29th Dec 1883 Partick Thistle 4 Clyde 0 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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John Burleigh (1-0); Bob Robertson (2-0); Bob Robertson (3-0); Bob Robertson (4-0)
24y, 8m, 19d			Andrew Duff		?
			John Hendry		?
22y, 0m, 23d			Bobby Brown		?
24y, 4m, 2d			Jack Beattie		?
23y, 6m, 21d			George Leckie		?
			John Young [i]		?
25y, 8m, 11d			Peter Ewing		?
			M. Bryson		?
18y, 7m, 7d			Bob Robertson		?
25y, 2m, 29d			Hugh Beaton		?
25y, 0m, 7d			John Burleigh		?
23y, 7m, 27d

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Match Report

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Burleigh (back after 2 seasons) headed in a Ewing cross then Robertson scored twice. Duff protected the 3-goal lead with some fine saves before Robertson completed his hat-trick.

Stats Watch

● M. Bryson makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● 25-year-old John Burleigh makes his last-known appearance and marks the occasion by scoring his last-known goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive wins, 10th Mar 1883 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins, 28th Jan 1882 to 30th Sep 1882. A new joint club-record.)

● 17 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for George Leckie, 5th Apr 1879 to date. (A new club-record.)

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