8th Oct 1887 Port Glasgow Athletic 3 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

					Urquhart; McLachlan [ii]; Traill
					Thomas Burns; John Stewart; Robert Middleton
McKerrol (1-1, 50 mins); Coogan (1-2, 2nd half); Patrick Dowling (1-3, 2nd half)					Willie Paul (1-0, 23 mins)
			Vincent		Urquhart
			Forbes		John Munro
			former Jag McLaughlin		John Hendry
			James Gourlay		Bob Robertson			22y, 4m, 16d
			Patrick Dowling		McLachlan [ii]
			R. McFarlane		Traill
			Coogan		Bob Marshall			22y, 11m, 8d
			McKerrol		Jim Buchanan
			Hunter		Willie Paul			21y, 8m, 1d
			James Graham		Jerry Suter			24y, 4m, 5d
			Alexander Neil		Andrew Johnston			21y, 11m, 26d
								22y, 7m, 29d

notes

GH has Louth instead of Suter at no.10. OH has Middleton instead of Trail at no.6. We go with the GEP and the GT concurs, explaining that Thistle turned up 1 short and Trail (most likely to be Traill) played for us as a guest. Furthermore, Suter is mentioned by name in the body of the GT report. Port's second goal is credited to Dowling in the GT, but the GH reckons it was Coogan. Reporting of the third is also contradictory; the GT states that “Coogan and Graham scored a third between them”, whilst the GH credits Dowling. We go with the GH in both instances who describe the goals well and serve up no dilemma!

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Match Report

TTA report

“In splendid weather” (GT) Paul gave Thistle the lead “with a beautiful screw” after a fine run with Suter (23). Port hit the bar twice before half-time. 3 goals in the second half put Port well ahead. Thistle played with “commendable dash” (GH) but couldn't get back into the game and it was a fair result.

Stats Watch

● McLachlan [ii] makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● Traill registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

● Urquhart registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 16 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John Hendry, 10th Nov 1883 to date. (Longest run since the 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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