26th Apr 1884 Partick Thistle 3 Heart of Midlothian 2 (Friendly)

matches:1883-84: ← 30game 3132 →

Match Information

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Jerry Suter; Hugh Beaton; Bob Robertson					?; ?
25y, 0m, 16d			Andrew Duff		JR Grant
22y, 4m, 20d			Bobby Brown		Jimmy Maxwell
			John Hendry		John McLennan
24y, 7m, 30d			Jack Beattie		Willie Gilmour
23y, 10m, 18d			George Leckie		Davie Aitken
26y, 0m, 8d			Peter Ewing		Jock Scotland
18y, 11m, 4d			Bob Robertson		Chris McNee
			W. Bennie		Jimmy Wood
20y, 10m, 23d			Jerry Suter		Robert Calderwood
24y, 10m, 9d			Jock Inglis		Andrew Lees
25y, 6m, 27d			Hugh Beaton		Bob Waugh
23y, 7m, 1d

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Match Report

TTA report

“The match was characteristic of fast play” (DC). Thistle came from behind with 2 late goals to win 3-2.

Media report

28-Apr-1884, Dundee Courier

These teams met on Saturday at Muir Park, Glasgow, in presence of numerous spectators. The match was characteristic of fast play, the result at the call of time being - Partick Thistle, 3 goals; Heart of Midlothian, 2. The Thistle got two of their goals near the finish of the game.

Stats Watch

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.)

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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