Minute Book Guide for 1978-79
1977-78 Minute Book Guides by Season 1979-80
Club Officials First Team Players Non First Team Players First Team Results Non First Team Results
Club Officials
Official Surname Role From To G. F. Davis Davis Vice Chairman Dec 31 1974 Jul 25 1979 N.A. Naylor Naylor Director Mar 27 1975 Jun 25 1980 William Esplin Ormond Ormond Manager May 5 1977 Jan 8 1980 Bobby Parker Parker Chairman Dec 31 1974 Jun 25 1980 Tommy Walker Walker Director Oct 29 1974 Jul 25 1979 J. Young Young Director Jan 11 1977 May 23 1980
First Team Players
Player Plays Goals Thomson Allan 16
0
Eamonn Bannon 26
8
Ian George Black 18
0
John Brough 6
0
Jim Brown 33
0
Drew Busby 32
7
John Craig 23
0
Ray Dunlop 26
0
Cammy Fraser 45
3
Willie Gibson 45
10
Jim Jefferies 39
0
Peter Johnstone 0
0
Walter Kidd 40
1
Frank Liddell 42
0
Kenny McLeod 4
0
Dave McNicoll 25
0
Denis McQuade 24
4
Colin More 4
0
Derek O'Connor 22
9
Des O'Sullivan 2
0
Donald Park 9
3
Ian Paterson 3
0
Bobby Prentice 17
1
Malcolm Robertson 40
6
Paul Rodger 3
0
David Scott 5
0
Graham Shaw 17
2
Gordon James Smith 4
0
Rab Stewart 5
0
Lawrie Tierney 18
0
Grant Tierney 1
0
Non First Team Players
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First Team Starting XI Grid
Date V Comp Round Opponents F A Man P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 1978-08-05 Sat A Tennant Caledonian Cup SF Rangers 1 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson 1978-08-06 Sun N Tennant Caledonian Cup 3rd Place West Bromwich Albion 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson 1978-08-08 Tue H Friendly Middlesbrough 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Bobby Prentice 1978-08-12 Sat H Premier 01 of 36 Aberdeen 1 4 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson 1978-08-16 Wed A Anglo Scottish Cup R1 Partick Thistle 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson 1978-08-19 Sat A Premier 02 of 36 Celtic 0 4 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Bobby Prentice 1978-08-23 Wed H Anglo Scottish Cup R1 Partick Thistle 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Graham Shaw Bobby Prentice 1978-08-26 Sat H Premier 03 of 36 Hibernian 1 1 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice 1978-08-30 Wed H League Cup R1 Greenock Morton 1 3 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Bobby Prentice 1978-09-02 Sat A League Cup R1 Greenock Morton 1 4 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Jim Brown Paul Rodger Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Donald Park Eamonn Bannon Drew Busby Gordon James Smith Malcolm Robertson 1978-09-09 Sat A Premier 04 of 36 Partick Thistle 2 3 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Jim Brown Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies Denis McQuade Eamonn Bannon Drew Busby John Craig Malcolm Robertson 1978-09-16 Sat H Premier 05 of 36 Greenock Morton 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Denis McQuade Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-09-23 Sat A Premier 06 of 36 Motherwell 1 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Lawrie Tierney Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Denis McQuade 1978-09-30 Sat A Premier 07 of 36 Dundee United 1 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell John Craig Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Denis McQuade 1978-10-07 Sat H Premier 08 of 36 St Mirren 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Lawrie Tierney Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1978-10-10 Tue H EoSS SF Livingston (Meadowbank Thistle) 1 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Ian George Black Grant Tierney Frank Liddell John Craig Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Kenny McLeod Walter Kidd Bobby Prentice 1978-10-14 Sat H Premier 09 of 36 Rangers 0 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1978-10-21 Sat A Premier 10 of 36 Aberdeen 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-10-28 Sat H Premier 11 of 36 Celtic 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-11-04 Sat A Premier 12 of 36 Hibernian 2 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Denis McQuade 1978-11-11 Sat H Premier 13 of 36 Partick Thistle 0 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Denis McQuade 1978-11-18 Sat A Premier 14 of 36 Greenock Morton 2 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor John Craig Malcolm Robertson 1978-11-25 Sat H Premier 15 of 36 Motherwell 3 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Jefferies Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Malcolm Robertson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1978-12-09 Sat A Premier 16 of 36 St Mirren 0 4 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Brown Dave McNicoll Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Denis McQuade Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-12-16 Sat A Premier 17 of 36 Rangers 3 5 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1978-12-23 Sat H Premier 18 of 36 Aberdeen 0 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-01-20 Sat A Premier 19 of 36 Motherwell 2 3 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Cammy Fraser Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Eamonn Bannon Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-01-27 Sat A Scottish Cup R3 Raith Rovers 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Brown Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies Ian George Black Willie Gibson Drew Busby Derek O'Connor Cammy Fraser Malcolm Robertson 1979-02-10 Sat H Premier 20 of 36 St Mirren 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Brown Dave McNicoll Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-02-24 Sat H Premier 21 of 36 Rangers 3 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-03 Sat H Scottish Cup R4 Greenock Morton 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Ray Dunlop Walter Kidd Jim Brown Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Graham Shaw Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-05 Mon A Scottish Cup R4 Greenock Morton 1 0 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Walter Kidd Jim Brown Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-10 Sat A Scottish Cup QF Hibernian 1 2 William Esplin Ormond John Brough Jim Brown Ian George Black Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Walter Kidd Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-17 Sat A Premier 22 of 36 Hibernian 1 1 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-28 Wed H Premier 23 of 36 Hibernian 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell John Craig Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-03-31 Sat A Premier 24 of 36 Greenock Morton 2 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-04-04 Wed H Premier 25 of 36 Dundee United 2 0 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-04-07 Sat H Premier 26 of 36 Motherwell 3 0 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Frank Liddell Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-04-11 Wed H Premier 27 of 36 Partick Thistle 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Jim Jefferies Graham Shaw Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser Derek O'Connor Ian George Black Paul Rodger Malcolm Robertson 1979-04-14 Sat H Premier 28 of 36 Dundee United 0 3 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Frank Liddell Jim Jefferies Jim Brown Malcolm Robertson Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Drew Busby Denis McQuade 1979-04-18 Wed H Premier 29 of 36 Celtic 0 3 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Lawrie Tierney Frank Liddell John Craig Malcolm Robertson Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Drew Busby Bobby Prentice 1979-04-21 Sat A Premier 30 of 36 St Mirren 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Jim Brown Cammy Fraser Paul Rodger John Craig Denis McQuade Lawrie Tierney Willie Gibson Drew Busby Malcolm Robertson 1979-04-25 Wed A Premier 31 of 36 Dundee United 1 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Cammy Fraser Frank Liddell John Craig Willie Gibson Jim Brown David Scott Lawrie Tierney Denis McQuade 1979-04-28 Sat A Premier 32 of 36 Rangers 0 4 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Cammy Fraser Frank Liddell Lawrie Tierney Willie Gibson Jim Brown David Scott John Craig Denis McQuade 1979-05-02 Wed A Premier 33 of 36 Aberdeen 0 5 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Jim Brown Ian George Black Cammy Fraser Frank Liddell Colin More Willie Gibson Lawrie Tierney Rab Stewart John Craig Denis McQuade 1979-05-05 Sat A Premier 34 of 36 Partick Thistle 0 2 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Colin More Frank Liddell Jim Brown Willie Gibson Cammy Fraser David Scott Rab Stewart Denis McQuade 1979-05-07 Mon H Premier 35 of 36 Greenock Morton 0 1 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Colin More Frank Liddell Cammy Fraser Des O'Sullivan Jim Brown Willie Gibson Rab Stewart Kenny McLeod 1979-05-14 Mon A Premier 36 of 36 Celtic 0 1 William Esplin Ormond Thomson Allan Walter Kidd Ian George Black Colin More Frank Liddell Jim Brown Des O'Sullivan Cammy Fraser Willie Gibson Rab Stewart Kenny McLeod
Non First XI Starting XI Grid
Date V Comp Round Team F A Opponents P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 1978-08-12 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 01 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 0 Aberdeen 2nd XI 1978-08-19 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 02 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 1 Celtic 2nd XI 1978-08-29 H Reserve League Cup R1 Hearts 2nd XI 2 0 Cowdenbeath 2nd XI 1978-09-09 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 03 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 2 1 Partick Thistle 2nd XI 1978-09-11 A Reserve League Cup R1 Hearts 2nd XI 3 0 Cowdenbeath 2nd XI 1978-09-30 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 04 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 1 Dundee United 2nd XI 1978-10-07 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 05 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 1 St Mirren 2nd XI 1978-10-21 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 06 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 1 Aberdeen 2nd XI 1978-10-23 H Reserve League Cup R2 Hearts 2nd XI 2 3 Stirling Albion 2nd XI 1978-10-28 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 07 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 8 Celtic 2nd XI 1978-10-30 A Reserve League Cup R2 Hearts 2nd XI 0 4 Stirling Albion 2nd XI 1978-11-04 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 08 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 3 Hibernian 2nd XI 1978-11-11 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 09 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 2 1 Partick Thistle 2nd XI 1978-11-18 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 10 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 4 Greenock Morton 2nd XI 1978-11-25 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 11 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 6 Motherwell 2nd XI 1978-11-28 H Scottish 2nd XI Cup R2 Hearts 2nd XI 2 3 Raith Rovers 2nd XI 1978-12-03 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 12 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 3 Dundee United 2nd XI 1978-12-16 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 13 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 6 Rangers 2nd XI 1978-12-23 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 14 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 2 Aberdeen 2nd XI 1979-02-03 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 15 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 2 6 Hibernian 2nd XI 1979-02-24 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 16 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 5 Rangers 2nd XI 1979-03-10 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 17 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 2 2 Celtic 2nd XI 1979-03-17 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 18 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 4 Hibernian 2nd XI 1979-03-24 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 19 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 0 Greenock Morton 2nd XI 1979-03-24 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 20 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 2 2 Partick Thistle 2nd XI 1979-03-31 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 21 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 0 Greenock Morton 2nd XI 1979-04-03 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 22 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 6 Dundee United 2nd XI 1979-04-07 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 23 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 1 Motherwell 2nd XI 1979-04-21 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 24 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 2 St Mirren 2nd XI 1979-04-26 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 25 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 4 Aberdeen 2nd XI 1979-04-28 H Scottish Premier Reserve League 26 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 0 6 Rangers 2nd XI 1979-05-15 A Scottish Premier Reserve League 27 of 27 Hearts 2nd XI 1 2 Rangers 2nd XI