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There was a large crowd present and the Southerns’ play was watched with great interest. The Clachnacuddin played much better than their opponents, and led by 3 goals at half-time. Partick played better in the second period, scoring three goals. The Clachnacuddin, however, ultimately won the game. Clachnacuddin 4 Partick Thistle 3.

Evening Post, Tuesday, 1st January, 1901

A funny match at Inverness. The Thistle were touring the North at the New Year. After the League match at Dundee the players entered the fun of the holiday, and on the Monday we played a match at Aberdeen. By the time we reached the capital of the Highlands, serious football was out of the question. Or team was wonderfully arranged for the Clachnacuddin match. Haggarty and Kay, the two backs, were the left wing combination, Proudfoot, the half-back, was our centre forward, and R.Campbell was also in the front line. Tom Hyslop, our left winger droped into back, so as to get, as he thought, an easy job. Our ellows would have been chased out of Partick had the game been played at Meadowside. Ten minutes from time the Inverness team led us by 4-0, but the Thistle wakened up and rattled on three goals and just lost on the post by the odd goal. The ball in the evening was the best part of the proceedings. We have had no New Year trip since! The officials will tell you the reason why.

Thistle goalkeeper Tom Wilkie, Weekly News, 1903 (but is he haverin' aboot this line-up?)

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