Partick Thistle Season 1979-80

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1979-80

The 105th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

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1. Thu-19-Jul-1979 [a] (3-0) W6-0 Scotia Olympics (Gathering of the Clans Tournament - game 1)

2. Sat-21-Jul-1979 [a] (?-?) W4-0 Metro Selects (Gathering of the Clans Tournament - game 2)

3. Sun-22-Jul-1979 [a] (?-?) W2-0 Canada National Students (Gathering of the Clans Tournament - game 3)

4. Wed-01-Aug-1979 [h] (1-0) D1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)

5. Tue-07-Aug-1979 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-1

6. Sat-11-Aug-1979 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 1)

7. Wed-15-Aug-1979 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

8. Sat-18-Aug-1979 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 2)

9. Sat-25-Aug-1979 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)

10. Wed-29-Aug-1979 [h] (0-0) D2-2 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)

11. Sat-01-Sep-1979 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W3-2

12. Sat-08-Sep-1979 [a] (0-0) D2-2 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 4)

13. Sat-15-Sep-1979 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 5)

14. Tue-18-Sep-1979 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

15. Sat-22-Sep-1979 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 6)

16. Wed-26-Sep-1979 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 1st leg)

17. Sat-29-Sep-1979 [h] (1-0) W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 7)

18. Sat-06-Oct-1979 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 8)

19. Wed-10-Oct-1979 [a] (1-1) L1-4 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 2nd leg) agg: L1-5

20. Sat-13-Oct-1979 [a] (2-0) W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 9)

21. Sat-20-Oct-1979 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 10)

22. Tue-23-Oct-1979 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L1-3

23. Sat-27-Oct-1979 [h] (1-2) L1-4 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 11)

24. Sat-03-Nov-1979 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 12)

25. Sat-10-Nov-1979 [h] (2-0) L2-3 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 13)

26. Sat-17-Nov-1979 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 14)

27. Sat-24-Nov-1979 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Raith Rovers (Friendly)

28. Wed-28-Nov-1979 [h] (1-1) D1-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 15)

29. Sat-01-Dec-1979 [a] (0-2) L1-2 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 16)

30. Sat-15-Dec-1979 [a] (0-2) L1-5 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 17)

31. Sat-29-Dec-1979 [a] (2-0) W3-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 18)

32. Sat-05-Jan-1980 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 19)

33. Sat-12-Jan-1980 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 20)

34. Wed-30-Jan-1980 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

35. Sat-09-Feb-1980 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 21)

36. Sat-16-Feb-1980 [a] (2-0) W3-1 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

37. Sat-23-Feb-1980 [a] (0-1) L0-3 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 22)

38. Sat-01-Mar-1980 [a] (1-1) D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 23)

39. Sat-08-Mar-1980 [h] (0-0) L1-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

40. Wed-12-Mar-1980 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)

41. Sat-15-Mar-1980 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 25)

42. Sat-29-Mar-1980 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 26)

43. Wed-02-Apr-1980 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 27)

44. Sat-05-Apr-1980 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 28)

45. Wed-09-Apr-1980 [h] (0-0) D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 29)

46. Sun-13-Apr-1980 [h] (2-0) W3-0 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 30)

47. Sat-19-Apr-1980 [h] (0-2) L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 31)

48. Wed-23-Apr-1980 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 32)

49. Sat-26-Apr-1980 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 33)

50. Sat-03-May-1980 [h] (2-1) W4-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 34)

51. Mon-05-May-1980 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 35)

52. Wed-07-May-1980 [h] (1-1) D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 36)

1979-80 summary

P52 W19 D17 L16 (1.423 ppg)

Historical PT average: 1.409 ppg (@ 25-Aug-2024)

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 1979-80, the club's historical average finish remains 9th.

+ League finish averages

see also: 1979-80 (reserves) →

We can see no official table criteria declared by the Tournament organizers, so we've prepared versions in both regular FIFA style as well as the "interesting" NASL style..

2 points for a win as per FIFA norms, albeit an allowance has been made for the "no draws allowed" rule in North American soccer at this time.
Metro Selects v Scotia Olympics (22-Jul-1979) finished 4-4 at 90 mins, with the Selects winning 1-0 in a penalty shoot-off to make the final result (as inputted to this table) 5-4.
We presume the shoot-off to have been of the North American variety, whereby the player runs against the clock with the ball from the 35-yard-line, and tries to beat the advancing goalie.
Tabulated by The Thistle Archive via the results (below) from various Canadian press reports (HCL/NEW).

Based on the North American Soccer League criteria of 1979.
6 points for a win in 90 mins. 1 point for a shoot-out win. 1 bonus point (BP) for every goal scored in 90 mins up to a maximum of 3 per game. Shoot-out goal(s) not included in the goals for / against columns.
Metro Selects v Scotia Olympics (22-Jul-1979) finished 4-4 at 90 mins, with the Selects winning 1-0 in a penalty shoot-off to salvage a win and therefore earn a point. As per NASL convention, we've tallied 4 goals each in the for & against columns.
We presume the shoot-off to have been of the North American variety, whereby the player runs against the clock with the ball from the 35-yard-line, and tries to beat the advancing goalie.
Tabulated by The Thistle Archive via the results (below) from various Canadian press reports (HCL/NEW).

For anyone wishing to create their own colourful razzmatazz table variation, here's the source data…

Thu–19–1979 @ St Mary's Stadium, Halifax

Metro Selects 0 Canada National Students 4 (4.00pm)

Scotia Olympics 0 Partick Thistle 6 (6.00pm)

Sat–21–1979 @ St Mary's Stadium, Halifax

Scotia Olympics 0 Canada National Students 2 (4.00pm)

Metro Selects 0 Partick Thistle 4 (6.00pm)

Sun–22–1979 @ St Mary's Stadium, Halifax

Scotia Olympics 4 Metro Selects 5 (2.00pm) after shoot-out, 4-4 90 mins

Canada National Students 0 Partick Thistle 2 (4.00pm)

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