-Apr-1916 Partick Thistle 5 Rangers 2 (SFL - game 34) ('Scrapbook' tab introduced - on this day, 1916 at Firhill, Jags were in change colours v Rangers. Not many clubs have been 4-0 up at h-t versus both cheeks; it's how the great unpredictables rolled! "It was a most sensational first half from the goalscoring point of view" ~ Ireland's Saturday Night)

10-Apr-2024 10-Apr-2013 Partick Thistle 1 Greenock Morton 0 (SFL First Division - game 31) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 2013, some 9,000 gather at Firhill for the de-facto title decider!)

09-Apr-2024 09-Apr-1948 Partick Thistle 3 St Mirren 1 (SFL First Division - game 29) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1948, 3-1 vs. St Mirren on a Friday night at Firhill, thus avoiding the big international. What a first season for rookie manager David Meiklejohn - it's a new club-record of a 3rd place finish, and with a game to spare too!)

08-Apr-2024 08-Apr-1974 Partick Thistle 2 Aberdeen 0 (SFL First Division - game 29) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1974, a welcome 2 points as Jags dent Dons Euro hopes…)

07-Apr-2024 07-Apr-1982 Partick Thistle 4 Airdrieonians 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 27) ('Match Information' tab introduced; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Stats Watch' tab introduced - on this day 1982, 18-year-old Maurice Johnston hits double figures for the season…)

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Today's entry is a wee cracker...

30-Apr-2024 30-Apr-1908 Partick Thistle 1 Hibernian 1 (SFL First Division - game 34) ('Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced - on this day 1908, Thistle say goodbye to Meadowside, and farewell to Partick. A miserable rainy night, only £9 drawn, but £30 due to Hibs! Cut short after 70 mins, but at least we didn't get beat…)

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The TJF pins give us a good excuse to push forward design ideas for our player profile pages as we strive for the perfect template that can be rolled out en masse. Please have a click around on Neil Duffy's page and see what you think... any feedback / critique here is welcome...

Neil Duffy →

 

[robphil]

I think the work you do is absolutely outstanding. Facts, figures, statistics galore and fascinating reminders of our rich history. Many, MANY thanks to everyone who makes the Jags' Archive compulsive reading...

[Jaggernaut]

9 hours ago, robphil said:

I think the work you do is absolutely outstanding. Facts, figures, statistics galore and fascinating reminders of our rich history. Many, MANY thanks to everyone who makes the Jags' Archive compulsive reading...

Complete agreement! 

In fact I just consulted The Head-to- Head section a couple of minutes ago and quickly found what I was looking for (Don't ask why, but it was a truly appalling, incident-less 0-0 draw on a Monday evening at McDairmid Park in 1997).

No doubt I'll be delving in again soon.

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TJF's 20th Thistle Pin is announced today and it's a stormer! We've taken the opportunity to fast-forward some ideas on the player's profile pages, see what you think per below, all critique welcome.

07-May-2024 Telling the Partick Thistle story whilst raising a few quid for the club is a win-win all day, and The Jags Foundation have today announced that Aidan Fitzpatrick (20 direct goal involvements this season) and Brian Graham (20 league goals this season) are the latest co-stars for the 20th Thistle Pin! (Precision engineering, we like that.) The 'Boing Boing Pin' will go on sale on the online TJF shop (accessible by members only) on Wednesday 8th May at 7pm. By purchasing yours, you help TJF to meet their £10kpm pledge to the Football Club and £2kpm pledge to the Youth Academy, while also supporting good causes in the wider Thistle community.

07-May-2024 Aidan Fitzpatrick (New 'Summary Totals' idea implemented; 'Bio Extra' entry expanded; 'Every Game' tab introduced; 'Every Goal' tab now hyperlinked to match hubs; 'Scrapbook' tab introduced; 'Gallery' tab introduced; in-lockdown interview added to 'Video' tab. Aidan is the co-star of the 20th Jags Foundation pin announced today!)

07-May-2024 Brian Graham (New 'Summary Totals' idea implemented; 'Bio Extra' entry updated; 'Every Game' tab introduced; 'Every Goal' tab now hyperlinked to match hubs; extra entries added to 'Scrapbook' tab; 'Gallery' tab greatly expanded. Brian is the co-star of the 20th Jags Foundation pin announced today!)