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Colin McAdam

• Colin McAdam, 1980 (FKS)

Colin Crawford McAdam was born on Tuesday, 28th August, 1951, in Glasgow.

The 6' 2 (13st 0lbs) forward signed for Bertie Auld's Thistle in 1978, having most recently been with Heart of Midlothian.

Aged 26, he made his debut appearance on Wednesday, 15th March, 1978, in a 3-1 win away to Ayr United in the SFL Premier Division.

Colin scored his first two goals for Thistle on Wednesday, 26th April, 1978, in a 5-0 win at home to St Mirren in the SFL Premier Division.

He scored the last of his 35 goals on Wednesday, 8th October, 1986, in a 1-1 draw at home to Forfar Athletic in the SFL First Division.

He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 7th November, 1987, in a 4-1 defeat at home to Clyde in the SFL First Division, having clocked up 123 appearances as a Jag.

His club-list included Dumbarton, Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Rangers, Adelaide City, Heart of Midlothian, Irvine Meadow XI and Maryhill.

Colin died on Thursday, 1st August, 2013, in Glasgow, aged 61.

Colin McAdam's Summary Totals


League	93	23	33	37	25
Competitive	116	33	38	45	35
All Games	123	39	38	46	35

Joined originally from Motherwell in 1978. He was a hugely popular centre-half turned centre-forward who scored regularly in his season up front. Played over 100 games for the club, scoring more than 30 goals. Colin left for Rangers under freedom of contract and the £160,000 fee was the first transfer fee decided by an independent tribunal. Gained European experience and Scottish Cup honours with Rangers, before leaving to play with Adelaide Juventus in Australia. On his return he joined Hearts until rejoining Thistle in October 1986. The second spell saw him as a mere shadow of himself, his fitness lacking although the old determination was still there. On leaving Firhill he joined Irvine Meadow.

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(age) 1977-78

1. (26y, 6m, 15d) #13 Wed-15-Mar-1978 [a] W3-1 Ayr United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)

2. (26y, 6m, 18d) #12 Sat-18-Mar-1978 [h] L2-3 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 25)

3. (26y, 6m, 21d) #5 Tue-21-Mar-1978 [a] L1-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 26)

4. (26y, 6m, 25d) #5 Sat-25-Mar-1978 [h] D0-0 Clydebank (SFL Premier Division - game 27)

5. (26y, 7m, 1d) #5 Wed-29-Mar-1978 [h] L0-4 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 28)

6. (26y, 7m, 4d) #5 Sat-01-Apr-1978 [a] L1-3 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 29)

7. (26y, 7m, 7d) #2 Tue-04-Apr-1978 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 30)

8. (26y, 7m, 11d) #2 Sat-08-Apr-1978 [h] L0-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 31)

9. (26y, 7m, 22d) #5 Wed-19-Apr-1978 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 33)

10. (26y, 7m, 25d) #5 Sat-22-Apr-1978 [a] L2-5 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 34)

11. (26y, 7m, 29d) #9 Wed-26-Apr-1978 [h] W5-0 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 35)

12. (26y, 8m, 1d) #2 Sat-29-Apr-1978 [a] L2-5 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 36)

(age) 1978-79

13. (26y, 11m, 1d) #9 Sat-29-Jul-1978 [a] W2-1 Ross County (Friendly)

14. (26y, 11m, 3d) #5 Mon-31-Jul-1978 [a] W5-0 Brora Rangers (Friendly)

15. (26y, 11m, 5d) #5 Wed-02-Aug-1978 [a] W3-0 Lossiemouth (Friendly)

16. (26y, 11m, 7d) #5 Fri-04-Aug-1978 [a] W3-1 Buckie Thistle (Friendly)

17. (26y, 11m, 29d) #5 Sat-26-Aug-1978 [a] D0-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)

18. (27y, 0m, 2d) #2 Wed-30-Aug-1978 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)

19. (27y, 0m, 5d) #9 Sat-02-Sep-1978 [a] D2-2 Falkirk (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) aet; agg: 3-3; L3-5 pens

20. (27y, 0m, 12d) #2 Sat-09-Sep-1978 [h] W3-2 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 4)

21. (27y, 0m, 16d) #5 Wed-13-Sep-1978 [h] W1-0 Mansfield Town (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

22. (27y, 0m, 19d) #13 Sat-16-Sep-1978 [a] L0-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 5)

23. (27y, 1m, 2d) #13 Sat-30-Sep-1978 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 7)

24. (27y, 1m, 5d) #5 Tue-03-Oct-1978 [a] L2-3 Mansfield Town (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) aet; agg: 3-3; L1-3 pens

25. (27y, 1m, 9d) #9 Sat-07-Oct-1978 [a] L0-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 8)

26. (27y, 1m, 16d) #5 Sat-14-Oct-1978 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 9)

27. (27y, 1m, 23d) #5 Sat-21-Oct-1978 [h] W2-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 10)

28. (27y, 2m, 0d) #5 Sat-28-Oct-1978 [a] L0-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 11)

29. (27y, 3m, 11d) #5 Sat-09-Dec-1978 [h] W2-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 16)

30. (27y, 3m, 18d) #5 Sat-16-Dec-1978 [a] D0-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 17)

31. (27y, 3m, 25d) #5 Sat-23-Dec-1978 [a] D1-1 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 18)

32. (27y, 5m, 13d) #5 Sat-10-Feb-1979 [a] W6-0 Girvan Amateurs (Friendly)

33. (27y, 5m, 20d) #5 Sat-17-Feb-1979 [a] D2-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 19)

34. (27y, 5m, 22d) #5 Mon-19-Feb-1979 [a] W2-0 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

35. (27y, 5m, 27d) #5 Sat-24-Feb-1979 [h] W3-0 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

36. (27y, 6m, 0d) #5 Wed-28-Feb-1979 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 20)

37. (27y, 6m, 3d) #9 Sat-03-Mar-1979 [h] D0-0 Motherwell (SFL Premier Division - game 21)

38. (27y, 6m, 5d) #5 Mon-05-Mar-1979 [a] W3-0 Queen's Park (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

39. (27y, 6m, 10d) #9 Sat-10-Mar-1979 [a] W1-0 Dumbarton (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

40. (27y, 6m, 14d) #5 Wed-14-Mar-1979 [a] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 22)

41. (27y, 6m, 17d) #5 Sat-17-Mar-1979 [h] L0-2 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 23)

42. (27y, 6m, 24d) #5 Sat-24-Mar-1979 [a] L*3-3 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) * L3-4 pens

43. (27y, 7m, 0d) #9 Wed-28-Mar-1979 [h] L1-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)

44. (27y, 7m, 3d) #9 Sat-31-Mar-1979 [h] W3-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 25)

45. (27y, 7m, 7d) #8 Wed-04-Apr-1979 [n] D0-0 Rangers (Scottish Cup Semi Final)

46. (27y, 7m, 10d) #9 Sat-07-Apr-1979 [a] L0-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 26)

47. (27y, 7m, 28d) #13 Wed-25-Apr-1979 [h] W6-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 30)

48. (27y, 8m, 0d) #5 Sat-28-Apr-1979 [a] L0-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 31)

49. (27y, 8m, 4d) #9 Wed-02-May-1979 [a] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 32)

50. (27y, 8m, 7d) #13 Sat-05-May-1979 [h] W2-0 Heart of Midlothian (SFL Premier Division - game 33)

51. (27y, 8m, 9d) #5 Mon-07-May-1979 [h] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 34)

52. (27y, 8m, 13d) #5 Fri-11-May-1979 [h] L1-2 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 35)

53. (27y, 8m, 25d) #10 Wed-23-May-1979 [a] L0-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 36)

(age) 1979-80

54. (27y, 10m, 21d) #9 Thu-19-Jul-1979 [a] W6-0 Scotia Olympics (Gathering of the Clans Tournament - game 1)

55. (27y, 11m, 10d) #5 Tue-07-Aug-1979 [a] W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-1

56. (27y, 11m, 14d) #9 Sat-11-Aug-1979 [h] W1-0 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 1)

57. (27y, 11m, 18d) #9 Wed-15-Aug-1979 [h] L0-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

58. (27y, 11m, 21d) #9 Sat-18-Aug-1979 [a] L1-2 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 2)

59. (27y, 11m, 28d) #9 Sat-25-Aug-1979 [h] W2-1 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 3)

60. (28y, 0m, 1d) #9 Wed-29-Aug-1979 [h] D2-2 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)

61. (28y, 0m, 4d) #9 Sat-01-Sep-1979 [a] W1-0 Albion Rovers (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W3-2

62. (28y, 0m, 11d) #5 Sat-08-Sep-1979 [a] D2-2 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 4)

63. (28y, 0m, 18d) #5 Sat-15-Sep-1979 [h] D0-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 5)

64. (28y, 0m, 21d) #9 Tue-18-Sep-1979 [h] D1-1 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 1st leg)

65. (28y, 0m, 29d) #6 Wed-26-Sep-1979 [h] L0-1 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 1st leg)

66. (28y, 1m, 1d) #9 Sat-29-Sep-1979 [h] W2-1 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 7)

67. (28y, 1m, 8d) #9 Sat-06-Oct-1979 [h] D0-0 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 8)

68. (28y, 1m, 12d) #9 Wed-10-Oct-1979 [a] L1-4 Morton (League Cup 3rd Round, 2nd leg) agg: L1-5

69. (28y, 1m, 15d) #9 Sat-13-Oct-1979 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 9)

70. (28y, 1m, 22d) #10 Sat-20-Oct-1979 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 10)

71. (28y, 1m, 25d) #9 Tue-23-Oct-1979 [a] L0-2 Bristol City (Anglo-Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg) agg: L1-3

72. (28y, 1m, 29d) #8 Sat-27-Oct-1979 [h] L1-4 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 11)

73. (28y, 2m, 13d) #9 Sat-10-Nov-1979 [h] L2-3 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 13)

74. (28y, 2m, 20d) #9 Sat-17-Nov-1979 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 14)

75. (28y, 3m, 0d) #9 Wed-28-Nov-1979 [h] D1-1 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 15)

76. (28y, 3m, 3d) #10 Sat-01-Dec-1979 [a] L1-2 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 16)

77. (28y, 4m, 1d) #5 Sat-29-Dec-1979 [a] W3-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 18)

78. (28y, 4m, 8d) #5 Sat-05-Jan-1980 [a] D1-1 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 19)

79. (28y, 4m, 15d) #5 Sat-12-Jan-1980 [h] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 20)

80. (28y, 5m, 2d) #5 Wed-30-Jan-1980 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

81. (28y, 5m, 12d) #5 Sat-09-Feb-1980 [h] D1-1 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 21)

82. (28y, 5m, 19d) #5 Sat-16-Feb-1980 [a] W3-1 Queen of the South (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

83. (28y, 5m, 26d) #5 Sat-23-Feb-1980 [a] L0-3 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 22)

84. (28y, 6m, 2d) #5 Sat-01-Mar-1980 [a] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 23)

85. (28y, 6m, 9d) #5 Sat-08-Mar-1980 [h] L1-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

86. (28y, 6m, 13d) #5 Wed-12-Mar-1980 [a] D0-0 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 24)

87. (28y, 6m, 16d) #5 Sat-15-Mar-1980 [a] D0-0 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 25)

88. (28y, 7m, 1d) #5 Sat-29-Mar-1980 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL Premier Division - game 26)

89. (28y, 7m, 5d) #5 Wed-02-Apr-1980 [h] L0-1 Morton (SFL Premier Division - game 27)

90. (28y, 7m, 8d) #5 Sat-05-Apr-1980 [h] D2-2 Dundee United (SFL Premier Division - game 28)

91. (28y, 7m, 12d) #5 Wed-09-Apr-1980 [h] D1-1 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 29)

92. (28y, 7m, 16d) #5 Sun-13-Apr-1980 [h] W3-0 Dundee (SFL Premier Division - game 30)

93. (28y, 7m, 22d) #5 Sat-19-Apr-1980 [h] L1-2 St Mirren (SFL Premier Division - game 31)

94. (28y, 7m, 26d) #5 Wed-23-Apr-1980 [h] W1-0 Hibernian (SFL Premier Division - game 32)

95. (28y, 7m, 29d) #5 Sat-26-Apr-1980 [a] L1-2 Celtic (SFL Premier Division - game 33)

96. (28y, 8m, 5d) #9 Sat-03-May-1980 [h] W4-3 Rangers (SFL Premier Division - game 34)

97. (28y, 8m, 9d) #9 Wed-07-May-1980 [h] D1-1 Aberdeen (SFL Premier Division - game 36)

(age) 1986-87

98. (35y, 1m, 10d) #12 Wed-08-Oct-1986 [h] D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 13)

99. (35y, 1m, 13d) #9 Sat-11-Oct-1986 [a] D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 14)

100. (35y, 1m, 20d) #9 Sat-18-Oct-1986 [h] W5-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 15)

101. (35y, 2m, 11d) #12 Sat-08-Nov-1986 [a] D3-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

102. (35y, 2m, 18d) #9 Sat-15-Nov-1986 [h] D3-3 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 20)

103. (35y, 4m, 6d) #9 Sat-03-Jan-1987 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 26)

104. (35y, 4m, 27d) #9 Sat-24-Jan-1987 [a] D1-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 27)

105. (35y, 5m, 6d) #9 Tue-03-Feb-1987 [a] L1-3 Motherwell (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

106. (35y, 5m, 10d) #9 Sat-07-Feb-1987 [h] D0-0 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 29)

107. (35y, 5m, 13d) #13 Tue-10-Feb-1987 [h] L0-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 30)

108. (35y, 5m, 24d) #9 Sat-21-Feb-1987 [a] L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 31)

109. (35y, 6m, 7d) #4 Sat-07-Mar-1987 [h] W2-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 34)

110. (35y, 6m, 17d) #4 Tue-17-Mar-1987 [h] L0-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 36)

111. (35y, 6m, 21d) #4 Sat-21-Mar-1987 [h] D0-0 Montrose (SFL First Division - game 37)

112. (35y, 7m, 0d) #4 Sat-28-Mar-1987 [a] D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 38)

113. (35y, 7m, 7d) #4 Sat-04-Apr-1987 [h] D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 39)

114. (35y, 7m, 14d) #4 Sat-11-Apr-1987 [h] L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 40)

115. (35y, 7m, 28d) #5 Sat-25-Apr-1987 [h] W2-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 42)

116. (35y, 8m, 4d) #4 Sat-02-May-1987 [a] D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 43)

117. (35y, 8m, 11d) #5 Sat-09-May-1987 [a] L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 44)

(age) 1987-88

118. (35y, 11m, 4d) #5 Sat-01-Aug-1987 [a] W3-1 Stenhousemuir (Friendly)

119. (35y, 11m, 6d) #9 Mon-03-Aug-1987 [a] L1-2 Baillieston Juniors (Friendly)

120. (35y, 11m, 11d) #12 Sat-08-Aug-1987 [a] L2-3 Meadowbank Thistle (SFL First Division - game 1)

121. (35y, 11m, 14d) #12 Tue-11-Aug-1987 [h] D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 2)

122. (36y, 0m, 15d) #4 Sat-12-Sep-1987 [a] L0-5 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 7)

123. (36y, 2m, 10d) #4 Sat-07-Nov-1987 [h] L1-4 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)

compiled from our All Games criteria.


26y, 7m, 29d		26.04.1978 St Mirren [h] W5-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 35)
26y, 8m, 1d		29.04.1978 Dundee United [a] L2-5 (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
27y, 5m, 20d		17.02.1979 Morton [a] D2-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
27y, 5m, 27d		24.02.1979 Airdrieonians [h] W3-0 (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
27y, 6m, 14d		14.03.1979 Dundee United [a] L1-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
27y, 7m, 3d		31.03.1979 St Mirren [h] W3-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 25)
27y, 10m, 21d		19.07.1979 Scotia Olympics [a] W6-0 (Gathering of the Clans Tournament - game 1)
27y, 11m, 10d		07.08.1979 Dunfermline Athletic [a] W1-0 (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-1
27y, 11m, 14d		11.08.1979 Aberdeen [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 1)
27y, 11m, 28d		25.08.1979 Rangers [h] W2-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 3)
28y, 0m, 1d		29.08.1979 Albion Rovers [h] D2-2 (League Cup 2nd Round, 1st leg)
28y, 0m, 11d		08.09.1979 Dundee [a] D2-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 4)
28y, 1m, 1d		29.09.1979 Hibernian [h] W2-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
28y, 1m, 15d		13.10.1979 St Mirren [a] W2-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 9)
28y, 1m, 29d		27.10.1979 Morton [h] L1-4 (SFL Premier Division - game 11)
28y, 2m, 13d		10.11.1979 Dundee [h] L2-3 (SFL Premier Division - game 13)
28y, 3m, 0d		28.11.1979 Dundee United [h] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 15)
28y, 4m, 1d		29.12.1979 Morton [a] W3-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 18)
28y, 4m, 8d		05.01.1980 Dundee [a] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
28y, 4m, 15d		12.01.1980 Kilmarnock [h] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 20)
28y, 5m, 2d		30.01.1980 Kilmarnock [a] W1-0 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
28y, 5m, 19d		16.02.1980 Queen of the South [a] W3-1 (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
28y, 6m, 9d		08.03.1980 Aberdeen [h] L1-2 (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
28y, 7m, 1d		29.03.1980 Kilmarnock [a] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 26)
28y, 7m, 12d		09.04.1980 St Mirren [h] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
28y, 7m, 16d		13.04.1980 Dundee [h] W3-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
28y, 7m, 26d		23.04.1980 Hibernian [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 32)
28y, 8m, 5d		03.05.1980 Rangers [h] W4-3 (SFL Premier Division - game 34)
35y, 1m, 10d		08.10.1986 Forfar Athletic [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 13)

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1	27y, 11m, 10d	07.08.1979 Dunfermline Athletic [a] W1-0 (Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round, 2nd leg) agg: W2-1	1-0, pen 82 mins
2	27y, 11m, 14d	11.08.1979 Aberdeen [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 1)	1-0, pen 90 mins
3	27y, 11m, 28d	25.08.1979 Rangers [h] W2-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 3)	2-0, pen 76 mins
4	28y, 1m, 29d	27.10.1979 Morton [h] L1-4 (SFL Premier Division - game 11)	1-1, pen 33 mins
5	28y, 3m, 3d	01.12.1979 Hibernian [a] L1-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 16)	saved @ 0-2, 67 mins

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