2nd Jan 1882 Strathmore 1 Partick Thistle 5 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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? (1-1, 1st half)					? (1-0, 1st half); ? (2-1, 2nd half); ? (3-1, 2nd half); ? (4-1, 2nd half); ? (5-1, 2nd half)
			J. Porter		Andrew Duff			22y, 8m, 23d
			J. L. Porter		John Hendry
			Sam McLean		Bobby Brown			20y, 0m, 27d
			T. Cook		George Leckie			21y, 6m, 25d
			J. Hedger		Jack Beattie			22y, 4m, 6d
			J. Hayes		John Inglis
			D. Petrie		Allan Bowie
			James Howie		J. Shankland
			M. Henry		James Inglis			23y, 1m, 9d
			G. Murdoch		John Young [i]
			James Y. Smart		Peter Ewing			23y, 8m, 15d
								22y, 3m, 3d

notes

The scheduled 12.30pm kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes, possibly to enable the “large concourse of spectators” to fully gather.

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Match Report

TTA report

An even first half saw the score 1-1 at half-time but after the break Thistle “whose forwards are one and all excellent exponents of the dribbling game”(DC) ran out easy winners. “An exceedingly pleasant game” enjoyed by a big crowd - the kick-off having been delayed.

Media report

03-Jan-1882, Dundee Courier and Argus

STRATHMORE (DUNDEE) v. PARTICK THISTLE (GLASGOW). This match was played off at Rollo’s Pier, Dundee, yesterday afternoon in presence of a large concourse of enthusiastic and interested spectators. Play was commenced at 12.45 by Henry for the Strathmore, kicking off, and the ball not being well returned it remained in the Thistle’s territory for some time, but ultimately went behind. On the ball being again set in motion it was carried well up to the Strathmore’s goal, but owing to the good play of the home backs, nothing came of the run. Shortly after this, the Thistle made a determined onslaught on the home fortress, and succeeded in lowering the colours, this feat being received with loud cheers. Before the call of time, the home forwards, who were at this period playing well together, succeeded in carrying the ball past the strangers backs, and equalled matters for a time by scoring a goal from a flying shot.

On change of ends, and with a pretty stiff wind blowing, the Thistle forwards (who are one and all excellent exponents of the dribbling game) during the latter period of the game now showed their superiority by repeatedly carrying the leather well up to the home fortress, and scoring four consecutive goals. The Strathmore now pulled together and broke away, and succeeded in scoring, but was disallowed on account of the referee not being able to decide whether it was a goal or not. After this, no further scoring took place, and the match, which was an exceedingly pleasant one throughout, resulted in favour of the Thistle by five goals to one.

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Dundee Courier, 2nd January, 1882

Dundee Courier, 3rd January, 1882

Stats Watch

● Thistle play their first-known Monday game.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 5th Feb 1881 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 7 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for Andrew Duff & George Leckie, 5th Apr 1879 to date. (Longest run since: John Burleigh - 7 games, 28th Dec 1878 to 5th Nov 1881. A joint club-record.)

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