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On this day 1978, in glorious sunshine at Firhill, the battle for Europe continued as 4th placed Jags met 5th placed Well, but an arduous cup campaign caught up with Thistle, turning out in a strange sky blue kit. Wee Bertie fuming, read all about it... 👀


Sat-18-Mar-1978 Partick Thistle 2 Motherwell 3 (SFL Premier Division - game 25) →

 

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On this day 1883, Thistle win their fourth trophy. Being their third Yoker Cup in successive seasons, they got to keep it. It was lost through the years, but miraculously turned up again in 1967! Does anyone have a good photo of it from their boardroom visits?


Mon-19-Mar-1883 Partick Thistle 2 Sir John Maxwell 0 (Yoker Cup Final) →

 

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6 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said:

On this day 1883, Thistle win their fourth trophy. Being their third Yoker Cup in successive seasons, they got to keep it. It was lost through the years, but miraculously turned up again in 1967! Does anyone have a good photo of it from their boardroom visits?


Mon-19-Mar-1883 Partick Thistle 2 Sir John Maxwell 0 (Yoker Cup Final) →

 

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Is it the last trophy on the right ?

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2 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said:

On this day 1971, RONNIE GLAVIN shoots home vs. Albion Rovers. Still 3 points behind East Fife but with 4 games in hand in the title race, read all about it...

Sat-20-Mar-1971 Partick Thistle 3 Albion Rovers 0 (SFL Second Division - game 28) →

 

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Ronnie Glavin was a really good player for us and is a legend at Barnsley.

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12 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said:

On this day 1974, the league leaders are defeated in front of 23,942 at Firhill. Ronnie's rocket flies past Denis Connaghan as Jags avenge THAT 0-7 from November. Jimmy Bone on the losing team!

Sat-23-Mar-1974 Partick Thistle 2 Celtic 0 (SFL First Division - game 26) →

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Today is my birthday so I'm delighted that the feature is on my all-time favourite Jag, Ronnie Glavin.  I wasn't at this game, possibly still traumatised by the 7-0 rubbing at Parkhead earlier in the season,

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11 hours ago, Winter of '63 said:

Today is my birthday so I'm delighted that the feature is on my all-time favourite Jag, Ronnie Glavin.  I wasn't at this game, possibly still traumatised by the 7-0 rubbing at Parkhead earlier in the season,

Nice one, and shared with the great Bertie Auld I see. Many happy returns K, and many thanks for your help with Archival matters a while back, top man.  :wearethistle:

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On this day 2002, the first Scottish Cup Semi Final in 23 years, but disappointment for the 12,000 Jags fans. “Sorry mate, well done pal eh? Get promotion, alright?” ~ John Greig to John Lambie, a class act. 24 mins of match highlights on the Archive... 

Sun-24-Mar-2002 Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 3 (Scottish Cup Semi Final) →

 

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On this treacherous day 1922, PTFC 'ceded nuetrality and, just like that, our hold on the Scottish Cup was gone, the end of an awesome 15 game unbeaten run. Director William Ward had taken exception to the SFA's proposal of Celtic Park as the semi final venue for Thistle v Rangers, preferring... Ibrox. What the actual heck Thistle?! "We should keep our own fish guts to our own sea maws" he said. He'd be rightly crucified for that statement today. A scandalous betrayal of the heroes of 1921 and all who followed them... read all about it... 👀


Sat-25-Mar-1922 Rangers 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Scottish Cup Semi Final) →

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On this day 1951, the 18th trophy is won in an Easter Monday snow storm... champions of Glasgow! Big Adam Forsyth with the cup, the hero of the hour. The majority of the 51,300 attendees were braving the open terraces – but they were rewarded by “a true thriller”...delve in to our comprehensive hub... 'Scrapbook' tab greatly exteneded; 'Gallery' tab extended... 

Mon-26-Mar-1951 Partick Thistle 3 Celtic 2 (Glasgow Cup Final) →

 

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On 3/24/2026 at 9:18 AM, The Thistle Archive said:

On this day 2002, the first Scottish Cup Semi Final in 23 years, but disappointment for the 12,000 Jags fans. “Sorry mate, well done pal eh? Get promotion, alright?” ~ John Greig to John Lambie, a class act. 24 mins of match highlights on the Archive... 

Sun-24-Mar-2002 Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 3 (Scottish Cup Semi Final) →

 

Remember the day well, despite the worst hangover ever.

Was in the Royalty that day with Peter, Billy (Olas) and my family.

Despite the pub name, it was a massive Thistle pub back then.

Good times. That's my Brother in the video outside the pub getting some air at 0.35sec.

 

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Definitely McKinnon. Tommy Ewing further back, to our left of Donnie. Not sure of the other Jag, but doesn't look like Muir. Maybe Charlie West?

ETA: Changed my mind; I think it probably is Muir, rather than West!

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It's funny how over the years you still retain a picture of the former players - but frozen in time. I usually follow my instinct in these identification puzzles but this time it's not worked. Agree with Tommy Ewing and Donnie McKinnon but the other two, who knows?. I don't think the fella going for the ball or the other one on the right are West or Muir - so much so I wonder if Thistle tried some subs and they went unrecorded.

Strip looks as if they bought it in a market on the way to the ground. Wee Tommy doesn't even look like he's got a badge. The match programme says red and yellow hoops and white shorts. Clearly a change for some reason.  Pure speculation...the ref objected to a colour clash with Forests' red jerseys and the club loaned them a (non red) strip???

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