21st Nov 1885 Partick Thistle 0 Cambuslang 3 (Friendly)

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Match Information

Alexander Brown; Bob Robertson
Bobby Brown; Jerry Suter
					? (0-1, 1st half); ? (0-2, 1st half); ? (0-3, 2nd half)
26y, 7m, 11d			Andrew Duff		James Dunn
			Alexander Brown		William Semple
			John Hendry		William Smith
			H. Eadie		Andrew Jackson
23y, 5m, 4d			Robert Middleton		Mackie
20y, 1m, 9d			Andrew Johnston		James Low
			J. Sutherland		Hamilton
20y, 5m, 30d			Bob Robertson		James Buchanan
35y, 7m, 21d			John Marshall		J. McPherson
			James Miller		James M. Gourlay
21y, 0m, 22d			Bob Marshall		James Plenderleith
24y, 6m, 22d

notes

In this game, we've placed the forwards in traditional right to left order in the 2-2-6 formation.

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Match Report

TTA report

Cambuslang took an early lead. Thistle had a few chances but “by half-past three nothing of significance had transpired“ (GEP). Cambuslang hit the post and led 2-0 at half-time. Thistle had a goal chalked off causing a “slight pause over a point of dispute“ after which the visitors ran up the park and “scored easily“.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for Andrew Duff & John Hendry, 10th Nov 1883 to date. (Longest run since: Bob Robertson - 6 games, 29th Sep 1883 to 31st Oct 1885. Joint club-record: Jack Beattie, 17 games - 5th Apr 1879 to 13th Sep 1884 & George Leckie, 17 games - 5th Apr 1879 to 10th Nov 1883.)

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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