11th Dec 1880 Helensburgh Victoria 0 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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								21y, 8m, 2d

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Match Report

TTA report

“Play partook of a give and take nature” (GH). After the break Helensburgh were the better team but had no luck in front of goal. Thistle scored the only goal from a breakaway. “Thistle played with 10 men” (ET.)

Media report

13-Dec-1880, Glasgow Herald

VICTORIA (HELENSBURGH) v. PARTICK THISTLE. Played on the ground of the former on Saturday afternoon with most unfavourable weather, a strong wind blowing across the field, and occasionally heavy showers. The Thistle kicked off, but the ball was smartly returned by the home team, who followed it up, and made a good bid for goal. Duff (the goalkeeper) dislodged the ball, which was carried into the ground of the Helensburgh. Play afterwards partook of a give-and-take nature. On ends being changed, the Helensburgh showed to better advantage and made repeated charges at goal, but were unsuccessful in scoring. The Thistle then ran the ball up the field and secured a goal, the game thus resulting in their favour by one goal to nothing.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 3 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John Burleigh, 28th Dec 1878 to date. (A new club-record.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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