11th Nov 1893 Cowlairs 8 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Second Division - game 8)

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Match Information

					Archie Freebairn
					Willie Paul
Sam Lynch (0-1, 1st half); John Watson (0-2, 1st half); George Scott (1-3, 2nd half); William Edgar (1-4, 2nd half); George Scott (1-5, 2nd half); David McFetridge (2nd half); David McFetridge (2nd half); William Edgar (2nd half)					Peter Findlay (1-2, 1st half)
			Thomas Duff		James Crozier
			David Harding		Hope Robertson			25y, 9m, 25d
			Peter Maxwell		Bob Campbell			26y, 4m, 14d
			Robert McFarlane		David Bruce
			future Jag James Lamont		Jacky Robertson			24y, 8m, 10d
			James McPherson		John M. Harvey			21y, 11m, 7d
			Sam Lynch		Robert Murray
			William Edgar		Willie Freebairn			18y, 10m, 2d
			John Watson		Archie Freebairn			24y, 3m, 9d
			David McFetridge		John Gilchrist			22y, 1m, 18d
			George Scott		Peter Findlay			23y, 3m, 9d
								23y, 5m, 1d

notes

JL credits Scott rather than Watson with one of the Glasgow Thistle goals. We go with the GH report.

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle had a goal disallowed for charging then Cowlairs went 2-up but Thistle pulled one back almost immediately through Findlay. In the second half after a “very short interval“ (GH) it was all Cowlairs (who finished 2nd) and they rattled in 6 more. “A fast and pleasant game“. (!)

Media report

13-Nov-1893, Glasgow Herald

Second division League match at Cowlairs. The home team kicked off and from the start it was evident it would be a hard one. The Partick men worked hard and had one or two tries before Cowlairs even got a look in. Freebairn and Finlay on the visitors right were in fine form, and brought the ball well up the field, when it was shot through, but the goal was disallowed for charging the goalkeeper, who was sent through before the ball. Play was now transferred to the east goal, where Lynch succeeded in beating Crozier. A foul in Partick territory gave the home men a chance, but the ball was well caught and returned. Keeping up the pressure, Cowlairs secured a second goal, Watson tipping the ball through in a scrimmage. The ball was scarcely kicked off again when the visitors made a rush and Finlay took Duff by surprise. At half-time the score was:- Cowlairs, 2; Partick Thistle, 1. With a very short interval, a restart was made, and Cowlairs again pressed. In the first attempt, Crozier fisted the ball over the bar, but a second from Scott took effect. Settling round the strangers, two more points were snatched by Edgar and Scott respectively. A fast and pleasant game ended in favour of the ground team, the final result being- Cowlairs, 8 goals; Partick Thistle, 1 goal.

Stats Watch

● Peter Findlay scores his first-known goal for Thistle.

● Thistle's record margin of defeat against Cowlairs.

● The 7 goal losing margin sets a new club-record for a League game.

● The 7 goal losing margin sets a new club-record for an away League game.

● Thistle concede 8 goals in a League game, setting a new club-record.

● Thistle concede 8 goals in an away League game, setting a new club-record.

ongoing sequences:

● 15 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.)

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