4th Nov 1893 Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 3 (SFL Second Division - game 7)

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Match Information

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James Watson (2-1, 30 mins); William Lambie (2-2, 63 mins)					Willie Freebairn (1-0, 6 mins); Robert Murray (2-0, 14 mins); Willie Paul (3-2, 78 mins)
			John Henderson		James Crozier
			James Collins		Hope Robertson			25y, 9m, 18d
			Alex Tait		Bob Campbell			26y, 4m, 7d
			Govan		David Bruce
			James Mathie		Jacky Robertson			24y, 8m, 3d
			James Watson		John M. Harvey			21y, 11m, 0d
			Walter Cowan		Peter Findlay			23y, 3m, 2d
			Alex Brand		Willie Freebairn			18y, 9m, 26d
			Richard Allan		Willie Paul			27y, 8m, 28d
			William Lambie		John Gilchrist			22y, 1m, 11d
			William Galloway		Robert Murray
								23y, 9m, 31d

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Match Report

TTA report

Freebairn's 13th goal in 12 games put Thistle ahead “with a beautiful shot“ (6) (GH). Soon it was 2-0 (Murray, 14) then Motherwell reduced the deficit (30). In the second half “fouls were plentiful“. Motherwell equalised (63) but Paul got the winner (78). 3rd, 3 games in hand. “Luck deserted them“ (Motherwell) (MT).

Media report

06-Nov-1893, Glasgow Herald

On Dalziel Park, Motherwell, before a large crowd. Play was exciting from the commencement, and both sides had good runs early in the game. After about six minutes’ play Freebairn scored the first goal with a beautiful shot. Murray added a second goal for Partick. Play now raged hard and fast, both back divisions defending well. But a fluky kick by Bruce let Motherwell’s right wing away with an open goal in front of them, but Crozier was on the alert, and saved grandly. Play was now kept in the visitors’ quarters, and Watson headed through the first goal for his team thirty minutes from the start. The teams crossed over- Partick, 2; Motherwell, 1. After eighteen minutes’ play Lambie put on the equaliser amid great enthusiasm. Both team strove hard to gain the leading point, and play at times was pretty rough, for which fouls were plentiful on both sides. About twelve minutes from time Paul scored the third goal for Partick. The game ended- Partick, 3; Motherwell, 2.

Stats Watch

● The 1 goal winning margin matches the joint club-record for an away League game, which was set on 19-Aug-1893 & 21-Oct-1893.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive League wins; 7th Oct 1893 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 14 consecutive competitive appearances for David Bruce, 13th May 1893 to date. (Longest run since: Peter Rodger - 15 games, 11th Mar 1893 to 16th Sep 1893. Club-record: John McCorkindale - 36 games, 29th Aug 1888 to 12th Dec 1891.)

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

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