13th Jan 1900 Galston 1 Partick Thistle 2 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

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Match Information

					Andy Wilson; William McDonald [i]; Willie Paul
					William Goudie; Dan Campbell; John Blackwood
William Miller (0-1, 3 mins)					Geordie McNicoll (1-1, 40 mins); Davy McDougall (2-1, 2nd half)
			George Climie		Archie McDonald			22y, 8m, 1d
			John Orr		Robert Campbell			18y, 7m, 28d
			Joseph Abbot		Andy Wilson			24y, 5m, 19d
			Andrew Jeffrey		James Bryce			29y, 10m, 29d
			Andrew Murray		David Proudfoot			27y, 9m, 12d
			David Gemmell		William McDonald [i]
			Samuel Graham		David Fairbairn
			John Connell		Willie Freebairn			25y, 0m, 4d
			William Connell		Willie Paul			33y, 11m, 6d
			William Miller		Geordie McNicoll
			Alex McDonald		Davy McDougall			21y, 1m, 10d
								25y, 5m, 10d

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Match Report

TTA report

Galston scored (3) and had Thistle under pressure. The game was held up when a goalpost was broken then McDonald saved a pen. McNicoll scored for 1-1 at half-time. An early goal after half-time (McDougall) settled Thistle and Galston's play fell away. A 3rd goal was deemed (off-side). “Galston were entitled to a draw” (DC).

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Scottish Referee, 15th January, 1900

Scottish Referee, 15th January, 1900

Scottish Referee, 15th January, 1900

Scottish Referee, 15th January, 1900

Daily Record, 15th January, 1900

Glasgow Herald, 15th January, 1900

Stats Watch

● Galston become the 75th club to play Partick Thistle in competitive action.

● Thistle's twentieth Scottish Cup campaign gets underway.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 League games without defeat, 28th Oct 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 10 games; 16th Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

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

● 7 home League games without defeat; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 11 games; 22nd Aug 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 9 competitive home games without defeat; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 9 consecutive competitive home wins; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 15 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 19th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 28 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Archie McDonald (new personal best), Willie Freebairn & Davy McDougall (new personal best), 19th Aug 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.)

● 20 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 19th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 36 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 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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