2nd Jan 1895 Victoria United 1 Partick Thistle 4 (Friendly)

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Match Information

					Reid [ii]; Robert Ferguson; John Wilkie
					Spence; Cook; McLean [i]
Morrison (3-1, 49 mins)					Willie Freebairn (1-0, 10 mins); John Wilkie (2-0, 1st half); John Proudfoot (3-0, 1st half); ? (4-1, 2nd half)
			Sims		Pat Smith
			W. Ririe		Reid [ii]
			J. Ririe		Robert Ferguson
			Cruikshank		David Bruce
			Kay		William McDonald [i]
			Grant		James Bryce			24y, 10m, 18d
			Murison		John Campbell			17y, 3m, 0d
			Morrison		John Wilkie			18y, 4m, 18d
			John Forsyth		Willie Paul			28y, 10m, 26d
			McFarlane		John Proudfoot			20y, 10m, 6d
			William Clark		Willie Freebairn			19y, 11m, 24d
								21y, 8m, 14d

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Match Report

TTA report

An entertaining game on a snow-covered pitch. It was a ding-dong start until Thistle took the lead (10) through Freebairn then Wilkie made it 2-0. Victoria went close several times but Proudfoot added a 3rd before half-time. They reduced the lead (49) before a dubiously off-side goal (scorer unknown) made it 4-1.

Media report

03-Jan-1895, Aberdeen Journal

The New Year festivities were continued at Victoria Grounds yesterday, when the Blues and Partick Thistle met in a friendly encounter before a fair attendance of spectators. Play was hampered owing to the ground being covered with snow; but the atmospheric conditions were all that could be desired. The local team were without three of their regular players. The Vics kicked off towards the west goal.

At the very outset the strangers got possession, and made a clever, though fruitless, attempt at scoring. On relief being obtained, the Vics transferred the play to the other end, and the outlook was dangerous for the strangers. The tactics now assumed a see-saw character, the pressure being now at one end, now at the other. At length, about ten minutes from the start, first blood was drawn by the strangers through a smart, long shot from the outside left. Wilkie lowered the local colours for the second time, to the no small disappointment of the spectators. This success was followed up by the strangers by a well sustained attack, during which Sim saved beautifully on more than one occasion. The Vics now had a look in and almost succeeded in reducing the lead against them, especially off a free kick near the goalmouth; but the leather was once more transferred to the opposite territory, and for a considerable time the pressure was almost continually confined to the Victoria's half. Play was exciting and picturesque, but it was pretty much one-sided, the half-backs of the Vics being somewhat innefective. Ultimately the strangers added another to their score, Proudfoot sending in a beauty, which Sim failed to parry. Just before the call of half-time, the Blues made a determined onslaught upon the strangers goal, and experienced the hardest of hard lines in failing to score. Partick Thistle, 3; Vics, 0.

The Vics played with great vigour on resuming, and in less than five minutes a spell of excellent combined work culminated in Morrison notching the first point for his side amid great cheering. Flushed with victory, the Blues continued on the offensive. Play was characterised by much dash, and excitement ran high. Press as they might, however, the Vics could not improve their position. On the contrary, a brilliant spurt by the Whites resulted in the addition, in the easiest possible way, of another goal, which some of the spectators seemed inclined to think should not have been conceded on the ground of offside. The Vics now engaged in a hard struggle to make up what was beginning to appear a hopeless leeway. They played with great enthusiasm, and for long had the upper hand; but strive as they might, they could not elude the vigilance of a capital defence. As the game was drawing to a close the strangers, assuming the offensive, put in all they know to widen the gap between them and their opponents. But their onslaughts also were successfully repulsed and the game ended - Partick Thistle 4, Victoria United 1.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

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

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

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

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

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

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