25th Nov 1893 Partick Thistle 4 Northern 3 (SFL Second Division - game 9)

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Match Information

Archie Freebairn
Willie Paul
Peter Findlay; David Bruce; Robert Murray; Robert Murray					Bob Campbell (og); John McBride; John Russell
			James Crozier		Alex Gossland
25y, 10m, 8d			Hope Robertson		McConnachie
26y, 4m, 28d			Bob Campbell		Bain
			David Bruce		Lamont
24y, 8m, 24d			Jacky Robertson		James Fraser
21y, 11m, 21d			John M. Harvey		Alex Mathieson
			Robert Murray		Fyfe
18y, 10m, 16d			Willie Freebairn		John Kyle
24y, 3m, 23d			Archie Freebairn		Lawrence Proudfoot former Jag
22y, 2m, 1d			John Gilchrist		John Russell
23y, 3m, 23d			Peter Findlay		John McBride
23y, 5m, 15d

notes

JL credits Willie Freebairn rather than David Bruce with one of the Thistle goals. We stick with the latter, as per the OH, but will keep an eye out for more information.

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Match Report

TTA report

This was an even contest throughout. Bottom of the league Northern (who finished 2nd bottom) were winning 3-2 at half-time but Thistle (without Paul) had a better second half and turned things round with a couple of goals. Findlay, Bruce and Murray (2) got the goals.

Media report

27-Nov-1893, Glasgow Herald

At Inchview. The game throughout was evenly contested. At half-time the Northern led by 3 to 2. The Thistle had the better of the second half, and won by 4 to 3. The winners were without Paul, their usual centre.

Stats Watch

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

● Thistle concede 3 goals in a home League game, matching the club-record which was set on 26-Aug-1893.

ongoing sequences:

● 16 consecutive competitive appearances for David Bruce, 13th May 1893 to date. (Longest run since: John M. Harvey - 24 games, 20th Aug 1892 to 29th Apr 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.)

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