30th Jan 1886 Partick Thistle 3 Kilmarnock 1 (Friendly)

matches:1885-86: ← 21game 2223 →

Match Information

A. Hendrie; Bobby Brown
Alexander Brown; Andy Leckie
? (1-1, 2nd half); ? (2-1, 2nd half); ? (3-1, 2nd half)					? (0-1, 1st half)
26y, 9m, 20d			Andrew Duff		James Richmond
			A. Hendrie		Millar
			John Hendry		Thomas Porteous
24y, 1m, 24d			Bobby Brown		John McPherson
25y, 1m, 12d			George McKay		McCartney
22y, 11m, 6d			John Young [ii]		Alex Sawers
21y, 3m, 0d			Bob Marshall		John McPherson
20y, 8m, 8d			Bob Robertson		Dunn
35y, 9m, 30d			John Marshall		Alex Higgins
22y, 7m, 27d			Jerry Suter		Walker
20y, 3m, 18d			Andrew Johnston		John Smith
24y, 4m, 31d

notes

GEP lists S. Hendry instead of John Hendry; we've presumed this to be a typo.

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Match Report

TTA report

An entertaining game despite the gusty wind and occasional sleet showers. The first half was pretty even but it was Kilmarnock who took a one-goal lead. The second half saw Thistle score 3 goals in quick succession for the win.

Media report

30-Jan-1886, Evening Despatch

Played at Partick. Result:- Partick Thistle, three goals; Kilmarnock, one goal.

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Ayr Observer, 2nd February, 1892

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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