Partick Thistle - The Early Years
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Scotland played England at Ibrox in April 1892. The Scottish Referee profiled the players.
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.
Buffalo Bill Cody visited Glasgow in 1891 with his Wild West show, and took the chance of watching a football match while in the city.
In 1891 criticism of referees was rife. The Athletic News published some guidelines for referees.
After the 0-1 defeat by Clyde on 8 October 1898 the Dundee Evening Telegraph reported on a betting incident from the Partick Police Court.
In 1895 Scottish clubs faced a challenge as English clubs poached their players mid season, and were often powerless to stop them.
The points system to decide league football is something we take for granted. When League football started it was a genuinely innovative way to decide competitions.
