17th Jan 1891 Partick Thistle 3 Methlan Park 3 (Friendly)

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Match Information

John McCorkindale; Billy Fleming
Andrew Duff; Roddy McLeod
Sam Clark (1-1, 1st half); Billy Fleming (2-3, 2nd half); Watty Keay (3-3, 87 mins)					Halley (0-1, 1st half); Wilson (1-2, 2nd half); Latta (1-3, 2nd half)
23y, 4m, 18d			John McCorkindale		?
23y, 0m, 15d			John Herd		?
24y, 11m, 21d			William Proudfoot		?
21y, 5m, 15d			Archie Freebairn		?
			John Cameron		?
			Jacky Smith		?
24y, 11m, 10d			Willie Paul		?
19y, 1m, 6d			Billy Fleming		Halley
20y, 0m, 1d			Watty Keay		Wilson
			Sam Clark		Latta
19y, 3m, 24d			John Gilchrist		?
22y, 0m, 9d

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Match Report

TTA report

After chances were made by both sides, the visitors gradually had the best of things and they took the lead but Clark levelled. In the second half 2 quick goals saw Thistle trail 3-1 but Fleming got a 2nd as Thistle applied the pressure and Keay scored with time running out for the draw.

Stats Watch

● 19-year-old Billy Fleming makes his first-known appearance for Thistle and, theoretically, joins our scoring debutants club.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away defeats; 2nd Nov 1889 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 15 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have scored; 14th May 1887 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 18 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John McCorkindale, 29th Aug 1888 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: Andrew Johnston - 24 games, 24th Oct 1885 to 27th May 1889.)

● 20 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 31st Oct 1885 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

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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