9th Oct 1897 Partick Thistle 1 Rangers 5 (SFL First Division - game 5)

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Match Information

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Robert Gray (1-5, 2nd half)					Davy Mitchell (0-1, 20 mins); Neilly Gibson (0-2, 2nd half); Bobby Neil (0-3, 2nd half); Robert C. Hamilton (0-4, 2nd half); Tom Hyslop (0-5, 2nd half)
23y, 9m, 11d			John C. Spence		Matthew Dickie
24y, 6m, 6d			Jamie Auchincloss		Nicol Smith
22y, 2m, 14d			Andy Wilson		Jock Drummond
			William McDonald [i]		Neilly Gibson future Jag
			Robert Currie		Bobby Neil
23y, 0m, 5d			Bob Duncan		Davy Mitchell
21y, 8m, 11d			Joseph Abrahams		Tommy Low
19y, 7m, 7d			William Massie		Jim Miller
31y, 8m, 2d			Willie Paul		Robert C. Hamilton
20y, 4m, 28d			Fred McDiarmid		Tom Hyslop future Jag
21y, 7m, 8d			Robert Gray		Alex Smith
23y, 2m, 2d

Match Report

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It was even early on but Rangers pressure was rewarded with the 1st goal (20) then they missed an open goal. After half-time it was all Rangers. Gray scored Thistle's consolation goal when it was 5-0. They did have a couple of near misses towards the end but they were well beaten again.

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Scottish Referee, 11th October, 1897

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

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

● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for John C. Spence, 14th 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.)

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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