10th Aug 1895 Partick Thistle 3 Heart of Midlothian 5 (Friendly)

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Match Information

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? (1-3, 1st half); ? (2-4, 2nd half); ? (2nd half)					George Scott (0-1, 1st half); Alex Hall (0-2, 1st half); George Scott (0-3, 1st half); ? (1-4, 1st half); ? (2nd half)
			Pat Smith		Tom Gardner
			Robert Ferguson		William McMillan
20y, 5m, 19d			Abe Morrison		James Mirk
25y, 5m, 26d			James Bryce		Henry Paterson
22y, 8m, 6d			Paddy Gray		George MacDonald
			George Stewart		Alex Hall
			Jim Stirling		Willie Taylor
21y, 5m, 14d			John Proudfoot		Davie Baird
			Tom Paterson		James McKee
18y, 11m, 26d			John Wilkie		George Walls
17y, 10m, 8d			John Campbell		George Scott
21y, 1m, 23d

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle made a good start but league champions Hearts rushed to a 4-1 half-time lead. After sustained pressure a 2nd goal was finally scored but it finished with one more goal apiece.

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Scottish Referee, 9th August, 1895

Scottish Referee, 9th August, 1895

Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, 9th August, 1895

Scottish Referee, 12th August, 1895

Scottish Referee, 12th August, 1895

Glasgow Herald, 12th August, 1895

Glasgow Evening News, 12th August, 1895

Stats Watch

● The opening game of the 21st season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● George Stewart makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● Jim Stirling makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● Tom Paterson makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 15 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John Campbell, 10th Nov 1894 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

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

● 71 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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