Partick Thistle Season 1977-78
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PTFC Kit 1977-78
1977-78
The 103rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.
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vidx.png 1. Mon-01-Aug-1977 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Keith (Friendly)
vidx.png 2. Wed-03-Aug-1977 [a] (3-0) W6-1 Caledonian (Friendly)
vidx.png 3. Sat-06-Aug-1977 [a] (1-1) W4-1 Ross County (Friendly)
vidx.png 4. Mon-08-Aug-1977 [h] (0-0) W3-0 Clydebank (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
vidx.png 5. Wed-10-Aug-1977 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Clydebank (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W4-1
vidx.png 6. Sat-13-Aug-1977 [h] (2-1) D2-2 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
vidx.png 7. Sat-20-Aug-1977 [a] (0-0) L0-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
vidx.png 8. Sat-27-Aug-1977 [h] (0-1) L0-4 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
vidx.png 9. Wed-31-Aug-1977 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
vidx.png 10. Sat-03-Sep-1977 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: L0-1
vidx.png 11. Sat-10-Sep-1977 [a] (3-0) W4-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
vidx.png 12. Tue-13-Sep-1977 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
vidx.png 13. Sat-17-Sep-1977 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
vidx.png 14. Sat-24-Sep-1977 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
vidx.png 15. Tue-27-Sep-1977 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L2-3
vidx.png 16. Sat-01-Oct-1977 [a] (0-0) L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
vidx.png 17. Sat-08-Oct-1977 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
vidx.png 18. Sat-15-Oct-1977 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
vidx.png 19. Tue-18-Oct-1977 [a] (0-2) L*2-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) * L3-4 pens
vidx.png 20. Sat-22-Oct-1977 [a] (0-0) W2-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
vidx.png 21. Sat-29-Oct-1977 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
vid.png 22. Sat-05-Nov-1977 [a] (2-1) D3-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
vidx.png 23. Sat-12-Nov-1977 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
vidx.png 24. Sat-19-Nov-1977 [a] (2-1) W3-2 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
vidx.png 25. Sat-26-Nov-1977 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
vid.png 26. Sat-10-Dec-1977 [a] (0-2) L0-3 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
vidx.png 27. Sat-17-Dec-1977 [a] (1-2) D2-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
vidx.png 28. Sat-24-Dec-1977 [h] (1-0) W4-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
vidx.png 29. Sat-31-Dec-1977 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
vid.png 30. Mon-02-Jan-1978 [h] (0-0) L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
vidx.png 31. Sat-07-Jan-1978 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
vidx.png 32. Sat-04-Feb-1978 [a] (0-0) D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
vidx.png 33. Sun-05-Feb-1978 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
vidx.png 34. Sat-25-Feb-1978 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
vidx.png 35. Mon-27-Feb-1978 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
vidx.png 36. Sat-04-Mar-1978 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
vidx.png 37. Tue-07-Mar-1978 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Hibernian (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)
vidx.png 38. Sat-11-Mar-1978 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
vidx.png 39. Wed-15-Mar-1978 [a] (1-0) W3-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
vidx.png 40. Sat-18-Mar-1978 [h] (0-1) L2-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
vidx.png 41. Tue-21-Mar-1978 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
vidx.png 42. Sat-25-Mar-1978 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
vidx.png 43. Wed-29-Mar-1978 [h] (0-2) L0-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
vidx.png 44. Sat-01-Apr-1978 [a] (1-2) L1-3 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
vidx.png 45. Tue-04-Apr-1978 [a] (1-2) L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
vidx.png 46. Sat-08-Apr-1978 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
vidx.png 47. Wed-12-Apr-1978 [n] (0-2) L2-4 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup Semi Final)
vidx.png 48. Sat-15-Apr-1978 [h] (0-1) W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
vidx.png 49. Wed-19-Apr-1978 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
vid.png 50. Sat-22-Apr-1978 [a] (0-3) L2-5 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
vidx.png 51. Wed-26-Apr-1978 [h] (4-0) W5-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
vidx.png 52. Sat-29-Apr-1978 [a] (0-3) L2-5 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
1977-78 summary

P52 W22 D9 L21 (1.442 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 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1977-78, the club's historical average finish remains 9th.
+ League finish averages

see also:
1977-78 (Reserves) →






PTFC Kit 1977-78
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