19th Jan 1889 Partick Thistle 2 Battlefield 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

William Flannelly; Jerry Suter
Bob Robertson; Willie Paul
Jerry Suter (1-0, 1st half); Jerry Suter (2-1, 1st half)					Thomas Hendry (1-1, 25 mins)
21y, 4m, 20d			John McCorkindale		Neil
20y, 5m, 15d			William Hay		Donald Sillars
			Thomas Campbell		John Cook
24y, 2m, 20d			Bob Marshall		James Hall
22y, 5m, 25d			William Flannelly		John Cook
22y, 11m, 23d			William Proudfoot		Thomas Hendry
20y, 11m, 22d			Matthew Ferguson		George Hector
			Andrew Mackay		Walker
25y, 4m, 11d			George Ward		Thomas Hendry
23y, 3m, 7d			Andrew Johnston		John Cunningham
25y, 7m, 16d			Jerry Suter		Woody Gray
22y, 11m, 22d

notes

The GEP report contends that George Ward, not Jerry Suter, got Thistle's opener: “Suter got the ball about 20 yards from goal [out on the left] and screwing nicely into goal, Ward had little difficulty in tipping it into goal.” EC just says Suter “drew first blood”. The SC says the first was from our left winger (who was Suter acc to the EC line-up). GH specificially states it was Suter. We therefore feel obliged to stick with Suter per OH/EC/SC/GH.

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Match Report

TTA report

Suter shot home but Battlefield equalised (25) thanks to a “smart attack” (GH). The visitors' goalkeeper let the greasy ball slip through his fingers to give Suter his second for 2-1. It was largely a defensive display by Thistle in the second half but they missed Paul to finish off their attacks. “A pleasant game” (DC).

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Glasgow Herald, 21st January, 1889

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 23 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for Andrew Johnston, 24th Oct 1885 to date. (A new club-record.)

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