The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Get your useless factoids in here… preferably Jags related… Including 2013-14, Thistle have now existed for 139 footballing seasons, competitively and otherwise. We are about to enter our 114th season of League football. Including 2013-14, we have played top flight football in 71% of those seasons: Tier 1 – 81 seasons (71%) Tier 2 – 29 seasons (25.5%) Tier 3 – 4 seasons (3.5%) _____________________________________________________ ↓ The A to Z of Independence - Sorting myth from fact ↓ http://www.newsnetsc...-misinformation ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Edited October 13, 2015 by The Jukebox Rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 We have succesfully maintained top flight status in 73 out of 80 attempts (1 of the failed attempts being an "artificial" relegation due to reconstruction). We have won the Scottish Cup once in 121 attempts. We have won the League Cup once in 67 attempts. We have never won The Challenge Cup in 16 attempts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Jags fans are amongst the most balanced in the business... ... having experienced the joys of promotion ten times... 1896-97 1899-00 1901-02 1970-71 1975-76 1991-92 2000-01 2001-02 2005-06 2012-13 ... and the pain of relegation nine times... 1898-99 1900-01 1969-70 1974-75 1981-82 1995-96 1997-98 2003-04 2004-05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Jags have won seven League titles... 1896-97 1899-00 1970-71 1975-76 2000-01 2001-02 2012-13 ... and have finished rock bottom four times... 1900-01 1908-09 1969-70 2003-04 Thistle have never finished bottom of a League outside the top tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Although Jags finished bottom of the old First Division in 1908-09 they were spared relegation when the Second Division champions, Abercorn, "failed to win re-election" (I wonder why???) Abercorn won the Second Division championship in 1909 and were runners-up in 1912, but failed to win re-election to the First Division in either year. The club dropped out of the Scottish Football League in 1915, when the Second Division went into abeyance due to the first World War. Abercorn were founder members of the Scottish Football League, but eventually could not compete with local rivals St. Mirren and closed down during the 1920–21 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thistle were promoted as Second Division champions in 1899-00 with a 100% home record, a one-off achievement in our history. To be fair, we only had to play 9 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Thistle have went through 5 League seasons unbeaten at home. 4 times when we became second tier Champions 1896-97 (8-1-0, 34-12) at Inchview, Whiteinch 1899-00 (9-0-0, 33-10) at Meadowside, Partick 1970-71 (16-2-0, 53-9) at Firhill Stadium, Maryhill 2001-02 (12-6-0, 38-15) at Firhill Stadium, Maryhill And even once in the top flight (when we finished 4th) 1910-11 (13-4-0, 30-12) at Firhill Stadium, Maryhill Edited July 19, 2013 by The Jukebox Rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thistle have went through 2 League seasons when we failed to win away from home. 1908-09 (0-3-14, 17-53) - we finished 18th / 18 1935-36 (0-5-14, 17-50) - we finished 10th / 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Season 1935-36 registers as one of the most bizarre in Thistle's history, with one our greatest ever home records and one of our poorest ever away records all in one season. Only the OF won at Firhill. At home: (12-5-2, 47-22) Away: (0-5-14, 17-50) We finished 10th in the 18 team League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thistle, on average, finish the season as Scotland's 11th most succesful League club. (or 11.318584 to be precise) This represents a sharp decline in fortunes since the Jags were relegated from the Premier League in 1981-82. At that time, Thistle finished, on average, as Scotland's 9th most succesful League club. (or 9.3780487 to be precise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thistle's relegation in season 1981-82 signalled the start of our longest ever spell outside the top flight - ten seasons in a row. That miserable spell was finally broken in season 1991-92 when John Lambie led the Jags back to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thistle's longest uninterrupted spell as a top flight League club was 68 years, stretching from season 1902-03 through to season 1969-70. 61 of those seasons were competitive, with League Football being suspended for 7 seasons from 1939-40 onwards due to the Second World War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Barring a spectacular decline of unimaginable proportions, Thistle will score their 6000th League goal shortly. According to my research source (statto.com) we've scored 5,978 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 What about all those cup wins?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Back in Glasow at the moment and reading these to my Dad.......... now getting a wee history lesson on some of these seasons. Glad we bought beer this aafternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 The Scottish Cup, the oldest national trophy in the world, was first contested in 1873–74. Thistle first took part in 1880-81. Niall Kennedy explains Thistle's Cup debut brilliantly: "Interest began to build for Thistle’s first foray into the Scottish Cup, and supporters were disappointed when the draw paired the club with Dennistoun away rather than a big name team. Perhaps Thistle’s reputation preceded them, because the opponents scratched before the match and Thistle continued into the second round. The Scottish Cup (Second Round) eventually arrived, although it was again an away fixture against a lesser side, this time against Jordanhill. A crowd of 300 watched the game and saw Beaton score an early goal for Thistle, while at the other end the Thistle backs were having a fine game. Later in the game Thistle again scored, but the goal was ruled out by the referee after Jordanhill appealed against it. The appeals procedure, while making games unpredictable, kept an SFA committee busy after each round of competition, as teams and officials rarely agreed on referee’s decisions. The game, however, ended 1-0 to Partick Thistle, and the first venture into the national competition had been successful. The visit to Govan to play Rangers in the third round was the first encounter between the two teams in a remarkable series of games which saw Thistle retain the upper hand over their neighbours for a long spell. However, the first game in the sequence of games saw the more experienced Rangers win 3-0 in front of a crowd of around 1,000 at Kinning Park – the biggest a Thistle team had played in front of. Although Thistle played well, Andrew Duff in goals especially, their shooting in front of goal was too erratic and Rangers superior play won out." http://ptearlyyears.net/1880s/1880-81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 What about all those cup wins?? :D Ach c'mon everybody knows them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Are we the only side to hold the Dental Cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Apart from the two World Wars, since 1873–74, the only time the Scottish Cup has not been awarded was in season 1908-09... ...when it was witheld due to serious riots in the replay of the final between Rangers and Celtic... To both of the arse cheeks I say this - you're a disgrace to the nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Are we the only side to hold the Dental Cup? Apparently so... One-off competition to help raise funds for the building of a new dental hospital in Glasgow. All the games were poorly supported from which £819 was raised. Winners 1928-29 Partck Thistle http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/glasgowdentalcup.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Back in Glasow at the moment and reading these to my Dad.......... now getting a wee history lesson on some of these seasons. Glad we bought beer this aafternoon Is that Norwegian spelling or are you just half cut already? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Well there ye go, just thought I'd share some of my recent research. That'll dae me fur noo. I hope to see a few mair good Jaggy factoids on my return... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 The Dental Cup Match reports The Dental Cup Winners all from the PTHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Surely the FA cup is the oldest cup started in 1871-2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Jukebox Rebel are you tagged and can't get out much nowadays, that must've taken a lot of time to research and type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.