14th May 1877 Smithfield 0 Partick Thistle 5 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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					Jack Beattie; John Young [i]; John Young [i]; Hugh McColl; Hugh McColl
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			?		Jack Beattie			17y, 8m, 17d
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			?		Hugh McColl			18y, 9m, 22d
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			?		John Young [i]
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								18y, 3m, 5d

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Match Report

TTA report

“PARTICK THISTLE v PARTICK SMITHFIELD. Played on Sandyford Park, and resulted in favour of the Thistle by 5 goals to none. Goals kicked by Beattie (1), Young (2) and McColl (2).” (NBDM).

Stats Watch

● The opening game (as far as is known) of the second season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● The 14th May is the club-record for the latest start to a season, which stands today.

● Thistle are back in action after 408 days, setting the club-record for the longest gap between games, which stands today.

● Thistle are back in away action after 415 days, setting the club-record for the longest gap between away games, which stands today.

● Thistle's return to action after 408 days sets a new club-record for the longest close season, which stands today.

● 17-year-old Jack Beattie makes his first-known appearance for Thistle and, theoretically, joins our scoring debutants club.

● 18-year-old Hugh McColl makes his first-known appearance for Thistle and, theoretically, joins our scoring debutants club.

● John Young [i] makes his first-known appearance for Thistle and, theoretically, joins our scoring debutants club.

● Jack Beattie and Hugh McColl become the first-confirmed Scots to play for Thistle.

● Scotland becomes the first country/territory to birth a Jag.

● Jack Beattie and Hugh McColl become the first-confirmed Scots to score for Thistle.

● Scotland becomes the first country to be represented in the Thistle goal-scoring charts.

● 5 consecutive wins, 19th Feb 1876 to date.

● The 5 goal winning margin sets a new club-record for any game.

● The 5 goal winning margin sets a new club-record for an away game.

● Thistle score 5 goals in a game, setting a new club-record.

● Thistle score 5 goals in an away game, setting a new club-record.

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