Partick Thistle Season 1986-87

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1986-87

The 112th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

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1. Thu-31-Jul-1986 [a] (?-?) L0-1 Queen's Park (Friendly)

2. Mon-04-Aug-1986 [h] (1-0) W1-0 Celtic XI (Friendly)

3. Sat-09-Aug-1986 [h] (1-0) L1-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 1)

4. Wed-13-Aug-1986 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 2)

5. Sat-16-Aug-1986 [a] (1-1) L1-3 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 3)

6. Wed-20-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) L0-1 East Fife (League Cup 2nd Round)

7. Sat-23-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 4)

8. Sat-30-Aug-1986 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 5)

9. Sat-06-Sep-1986 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 6)

10. Sat-13-Sep-1986 [h] (1-3) L2-5 Morton (SFL First Division - game 7)

11. Tue-16-Sep-1986 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 8)

12. Sat-20-Sep-1986 [a] (0-0) L0-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 9)

13. Sat-27-Sep-1986 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 10)

14. Tue-30-Sep-1986 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 11)

15. Sat-04-Oct-1986 [a] (1-1) D2-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 12)

16. Wed-08-Oct-1986 [h] (0-0) D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 13)

17. Sat-11-Oct-1986 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 14)

18. Sat-18-Oct-1986 [h] (1-0) W5-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 15)

19. Sat-25-Oct-1986 [a] (0-1) W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 16)

20. Wed-29-Oct-1986 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 17)

21. Sat-01-Nov-1986 [h] (2-0) W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 18)

22. Sat-08-Nov-1986 [a] (0-2) D3-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

23. Sat-15-Nov-1986 [h] (0-2) D3-3 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 20)

24. Sat-22-Nov-1986 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 21)

25. Sat-29-Nov-1986 [a] (2-1) L2-3 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 22)

26. Mon-01-Dec-1986 [a] (1-2) L3-4 Preston North End (Friendly)

27. Sat-06-Dec-1986 [h] (0-2) L0-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 23)

28. Sat-13-Dec-1986 [a] (1-0) W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 24)

29. Sat-27-Dec-1986 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 25)

30. Sat-03-Jan-1987 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 26)

31. Sat-24-Jan-1987 [a] (0-0) D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 27)

32. Tue-27-Jan-1987 [h] (2-0) W3-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 28)

33. Tue-03-Feb-1987 [a] (0-2) L1-3 Motherwell (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

34. Sat-07-Feb-1987 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 29)

35. Tue-10-Feb-1987 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 30)

36. Sat-21-Feb-1987 [a] (1-1) L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 31)

37. Sat-28-Feb-1987 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 32)

38. Tue-03-Mar-1987 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 33)

39. Sat-07-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 34)

40. Tue-10-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Celtic (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

41. Sat-14-Mar-1987 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 35)

42. Tue-17-Mar-1987 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 36)

43. Sat-21-Mar-1987 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 37)

44. Sat-28-Mar-1987 [a] (0-0) D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 38)

45. Sat-04-Apr-1987 [h] (0-1) D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 39)

46. Sat-11-Apr-1987 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 40)

47. Sat-18-Apr-1987 [a] (1-0) W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 41)

48. Sat-25-Apr-1987 [h] (1-0) W2-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 42)

49. Sat-02-May-1987 [a] (0-1) D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 43)

50. Sat-09-May-1987 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 44)

1986-87 summary

P50 W13 D15 L22 (1.08 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 20th club out of 38 in the Leagues. At the end of 1986-87, the club's historical average finish remains 10th.

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see also:

1986-87 (Reserves) →

1986-87 (Scottish Youth Cup) →

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