15th Aug 1891 East Stirlingshire 1 Partick Thistle 2 (Scottish Alliance - game 2)

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Match Information

					David Freebairn; Wilson [i]
					Thomas Campbell; J. Woods
William Reid (2-1, 80 mins)					James Henry Davie (1-0, 20 mins); James Henry Davie (2-0, 30 mins)
			Goodwin		John McCorkindale			23y, 11m, 16d
			Burns		William Proudfoot			25y, 6m, 19d
			Michael Harley		Peter Rodger			18y, 10m, 10d
			Andrew Inch		David Freebairn			20y, 0m, 11d
			William Kadie		John Cameron
			Peter Steel		Thomas McKeown
			John Hastings		John Gilchrist			19y, 10m, 22d
			Thomas Howden		Wilson [i]
			William Reid		Watty Keay			20y, 6m, 30d
			Johnston		Willie Paul			25y, 6m, 8d
			Masterton		James Henry Davie			18y, 10m, 30d
								21y, 7m, 28d

notes

The GH's McEwan and Kay are presumed to be typos for McKeown and Keay.

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Match Report

TTA report

Davie scored for Thistle (shot partially saved and off a post, 20) and then Paul hit the bar. A shot from Davie was saved but the keeper was charged over the line (30). Shire pressed for long spells, hit woodwork several and earned several corners but their headed goal (80) wasn't enough. Top - for a week!

Media report

17-Aug-1891, The Scotsman

Alliance match at Falkirk. East Stirlingshire kicked off against a strong breeze, and for the first ten minutes had to act on the defensive. Twenty minutes from the start Davies [sic] scored the first goal for the Thistle followed by another off the left ten minutes later. Half time:- Thistle, two goals; East Stirlingshire, nothing. East Stirlingshire pressed for some time, but corners were the only advantage obtained. The play ruled even for a few minutes, during which excitement increased. Then the game assumed the form of a siege on the Partick goal. Reid at last scored, heading the ball through. Result:- Partick Thistle, two goals; East Stirlingshire, one goal.

Stats Watch

● Wilson [i] registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

● Thistle make their first-ever visit to Merchiston Park.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 12th Oct 1889 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 6 wins; 5th Feb 1881 to 30th Sep 1882.)

● 6 competitive home games without defeat; 1st Dec 1888 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 7 games; 5th Feb 1881 to 28th Oct 1882.)

● 17 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 8th Dec 1888 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

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

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

● 22 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.)

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