Partick Thistle - The Early Years
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In September 1903 the Scottish Weekly Record published an exclusive interview with Partick Thistle President William Ward.
“So far as I can see, there is a great future before Partick Thistle as a Limited Company. The chief difficulty that stands in the way is the conditions under which we hold the ground, but as these conditions have existed for seven years I do not see any immediate cause or know any reason to necessitate a change.”
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.
Tall and straight-backed, blond with a handlebar moustache, Sam Kennedy looked every inch the late Victorian/early Edwardian gentleman. However, Sam was a plumber and he came from Girvan, and was a battering-ram centre-forward for Partick Thistle.
Robert Gray was a popular inside forward who played 215 times for Thistle over two spells at Inchview and Meadowside, and became a favourite with supporters for his exciting forward play and goalscoring. Robert was a speedy player who also had excellent ball control and was noted for his shooting from distance. He scored 45 […]
John Proudfoot was a centre-forward who played for several seasons, making his debut against Dundee Wanderers at Inchview on 11/08/1894, when he scored two goals.
Robert Campbell won an FA Cup winners medal while with Bradford City in 1911. Campbell began his career at Meadowside, playing over 200 games for Thistle.
