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🚨 Episode 289 - The Life of a Jags Fan 🚨

An over-exuberant panel pick the bones out of Saturday’s draw, before looking ahead to this weekend’s trip to Greenock to face Morton 💷👼

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 38m

6/20 It was an exceptionally busy time for Willie in 1887/88; doing the Rangers over (again), representative honours, top scorer (again), helping out other teams, what a man!

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Willie Paul 6 — Scotland calling!

This was an exceptionally busy time for Willie Paul – his breakthrough season exploits hadn’t went un-noticed, and he suddenly became a man in demand for all sorts of causes and reasons. On the 10th M...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5h

Thistle described as "worthy last ditchers" in the magnificent 1930 Scottish Cup final preview in the Daily Record, added to the match hub today... 👀

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-1930-0...

The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5h

On this night 1956, Thistle play their first-ever competitive game under the lights and advance to the first-ever all-Glasgow league cup final, JIMMY DAVIDSON the hero! 🔆🇧🇪

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-1956-1...

The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 20h

Lasted half-an-hour at the top-of-the-league until QP's 12-0 scoreline rolled in... 🤨

The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 23h

On this day 1977, Bertie Auld becomes the 3rd and final Thistle gaffer to defeat a Jock Stein side. Gibson and Craig boss the midfield, Latchford keeps it respectable for Celtic. Somner the winner, clean-sheet for Roughie. Full hub up... #OTIG 🇧🇪

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-1977-1...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 1d

5/20 Twenty months without a goal is a long time in anyone's book, but the 20-year-old burst into life in the Autumn of 1886 and had us dreaming of winning the FA Cup. The big man suddenly went goal crazy! ⚽️

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Willie Paul 5 — Willie who? (They’ll soon know)

Whilst Willie may have been playing a lot of his football in the reserves, twenty long months have now passed since his initial brace, with no further reported goals – it’s a long time in anybody’s bo...

http://www.thethistlearchive.net/willie-paul–the-first-partick-thistle-giant-05

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 1d

Well done the U19s tonight, keeping the great run going. Newly signed GABE AOBAHAN onto the goals chart, young JAKE MCCORMICK flying and last season's top scorer CHRISSY MACKAY back from injury and opening his 25-26 account. 💯 #COYJ 🇧🇪

👉 thethistlearchive.net/2025-26-youth

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 1d

4/20 “The scene that ensued almost baffles description – men, women and children giving vent to one exultant yell.”

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Willie Paul 4 — Willie arrives at Muir Park

In 1883-84, whether anyone knew it or not, one of Scotland’s brightest young prospects had found his way to his spiritual home – at the Partick Thistle Football Club. It was only the ninth season of t...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 2d

Our U-19s are set to face Livingston U19s at home tonight. Top of the league, and hoping to stay there; kick-off 7.30pm, free entry for all, worthwhile getting yourself along to Petershill Park. #COYJ 🇧🇪

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Partick Thistle FC @partickthistle.bsky.social · 2d

It's time to make your pick for the September Seven Wealth Player of the Month!

1️⃣2️⃣ Josh Clarke
2️⃣0️⃣ Dan O'Reilly
2️⃣4️⃣ Ben McPherson
3️⃣2️⃣ Tony Watt

The vote will run until 6pm on Thursday!

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 2d

Already 20 goals/assists between Chalmers/Fitzpatrick in all comps this season; Jags 10 minutes away from a club-record; Arbroath archived. 👀

👉 www.thethistlearchive.net/match-2025-1...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 3d

3/20 David Paul (a joiner) and his wife, Margaret, hailed from the Lesmahagow area, and were married in Lanark in 1863. By the mid-1860s, presumably on the account of work, they had set up home in the rapidly expanding des-res that was Partick at that time.

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Willie Paul 3 — 10 Years BT (Before Thistle)

On the 7th February 1866 at 2 Merkland Street, Janet became a big sister when William Paul entered the world. Little could David and Margaret have known what a huge impact that young boy would have. I...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 3d

2/20 Just before we get into the Willie Paul story, we take a deep dive into the stats and pose a very big question...
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Willie Paul 2 — The Stats: Is he the ALL-TIME HIGHEST Thistle scorer?

In the second part of our story, we drill down into the stats of Willie Paul as a Partick Thistle player. With the best part of 400 Thistle goals yet unaccredited in Willie's main playing era, there's...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 3d

#PTFCStatsWatch 👀

- Livingston become the 56th opponent in the head-to-head (new page introduced) and Jags celebrate the biggest cup win to nil since the club-record (10) in the Scottish Cup versus Stranraer in May 2015.

👉 thethistlearchive.net/ptfc-women-v...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 3d

Originally out for our 140th anniversary 10 years ago, this month the Thistle Archive is pleased to re-publish our tribute to a club giant. Over the course of the next few weeks, this 20-part serialisation will celebrate the life and times of the great man.

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Willie Paul - The First Partick Thistle Giant

From what little we know of them, we can tell there were some great loyal men who played big roles in helping to establish and develop the Partick Thistle Football Club - none more so than Willie Paul...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 4d

#PTFCStatsWatch 👀

- 2 points spilled, but Thistle go 7 league games unbeaten, the best run since December 2024 (8).

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5d

#PTFCStatsWatch 👀

- 1-0 Chalmers (5 mins). For the first time since 9th October 1993 (6 mins / 4 mins / 4 mins), Jags take the lead within 10 minutes (50 secs / 7 mins / 5 mins) in a 3rd consecutive game. ⚡️

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5d

🆕 Magic memories for Thistle

On this night 1976, the 100th anniversary celebrations continued with a star-studded Partick Thistle gathering from yesteryear...

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Magic memories for Thistle

A star-studded Monday night at a Glasgow hotel on 4th October 1976, featuring many Partick Thistle legends, all part of the club's 100th anniversary celebrations.

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5d

On this day 2014... it must be love, love love 🎵

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-2014-1...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 5d

On this day 1896, the veteran WILLIE PAUL scores the 14th of his 15 hat-tricks for Thistle - no Jag in history scored more. Starting tomorrow, the great man's 20-part story will be re-published on the Thistle Archive throughout October. ⚽️⚽️⚽️

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-1896-1...

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 6d

Google, have a word with yourself...

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Draw, Lose or Draw @drawloseordraw.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Episode 288 - Here’s To Never Going Up 🚨

We’ve got a double header of away wins to discuss, before looking ahead to tomorrow’s match against Arbroath and all life’s other important questions…

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The Thistle Archive @thethistlearchive.bsky.social · 6d

On this day 2015... Dumbuya m'lord! 🇧🇪

👉 thethistlearchive.net/match-2015-1...

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