12th Mar 1898 Partick Thistle 2 Ayr Parkhouse 4 (Friendly)

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Match Information

John C. Spence; Bob Duncan; William Massie; John Ferguson
James Gourlay; William John Shannon; Willie Paul; Walter Lindsay
Fred McDiarmid (1-2, 65 mins); James Lamont (2-4, 2nd half)					Robert McCosh (0-1, 2 mins); Robert McCosh (0-2, 30 mins); John C. Spence (1-3, og 68 mins); Kay (1-4, 70 mins)
24y, 2m, 12d			John C. Spence		Cochrane
24y, 11m, 9d			Jamie Auchincloss		Dick
23y, 5m, 8d			Bob Duncan		Orr
25y, 5m, 11d			James Lamont		Milne
			Robert Currie		Paton
			William McDonald [i]		Monachan
20y, 10m, 1d			Fred McDiarmid		Fyfe
			George Allan [i]		Long
20y, 0m, 10d			William Massie		Gourlay
			John Ferguson		Kay
20y, 10m, 9d			George Morrison		Robert McCosh
22y, 9m, 26d

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Match Report

TTA report

The visitors “showing capital form” (GH) led 2-0 at half-time against a Thistle side showing a number of changes. After the break the match was more even and the teams shared 4 goals.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats, 20th Nov 1897 to 25th Dec 1897. Club-record: 5 defeats, 9th Mar 1895 to 13th Apr 1895.)

● 5 consecutive away League defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 6 competitive away games without a win; 4th Dec 1897 to date. (Longest run since / now a joint club-record with: 6 games; 12th Dec 1891 to 9th Apr 1892.)

● 6 consecutive competitive away defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 35 consecutive competitive appearances for John C. Spence, 14th Nov 1896 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: John Campbell - 39 games, 10th Nov 1894 to 11th Apr 1896. 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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