Zatafact? 141 Seasons Of The Indomitable P T F C

[The Jukebox Rebel]

New Years Day

 

Of all the days in the year, the 1st and 2nd January are way, way out in front as our “most played” dates. New Years Day itself leads the “table” with 75 matches and the 2nd January (which has been catching up) is next with 65 matches. Indeed, it was a very common occurrence to play two days in a row, 1st and 2nd, in order to maximise holiday revenues.

 

Our New Years Day record is positive and reads: P75 W35 D16 L24.

 

The Scottish League has long organised “pairings” for New Years day fixtures and Thistle’s traditional opponent has been obvious in three phases. From 1912-1925 it was Third Lanark (12 in a row), from 1927 to 1965 it was Clyde (25 out of 29) and from 1966 to 1981 (10 out of 12) it was Rangers.

 

Our last New Years game was in 2005, a 1-1 draw at Love Street - Lambie's last last last last game in charge. It was his 3rd and final game as caretaker during his “4th spell” as gaffer. Derek Fleming fired in a beauty for his old boss to put Jags ahead – it was just like old times. In the second half, Jean-Yves Anis sliced in a crazy o.g. leveller to deny a historic win for our great messiah.

 

Amazingly, 2014 will register the first ever New Years derby between Thistle and Celtic. It will be our first New Years Glasgow derby since 1988.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

New Years Day

 

 

Most Common Opponents

28 - Clyde

16 - Third Lanark

10 - Rangers

3 - St Mirren

2 - Clachnacuddin

2 - Everton

2 - Queen's Park

 

 

Top Scorers

6 - Willie Sharp

5 - John Torbet

4 - Neil Harris

4 - John Ballantyne

[The Jukebox Rebel]

New Years Day

 

 

The Fixture Landmarks

 

1 January 1883. Our first (known) New Years game - Jags win 10-0 at Dundee Strathmore to kick off a mini-tour of Dundee. Still stands as our biggest win on this date.

 

1 January 1886. Jags win 3-0 at Anfield. Liverpool fans can relax - it was Everton we were beating!

 

1 January 1889. Our joint record defeat, all-games, all-time, a 10-0 loss away to Accrington.

 

1 January 1891. Last New Years game against English opposition, a 2-2 draw at Bootle. One NY defeat in four against the English - not too shabby.

 

1 January 1898. First competitive New Years game and also the first derby. At Meadowside, we defeat Third Lanark 5-2 in the First Division.

 

1 January 1900. First game of the 20th Century, Jags on tour. 5-0 at Clachnacuddin. Bet there was a whiskey or two downed that night!

 

1 January 1901. Our lowest (recorded) New Years crowd, only 1,000 at Grant Street for Clachnacuddin 4 Thistle 3. Proved to be our last friendly on this date.

 

1 January 1912. 2-2 draw at home to the Hi-Hi. This will become our regular New Years derby.

 

1 January 1921. We play for the 10th year in a row, the joint longest such stretch for the fixture. A 1-0 win at home to Thirds.

 

1 January 1925. We crash 3-0 at home to Third Lanark who finish bottom of the League. Their relegation disrupts the New Years pairing and we won’t play them again for nearly 30 years on this date.

 

1 January 1927. We play Clyde on the 1st January for the very first time, a 5-0 win at Shawfield. From now on, they are to be our designated New Years opponents.

 

1 January 1951. We play Clyde yet again. Since 1927 we've only played Clyde. This is the 17th time in a row, a New Years record.

 

1 January 1955. Willie Sharp scores against Clyde in front of 18,000 at Shawfield as Jags draw 2-2. It was Willie's sixth New Years goal. He's our top scorer for the day. Willie is probably our Top Scorer in everything bar the Tennent’s Sixes!

 

1 January 1959. Cracking 3-0 win at Shawfield. John Wilson bags our one and only (known) New Years day hat trick.

 

1 January 1966. The violent partisans of the Old Firm, fuelled by religion and drink, are split up on New Years day by order of the city magistrates. We are lumped with Rangers for the first time, Clyde have to deal with Celtic.

 

1 January 1972. Our biggest NY crowd, 40,000 at Ibrox. The League Cup winners go down 2-1.

 

1 January 1977. We play for the 10th year in a row, a 1-0 loss at Ibrox. It's the joint longest such stretch for the fixture.

 

1 January 1981. Last NY derby against Rangers, a tidy 1-1 draw at Ibrox. Alex O'Hara scores for Jags.

 

1 January 1988. The last NY Glasgow derby, McNaught and Doddsy ensure we get an away win at Firhill against the gypos. Sorry, "tennants".

 

1 January 2005. Lambie’s last stand, a 1-1 draw at Love Street.

 

1 January 2014. (Will be) our first ever New Years derby against Celtic.

 

 

Full list of Thistle's New Years day results:

 

 

Sat-01-Jan-2005 St Mirren [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 22)

Venue: Love Street, Att: 3779, scorer (s): Derek Fleming

Wed-01-Jan-1997 Clydebank [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 1975, scorer (s): Charlie Adams, David Farrell, Jered Stirling

Wed-01-Jan-1992 Hamilton Academical [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 27)

Venue: Douglas Park, Att: 2852, scorer (s): David Irons, Colin McGlashan

Fri-01-Jan-1988 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 28)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 3500, scorer (s): John McNaught, Billy Dodds

Tue-01-Jan-1985 Clyde [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 22)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 1800, scorer (s):

Sat-01-Jan-1983 Ayr United [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 2000, scorer (s): Maurice Johnston, Donald Park

Thu-01-Jan-1981 Rangers [a] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 21)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 17000, scorer (s): Alex O'Hara

Sat-01-Jan-1977 Rangers [a] L0-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 15)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 19576, scorer (s):

Thu-01-Jan-1976 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 3500, scorer (s): Joe Craig, Dougie Somner

Wed-01-Jan-1975 Rangers [h] L0-4 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 22000, scorer (s):

Tue-01-Jan-1974 Rangers [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 16)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 16000, scorer (s): Nobby Clark

Mon-01-Jan-1973 Rangers [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 18500, scorer (s):

Sat-01-Jan-1972 Rangers [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 40000, scorer (s): Denis McQuade

Fri-01-Jan-1971 Stirling Albion [h] W2-0 (SFL Second Division - game 18)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 4103, scorer (s): Bobby Lawrie (2)

Thu-01-Jan-1970 Rangers [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 17)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 30000, scorer (s): Tommy Rae

Wed-01-Jan-1969 Rangers [h] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 17)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 24000, scorer (s):

Mon-01-Jan-1968 Rangers [a] L2-5 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 35000, scorer (s): Tommy Rae, Tommy Gibb

Sat-01-Jan-1966 Rangers [a] L0-4 (SFL First Division - game 15)

Venue: Ibrox, Att: 25000, scorer (s):

Fri-01-Jan-1965 Clyde [a] L1-4 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 5000, scorer (s): Tommy Ewing

Wed-01-Jan-1964 Third Lanark [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 8000, scorer (s):

Tue-01-Jan-1963 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 6500, scorer (s): John Harvey, Sandy Brown

Mon-01-Jan-1962 Third Lanark [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 8000, scorer (s): Joe McBride, Neil Duffy

Fri-01-Jan-1960 Clyde [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 11000, scorer (s):

Thu-01-Jan-1959 Clyde [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 8000, scorer (s): John Wilson (3)

Wed-01-Jan-1958 Clyde [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 15000, scorer (s): Alex Wright, Davie McParland

Tue-01-Jan-1957 Queen's Park [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 16)

Venue: Hampden Park, Att: 8000, scorer (s): Matt Crowe

Sat-01-Jan-1955 Clyde [a] D2-2 (SFL Division A - game 17)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 18000, scorer (s): Willie Sharp, Jimmy Davidson

Fri-01-Jan-1954 Clyde [h] L3-4 (SFL Division A - game 15)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 16000, scorer (s): Willie Sharp (2), Alex Wright

Thu-01-Jan-1953 Clyde [a] D2-2 (SFL Division A - game 17)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 14000, scorer (s): Alex Stott, Jimmy Walker

Tue-01-Jan-1952 Third Lanark [h] W4-2 (SFL Division A - game 18)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Jimmy Walker, Alex Wright (2), Willie Sharp

Mon-01-Jan-1951 Clyde [a] L0-1 (SFL Division A - game 15)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 10000, scorer (s):

Sat-01-Jan-1949 Clyde [a] W1-0 (SFL Division A - game 17)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 23000, scorer (s): Jimmy Walker

Thu-01-Jan-1948 Clyde [h] L1-2 (SFL Division A - game 18)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 5000, scorer (s): David Mathie

Wed-01-Jan-1947 Clyde [a] W4-2 (SFL Division A - game 20)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 15000, scorer (s): David Mathie (2), Willie Sharp (2)

Tue-01-Jan-1946 Clyde [h] W2-1 (Southern League, Division A - game 22)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Willie O'Donnell, Sam Campbell

Sat-01-Jan-1944 Clyde [h] W3-2 (Southern League - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 5000, scorer (s): Maurice Candlin, William Millar, William Newall

Fri-01-Jan-1943 Clyde [a] L1-4 (Southern League - game 21)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 7000, scorer (s): Alex Gourlay

Thu-01-Jan-1942 Clyde [h] D1-1 (Southern League - game 22)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 5000, scorer (s): Alex Gourlay

Mon-01-Jan-1940 Clyde [h] W3-2 (Regional League, Western Division - game 12)

Venue: Firhill, Att: ?, scorer (s): Evelyn Morrison, William Peat, William McCrindle

Fri-01-Jan-1937 Clyde [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 24)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 10000, scorer (s):

Tue-01-Jan-1935 Clyde [a] W4-3 (SFL First Division - game 23)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Eddie McLeod, Archie Hastie, Sandy McLennan (2)

Mon-01-Jan-1934 Clyde [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 23)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s): John Ballantyne (2)

Fri-01-Jan-1932 Clyde [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 24)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 8000, scorer (s): John Torbet (2), Davie Ness

Thu-01-Jan-1931 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 22)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 8000, scorer (s): John Simpson (2)

Wed-01-Jan-1930 Clyde [h] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 23)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s): John Ballantyne, John Torbet, Davie Ness

Tue-01-Jan-1929 Clyde [a] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 10000, scorer (s): William Fraser, George Boardman, John Ballantyne, John Torbet

Sat-01-Jan-1927 Clyde [a] W5-0 (SFL First Division - game 21)

Venue: Shawfield, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Jimmy Gibson, Sandy Hair (2), James McDougall, John Torbet

Fri-01-Jan-1926 Old Clydebank [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s): Jimmy Gibson, John Miller

Thu-01-Jan-1925 Third Lanark [h] L0-3 (SFL First Division - game 22)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s):

Mon-01-Jan-1923 Third Lanark [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 21)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s): Jimmy Kinloch, Willie Salisbury, Robert McFarlane

Sat-01-Jan-1921 Third Lanark [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 24)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 15000, scorer (s): David Johnstone

Thu-01-Jan-1920 Third Lanark [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 21)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Neil Harris, John Bowie

Wed-01-Jan-1919 Third Lanark [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): John Henderson

Tue-01-Jan-1918 Third Lanark [h] L3-5 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Jimmy McMullan, Neil Harris, Willie Whittle

Mon-01-Jan-1917 Third Lanark [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 10000, scorer (s): John Bowie

Sat-01-Jan-1916 Third Lanark [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 8000, scorer (s): Muir Honeyman

Fri-01-Jan-1915 Third Lanark [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 8000, scorer (s): Neil Harris

Thu-01-Jan-1914 Third Lanark [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 21)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Neil Harris

Wed-01-Jan-1913 Third Lanark [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 12000, scorer (s): Alf Gettins, Frank Branscombe (2)

Mon-01-Jan-1912 Third Lanark [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Firhill, Att: 14000, scorer (s): James Steel, James Marshall

Sat-01-Jan-1910 Queen's Park [a] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 17)

Venue: Hampden Park, Att: 5000, scorer (s):

Fri-01-Jan-1909 Falkirk [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 19)

Venue: Brockville, Att: 6000, scorer (s): Sam Kennedy

Mon-01-Jan-1906 Motherwell [a] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Fir Park, Att: 3000, scorer (s): C. Hamilton, John Lawrie, Harry Wilson

Fri-01-Jan-1904 St Mirren [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 18)

Venue: Meadowside, Att: 4000, scorer (s): Thomas Harvey

Thu-01-Jan-1903 St Mirren [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 20)

Venue: Love Street, Att: 5000, scorer (s): Alexander McAllister (2), James Galley

Tue-01-Jan-1901 Clachnacuddin [a] L3-4 (Friendly)

Venue: Grant Street, Att: 1000, scorer (s): ?, ?, ?

Mon-01-Jan-1900 Clachnacuddin [a] W5-0 (Friendly)

Venue: Grant Street, Att: 1500, scorer (s): John Blackwood (2), William Freebairn, David Fairbairn, Willie Paul

Sat-01-Jan-1898 Third Lanark [h] W5-2 (SFL First Division - game 15)

Venue: Meadowside, Att: 4000, scorer (s): Willie Paul, George Allan, Walter Lindsay (2), Fred McDiarmid

Thu-01-Jan-1891 Bootle [a] D2-2 (Friendly)

Venue: Hawthorne Road, Att: 3000, scorer (s): ?, ?

Wed-01-Jan-1890 Dundee Harp [a] W10-1 (Friendly)

Venue: Harp Athletic Grounds, Att: ?, scorer (s): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Tue-01-Jan-1889 Accrington [a] L0-10 (Friendly)

Venue: Thorneyholme Road Cricket Grounds, Att: ?, scorer (s):

Sat-01-Jan-1887 Everton [a] D1-1 (Friendly)

Venue: Anfield, Att: 5000, scorer (s): A. Johnston

Fri-01-Jan-1886 Everton [a] W3-0 (Friendly)

Venue: Anfield, Att: 3000, scorer (s): A. Johnston, Jerry Suter, ?

Tue-01-Jan-1884 Forfar [a] W1-0 (Friendly)

Venue: ?, Att: ?, scorer (s): ?

Mon-01-Jan-1883 Dundee Strathmore [a] W10-0 (Friendly)

Venue: Rollo's Pier, Att: ?, scorer (s): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

 

 

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Further to some new information on Season 1908-09 I've amended posts #224 and #348. The recent home run winless streak can now be accurately noted, and it's good news for the class of 2013 - they don't have to bear the burden all by themselves - the record is shared with the poor lot of 1908-09...

 

 

Home League games without a win (and how the run was broken)

 

15 games

05.12.1908 to 11.12.1909 (25.12.1909 Hibernian [h] 3-1)

16.04.2013 to 01.02.2014 (22.02.2014 Aberdeen [h] 3-1)

12 games

06.01.1996 to 14.09.1996 (28.09.1996 Clydebank [h] 1-0)

11 games

23.04.1988 to 03.12.1988 (17.12.1988 Queen of the South [h] 2-1)

9 games

06.10.1979 to 09.04.1980 (13.04.1980 Dundee [h] 3-0)

 

notes:

• Next in line are 9 different runs of 7 games.
  
• The run set between 1908 and 1909 was broken on Christmas Day 1909. This was also our first ever League victory at Firhill.
  
• The run set between 1908 and 1909 lasted for 1 year and 20 days, and was the longest in this category by time span.
  
• The run set between 2013 and 2014 was bizarre in many ways and could easily have included many victories within the 9 draws. Indeed, 4 of the drawn matches were also included within the streak which resulted in our second longest unbeaten League of all-time (21 games, 19.01.2013 to 16.08.2013). Only Partick Thistle can do this!
  
• The run set between 2013 and 2014 included our latest ever home League win of any given season, finally secured on the 22nd February of the 2013-14 season.
  

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Some end of season Statto Business…

 

 

Jaggy Factoid # 5176

 

On only one occasion have Thistle have failed to survive in their "first season back" - at the very first time of asking away back in season 1900-01.

 

Since then, we have been successful in this quest six times out of six - in season 1902-03, 1971-72, 1976-77, 1992-93, 2002-03 and 2013-14.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Seasons In The Top Flight

 

118 ▪ Celtic

115 ▪ Rangers

113 ▪ Heart of Midlothian

108 ▪ Hibernian

101 ▪ Aberdeen

99 ▪ Motherwell

97 ▪ St Mirren

93 ▪ Dundee

87 ▪ Kilmarnock

82 ▪ Partick Thistle

68 ▪ Falkirk

63 ▪ Clyde

60 ▪ Airdrieonians

58 ▪ Dundee United

58 ▪ Third Lanark

54 ▪ Morton

44 ▪ St Johnstone

42 ▪ Hamilton Academical

42 ▪ Queen's Park

38 ▪ Dunfermline Athletic

37 ▪ Raith Rovers

35 ▪ Ayr United

20 ▪ Queen of the South

19 ▪ Dumbarton

14 ▪ East Fife

11 ▪ Cowdenbeath

11 ▪ Stirling Albion

10 ▪ Inverness Caledonian Thistle

9 ▪ Albion Rovers

9 ▪ Arbroath

8 ▪ Port Glasgow Athletic

7 ▪ Clydebank

7 ▪ St Bernards

6 ▪ Leith Athletic

5 ▪ Livingston

4 ▪ Abercorn

3 ▪ Clydebank FC

3 ▪ Renton

3 ▪ Ross County

2 ▪ Cambuslang

2 ▪ East Stirling

2 ▪ Vale of Leven

1 ▪ Alloa Athletic

1 ▪ Bo'ness

1 ▪ Cowlairs

1 ▪ Gretna

 

Notes:

• Table includes all Official National League Seasons SFL, SPL, SPFL, 1890-91 to 2014-15.
  
• 2014-15 participants in bold.
  
• For the first time ever there will be no representation for Edinburgh in the National Top Flight League.
  

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The seasons we lorded over the Ugly Sisters

 

On top of the green one

1910-11

1946-47

1947-48

1950-51

1951-52

1962-63

 

On top of the blue one

1953-54

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

 

Notes:

• Yay! Into double figures we go.
  
• OTIG.
  

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Congratulations to Kris Doolan – top Partick Thistle League scorer for the third time. The first guy to get in amongst this kind of business since Dougie Somner. There’s a bit of debate kicking around as to whether Kris Doolan is a legend or not. Well, what you can say? He’s doing things that legends do, so that’s probably a good clue. No doubt our Grandads were having the same debate about Willie Sharp circa 1946.

 

 

No. of times Top League scorer for Partick Thistle (Year It Was Achieved)

 

5 times

Willie Sharp (1941, 1945*, 1946, 1954, 1956)

 

4 times

Willie Paul (1892*, 1895, 1896, 1897)

Sam Kennedy (1903, 1905, 1906, 1908)

Dougie Somner (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)

 

3 times

Neil Harris (1916, 1918, 1920)

Jimmy Kinloch (1921*, 1922*, 1923)

John Wallace (1937, 1938, 1939)

Willie Newall (1942, 1943, 1944)

Alex Stott (1951, 1952, 1953)

Kris Doolan (2011, 2012, 2014)

 

 

notes:

• For this query I thought it was only right and proper to include ALL League seasons – namely Alliance, SFL, Southern, SPL, SPFL.
  
• * Joint top scorer.
  

Edited December 30, 2014 by The Jukebox Rebel

[peagreenboy]

The seasons we lorded over the Ugly Sisters

 

On top of the blue one

1953-54

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

 

Should that really count seeing as the club died?

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Aye, of course pgb.

 

6 against the Tims.

1 against Rangers 1872

3 against Rangers 2012

 

= 10!

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Another all-time club record For Archie's Boys!

 

Following on from last season's all-time club record League haul of 78 points...

 

 

Jaggy Factoid # 5177

 

Thistle’s 4-2 victory at Tynecastle on 7th May 2014 lifted the away points haul to 24 - a new All-Time club record for the Top Flight, beating our previous best (23) which was set back in 1962-63.

 

 

... Amazing stuff in a season which has also included the joint longest winless home League run… “the great unpredictables” are alive and well…

[partickthedog]

I note that unfortunately there has never been a double lording. Did we ever get near it?

[The Jukebox Rebel]

I note that, despite twice the resources, Jackie still can't take Archie in the away stakes!

 

 

[The Jukebox Rebel]

I note that unfortunately there has never been a double lording. Did we ever get near it?

 

7 points away would be the nearest, 1930-31. We finished 4th but only 5 points behind Celtic, 7 points behind Rangers. Closest we've ever got to winning the League.

[Woodstock Jag]

Another all-time club record For Archie's Boys!

 

Following on from last season's all-time club record League haul of 78 points...

 

 

Jaggy Factoid # 5177

 

Thistle’s 4-2 victory at Tynecastle on 7th May 2014 lifted the away points haul to 24 - a new All-Time club record for the Top Flight, beating our previous best (23) which was set back in 1962-63.

 

 

... Amazing stuff in a season which has also included the joint longest winless home League run… “the great unpredictables” are alive and well…

 

Wasn't it two points for a win in 1962-63 though...

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

We won our first away game of the season 3-1 up in Dingwall and won our last away game of the season 4-2 at Tynecastle. The last time we performed this particular little Top Flight party trick was back in 1964-65 when we won 2-1 at Tannadice in August and 2-1 at Celtic Park in April.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Wasn't it two points for a win in 1962-63 though...

Quite right Woodstock, this one's for you

 

 

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

Applying 3 points for a win across all 81 of our (official) Top Flight seasons and expressing the points gained as a percentage of those available, this season's away effort (42.11%) is our best return in the Division since 1964-65 (45.1%).

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

Our away haul of 25 goals is our highest Top Flight tally since season 1977-78 when we netted 27 times away from Firhill.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

Our away Goal Difference (-3) stands as a new club record for the Top Flight, since the criteria was introduced in 1970-71. Our previous best (-5) was set in 1972-73.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

Our away day 4-3 loss at Motherwell in February currently stands as the joint-highest scoring game ever played in the SPFL Premiership.

[The Jukebox Rebel]

The Top-Flight Away Record in 2013-14

 

The last time we remained undefeated in the Capital (when up against both Hearts and Hibs) was 1962-63. Back in those days of course it was much easier - we only played each team once home and away.

 

In the season in question we defeated Hibs 2-0 in December. Spookily, our Hearts victory was a midweek game near the end of the season. You'll never believe what the score was...

 

Wed-10-Apr-1963

Heart of Midlothian [a] W4-2

venue: Tynecastle

att: 9,000

scorers: George Smith (3), Ian Cowan

 

… weird, eh?

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Congratulations to Alan Archibald who has bagged yet another club record for his ever growing Jaggy legend CV.

 

In terms of his role as head honcho of team affairs, Alan's single greatest attribute, in my opinion, is his superb ability in man management.

 

His boys go into every game fully charged and highly confident, and expecting to get a result.

 

Fair enough, it hasn't always worked out as expected but that core belief never disappeared from one game to the next.

 

Even in the extra-ordinary home run there was no sense of panic. Normally, such a run would have players and management in full on headless chicken mode.

 

I've went into every single game this season (even the Celtics) thinking we could get something. It's a long time since I've felt such optimism following Thistle.

 

That's all down to the belief which has emanated from that dressing room. Even when it's backfired we've had amazing bouncebackability.

 

Plenty of credit is due to this most promising young manager, perhaps the most promising since Davie McParland.

 

Well done indeed to Archie, Shaggy and all the lads for a job very well done.

 

[Rid Skwerr]

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Couldn't agree more

[H Wragg]

Seasons In The Top Flight

 

118 ▪ Celtic

115 ▪ Rangers

113 ▪ Heart of Midlothian

108 ▪ Hibernian

101 ▪ Aberdeen

99 ▪ Motherwell

97 ▪ St Mirren

93 ▪ Dundee

87 ▪ Kilmarnock

82 ▪ Partick Thistle

68 ▪ Falkirk

63 ▪ Clyde

60 ▪ Airdrieonians

58 ▪ Dundee United

58 ▪ Third Lanark

54 ▪ Morton

44 ▪ St Johnstone

42 ▪ Hamilton Academical

42 ▪ Queen's Park

38 ▪ Dunfermline Athletic

37 ▪ Raith Rovers

35 ▪ Ayr United

20 ▪ Queen of the South

19 ▪ Dumbarton

14 ▪ East Fife

11 ▪ Cowdenbeath

11 ▪ Stirling Albion

10 ▪ Inverness Caledonian Thistle

9 ▪ Albion Rovers

9 ▪ Arbroath

8 ▪ Port Glasgow Athletic

7 ▪ Clydebank

7 ▪ St Bernards

6 ▪ Leith Athletic

5 ▪ Livingston

4 ▪ Abercorn

3 ▪ Clydebank FC

3 ▪ Renton

3 ▪ Ross County

2 ▪ Cambuslang

2 ▪ East Stirling

2 ▪ Vale of Leven

1 ▪ Alloa Athletic

1 ▪ Bo'ness

1 ▪ Cowlairs

1 ▪ Gretna

 

Notes:

• Table includes all Official National League Seasons SFL, SPL, SPFL, 1890-91 to 2014-15.
  
• 2014-15 participants in bold.
  
• For the first time ever there will be no representation for Edinburgh in the National Top Flight League.
  

 

Any chance of posting the clubs, new ( ) or old who are on zero, just for the record (and the hilarity).

[The Jukebox Rebel]

Please forgive me H, it was remiss of me not to include all the other minnows who've played in the SFL.

 

 

Seasons in the Top Flight

 

0 ▪ Airdrieonians 2002

0 ▪ Annan Athletic

0 ▪ Armadale

0 ▪ Arthurlie

0 ▪ Ayr FC

0 ▪ Ayr Parkhouse

0 ▪ Bathgate

0 ▪ Beith

0 ▪ Berwick Rangers

0 ▪ Brechin City

0 ▪ Broxburn United

0 ▪ Clackmannan

0 ▪ Dumbarton Harp

0 ▪ Dundee Wanderers

0 ▪ Dykehead

0 ▪ Edinburgh City

0 ▪ Elgin City

0 ▪ Forfar Athletic

0 ▪ Galston

0 ▪ Glasgow Thistle

0 ▪ Helensburgh

0 ▪ Johnstone

0 ▪ King's Park

0 ▪ Linthouse

0 ▪ Lochgelly United

0 ▪ Mid-Annandale

0 ▪ Montrose

0 ▪ Nithsdale Wanderers

0 ▪ Northern

0 ▪ Peebles Rovers

0 ▪ Peterhead

0 ▪ Royal Albert

0 ▪ Solway Star

0 ▪ Stenhousemuir

0 ▪ Stranraer

0 ▪ Rangers 2012