Partick Thistle - The Early Years
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Partick FC and two local footballers revolutionised English football by becoming the first players to be paid by their club for playing (four years before the English FA outlawed the practice) in the days of hardcore amateurism.
The Scottish Sport History website has researched the birth of Partick Football Club. Of particular interest to Thistle fans is the mention of Partick Thistle Cricket Club who were playing matches in 1875.
In October 1903 Partick Thistle, having had arguably the best start to a season in the club’s history, followed by a few poor results, looked to the transfer market to improve results.
From Ibrox returned John Wilkie, a popular Thistle player of old, and Tom Turnbull, a young defender from Sheffield United, also signed.
By far the highest profile signing at the time was Celtic great Alex ‘Sandy’ McMahon, and the experienced new arrival was seen as a big improvement to the young Thistle squad.
View film of the 1925 Junior Cup Final played at Firhill.
