31st Dec 1887 Rangers 3 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

					John Munro; Bob Marshall; Jerry Suter
					Harvie; James Miller; John Galt
? (0-1, 20 mins); Donald Gow (0-2, 30 mins); ? (1-3, 2nd half)					Jim Buchanan (1-2, 45 mins)
			Jimmy Nichol		Thomas Burns
			Donald Gow		John Hendry
			Alex McFarlane		John Munro
			Bremner		Bob Robertson			22y, 7m, 9d
			James McIntyre		John Stewart			21y, 6m, 14d
			Johnny Muir		Robert Middleton			25y, 6m, 14d
			John Gow		Bob Marshall			23y, 2m, 1d
			Andrew Peacock		Jim Buchanan
			Robert Brand		Willie Paul			21y, 10m, 24d
			Willie Pringle		Jerry Suter			24y, 6m, 28d
			Robert Fraser		Andrew Johnston			22y, 2m, 19d
								23y, 0m, 28d

notes

Play was restricted to 35 minutes per half and the goal times reflect this. Scheduled for 2.30pm, but 20 minutes late in kicking-off (GH).

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle opened well and Suter's goal was disallowed (off-side). They were the better side for 15 minutes then Rangers scored (scramble, 20) and with a good shot on the counter (30). Thistle hit the post before Buchanan scored 10 minutes after half-time but another break and it was 3-1 near the end. (2 x 35 minutes played.)

Stats Watch

● Thistle make their first-ever visit to Old Ibrox.

ongoing sequences:

● 19 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John Hendry, 10th Nov 1883 to date. (A new club-record.)

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