23rd Jan 1904 Motherwell 2 Partick Thistle 1 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)

matches:1903-04: ← 26game 2728 →

Match Information

			Committee		George Easton			28/29y
					Robert Campbell; Hugh Murdoch; Sandy McMahon
					Bill Gray; Harry Wilson; Alex Crawford
Andrew Sharp (0-1, 20 mins); Alex McMurray (1-2, 60 mins)					John Proudfoot (1-1, 25 mins)
			John Dickson		Willie Howden			24y, 2m, 12d
			Roderick Walker		Robert Campbell			22y, 8m, 7d
			former Jag Joe Leiper		Andy Wilson			28y, 5m, 29d
			Robert Pritchard		Tom Harvey			23y, 8m, 8d
			Andrew McNab		Hugh Murdoch
			Daniel Crainey		David C. Walker
			future Jag James Sommen		John Proudfoot			29y, 10m, 27d
			Andrew Sharp		John Wilkie			27y, 5m, 8d
			Alex McMurray		Sam Kennedy			22y, 9m, 15d
			Alex Walker		Sandy McMahon			33y, 3m, 7d
			Thomas Russell		Robert Gray			27y, 10m, 22d
								26y, 8m, 14d

Match Report

TTA report

A brilliant shot by Wilkie was well saved early on but Motherwell took the lead (20) the scorer yards off-side, then Proudfoot headed the equaliser (25). A mix-up between Howden and one of the full backs allowed Motherwell to walk the ball into the net for the winner (60). Thistle had a “goal“ disallowed for off-side (90).

Stats Watch

● Thistle's 24th Scottish Cup campaign begins and ends on the same day, for the ninth time.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive away League games in which Thistle have failed to score; 14th Nov 1903 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 4 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have failed to score; 14th Nov 1903 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 5 consecutive away League defeats; 31st Oct 1903 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 9 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 5 consecutive competitive away defeats; 31st Oct 1903 to date. (Longest run since: 9 defeats; 29th Dec 1900 to 17th Aug 1901. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 6 consecutive competitive away defeats; 31st Oct 1903 to date. (Longest run since: 9 defeats; 29th Dec 1900 to 17th Aug 1901. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 7 away League games without a win; 3rd Oct 1903 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 29th Sep 1902 to 27th Dec 1902. Club-record: 9 games; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 9 competitive away games without a win; 26th Sep 1903 to date. (Longest run since: 10 games; 29th Dec 1900 to 24th Aug 1901. Club-record: 11 games; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 15 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Howden, 3rd Oct 1903 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alex Crawford - 21 games, 31st Jan 1903 to 10th Oct 1903. Club-record: Tom Harvey - 46 games, 8th Sep 1900 to 16th Nov 1901.)

● 18 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 14th Feb 1903 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 3rd Nov 1900 to 11th Jan 1902. 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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