Operation scrimmage

help!:research: Who was in the Thistle line-up? Who was in the Opposition line-up? Who scored? Who assisted? What were the substitutions? Who was the trialist? Who was the referee? What was the kick-off time? What was the half-time score? What was the attendance? Operation scrimmage What was the date, score or venue? What was his forename? Where or when was he born? Could you help with our missing player images?

Operation scrimmage

The “scrimmage” was victorianspeak for instances where two or more players would jostle/battle to affect direction of the ball. A great many goals were reported as being the result of a scrimmage whenever the scorer was indistinguishable in the melee. It's a matter of some regret that we classified these “scrimmage” goals alongside the genuine unknowns (see who scored?); with hindsight the scrimmage should have been treated as a category in its own right as it really helps to tell the story. We could probably reduce our unknown goals by 100 or more by applying the “scrimmage” description wherever applicable. Researchers can download our up-to-date excel spreadsheet, which gives a convenient overview of all of our missing match data. If you have the patience, will and wherewithal to complete such a task then please do get in touch → for a chat and some pointers.