24th Apr 1897 Morton 3 Partick Thistle 4 (SFL Second Division - game 18)

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Match Information

					Robinson
					Jamie Auchincloss
Richard Hannigan (2-1, 2nd half); Richard Hannigan (2-2, 2nd half); Henry Rennie (2-3, 2nd half)					James Lamont (1-0, 1st half); Andrew Mailer (2-0, 1st half); John Ferguson (3-3, 2nd half); James Lamb (4-3, 2nd half)
			future Jag William Wallace		John C. Spence			23y, 3m, 27d
			Frank Armour		Robinson
			Thomas Duguid		James Hirst
			Henry Rennie		James Lamont			24y, 6m, 23d
			Samuel Graham		Robert Currie
			Peter Campbell		William McDonald [i]
			Alex McGregor		William Lawson
			Thomas McMaster		Andrew Mailer			20y, 5m, 10d
			Richard Hannigan		John Ferguson
			Robert Davidson		Robert Gray			21y, 1m, 23d
			future Jag Jimmy Chalmers		James Lamb
								22y, 4m, 13d

notes

On 77 mins Davidson of Morton was injured and, blaming a Thistle defender, the crowd invaded the pitch. Fights broke out and it took some time to restore order. The ref brought the teams back out and the game was played to a conclusion - but only once the crowd had begun to disperse. Apparently 2 special trains brought over 1,000 Thistle fans to the match. Perhaps they were afraid they would miss their trains. It was Morton's 2nd bout of crowd trouble in successive home matches.

Match Report

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Over 1,000 Thistle fans saw them lucky to be 2-up at half-time. 3 goals after half-time gave Morton the lead but Thistle scored twice. Incensed by an injury to a Morton player and blaming (wrongly) a Thistle defender (77), the crowd invaded the pitch and fights broke out. The game was re-started but only once the crowd had reduced.

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Scottish Referee, 26th April, 1897

Stats Watch

● The 18th and final game of this League season, which stands today as a joint club-record in terms of fewest games played.

● Robinson registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

● Andrew Mailer scores his last-known goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive away League wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 5 consecutive competitive away wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 6 away League games without defeat; 16th Jan 1897 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 6 competitive away games without defeat; 16th Jan 1897 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 8 consecutive competitive wins, 23rd Jan 1897 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 8 consecutive home League wins; 5th Sep 1896 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 8 consecutive League wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 9 competitive games without defeat, 16th Jan 1897 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 9 games, 11th Apr 1896 to 10th Oct 1896.)

● 9 home League games without defeat; 22nd Aug 1896 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 9 League games without defeat, 16th Jan 1897 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 14 consecutive away League games in which Thistle have scored; 11th Jan 1896 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 15 games; 19th Aug 1893 to 9th Mar 1895.)

● 16 consecutive competitive appearances for William Lawson, 7th Nov 1896 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Auchincloss - 25 games, 15th Aug 1896 to 17th Apr 1897. Club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

● 16 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have scored; 11th Jan 1896 to date. (Longest run since: 16 games; 29th Apr 1893 to 8th Sep 1894. Club-record: 28 games; 14th May 1887 to 23rd Apr 1892.)

● 21 consecutive competitive home games in which Thistle have scored; 23rd Nov 1895 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 27 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 11th Jan 1896 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 35 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 11th Jan 1896 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

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