Partick Thistle Season 1961-62

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1961-62

The 87th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

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1. Sat-12-Aug-1961 [h] (0-1) L2-3 Celtic (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)

2. Wed-16-Aug-1961 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Hibernian (League Cup Section 1 - game 2)

3. Sat-19-Aug-1961 [h] (0-0) D0-0 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 1 - game 3)

4. Wed-23-Aug-1961 [a] (0-0) W3-1 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 1)

5. Sat-26-Aug-1961 [a] (0-1) L2-3 Celtic (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)

6. Wed-30-Aug-1961 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Hibernian (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)

7. Sat-02-Sep-1961 [a] (2-0) L3-4 St Johnstone (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)

8. Sat-09-Sep-1961 [h] (0-2) L1-4 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 2)

9. Sat-16-Sep-1961 [a] (0-2) L2-4 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 3)

10. Sat-23-Sep-1961 [h] (2-0) W3-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 4)

11. Sat-30-Sep-1961 [a] (1-1) W3-1 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 5)

12. Sat-07-Oct-1961 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 6)

13. Mon-09-Oct-1961 [h] (0-3) L1-5 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

14. Sat-14-Oct-1961 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 7)

15. Sat-21-Oct-1961 [h] (3-1) W4-1 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 8)

16. Sat-28-Oct-1961 [a] (1-1) L2-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 9)

17. Sat-04-Nov-1961 [h] (2-3) L2-4 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 10)

18. Sat-11-Nov-1961 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 11)

19. Sat-18-Nov-1961 [a] (3-1) W3-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 12)

20. Sat-25-Nov-1961 [h] (0-0) W2-0 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 13)

21. Sat-02-Dec-1961 [a] (0-2) L1-5 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 14)

22. Wed-13-Dec-1961 [h] (1-1) D2-2 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

23. Sat-16-Dec-1961 [h] (1-0) W3-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 15)

24. Sat-23-Dec-1961 [a] (2-1) W5-3 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 16)

25. Sat-30-Dec-1961 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 17)

26. Mon-01-Jan-1962 [h] (2-0) W2-0 Third Lanark (SFL First Division - game 18)

27. Sat-06-Jan-1962 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Motherwell (SFL First Division - game 19)

28. Wed-10-Jan-1962 [a] (2-1) W3-2 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)

29. Sat-13-Jan-1962 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 20)

30. Sat-20-Jan-1962 [h] (0-0) W4-2 Aberdeen (SFL First Division - game 21)

31. Wed-24-Jan-1962 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Rangers (SFL First Division - game 22)

32. Sat-27-Jan-1962 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)

33. Sat-03-Feb-1962 [a] (2-2) L2-4 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 23)

34. Sat-10-Feb-1962 [h] (1-2) L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 24)

35. Mon-12-Feb-1962 [a] (0-3) L0-3 Hibernian (SFL First Division - game 25)

36. Sat-17-Feb-1962 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Queen of the South (Friendly)

37. Sat-24-Feb-1962 [h] (2-0) W3-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 26)

38. Sat-03-Mar-1962 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 27)

39. Sat-10-Mar-1962 [h] (1-1) W3-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL First Division - game 28)

40. Sat-17-Mar-1962 [h] (0-1) L0-1 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 29)

41. Sat-24-Mar-1962 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Stirling Albion (SFL First Division - game 30)

42. Sat-31-Mar-1962 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Leicester City (Friendly)

43. Wed-04-Apr-1962 [h] (0-1) L1-2 Celtic (SFL First Division - game 31)

44. Sat-07-Apr-1962 [a] (0-1) L0-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 32)

45. Mon-23-Apr-1962 [h] (2-0) W4-2 Dundee United (SFL First Division - game 33)

46. Sat-28-Apr-1962 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 34)

47. Mon-30-Apr-1962 [a] (2-0) W3-1 Morton (Friendly)

1961-62 summary

P47 W19 D5 L23 (1.319 ppg)

Historical PT average: 1.412 ppg (@ 02-Nov-2025)

The points-per-game measurements (ppg) above are calculated from our all games criteria, based on 1 point for a draw and 3 points for a win across all eras.
How does this season compare? The answers are at your fingertips via our 21 (sortable) results summary tables →
Thistle finish as Scotland's 7th club out of 37 in the Leagues. At the end of 1961-62, the club's historical average finish remains 9th.

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see also:

1961-62 (Reserves) →

1961-62 (Z-List) →

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Partick Thistle stats and stories 1876 to date