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- ↑ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- 1 2 Jags legend John Harvey (86) of Bearsden: 'We can’t afford to lose indoor bowls hall', Kirkintilloch Herald, 20 September 2019
- ↑ Partick Thistle 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ↑ Hall of Fame | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC
- ↑ Thistle Advent | Day 6 | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC, 6 December 2017
- ↑ Dandy Thistle Forward Line Hard to Hold, Evening Times, 27 September 1954 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ↑ Glasgow Cup For Partick Thistle, The Glasgow Herald, 27 October 1960 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ↑ Third Lanark 1946/47 - 1966/67, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1 2 Thistle Stars From The Past | John Harvey, match programme, Partick Thistle FC, 4 October 1980 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)