11th May 1889 Partick Thistle 5 Airdrieonians 2 (Friendly)

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Match Information

Thomas Campbell; James Killin; McCallum; Peter Bennett; Andrew Johnston; Rankin [i]
Walter McLean; Bob Robertson; William McDonald [i]; Bob Marshall; McEwan [i]; J. Kelly
Andrew Johnston (1-1, 3 mins); Peter Bennett (2-1, 1st half); Peter Bennett (3-1, 1st half); Andrew Johnston (4-1, 1st half); Andrew Johnston (5-2, 90 mins)					Robert Scott (0-1, 1 min); Conelly (4-2, 55 mins)
21y, 8m, 11d			John McCorkindale		James Connor
20y, 9m, 7d			William Hay		Russell
			Thomas Campbell		Gray
			James Killin		John Spence
23y, 3m, 14d			William Proudfoot		Howson
			McCallum		Conelly
21y, 6m, 9d			David Hislop		Matthew Cullen
			Peter Bennett		Donaldson
23y, 6m, 29d			Andrew Johnston		J. Sneddon
25y, 11m, 8d			Jerry Suter		Robert Scott
			Rankin [i]		John Galloway future Jag
22y, 9m, 18d

notes

LUWE report says that Hay (of Thistle) miskicked and Scott “worked matters to his liking by neatly evading McCorkindale and scored a pretty goal with a low but fast shot” whereas the EC says Airdrie's first goal was “scored by a miskick by Hay”. We find the LUWE report more compelling.

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Match Report

TTA report

Airdrie kicked off into a strong wind and scored (1). Thistle hit back with goals from Johnston, a solo run from Bennett, Bennett again and Johnston again “a terrific shot” (LUWE) - Suter assisting in 2 of them. 4-1 at half-time. Airdrie scored (55) and pressed but Johnston scored with a loose ball at the death.

Stats Watch

● James Killin makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● McCallum registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

● Rankin [i] makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 24 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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