Partick Thistle Season 1980-81
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PTFC Kit 1980-81
1980-81
The 106th season of Partick Thistle F.C.
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vidx.png 1. Sat-26-Jul-1980 [a] (1-1) W5-1 Forres Mechanics (Friendly)
vidx.png 2. Mon-28-Jul-1980 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Caledonian (Friendly)
vidx.png 3. Wed-30-Jul-1980 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Rangers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 1st leg)
vidx.png 4. Sun-03-Aug-1980 [h] (0-0) L0-2 Coventry City (Friendly)
vidx.png 5. Wed-06-Aug-1980 [h] (0-2) W3-2 Rangers (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: L4-5
vidx.png 6. Sat-09-Aug-1980 [h] (1-0) W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
vid.png 7. Sat-16-Aug-1980 [a] (0-3) L0-4 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
vidx.png 8. Sat-23-Aug-1980 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
vidx.png 9. Wed-27-Aug-1980 [h] (2-0) W3-1 Queen's Park (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
vidx.png 10. Sat-30-Aug-1980 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Queen's Park (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W4-2
vidx.png 11. Wed-03-Sep-1980 [h] (1-0) W2-0 St Mirren (League Cup 3rd Round, 1st leg)
vidx.png 12. Sat-06-Sep-1980 [a] (1-2) L1-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
vidx.png 13. Sat-13-Sep-1980 [h] (1-0) W1-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 5)
vidx.png 14. Sat-20-Sep-1980 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 6)
vidx.png 15. Wed-24-Sep-1980 [a] (0-0) D0-0 St Mirren (League Cup 3rd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-0
vid.png 16. Sat-27-Sep-1980 [a] (0-0) W2-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
vidx.png 17. Sat-04-Oct-1980 [h] (0-1) W2-1 Airdrieonians (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
vidx.png 18. Wed-08-Oct-1980 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Celtic (League Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)
vidx.png 19. Sat-11-Oct-1980 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
vidx.png 20. Sat-18-Oct-1980 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 10)
vidx.png 21. Mon-20-Oct-1980 [a] (1-0) L1-2 Celtic (League Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) aet; agg: L1-3
vidx.png 22. Sat-25-Oct-1980 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
vidx.png 23. Sat-01-Nov-1980 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 12)
vidx.png 24. Sat-08-Nov-1980 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
vidx.png 25. Sat-15-Nov-1980 [a] (0-0) L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 14)
vidx.png 26. Sat-22-Nov-1980 [h] (1-1) L2-3 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
vidx.png 27. Sat-29-Nov-1980 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Airdrieonians (SFL Premier Division - game 16)
vidx.png 28. Sat-06-Dec-1980 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 17)
vidx.png 29. Sat-13-Dec-1980 [a] (0-0) L0-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
vidx.png 30. Tue-16-Dec-1980 [a] (2-1) W3-1 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
vidx.png 31. Sat-20-Dec-1980 [h] (1-1) D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
vidx.png 32. Sat-27-Dec-1980 [a] (0-0) L0-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
vidx.png 33. Thu-01-Jan-1981 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
vidx.png 34. Sat-03-Jan-1981 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
vidx.png 35. Sat-10-Jan-1981 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Airdrieonians (SFL Premier Division - game 23)
vidx.png 36. Mon-12-Jan-1981 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
vidx.png 37. Sat-24-Jan-1981 [h] (0-0) D2-2 Clyde (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
vidx.png 38. Wed-28-Jan-1981 [a] (2-1) W4-2 Clyde (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
vidx.png 39. Sat-31-Jan-1981 [h] (0-0) D0-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 24)
vidx.png 40. Sat-14-Feb-1981 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dundee United (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
vidx.png 41. Sat-21-Feb-1981 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
vidx.png 42. Sat-28-Feb-1981 [a] (1-1) D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
vidx.png 43. Sat-07-Mar-1981 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Airdrieonians (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
vidx.png 44. Sat-14-Mar-1981 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
vidx.png 45. Wed-18-Mar-1981 [a] (0-1) L1-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
vidx.png 46. Sat-28-Mar-1981 [h] (1-1) W3-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
vidx.png 47. Wed-01-Apr-1981 [a] (0-1) L1-3 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
vidx.png 48. Sun-05-Apr-1981 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
vidx.png 49. Sat-11-Apr-1981 [a] (2-0) L2-3 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 33)
vidx.png 50. Sat-18-Apr-1981 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
vidx.png 51. Sat-25-Apr-1981 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
vidx.png 52. Wed-29-Apr-1981 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Final)
vidx.png 53. Sat-02-May-1981 [a] (1-1) L2-3 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
1980-81 summary

P53 W19 D13 L21 (1.321 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 6th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1980-81, the club's historical average finish remains 9th.
+ League finish averages

see also:
1980-81 (Reserves) →
1980-81 (Z-List) →






PTFC Kit 1980-81
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