The Thistle Archive Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 On this day, super MAURICE CANDLIN was the star man, involved in all 3 goals. Described as a sweet moving left half who made the ball do all the work, the Geordie signed for Thistle in May 1942 and made a valuable contribution to the club throughout the decade, the undoubted highlight being his key role in the Summer Cup glory run of 1945. Maurice played in 5 of the 6 games and scored 3. His brace against Hearts won the day in the Quarter Final and "no Hearts forward could hold a candle to Candlin for opportunism, always on the spot"... Sat-09-Jun-1945 Partick Thistle 3 Heart of Midlothian 0 (Summer Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) → Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 On 6/7/2026 at 10:14 AM, The Thistle Archive said: On this day 1931, the tour of Denmark finishes with a solid win in the pouring rain at Aarhus. Danish Olympian Hermann Brügmann (long jump, triple jump) guested for the home side! Sun-07-Jun-1931 Aarhus 0 Partick Thistle 5 (Friendly) → Aarhus sounds like a Scottish version of a song by Madness. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted June 10 Author Report Share Posted June 10 This titan was born 110 years ago today, undoubtedly one of the greatest Jags in history. Jimmy McGowan → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Jimmy McGowan was the epitome of rugged, 40s and 50s full-backs. He played 553 times for Thistle and numerous press reports are testament to his ability to come back on after treatment - often when he had been stretchered off. It took something "special" for him to miss matches - such as broken ribs or appendicitis. The "Evening Times" reported that against Hearts on 17/1/1953 while he was off the park for treatment, a spectator was heard to say "Ach, it's only a broken spine. They'll weld it on Monday". On his last appearance for Thistle against Nairn County on 3/5/1956 (he had been persuaded to come out of retirement for one last game), the "Weekly News" reported he pulled a muscle in the first few minutes but ignored all attempts to be taken off. He played on in agony and even prevented a goal with a desperate lunge in the last minute. The "Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser" ran a feature on him in his retirement (in Plains, Lanarkshire) in 1981. Jimmy recalled one of his favourite scrap cuttings about a bus skidding into him at 50 MPH outside Firhill. He got to his feet and made for the players' entrance as if nothing had happened. A passer-by asked him if he needed to see a doctor and Jimmy replied that everything was OK, it was only a single-decker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 On this day 1945, 25,000 were at Hampden for "a thriller of the most virile variety". With a goal direct from a corner JACKIE JOHNSON was the hero who secured a Summer Cup final berth; Sporting Post piece added to the hub today... Sat-23-Jun-1945 Partick Thistle 1 Morton 0 (Summer Cup Semi Final) → 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 On this day 1995, Jags to top of their Intertoto Cup section. Onwards to "Le Crunch" in Metz! Sat-01-Jul-1995 Partick Thistle 3 Keflavík 1 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 2) → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 On 6/9/2026 at 7:36 PM, partickthedog said: Aarhus sounds like a Scottish version of a song by Madness. I remember it well; I was still wearing baggy trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 On 6/10/2026 at 10:13 PM, The Thistle Archive said: This titan was born 110 years ago today, undoubtedly one of the greatest Jags in history. Jimmy McGowan → Absolutely love the colourization here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted July 8 Author Report Share Posted July 8 On this day 1995, the Jags fans were having a ball in Metz, slideshow video added to hub... "We want to thank the fans who travelled to Metz at the weekend. We have a base of about 3,000 supporters, so taking 500+ to France is incredible. They were a credit to us and to Scotland." ~ Robert W. Reid, club secretary, July 1995 Sat-08-Jul-1995 Metz 1 Partick Thistle 0 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 3) → 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 2 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said: On this day 1995, the Jags fans were having a ball in Metz, slideshow video added to hub... "We want to thank the fans who travelled to Metz at the weekend. We have a base of about 3,000 supporters, so taking 500+ to France is incredible. They were a credit to us and to Scotland." ~ Robert W. Reid, club secretary, July 1995 Sat-08-Jul-1995 Metz 1 Partick Thistle 0 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 3) → out of likes, but this is amazing ty. even managed to clock a more youthful looking me in it. what a trip that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 16 Author Report Share Posted September 16 On this night 1963, Jags Euro debut in Belfast. Pictured at the Oval is ERNIE YARD mid-air, to this day Thistle's leading marksman in first class European competition, with 3 goals to his credit... Mon-16-Sep-1963 Glentoran 1 Partick Thistle 4 (Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round, 1st leg) → 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 17 Author Report Share Posted September 17 On this day 1949, over 30,000 at the palace of the gallus for Thistle's first-ever match at the Quarter Final stage of the League Cup. Thistle's 3rd goal is pictured below, another free-kick piledriver from Jimmy Davidson beating Tommy Younger in the Hibs goal. A 3 photo 'Gallery' tab is introduced to the hub today... 👀 Sat-17-Sep-1949 Partick Thistle 4 Hibernian 2 (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) → 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 1 hour ago, The Thistle Archive said: On this day 1949, over 30,000 at the palace of the gallus for Thistle's first-ever match at the Quarter Final stage of the League Cup. Thistle's 3rd goal is pictured below, another free-kick piledriver from Jimmy Davidson beating Tommy Younger in the Hibs goal. A 3 photo 'Gallery' tab is introduced to the hub today... 👀 Sat-17-Sep-1949 Partick Thistle 4 Hibernian 2 (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg) → Jimmy D hit the ball so hard that he burst it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 On this day 1909, the first-ever match at Firhill! Today we've added the Athletic News report to the 'Scrapbook' tab and a 5 photo 'Gallery' tab is introduced featuring the first-known photo of Firhill, the first goalscorers (Carr & Raisbeck) and a new improved photo of the match ball. Thanks to Brian Brad Carr (grandson of John Carr) for the WWI photo of his Grandad (the first ever scorer at Firhill) who played for Harp, incredible... 👀 Sat-18-Sep-1909 Partick Thistle 3 Dumbarton Harp 1 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 2nd Round) → 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 On this day 1998, it's the last ever trip to old Bayview and Jags come from behind to win. Robert Dunn is pictured putting us 2-1 up, 'Scrapbook' and 'Gallery' tabs introduced today... 👀 Sat-19-Sep-1998 East Fife 1 Partick Thistle 3 (SFL Second Division - game 7) → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) Haha, the ref was a Jags supporter, already celebrating. Is that Archie on his knees? Nah, probably Martin Lauchlan. Edited September 19 by Jaggernaut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 25 Author Report Share Posted September 25 On this day 1944, Sergeant-Major Andrew Walker (33) of the mortar platoon of 156 Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, was killed in action in the Netherlands on 25 September 1944. Andrew is commemorated on the Grosebeek Memorial to the Missing. He was survived by his Glasgow-based wife and daughter. Andrew Walker (in 'The Fallen') → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 3 hours ago, The Thistle Archive said: On this day 1944, Sergeant-Major Andrew Walker (33) of the mortar platoon of 156 Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, was killed in action in the Netherlands on 25 September 1944. Andrew is commemorated on the Grosebeek Memorial to the Missing. He was survived by his Glasgow-based wife and daughter. Andrew Walker (in 'The Fallen') → One of far too many tragedies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 15 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: One of far too many tragedies. So true. So many taken at very young ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted September 30 Author Report Share Posted September 30 On this day 1911, George Easton's Jags extend their excellent club-record to 22 home league games unbeaten at Firhill, a run which included an invincible home campaign in the top-flight, 1910-11. To the left is the great WILLIE BULLOCH and to the right is ALEC RAISBECK, poised to repel a Clyde attack... 👀 Sat-30-Sep-1911 Partick Thistle 1 Clyde 0 (SFL First Division - game 7) → 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 (edited) In case anyone was wondering, the Clyde jerseys were red. (No, I wasn't there!) ETA: Anybody know anything about the two kiln-like or chimney structures in what would (I think) be Ruchill Park? Edited September 30 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 18 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: In case anyone was wondering, the Clyde jerseys were red. (No, I wasn't there!) ETA: Anybody know anything about the two kiln-like or chimney structures in what would (I think) be Ruchill Park? If the clock tower above Alex Raisbeck's head is Ruchill Hospital the other two structures may be the Bryant and May factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 12 minutes ago, scotty said: If the clock tower above Alex Raisbeck's head is Ruchill Hospital the other two structures may be the Bryant and May factory? Was that a guitar factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: Was that a guitar factory? Maybe where Bobby Bluebell bought his first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Jag II Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, scotty said: Maybe where Bobby Bluebell bought his first? My first thought was that the kilns were from the Possil Pottery works, run by McFarlane & Sons. The business stopped trading in 1911, and the site was subsequently acquired by Tennents Brewery. But this was on Denmark St, behind Saracen St, so I think would be to the right of the photo. The disinfecting station of Ruchill Hospital was on Bilsland Drive, but I don't know if the station had kilns. The old station, a lovely red brick building is still there, to the best of my knowledge, and last I heard was used as social housing. There was indeed a Bluebell match works in that area, but would they have kilns? Don't know. There was also a glassworks on Murano St, and that is another possibility. They do look like Pottery kilns, though. Edited September 30 by East Kent Jag II They do look like pottery kilns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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