12th Dec 1885 Rangers 5 Partick Thistle 0 (Friendly)

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Match Information

					Robert Middleton; Logan
					Ward; Hill
Andrew Peacock; Andrew Peacock; Willie Pringle; Charlie Heggie; Jim Buchanan
			Willie Chalmers		Thomas Burns
			Hume		John Hendry
			future Jag Hugh McHardy		Alexander Brown
			John Cameron		Robert Middleton			23y, 5m, 25d
			James McIntyre		H. Eadie
			Charlie Heggie		J. Sutherland
			future Jag Jim Buchanan		Andrew Johnston			20y, 2m, 0d
			Alick McKenzie		Bob Robertson			20y, 6m, 20d
			Andrew Peacock		Willie Paul			19y, 10m, 5d
			John Gow		John Marshall			35y, 8m, 11d
			Willie Pringle		Logan
								23y, 11m, 13d

notes

The GH/GEP lists Hardie/Hardy at no.2 instead of (John) Hendry and we presume this to be an aural error. The GH reckons the half-time score to be 4-0, whilst the GEP says it was 3-0. We stick with the former since they have a reasonable report and are supplying our teamlines.

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Match Report

TTA report

On a soft, slippery surface Rangers controlled the match from the start and were 4-up at half-time. A 5th goal soon followed after which Thistle -”the dark blues” (GH) - had a long spell of pressure but couldn't score. “The Rangers overwhelmed the Partick Thistle. A most unexpected result” (SPM).

Stats Watch

● Logan registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

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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