23rd Aug 1899 Partick Thistle 2 Rangers 2 (Friendly)

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Match Information

Dan Campbell
Wattie Collier
Davy McDougall (1-2, 2nd half); Geordie McNicoll (2-2, 2nd half)					Jamie Miller (0-1, 8 mins); Andrew Sharp (0-2, 1st half)
22y, 3m, 11d			Archie McDonald		Willie Howden future Jag
18y, 3m, 7d			Robert Campbell		Davie Crawford
24y, 0m, 29d			Andy Wilson		Jock Drummond
			William McDonald [i]		James Elgin Miller
27y, 4m, 22d			David Proudfoot		Billy Dunlop future Jag
20y, 5m, 4d			William Goudie		Jacky Robertson
18y, 11m, 13d			Dan Campbell		James Wilkie
24y, 7m, 14d			Willie Freebairn		Andrew Sharp
33y, 6m, 16d			Willie Paul		Jamie Miller
			Geordie McNicoll		Tom Hyslop future Jag
20y, 8m, 20d			Davy McDougall		John McPherson
23y, 4m, 12d

notes

Thistle included “Campbell, a Whiteinch amateur” (GH). OH credits Davy McDougall with both of Thistle's goals but SC/GH/EEN all say the second was scored by Geordie McNicoll and we go with them.

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Match Report

TTA report

Exchanges were even in this friendly but it was Rangers who went in 2-up at half-time. Thistle fought back and gained the upper hand and after McNicoll had hit the bar sustained pressure was rewarded with 2 goals (McNicoll and ex-Ranger McDougall) “and for a time Rangers were hard pressed” (GH).

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Glasgow Herald, 24th August, 1899

The Scotsman, 24th August, 1899

Scottish Referee, 25th August, 1899

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Paul, 26th Apr 1899 to date. (Longest run since: Bob Duncan - 27 games, 1st Oct 1898 to 13th May 1899. Club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

● 22 away games without a clean-sheet in the League; 27th Feb 1897 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 32 games; 19th Aug 1893 to 23rd Jan 1897.)

● 31 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 27th Feb 1897 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 90 games; 31st Oct 1885 to 23rd Jan 1897.)

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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