16th Oct 1909 Bathgate 2 Partick Thistle 1 (Scottish Qualifying Cup 4th Round)

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Match Information

			Committee		George Easton			34y
					William Campbell; Alex McGregor; Charles Stephen; Jimmy Robertson; William Melrose; James Taylor; Charlie Chalk; William Milmire; Fred Robertson; Frank Branscombe; James Smith
					Willie Howden; Archie McKenzie; James Bennett; Maurice Parry; Alec Raisbeck; Robert Lyle; Tom Callaghan; Bobby Wilson; Sydney Smith; Willie Gardiner; Tom Ballantyne
Robert Farr (0-1, pen 1st half); George Grant (0-2, 2nd half)					James Smith (1-2, 2nd half)
			Davidson		William Campbell			23y, 8m, 29d
			Thomas Jackson		Alex McGregor
			Burgess		Charles Stephen
			Harry O'Rourke		Jimmy Robertson			31y, 1m, 10d
			John Grieve		William Melrose
			Hugh Kilday		James Taylor
			Robert Farr		Charlie Chalk			34y, 2m, 20d
			James Guthrie		William Milmire
			Law		Fred Robertson			20y, 11m, 26d
			George Grant		Frank Branscombe			20y, 5m, 10d
			Tennant		James Smith
								26y, 1m, 5d

notes

Due to the unusual nature of this tie, i.e. reserves fulfilling a first team engagement, there are seven players who feature in the first team A to Z story for the one and only time c/o this game. The WLC reports that Thistle 'ceded home advantage due to Firhill being used for a Glasgow Juniors v Newcastle match. An excellent in depth report in the WLC gives this goal to James Smith whilst OH credits Frank Branscombe. Since we have taken our teamline from the WLC (which cross-references with the appearances listed by JL) it seems like the right thing to do to go with their goalscorer too and we therefore side with James Smith for this goal.

Match Report

TTA report

The SFA made Thistle play this tie on the same day as their league game. 6 of the 11 players only played in this match. Robertson hit the post but Bathgate monopolised the play and led 1-0 at half-time from a pen. A 2nd goal sent the locals on their way although Smith (James) scored for 2-1 as Thistle pressed towards the end.

Stats Watch

● James Taylor makes his Thistle debut.

● Charles Stephen plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● William Melrose plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● William Milmire plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 31-year-old Jimmy Robertson plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 34-year-old Charlie Chalk plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● James Smith plays his one and only game for Thistle and joins our scoring debutants club.

● Bathgate become the 88th club to play Partick Thistle in competitive action.

● A fairly academic defeat since Thistle had already qualified.

● One of two games played by Thistle today, and technically part of the joint club-record for the shortest gap between games, which stands today.

● One of two competitive games played by Thistle today, and technically the club-record for the shortest gap between competitive games, which stands today.

● One of two away games played by Thistle today, and technically part of the joint club-record for the shortest gap between away games, which stands today.

● One of two competitive away games played by Thistle today, and technically part of the joint club-record for the shortest gap between competitive away games, which stands today.

ongoing sequences:

● 1 'consecutive' competitive appearances for William Campbell, Alex McGregor, Charles Stephen, Charlie Chalk, Frank Branscombe, Fred Robertson, James Smith, James Taylor, Jimmy Robertson, William Melrose and William Milmire. (Longest run since: Tom Ballantyne - 19 games, 27th Mar 1909 to 16th Oct 1909. 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.

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