21st Nov 1891 Ayr 2 Partick Thistle 3 (Scottish Alliance - game 9)

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Match Information

					William Proudfoot; Watty Keay
					Anderson [i]; James Henry Davie
Kelly (0-1, 5 mins); Manson (1-2, 35 mins)					Watty Keay (1-1, 25 mins); ? (2-2, 36 mins) ; ? (3-2, 42 mins)
			Carswell		John McCorkindale			24y, 2m, 22d
			Russell		William Proudfoot			25y, 9m, 25d
			D. Hamilton		Thomas Campbell
			Jack		David Freebairn			20y, 3m, 17d
			Govan		Peter Rodger			19y, 1m, 16d
			Edgar		David Bruce
			Manson		Peter Bennett
			J. Hamilton		J. Woods
			Kelly		Watty Keay			20y, 10m, 5d
			James Ross		John Gilchrist			20y, 1m, 28d
			Robert Cunningham		Willie Paul			25y, 9m, 14d
								22y, 3m, 27d

notes

OH/HA list this as a 4-2 win for Thistle, but AFS/GH/AP are all very clear with the 3-2.

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Match Report

TTA report

The first half was even with 2 evenly matched teams but Thistle just edged it 3-2 at half-time, having been behind twice. “A considerable amount of rough play was indulged in by both teams“ (GH). Paul was “assisted off the field“ in the second half (LUWE). Keay got the first Thistle goal.

Media report

23-Nov-1891, Glasgow Herald

Somerset Park, Ayr, played before a large number of spectators. In the first half play was pretty even, though the Thistle managed to score three goals to their opponents two. In the second half no scoring took place. A considerable amount of rough play was indulged in by both teams. Result:- Thistle, 3; Ayr, 2.

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Glasgow Herald, 23rd November, 1891

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

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

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

● 34 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John McCorkindale, 29th Aug 1888 to date. (A new 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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