24th Nov 1894 Morton 4 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL Second Division - game 6)

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Match Information

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William Joyce (0-1, 10 mins); William Joyce (1-2, 1st half); John Drysdale (1-3, 2nd half); Robert Davidson (2-4, 2nd half)					Willie Paul (1-1, 1st half); Willie Paul (2-3, 2nd half)
			Robert MacFarlane		Pat Smith
			George Buist		Robert Ferguson
			William Richmond		Bob Campbell			27y, 4m, 27d
			Peter Robertson		James Bryce			24y, 9m, 9d
			John Robertson		Paddy Gray			21y, 11m, 20d
			David Crawford		David Bruce
			John Drysdale		Willie Freebairn			19y, 10m, 15d
			Thomas McMaster		John Proudfoot			20y, 8m, 28d
			William Joyce		Willie Paul			28y, 9m, 17d
			Robert Davidson		John Wilkie			18y, 3m, 9d
			James Burns		John Campbell			17y, 1m, 22d
								22y, 4m, 15d

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Match Report

TTA report

Morton took the lead (10) but Thistle made it 1-1 through Paul from a scramble. A fine move made it 2-1 at half-time. Smith saved a Morton penalty (47) but they scored again for 3-1. Freebairn set up Paul with a “smart run” (GH) but Morton got their 4th near the end. “A grand game” (DC).

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away defeats; 18th Aug 1894 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats; 11th Nov 1893 to 3rd Feb 1894. Club-record: 5 defeats; 2nd Nov 1889 to 18th Apr 1891.)

● 16 competitive home games without a clean-sheet; 26th Aug 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 24 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 19th Aug 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 34 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 27th May 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 34 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Freebairn, 27th May 1893 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the club-record: John McCorkindale - 36 games, 29th Aug 1888 to 12th Dec 1891.)

● 64 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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