22nd Aug 1885 Partick Thistle 4 Abercorn 4 (Friendly)

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Match Information

John Hendry; M. Bryson; Bob Marshall; Thomas Paterson; John Marshall; J. Sutherland
Wylie [i]; Andy Leckie; McKay [i]; W. McKay; Bob Robertson; Jock Baxter
Andrew Johnston (1-1, 13 mins); Andrew Johnston (2-1, 48 mins); Andrew Johnston (3-1, 2nd half); ? (4-3, 2nd half)					? (0-1, 3 mins); ? (3-2, 2nd half); ? (3-3, 2nd half); ? (4-4, 87 mins)
26y, 4m, 12d			Andrew Duff		Clark
23y, 8m, 16d			Bobby Brown		John McIntyre
			John Hendry		James Heiton
			M. Bryson		David Brodie
24y, 8m, 4d			George McKay		Harry Raeside
20y, 9m, 23d			Bob Marshall		Robert McCormick
			James Miller		McLerie
28y, 5m, 27d			Thomas Paterson		Gorman
35y, 4m, 22d			John Marshall		McGinty
			J. Sutherland		Martin
19y, 10m, 10d			Andrew Johnston		Allison
25y, 7m, 11d

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Match Report

TTA report

First match at Inchview. An early goal by Abercorn was cancelled out 10 minutes later then off-side robbed the visitors of a half-time lead. Johnston scored just after half-time and a third was scored soon after. Back came Abercorn with 2 goals but Johnston scored again as did Abercorn approaching the final whistle.

Stats Watch

● The opening game of the eleventh season of Partick Thistle F.C.

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

● Thistle play their first game (as the home side) at their fourth home, Inchview. The Jags had played there on several occasions between 1880 and 1885.

ongoing sequences:

● 17 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for Jack Beattie, 5th Apr 1879 to date. (Longest run since: George Leckie - 17 games, 5th Apr 1879 to 10th Nov 1883. Now a joint club-record.)

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