15th Feb 1896 Abercorn 3 Partick Thistle 4 (SFL Second Division - game 14)

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Match Information

					George Stewart; James Bryce
					Robert Ferguson; William McDonald [i]
Willie Freebairn (1st half); John Givens (1st half); Willie Freebairn (4-3, 2nd half)					Willie Paul (1st half); John Campbell (1st half); Willie Paul (3-2, 2nd half); Willie Paul (4-2, 2nd half)
			Charles Traynor		James Crozier
			William Gillespie		George Stewart
			George Colligan		Abe Morrison			20y, 11m, 24d
			William Robertson		James Bryce			26y, 0m, 0d
			Thomas McLean		David Proudfoot			23y, 10m, 14d
			former Jag John M. Harvey		James Lamont			23y, 4m, 14d
			David Christie		William Lawson
			former Jag Willie Freebairn		John Proudfoot			21y, 11m, 19d
			John Givens		Willie Paul			30y, 0m, 8d
			Robert McClung		Robert Currie
			Allan		John Campbell			18y, 4m, 13d
								23y, 6m, 5d

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Match Report

TTA report

Paul and Campbell scored but it was 2-2 at half-time. “After a fairly good rest the match resumed“ (GH). Paul (“who was in grand shooting form“) completed his hat-trick before Abercorn pulled 1 back. Thistle survived “a fierce maul“ in front of goals to take both points.

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Scottish Referee, 17th February, 1896

Scottish Referee, 17th February, 1896

Scottish Referee, 28th February, 1896

Stats Watch

● Thistle make their last-ever visit to Underwood Park.

● Thistle play their 50th match in the Scottish Football League.

● Thistle play their 50th match in the second-tier of Scottish League football.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive wins, 18th Jan 1896 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins, 10th Mar 1883 to 20th Oct 1883. Now a new joint club-record with the original run of 4 set in Sep 1882.)

● 4 consecutive League wins; 18th Jan 1896 to date. (Longest run since / now a joint club-record with: 4 wins; 7th Oct 1893 to 4th Nov 1893.)

● 14 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 5th Oct 1895 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 14 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 17th Aug 1895 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 35 games; 19th Aug 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

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

● 35 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.)

● 80 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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