Dick Dastardly Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Does Mark Wilson get added to the list ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted June 1 Author Report Share Posted June 1 (edited) ^ No, the parameters were laid out in the introduction. Good point though. The capped (non-playing) Thistle managers include Davie Meiklejohn, Scot Symon, Willie Thornton, Bertie Auld, Pat Quinn, Bobby Watson, Gary Caldwell and, now, Mark Wilson! Edited June 1 by The Thistle Archive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Apologies for mentioning some of there names, but Derek Johnston, Murdo MacLeod, Peter Cormack, Derek Whyte, Jackie McNamara, Gary Caldwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted June 1 Author Report Share Posted June 1 ^ Yes, apart from Gary Caldwell (was trying to forget about him), the first 5 will feature. Others in that category are Adam McLean, Jimmy Bone & Kenny Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted June 27 Author Report Share Posted June 27 A healthy Thistle contingent appeared on the international stage in the 1920s, with 12 new entries in our story. By now well settled and much loved in Maryhill, Partick Thistle were strong in this decade, registering several Top 6 finishes as well as bagging a couple of Glasgow cups for the first time. For the club, the defining moment of the decade was undoubtedly the Scottish Cup triumph of April 16, 1921, when they defeated Rangers 1-0 in the final at Celtic Park. In total, 18 squad members contributed to that herculean 11-game battle, with 5 of them being internationalists including Jimmy Kinloch, Joe Harris, Kenny Campbell, Jimmy McMullan & Jimmy McMenemy. The British Championship was back in business after the war, and 9 of our boys became British Champions. On 25th February 1928, the ground-record attendance of 54,723 was set when Firhill, for the one and only time, hosted the national team. Future Thistle managerial legend David Meiklejohn played for Scotland but, alas, the home side lost one nil to Ireland on the day, ending hopes of sharing that season's British Championship with Wales. Scotland would regain her pride the following month when the “Wembley Wizards” defeated the English by 5 goals to 1 in London. There were three Thistle Wizards; former Jags Jimmy Gibson (Aston Villa) and Jimmy McMullan (Manchester City) played left and right half respectively, whilst goalie Jack Harkness (Queen's Park) had guested for the Jags a couple of years earlier. In this decade, we also seen the first non-Scot Jag to win a full international cap (whilst a Thistle player) in the form of Harry Chatton (Northern Irishman) as well as the first Jag to win a full international cap outwith the British Isles in the form of Bill Carnihan who appeared for the U.S.A. in 1925. The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 5: 1920s → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 (edited) On 6/1/2025 at 6:00 PM, The Thistle Archive said: ^ No, the parameters were laid out in the introduction. Good point though. The capped (non-playing) Thistle managers include Davie Meiklejohn, Scot Symon, Willie Thornton, Bertie Auld, Pat Quinn, Bobby Watson, Gary Caldwell and, now, Mark Wilson! God, we really are e retirement home for auld firm oldies, aren't we. And to make matters worse, shouldn't Derek Whyte be added to that list? ETA: Aaargh, and Murder MacLeod! ETA: Peter Cormack Edited June 27 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: God, we really are e retirement home for auld firm oldies, aren't we. ETA: Peter Cormack Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 (edited) 9 hours ago, Albert's Ghost said: Eh? Yeah, sorry: Not OF, but might as well have been! And I'll leave it there. Actually, a further comment: PC's statistics certainly aren't as bad as some of the other main characters/charlatans we've had as managers, but I think it's fair to say that we had higher expectations back then compared to now (sigh , that's a sign of how much we have declined). Anyway, I admired him as a player, but "didn't value him" as our manager. Edited June 27 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted Thursday at 10:51 AM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:51 AM For the first time, the Partick Thistle internationalists are being fully laid out, the story told. Hope you're all enjoying the journey and making some new discoveries along the way. Who were newly capped as Jags in the 1930s? Another father & son pairing! Which player was nearly 7-years-not-out as a Jag when his run was broken by Scotland? Who was the first of our boys to play in a World Cup qualifier? In 1936, which nation was first to win the British Home Championship trophy? Nazi flags and Sieg Hiel at Ibrox! There's much to unpack in part 6, out today… The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 6: 1930s → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted Thursday at 11:23 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:23 AM Looking forward to reading this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted Thursday at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:34 PM 3 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said: For the first time, the Partick Thistle internationalists are being fully laid out, the story told. Hope you're all enjoying the journey and making some new discoveries along the way. Who were newly capped as Jags in the 1930s? Another father & son pairing! Which player was nearly 7-years-not-out as a Jag when his run was broken by Scotland? Who was the first of our boys to play in a World Cup qualifier? In 1936, which nation was first to win the British Home Championship trophy? Nazi flags and Sieg Hiel at Ibrox! There's much to unpack in part 6, out today… The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 6: 1930s → Brilliant and informative as always. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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