30th Sep 1899 Linthouse 1 Partick Thistle 5 (SFL Second Division - game 6)

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Match Information

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John Bell (3-1, pen 2nd half)					Willie Freebairn; Willie Freebairn; Davy McDougall; Davy McDougall; Davy McDougall
			John Cairns		Archie McDonald			22y, 4m, 18d
			John Kerr		Robert Campbell			18y, 4m, 14d
			David McCulloch		Andy Wilson			24y, 2m, 5d
			George Tod		William McDonald [i]
			George Drysdale		David Proudfoot			27y, 5m, 29d
			Davidson		William Goudie			20y, 6m, 11d
			John Bell		Wattie Collier			22y, 10m, 8d
			Thomas Wright		Willie Freebairn			24y, 8m, 21d
			William Smith		Willie Paul			33y, 7m, 23d
			former Jag David Pearson		Geordie McNicoll
			former Jag James Lamb		Davy McDougall			20y, 9m, 27d
								23y, 10m, 21d

Match Report

TTA report

Aided by the wind on a stormy day in Govan, Thistle took a 3-goal lead at half-time. Although the home team came more into it and scored with a penalty, 2 more were added. Linthouse finished bottom having won only 2 games (both away). Goudie missed a penalty.

Stats Watch

● Thistle make their last-ever visit to Govandale.

ongoing sequences:

● 11 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.)

● 19 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 21st Jan 1899 to date. (Longest run since: 31 games; 23rd Oct 1897 to 17th Dec 1898. Club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 24 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.)

● 34 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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