20th Aug 1892 Kilmarnock 6 Partick Thistle 2 (Scottish Alliance - game 1)

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Match Information

					David Freebairn; J. Willis; John McMoreland; A. Moffat; John Gilchrist
					James Marshall; Joe Hutchinson; Joe Leiper; Walter Edgar; Kennedy
A. Smith (0-1, 1st half); Andrew Campbell (0-2, 1st half); Richard McAvoy (0-3, 1st half); Andrew Campbell (0-4, 1st half); A. Smith (0-5, 1st half); Charles Smith (2-6, 2nd half)					James Ingram (1-5, 1st half); Willie Paul (2-5, 2nd half)
			Henderson		David Freebairn			21y, 0m, 16d
			Hunter		J. Willis
			Robert Brown		John McMoreland
			Alex Paterson		Jacky Robertson			23y, 5m, 19d
			Andrew Campbell		John M. Harvey			20y, 8m, 16d
			John Johnstone		A. Moffat
			Robert Tannahill		John Gilchrist			20y, 10m, 27d
			Charles Smith		Maurice White			22y, 3m, 11d
			A. Smith		Willie Paul			26y, 6m, 13d
			Richard McAvoy		James Ingram
			Broadhurst		Robert Murray
								22y, 5m, 28d

notes

As later explained in the Scottish Referee (26/8/1892) Thistle travelled without a goalkeeper, hence the Freebairn improvisation. A later edition of ASH says that had Thistle had their regular keeper, then the score would not have been so high.

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Match Report

TTA report

Kilmarnock (who finished 2nd the previous season) were too good for Thistle. They trailed 4-1 at half-time (a goal by Ingram) and with the wind at their backs an even second half saw a goal each - Paul scoring with “a hard drive“. “A brilliant victory“ (ASH). Regular half-back Freebairn (D) made his only appearance in goal.

Media report

20-Aug-1892, The Scotsman

Rugby Park was opened for the season by this Alliance match. The home eleven included “Bummer“ Campbell, who the previous Saturday played for the Third Lanark [ed note: which co-incidentally was also against Thistle], and was considered a sure capture by the Volunteers. He received an ovation as he came on to the field. In the first half Kilmarnock played an active game, and, favoured with the breeze, scored five goals, the Thistle having to be satisfied with a single point. Both teams scored in the second half, the result being:- Kilmarnock, six; Partick Thistle, two.

Scrapbook

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Ayr Observer, 23rd August, 1892

Stats Watch

● James Ingram makes his last-known appearance and marks the occasion by scoring his last-known goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 11 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Paul, 6th Feb 1892 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: David Bruce - 23 games, 5th Sep 1891 to 23rd Apr 1892. Club-record: John McCorkindale - 36 games, 29th Aug 1888 to 12th Dec 1891.)

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

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