| Manager Caretaker Joint Manager Caretaker Joint Manager Manager |
Billy Lamont – (Sacked Oct 1988) Billy Simpson Bobby Watson John Lambie –(Appointed 10th Nov 88) |
| Final League Position | 8th in 1st Division 5th in Reserve League West |
| Club Directory | |
| Team Group | |
| Squad List | |
| Top Goalscorer | Gerry McCoy with 22 Goals |
| Jul
Aug |
30
5 |
Alloa Athletic | Friendly
Friendly |
2-0
3-2 |
McCoy, Docherty
Spittal, Grant, McGinley |
?
? |
|
| Aug | 6 | Ballymena United | Friendly | 2-0 | McGhie, Og | ? | |
| Aug | 6 | Petershill/Glasgow Perthshire XI | John Connelly Benefit Match | 2-0 | Gallagher, Campbell |
1,500
|
|
| Aug | 13 | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | 1st Division | 1-2 | Mitchell |
3,461
|
|
| Aug | 16 | DUNDEE UNITED | League Cup 2nd Round | 0-2* | – |
5,420
|
*aet |
| Aug | 20 | Kilmarnock | 1st Division | 1-0 | McGhie |
2,420
|
|
| Aug | 27 | Clyde | 1st Division | 0-1 | – |
2,750
|
|
| Sep | 3 | MORTON | 1st Division | 1-4 | McCoy |
2,367
|
|
| Sep | 10 | Forfar Athletic | 1st Division | 2-3 | Flood, Kelly |
974
|
|
| Sep | 17 | AYR UNITED | 1st Division | 2-2 | E Gallagher, Purdie |
2,500
|
|
| Sep | 24 | Airdrieonians | 1st Division | 1-5 | Mitchell |
2,100
|
|
| Oct | 1 | St Johnstone | 1st Division | 1-2 | E Gallagher |
1,961
|
|
| Oct | 8 | CLYDEBANK | 1st Division | 1-1 | McCoy |
1,900
|
|
| Oct | 15 | FALKIRK | 1st Division | 1-3 | McCoy |
3,343
|
|
| Oct | 16 | PREMIER LEAGUE XI | Molly Stallon Benefit Match | 3-6 | Bone, Gibson, E Gallagher |
?
|
|
| Oct | 22 | Queen of the South | 1st Division | 4-1 | Thomson (2), McCoy, Flood |
1,000
|
|
| Oct | 29 | MEADOWBANK THISTLE | 1st Division | 1-1 | McCoy |
1,840
|
|
| Nov | 5 | Raith Rovers | 1st Division | 3-5 | McCoy, Mitchell, Kelly |
1,800
|
|
| Nov | 12 | FORFAR ATHLETIC | 1st Division | 1-2 | Kelly |
1,649
|
|
| Nov | 19 | Ayr United | 1st Division | 3-1 | McCoy (2, 1 pen), Kelly |
3,158
|
|
| Nov | 26 | AIRDRIEONIANS | 1st Division | 0-2 | – |
2,547
|
|
| Dec | 3 | KILMARNOCK | 1st Division | 0-1 | – |
2,424
|
|
| Dec | 10 | Meadowbank Thistle | 1st Division | 2-0 | Kerr, McCoy (pen) |
800
|
|
| Dec | 17 | QUEEN OF THE SOUTH | 1st Division | 2-1 | Kerr (pen), McCoy |
1,826
|
|
| Dec | 24 | Falkirk | 1st Division | 1-0 | Kelly |
5,050
|
|
| Dec | 31 | Morton | 1st Division | 0-1 | – |
2,605
|
|
| Jan | 3 | CLYDE | 1st Division | 0-0 | – |
2,952
|
|
| Jan | 7 | RAITH ROVERS | 1st Division | 1-1 | Flood |
1,999
|
|
| Jan | 14 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1st Division | 2-3 | Og, McCoy |
5,476
|
|
| Jan | 21 | Clydebank | 1st Division | 2-3 | Flood( 2) |
2,338
|
|
| Jan | 28 | ST MIRREN | Scottish Cup 3rd Round | 0-0 | – |
9,128
|
|
| Jan | 31 | St Mirren | Scottish Cup 3rd Round Replay | 3-1 | McCoy (2), Mitchell |
8,426
|
|
| Feb | 8 | ST JOHNSTONE | 1st Division | 2-0 | McCoy, Flood |
2,131
|
|
| Feb | 14 | AYR UNITED | 1st Division | 4-1 | Charnley, McCoy (3) |
1,772
|
|
| Feb | 18 | Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Cup 4th Round | 0-2 | – |
18,350
|
|
| Feb | 25 | Queen of the South | 1st Division | 4-2 | Mitchell, Flood (2), Collins |
985
|
|
| Mar | 4 | Morton | 1st Division | 1-1 | Dempsey |
2,530
|
|
| Mar | 11 | FALKIRK | 1st Division | 2-1 | Og, McCoy |
3,461
|
|
| Mar | 18 | AIRDRIEONIANS | 1st Division | 1-0 | Charnley |
2,793
|
|
| Mar | 28 | Clyde | 1st Division | 0-0 | – |
3,185
|
|
| Apr | 1 | DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC | 1st Division | 0-0 | – |
5,103
|
|
| Apr | 8 | St Johnstone | 1st Division | 1-1 | Flood |
3,780
|
|
| Apr | 15 | MEADOWBANK THISTLE | 1st Division | 2-1 | McCoy, Grant |
2,511
|
|
| Apr | 18 | Queen's Park | Glasgow Cup 1st Round | 1-0 | Grant |
1,000
|
|
| Apr | 22 | Clydebank | 1st Division | 2-4 | McCoy, Charnley |
2,489
|
|
| Apr | 29 | Kilmarnock | 1st Division | 0-0 | – |
2,932
|
|
| May | 6 | FORFAR ATHLETIC | 1st Division | 4-1 | B Gallagher, McCoy, Mitchell, Dinnie |
1,958
|
|
| May | 13 | Raith Rovers | 1st Division | 1-1 | Peebles |
1,656
|
|
| May | 15 | CLYDE | Glasgow Cup Final | 2-0 | Mitchell, McCoy |
1,914
|
|
| Others: | |||||||
| Aug
Aug |
2
9 |
Carluke Rovers | Friendly
Friendly |
2-1
0-1 |
Mitchell, Thomson
– |
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| ? | ? | Bailieston | Friendly | ? | ? | ||
| Aug | 14 | FALKIRK | Reserve League West | 2-2 | Campbell, Maher | Played at Grangemouth Sports Stadium | |
| Aug | 30 | Albion Rovers | Reserve League West | 3-3 | McCoy, McGuire (2) | ||
| Sep | 25 | ANNAN ATHLETIC | (BP) Youth Cup Preliminary Round | 7-0 | ? | ||
| Sep | 1 | Morton | Reserve League West | 0-1 | – | ||
| Sep | 5 | Kilmarnock | Reserve League West | 1-1 | Elliot | ||
| Sep | 11 | Stranraer | Reserve League West | 2-1 | Grant, Trialist | ||
| Sep | 13 | Raith Rovers | Reserve League Cup 1st Round | 1-1 | Flood | Thistle Lost on 2-3 Penalty Kicks | |
| Sep | 18 | DUMBARTON | Reserve League West | 1-0 | Trialist | ||
| Sep | 25 | Queen of the South | Reserve League West | 1-0 | McGinley | ||
| Oct | 4 | QUEEN'S PARK | Reserve League West | 2-1 | S Gallagher, Docherty | ||
| Oct | 10 | Airdrieonians | Reserve League West | 2-1 | Campbell (2) | ||
| Oct | 17 | Ayr United | Reserve League West | 0-0 | – | ||
| Oct | 24 | Clyde | Reserve League West | 0-3 | – | ||
| Oct | 25 | Queen's Park | (BP) Youth Cup 1st Round | 0-0 | After extra-time, Thistle won on Penalty Kicks | ||
| Oct | 31 | CLYDEBANK | Reserve League West | 0-0 | – | ||
| Nov | 7 | Celtic | Reserve League West | 1-2 | Maher | ||
| Nov | 17 | Falkirk | Reserve League West | 1-2 | Campbell | ||
| Nov | 29 | Albion Rovers | Reserve League West | 2-2 | Grant, Campbell | ||
| Dec
Dec |
5
12 |
KILMARNOCK
STRANRAER |
Reserve League West
Reserve League West |
1-0
4-0 |
Mitchell
Trialist, Elliot, Workman, Thomson |
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| Dec
Dec |
14
19 |
Hamilton Academicals | (BP) Youth Cup 2nd Round
Reserve League West |
1-2
0-0 |
?
– |
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| Dec | 27 | Petershill | Friendly | ? | ? | maybe postponed no score traced | |
| Jan | 17 | AIRDRIEONIANS | Friendly | 1-2 | Trialist | ||
| Feb | 27 | Queen's Park | Reserve League West | 2-1 | Trialist, Grant | ||
| Mar | 7 | AYR UNITED | Reserve League West | 0-1 | – | ||
| Mar | 13 | CLYDE | Reserve League West | 1-0 | Grant | ||
| Apr | 27 | CELTIC | Reserve League West | 0-2 | – | ||
| Apr | 28 | Clydebank | Reserve League West | 0-1 | – | ||
| May | 1 | AIRDRIEONIANS | Reserve League West | 1-0 | Trialist | ||
| May | 2 | QUEEN OF THE SOUTH | Reserve League West | 1-2 | Trialist | ||