24th Apr 1902 Milngavie 5 Partick Thistle 2 (Milngavie FC Fundraiser)

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Match Information

					James Lamont; John McDonald; T. McAllister; John Law; William Ward
					Tom Wilkie; Robert Campbell; Tom Harvey; David C. Walker; Alex Morton
Madden (0-1, 6 mins); Evelyn Crawford (0-2, 9 mins); Madden (0-3, 1st half); MacGregor (1-4, 1st half); Galbraith (2-5, 2nd half)					? (1-3, 1st half); ? (2-4, 2nd half)
			J. Rankine		William Reid [i]			25y, 11m, 22d
			Robert Blair		Robert Conner
			P. Rigby		Andy Wilson			26y, 8m, 30d
			G. Dickie		James Lamont			29y, 6m, 23d
			T. Daisley		John McDonald
			Maitland		T. McAllister
			Galbraith		John Law
			MacGregor		William Massie			24y, 1m, 22d
			Madden		Alex McAllister
			A. Wilson		John Muirhead			21y, 7m, 18d
			Evelyn Crawford		William Ward			27y, 2m, 25d
								25y, 10m, 16d

notes

Teamlines per MBH which shows three unexpected Jags in the line-up in Reid, T. McAllister and Ward. We're taking the curator's punt that “Reid” in goals is William Reid [i] filling in for some reason. It's purely a guess, but he was there in all the games leading up as well as all the games following on, so it seems natural. Losing 4 in the first half supports the theory, and there was no other registered Reid in the squad. Outfield players standing in as goalie had died out, but was fairly common in the not too distant past. “T. McAllister” seems a mystery. No player of that name registered, so possibly a trialist from the juniors or such-like, perhaps even a brother of Alex. There's no specific evidence for it, but we're saying “Ward” is William Ward enjoying a bit of recreation. Ok, he hadn't played for 4 and a half years, but he was still only 27. He was very much at the heart and soul of the day-to-day running of the club, so could easily put himself up for it. Another key factor is that he was still fit enough to run as a linesman and did so at our high profile Scottish Cup game vs. Dundee in February 1907. If anyone has any info which contradicts our educated guesswork then please do get in touch!

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We're always looking to improve our match data in terms of filling in missing timings, profile pictures, identifying unknown forenames, missing linesmen etc. We require specific help in this match: What was the (evening) kick-off time? Who scored for Thistle? Please do get in touch → if you can assist in any way!

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle took some time to realise the locals were taking the match seriously. They were 2-up in 9 minutes and led 4-1 at half-time. Thistle goals before and after half-time are uncredited. Milngavie's 5th from distance was contested the ball hadn't crossed the line but to no avail. An excellent win for the local team.

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Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, 2nd May, 1902

Stats Watch

● T. McAllister plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● John McDonald plays his last game for Thistle.

● William Ward plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 League games without defeat, 18th Jan 1902 to date. (Longest run since the joint club-record: 10 games; 28th Oct 1899 to 15th Aug 1900 & 16th Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 7 competitive home games without defeat; 25th Jan 1902 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 31st Aug 1901 to 21st Dec 1901. Club-record: 11 games; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 7 consecutive competitive home wins; 25th Jan 1902 to date. (Longest run since: 8 wins; 31st Aug 1901 to 21st Dec 1901. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 14 consecutive home League games in which Thistle have scored; 22nd Dec 1900 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 21 games; 23rd Nov 1895 to 6th Nov 1897.)

● 16 consecutive competitive home games in which Thistle have scored; 31st Aug 1901 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 29th Apr 1899 to 15th Sep 1900. Club-record: 22 games; 23rd Nov 1895 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 32 consecutive competitive appearances for Robert Campbell, 17th Aug 1901 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the club-record: Tom Harvey - 46 games, 8th Sep 1900 to 16th Nov 1901.)

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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