17th Sep 1881 Clyde 6 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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? (0-1, 5 mins); ? (0-2, 1st half); ? (1-3, 2nd half); ? (1-4, 2nd half); ? (1-5, 2nd half); ? (1-6, 2nd half)					? (1-2, 2nd half)
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			?		John Hendry
			?		Jack Beattie			22y, 0m, 21d
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			?		Hugh Beaton			22y, 11m, 18d
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								22y, 6m, 5d

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Match Report

TTA report

First recorded match v Clyde. They scored after 5 minutes and after that the result was never in doubt. Thistle did score when it was 2-0 “amid cheering” (SC) but Clyde scored at will. “Goal after goal was then rapidly scored by the Clyde” (SPM).

Stats Watch

● Thistle make their first-ever visit to Barrowfield Park.

● Thistle and Clyde meet for the first time.

● Thistle's joint-record margin of defeat against Clyde.

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

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

● Thistle concede 6 goals in a game, setting a new club-record.

● Thistle concede 6 goals in an away game, setting a new club-record.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 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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