18 December

Matches

1874: The first XI met Thistle at home and won 6-0. The scorers were; McLay 2, Ferguson 2, Mitchell and Lightbody. This was the visitors first ever fixture.

Events

1928: The Scottish League sent out an intimation as follows; “The attention of the Management Committee has been drawn to the practice of professional football players contributing articles to daily and weekly newspapers dealing with games in which they have taken part and also with other subjects connected with the game and government thereof. Being satisfied that this is not in the best interests of the players themselves, the game and the government thereof, the Management Committee desire all Clubs to recommend their players in future to desist from contributing such articles to and from allowing their names to be associated with such articles or interviews in papers published weekly or daily.”

1962: T.C.Wilson co-opted to the Board.

1979: A presentation was made to Thomas Rankin (80), the Treasurer of the Supporters Club, a Shareholder and one of the men who helped to thwart Clyde in the proposed merger in 1971.

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