30th Oct 1897 Partick Thistle 1 Clyde 1 (SFL First Division - game 8)

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Match Information

James Lamont; Joseph Abrahams; William Massie; Willie Paul
James Hirst; William Lawson; John Ferguson; Robert Gray
James Cleland (1-1, 2nd half)					William Raisbeck (0-1, 15 mins)
23y, 10m, 2d			John C. Spence		Tom Wilkie future Jag
24y, 6m, 27d			Jamie Auchincloss		Robert Haig
22y, 3m, 5d			Andy Wilson		James Mirk
25y, 0m, 29d			James Lamont		William Nash
			Robert Currie		John Raeside
23y, 0m, 26d			Bob Duncan		Robert Gardiner
21y, 9m, 2d			Joseph Abrahams		William Campbell
19y, 7m, 28d			William Massie		James Milliken
31y, 8m, 23d			Willie Paul		William Raisbeck
20y, 5m, 19d			Fred McDiarmid		McKenzie
28y, 0m, 23d			James Cleland		George Scott
24y, 0m, 18d

Match Report

TTA report

Clyde edged things early on and scored from a goalmouth scramble following a corner (15). Clelland scored in the second half and desperate Clyde defending meant there were no more goals. “It was extraordinary how their goal withstood the charge” (GH).

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Scottish Referee, 1st November, 1897

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

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

● 24 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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