Partick Thistle - The Early Years
Read the stories of the players who played for Partick Thistle in 1888-89 season.
Match report from the FA Cup 1st Round match.
Scotland played England at Ibrox in April 1892. The Scottish Referee profiled the players.
Images from the Scottish Referee newspaper.
Willie Paul was profiled in the Scottish Referee newspaper early in his career, in 1888.
In 1890 the poaching of Scottish players by English professional clubs was rife, and one Partick Thistle player was a target.
In 1880 football fans were unhappy about Blackburn Rovers signing players from Scotland.
John Campbell played in two spells for Partick Thistle and also played for Scotland.
