21st Oct 1899 Ayr 2 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Second Division - game 9)

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Match Information

					Robert Campbell; Wattie Collier; James Paul; James Cleland
					Abe Morrison; Dan Campbell; Willie Paul; Geordie McNicoll
Robert Stirling (2nd half); Walter Lindsay (2nd half)					Willie Freebairn (1-2, 2nd half)
			Hugh McDonald		Archie McDonald			22y, 5m, 9d
			Tom Wills		Robert Campbell			18y, 5m, 5d
			James Johnston		Andy Wilson			24y, 2m, 26d
			George Murracher		Bob Duncan			25y, 0m, 17d
			Sam Aitken		James Bryce			29y, 8m, 6d
			Lynn		William Goudie			20y, 7m, 2d
			former Jag Walter Lindsay		Wattie Collier			22y, 10m, 29d
			former Jag William Massie		Willie Freebairn			24y, 9m, 12d
			John Calder		James Paul			20y, 3m, 3d
			Robert Stirling		James Cleland			30y, 0m, 14d
			John Kelt		Davy McDougall			20y, 10m, 18d
								23y, 6m, 27d

notes

The GH lists (the otherwise unheard of) “Gemmill” at no.2, instead of our regualr (Robert) Campbell, thought to be a typo.

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Match Report

TTA report

An even first half with close shaves at both ends saw the teams turn round at 0-0. Ayr took the lead (52), Thistle missed penalty then Ayr scored again (66). Freebairn pulled one back for Thistle soon afterwards but 2nd bottom Ayr deserved their 2nd win of the season. It was Thistle's final league defeat.

Stats Watch

● 20-year-old James Paul makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

● 22-year-old Wattie Collier makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

● 25-year-old Bob Duncan makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

● 30-year-old James Cleland makes his last-known appearance for Thistle.

● Thistle's record margin of defeat against Ayr.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 20th Feb 1897 to 4th Sep 1897. Joint club-record: 6 wins; 5th Feb 1881 to 30th Sep 1882 & 7th Oct 1893 to 10th Mar 1894.)

● 4 consecutive home League wins; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 11 consecutive competitive appearances for Andy Wilson, 13th May 1899 to date. (Longest run since: Willie Paul - 13 games, 26th Apr 1899 to 14th Oct 1899. Club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

● 22 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.)

● 26 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.)

● 36 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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