jaggy Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 49 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: Ian McDonald? (Unsure) Firhill! (Definite) ETA: his Wiki entry says he was with us 1976-1984, then after a year at Motherwell again from 1985-1989. He played a total of 261 games for us.... Am I right in thinking that the "legend" criterion (according to the legends book) is 250 games? Definitely Ian McDonald. Amazing amount of games he played for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Far1 said: Yeah, I was getting mixed up old age.... Sammy Johnston: I think the slowest, stiffest player I ever saw playing for Thistle. Reminded me of C-P3O. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 30 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: Sammy Johnston: I think the slowest, stiffest player I ever saw playing for Thistle. Reminded me of C-P3O. You've just upset all those Star Wars fans who reads this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: Ian McDonald? (Unsure) Firhill! (Definite) ETA: his Wiki entry says he was with us 1976-1984, then after a year at Motherwell again from 1985-1989. He played a total of 261 games for us.... Am I right in thinking that the "legend" criterion (according to the legends book) is 250 games? Home or Away ? Firhill was also home to them at this period. It is McDonald up against a future Scotland International  Edited June 8, 2019 by stuthejag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 I'm guessing this is a hint that it's an away game at Firhill against Clyde back in the days when they were homeless after leaving Shawfield. And on the basis that not many Clyde players from that era went on to play for Scotland I'm guessing it must be Ian Ferguson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 8 hours ago, stuthejag said: Home or Away ? Firhill was also home to them at this period. It is McDonald up against a future Scotland International  Clyde left Shawfield 1986 that’s before then going with the strip The Strips we had during their lodging with us were Morton’s Rolls Yellow (Till end 85-86 season) Ashoka West End Red & Yellow stripes till 87 Colonel Gees Triangular Yellow neck on red body till 89 Watson Towers till 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 On ‎6‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 9:15 PM, stuthejag said: Could this be Billy Thompson (GK) our reserve GK back in the seventies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: Could this be Billy Thompson (GK) our reserve GK back in the seventies? If I remember right we had both the Scotland under 21 goalie Thompson and the main team goalie Rough on our books at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: If I remember right we had both the Scotland under 21 goalie Thompson and the main team goalie Rough on our books at the same time. I think your right, I remember seeing BT at Firhill, but only for some sort of photoshoot at one of the Anglo-Scottish Cup games, never saw him actually playing for Thistle. Rather topically, he was at the Scotland V Cyprus game last night working with the GK's during their warm up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 hours ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: Could this be Billy Thompson (GK) our reserve GK back in the seventies? No it's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 6 hours ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: I think your right, I remember seeing BT at Firhill, but only for some sort of photoshoot at one of the Anglo-Scottish Cup games, never saw him actually playing for Thistle. Rather topically, he was at the Scotland V Cyprus game last night working with the GK's during their warm up Only played 1 league game, but played league cup and Glasgow cup games. Sold to St. Mirren for £50,000 in 1978. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Only played 1 league game, but played league cup and Glasgow cup games. Sold to St. Mirren for £50,000 in 1978. I checked the dates of the AS cup game, that was September 1977 [against Bristol City] and he was listed as a sub for that game. Impressive as he was only 19 years old. I found a photo from that game …. any thoughts on the PT and the BC players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenisOhDenis Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: I checked the dates of the AS cup game, that was September 1977 [against Bristol City] and he was listed as a sub for that game. Impressive as he was only 19 years old. I found a photo from that game …. any thoughts on the PT and the BC players? Dougie Somner and Jim Melrose. No idea about the Bristol City players but don't remember them having anyone 'famous' in their line-up. (Damn autocorrect initially changed DS into Doggie Dinner - lucky I had my specs on.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, DenisOhDenis said: Dougie Somner and Jim Melrose. No idea about the Bristol City players but don't remember them having anyone 'famous' in their line-up. (Damn autocorrect initially changed DS into Doggie Dinner - lucky I had my specs on.) They did have a few 'famous' players, the one in the photo is Norman Hunter, they also had Peter Cormack playing in the team that night. I don't remember much of how Cormack played, but I remember particularly watching Hunter because of the hard tackling reputation he had. We won the game 2-0.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 13 hours ago, stuthejag said: No it's not It's not Alan Munro, the "goal-scoring machine" (i.e., flop), is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: It's not Alan Munro, the "goal-scoring machine" (i.e., flop), is it? A young Jim Nicholson (went to Queen's Park with McParland had a great career at Hampden) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jagfox Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 8:33 AM, Jaggernaut said: Sammy Johnston: I think the slowest, stiffest player I ever saw playing for Thistle. Reminded me of C-P3O. I recall he suffered a bad knee injury which led to this stiffness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 16 hours ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: They did have a few 'famous' players, the one in the photo is Norman Hunter, they also had Peter Cormack playing in the team that night. I don't remember much of how Cormack played, but I remember particularly watching Hunter because of the hard tackling reputation he had. We won the game 2-0.. Norman 'Bite Your Legs' Hunter. Unlike some modern day players, he didn't actually bite anybody. Part of a very good, talented and physical Leed's side of the early 70's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 5 hours ago, stuthejag said: Not sure of the Jags on the left, maybe Joe Carson? Keeper John Brough, John Donnelly, Davie Walker(?), John Workman. No idea of the opposition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Auld Jag said: Norman 'Bite Your Legs' Hunter. Unlike some modern day players, he didn't actually bite anybody. Part of a very good, talented and physical Leed's side of the early 70's. Had the pleasure of watching that great Leeds United team lose to Fourth Division Colchester United in the FA Cup in 1971. A good year for giant killing, I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Auld Jag said: Norman 'Bite Your Legs' Hunter. Unlike some modern day players, he didn't actually bite anybody. Part of a very good, talented and physical Leed's side of the early 70's. Bumped into him last season outside Elland Road, my (English) mate thought it was Peter Lorimer, So we addressed him as Pete and I got a selfie he looked very confused me talking about Glasgow n Scotland was only later when someone of my social media said it was Bite Your Legs Hunter....lol  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaggernaut Posted June 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Johnny Gibson ( I never knew he was English until I looked at his Wiki entry). Is that the old Douglas Park (the ground, not a player)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: Johnny Gibson ( I never knew he was English until I looked at his Wiki entry). Is that the old Douglas Park (the ground, not a player)? I think it's Cappielow, I recognise the player on the right, maybe Neil McNab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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