8th Sep 1897 Partick Thistle 0 Celtic 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

James Hirst; Abe Morrison; William McDonald [i]; William John Shannon; Alex McDonald; William Ward; James Cleland
Jamie Auchincloss; Andy Wilson; James Lamont; Robert Currie; William Lawson; Willie Paul; Robert Gray
					David Russell (0-1, 1st half)
23y, 8m, 11d			John C. Spence		James McAllan
			James Hirst		Jim Welford
22y, 6m, 17d			Abe Morrison		James Orr
			William McDonald [i]		Hugh Goldie
21y, 8m, 25d			William John Shannon		David Russell
22y, 11m, 4d			Bob Duncan		William Gray
19y, 4m, 27d			Alex McDonald		Patrick Gilhooley
20y, 10m, 30d			David Pearson		Coullacher
22y, 7m, 9d			William Ward		Johnny Campbell
			John Ferguson		Sandy McMahon future Jag
27y, 11m, 1d			James Cleland		Alexander King
22y, 8m, 19d

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Match Report

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Both teams had “fringe“ players in the line-ups. A tame first half saw the only goal from a long shot. Thistle tried hard in the second half but could make no impression on a solid Celtic defence. Spence had a fine game in goal. 2 x 35 minutes were played.

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Glasgow Herald, 9th September, 1897

Dundee Evening Telegraph, 9th September, 1897

Scottish Referee, 10th September, 1897

Stats Watch

● 19-year-old Alex McDonald registers his only-known appearance for Thistle.

● 21-year-old William John Shannon makes his first-known appearance for Thistle.

● 20-year-old David Pearson makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 20th Feb 1897 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 26th Sep 1896 to 24th Oct 1896. Joint club-record: 6 wins; 5th Feb 1881 to 30th Sep 1882 & 7th Oct 1893 to 10th Mar 1894.)

● 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.)

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

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

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

● 10 competitive games without defeat, 16th Jan 1897 to date. (A new club-record.)

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

● 10 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 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.)

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

● 17 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.)

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

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

● 36 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 11th Jan 1896 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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