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- ↑ "Meet John Hansen (photo and profile, 1969)". Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Sauchie Juniors history". sauchiejuniors.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Scotland's one-club men, No 11: John Hansen (Partick)". The Scotsman . 7 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Spiers on Saturday: meeting the other Hansen footballing brother". Sunday Herald . 7 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- 1 2 "The day Hansen and Thistle were a thorn in Celtic's side". The Daily Telegraph . 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Miller Reid talks sponsorship (newspaper article, 1979)". Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Dine & Keep Fit at Firhill (newspaper article, 1979)". Partick Thistle History Archive. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
