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Partick Thistle F.C. in European football

Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.


1899–1900 Scottish Division Two

The 1899–1900 Scottish Division Two was won by Partick Thistle with Linthouse finishing bottom.

Alex McSpadyen

Alex McSpadyen (born 19 December 1914; died 1978) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Partick Thistle and Portadown.

Coventry City F.C. in European football

It saw Coventry pitted with 1986–87 Scottish Cup winners St. Mirren, however poor attendances at the first leg (a 1–1 draw at Highfield Road) meant that the revival was halted, and the second leg was never played.

Coventry entered the Texaco Cup for the first time in 1971–72 and faced Falkirk in the first round, and needed extra time to beat them, to set up a tie with Newcastle United.

Darwen F.C.

They caused controversy in this competition by signing two professional players, Fergie Suter and James Love, both from Partick Thistle, a Scottish club based in Glasgow.

Norwich City F.C. in European football

Norwich's first taste of European competition was in the Texaco Cup in the 1972–73 season.

After being beaten finalists the previous year, Norwich had a second go at the Texaco Cup in the 1973–74 season.

Olympiacos F.C. in European football

Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0–0 to Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real Madrid in Athens in four matches, while the Reds moved a step closer to qualifying for the last 16 after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 in Stadio Olimpico.

They went to Anfield to play the last match against Liverpool and in order to progress they had either not to lose, or to score and not lose by more than one goal difference.

Prince Buaben

Prince Buaben (The Fresh Prince of Firhill) (born 23 April 1988 in Akosombo) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who is currently playing for Partick Thistle on loan from Carlisle United.

St. Johnstone F.C. in European football

A Frazer Wright goal in Trondheim, the home city of Rosenborg, gave the Perth club a chance of proceeding to the next round and, despite an early goal by Rosenborg in the home leg at McDiarmid Park, a Stevie May goal in front of 7,850 supporters (almost all behind the home club) was enough for St. Johnstone to earn a place in the third qualifying round against FC Minsk of Belarus.

Watty Keay

Keay was born in Whiteinch, Scotland and played as a youth for various local sides before starting his professional career at nearby Partick Thistle.

West Ham United F.C. in European football

Outside of major competitions, the club took part in the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1975–76 and 1993–94.


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