25th Mar 1893 Partick Thistle 3 Cowlairs 5 (Scottish Alliance - game 14)

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Match Information

David Hislop
Walter Edgar
John Gilchrist (1-1, 1st half); John Gilchrist (2-1, 1st half); John Gilchrist (3-4, 2nd half)					Francis Adams (0-1, 6 mins); James McPherson (2-2, 2nd half); ? (2-3, 2nd half); George Aitken (2-4, 2nd half); Sam Lynch (3-5, 88 mins)
			Archibald Brown		?
20y, 5m, 20d			Peter Rodger		?
25y, 8m, 25d			Bob Campbell		?
24y, 0m, 24d			Jacky Robertson		?
21y, 3m, 21d			John M. Harvey		?
			David Bruce		?
			Robert Currie		Francis Adams
21y, 5m, 27d			Andrew Stewart		James McPherson
22y, 10m, 16d			Maurice White		George Aitken
21y, 6m, 1d			John Gilchrist		Sam Lynch
25y, 4m, 23d			David Hislop		?
22y, 10m, 8d

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle came back from a goal down to lead 2-1 at half-time with 2 goals from Gilchrist but it was virtually all league-leaders Cowlairs in the second half and they scored 4 goals. Gilchrist got his 3rd to make it 4-3 but found himself on the losing side. The 5th goal was “a brilliant shot from the touchline” (GEP) (88).

Media report

27-Mar-1893, The Scotsman

This match was played at Whiteinch. Cowlairs lost the toss, but soon made tracks for the home goal, Adams scoring after six minutes play. The Thistle now got in, and Stewart sent in a shot, which Gilchrist bustled through. Two minutes later Gilchrist gained a second point for the Thistle, and, thereafter, play became very fast, the ball travelling rapidly from goal to goal. At half-time the score stood:- Thistle, two goals; Cowlairs, 1 goal. On crossing over, Cowlairs quickly forced a corner. the Thistle got away, but could not sustain the attack. McPherson scored for Cowlairs from a free kick, while a third was rushed through. Shortly afterwards, Aitken gained a fourth. The Thistle then had an innings and Gilchrist scored again. Shortly before the finish, Lynch notched a fifth goal for Cowlairs. Result:- Cowlairs, five goals; Partick Thistle, three goals.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 16 consecutive competitive home games in which Thistle have scored; 14th Nov 1891 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for John M. Harvey, 20th Aug 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.)

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

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