10th Nov 1914 Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 1 (War Fund Shield Quarter Final)

matches:1914-15: ← 16game 1718 →

Match Information

39y			George Easton		Willie Maley
Willie Bulloch; Joe Harris; Neil Harris; James Gifford
Robert Caffrey; Willie Loney; George Ramsay; Frank Branscombe
Neil Harris (1-1, 87 mins)					Andy McAtee (0-1, 2nd half)
28y, 9m, 24d			William Campbell		Charlie Shaw
28y, 1m, 24d			Tom Adams		Alec McNair
31y, 8m, 23d			Willie Bulloch		Joe Dodds
20y, 7m, 21d			Dougie Morrison		Jim Young
25y, 1m, 1d			Willie Hamilton		Peter Johnstone
21y, 7m, 22d			Joe Harris		John McMaster
19y, 10m, 6d			John McIntyre		Andy McAtee
20y, 0m, 11d			Neil Harris		William Crone
24y, 7m, 1d			Willie Whittle		Jimmy McColl future Jag
29y, 5m, 3d			Jock McTavish		Jimmy McMenemy future Jag
			James Gifford		John Browning
24y, 11m, 27d

notes

This competition was run twice in war time seasons (1914-15, 1917-18) to help raise funds for footballers and their families who fought in the Great War. Drawings £131 (GH)

Match Report

TTA report

5,500 saw this afternoon tie and raised £121. Thistle started briskly. Whittle and Harris went close then Celtic took over but couldn't find their scoring touch. They lost their left back to injury but took an early second half lead (contested as off-side by Thistle) and dominated until a brilliant shot by Harris (N) late on.

Stats Watch

● Thistle play their first match in the War Fund Shield, their 23rd competition.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 competitive home games without defeat; 22nd Aug 1914 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 4th Oct 1913 to 14th Feb 1914. Club-record: 15 games; 24th Sep 1910 to 4th Feb 1911.)

● 45 consecutive competitive appearances for Jock McTavish, 15th Nov 1913 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Longest run since the club-record: Willie Howden - 48 games, 25th Mar 1905 to 16th Apr 1906. Club-record: Willie Howden - 48 games, 25th Mar 1905 to 16th Apr 1906.)

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