11th Sep 1909 Rangers 2 Partick Thistle 1 (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)

matches:1909-10: ← 04game 0506 →

Match Information

			William Wilton		George Easton			34y
					Robert Graham; Fred Robertson
					Alex McGregor; Willie Gardiner
Billy Hogg (1-1, 30 mins); Billy Hogg (1-2, 88 mins)					Jimmy Galt (1-0, og 5 mins)
			future Jag Herbert Lock		Willie Howden			29y, 10m, 0d
			future Jag George Law		Archie McKenzie			31y, 1m, 27d
			John Mackenzie		James Bennett
			John May		Maurice Parry			31y, 10m, 4d
			James Stark		Alec Raisbeck			30y, 8m, 16d
			future Jag Jimmy Galt		Robert Lyle			21y, 0m, 16d
			Alex Bennett		Tom Callaghan			25y, 9m, 17d
			Billy Hogg		Robert Graham
			Jimmy Gordon		Fred Robertson			20y, 10m, 22d
			William Macpherson		Bobby Wilson			21y, 8m, 17d
			Alec Smith		Tom Ballantyne			22y, 7m, 0d
								26y, 2m, 3d

notes

The OH credits Tom Ballantyne with Thistle's goal, but the weight of evidence for a Jimmy Galt o.g. is too strong to ignore. “Galt put a shot from Ballantyne through his own goal” (DET); “from the second [corner] Galt put a shot from Ballantyne through his own goal” (GH). The most compelling description (SC) states “Ballantyne screwed a ball into the goalmouth where it rebounded off Galt into the net”.

Match Report

TTA report

Ballantyne's shot was deflected in for an OG (5). Rangers levelled (30) “rushing ball and keeper into the net” (GH) despite Thistle's protests. They then had the best of things yet Rangers scored against the run of play (88). 3 Thistle forwards missed from a scramble. “Thistle played a capital game” (BNL).

Stats Watch

● 26/27-year-old Robert Graham makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 31 consecutive competitive appearances for Robert Lyle, 7th Nov 1908 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Bill Gray - 32 games, 25th Jan 1908 to 21st Nov 1908. Club-record: Willie Howden - 48 games, 25th Mar 1905 to 16th Apr 1906.)

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.

.

match hubs

advertisement

Partick Thistle: A People’s History celebrates 150 years of the club through the eyes of the fans. It will be a superb addition to your Thistle collection, expertly curated and edited by Kenny Pieper, a real heart and soul effort from the author and the contributors (the fans).

• The book is set to be published in August 2026, each of the first editions uniquely numbered.
• Pre-order your limited edition copy and add your own dedication or message (up to 500 words).
• A labour of love - all royalties to the club.

Buy now: £18.76 (genius pricing!) from ptfc.co.uk