11th Sep 1897 St Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL First Division - game 2)

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Match Information

					Jamie Auchincloss; Andy Wilson; James Lamont; Robert Currie; William Lawson; Willie Paul; Robert Gray
					James Hirst; Abe Morrison; William John Shannon; Alex McDonald; David Pearson; William Ward; James Cleland
William Steel (0-1, 42 mins)
			John Patrick		John C. Spence			23y, 8m, 14d
			James McBlane		Jamie Auchincloss			24y, 5m, 8d
			Robert Bennie		Andy Wilson			22y, 1m, 17d
			Edward McBain		James Lamont			24y, 11m, 10d
			Donald Greenlees		Robert Currie
			Michael McAvoy		Bob Duncan			22y, 11m, 7d
			Peter Bennie		William Lawson
			William Steel		William McDonald [i]
			George Brown		Willie Paul			31y, 7m, 4d
			Hugh Morgan		John Ferguson
			Alex Wylie		Robert Gray			21y, 6m, 10d
								24y, 5m, 19d

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Match Report

TTA report

There was nothing much between the teams. “From the rapid movements of the players and the frequent attacks on the respective custodians, the spectators found no end of excitement which they were not slow to express” (GH). A goal from a corner (42) did the damage as the goals dried up.

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Glasgow Herald, 13th September, 1897

Stats Watch

● Thistle make their first-ever visit to Love Street.

● St Mirren become the 71st club to play Partick Thistle in competitive action, 13 years on from the first friendly meeting between the sides.

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.)

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

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

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

● 18 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.)

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