11th Nov 1916 Partick Thistle 1 Scottish Junior League Select 3 (War Hospital Fund Benefit)

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Match Information

41y			George Easton		Committee
Jim Ferguson; Harry Loney; Joe Harris; Thomas Scott; James Gardiner; Muir Honeyman; George Ramsay; Billy Leitch
James Neil; Tom Adams; Willie Bulloch; Willie Hamilton; Jimmy McMullan; Jock McTavish; Frank Branscombe; John Bowie
Primrose (1-2, og 2nd half)					Wilkie (0-1, 1st half); Wilkie (0-2, 1st half); Wilkie (1-3, 2nd half)
20y, 2m, 29d			Jim Ferguson		Patrick
23y, 6m, 16d			Harry Loney		Primrose
23y, 7m, 23d			Joe Harris		Haldane
21y, 4m, 5d			Thomas Scott		Lees
			James Gardiner		Henderson
22y, 0m, 1d			John Durnin		Anderson
21y, 7m, 6d			Muir Honeyman		Shields
24y, 0m, 24d			George Ramsay		Clockey
22y, 0m, 12d			Neil Harris		Barr
21y, 0m, 27d			Billy Leitch		Wilkie
			Patrick Morgan		Stewart
22y, 2m, 3d

notes

Harry Loney & Thomas Scott appeared as guests from Denny Hibs. The origination of the SJL side was: Patrick (Kilsyth Rangers); Primrose (Burnbank Athletic); Haldane (St Mirren Juniors); Lees (Renfrew Juniors); Henderson (Burnbank Athletic); Anderson (Croy Celtic); Shields (St Mirren Juniors); Clockey (Kilsyth Emmet); Barr (Yoker Athletic); Wilkie (Yoker); Stewart (Bedlay Juniors).

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle (not at full strength) didn't take this fund raiser for Glasgow Royal Infirmary too seriously and trailed 2-0 at half-time. Ramsay and Harris (N) both rattled the crossbar then an attempted clearance by the Select right-back reduced the lead. Harris missed a casually taken penalty before the Select scored.

Media report

12-Nov-1916, Sunday Post

Partick Thistle played a Scottish Junior Select at Firhill on behalf of charity. Right from the start it was apparent Partick had no intention of treating their opponents seriously, with the result that all the good play was served up by the Juniors. Harris made few attempts to keep his front line going, and with the inside players playing in fancy fashion the Juniors defence was not severely tested. A goal to the Juniors was looked for before any improvement could be expected in the Thistle’s play. The goal came all right, Wilkie getting the honour after Ferguson had partially saved, but the expected improvement in Partick’s play was not forthcoming. Primrose and Lees gave Morgan and Leitch little or no rope and Honeyman was well held by Anderson. Harris was looked to for thrills, but nary a shot he could get in. A second goal fell to the Juniors, Wilkie again being the marksman off a splendidly taken corner by Shields.

Partick opened the second half in a fashion which suggested a speedy wiping of arrears, and Harris had a great shot which shook the bar, Ramsay having the same experience later. The Juniors, with a two goal lead, had every confidence and successfully blotted out the temporary pressure, getting on the offence and giving Ferguson quite a busy time. Thistle at last obtained a point, but the honour could hardly be place to their credit, Primrose, the best back on the field, putting the ball through his own net in attempting to clear. Then Harris failed with a penalty, taken in a non-scoring fashion. The Juniors’ defence continued to hold up the Thistle attack, their forwards making fine efforts to get further ahead and succeeded, Wilkie completing his hat-trick by again beating Ferguson all the way. The Juniors defence was splendid, and their forwards to a man worked for their goals in fine style.

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Kilsyth Chronicle, 17th November, 1916

Various, November, 1916

Stats Watch

● 21-year-old Thomas Scott plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 23-year-old Harry Loney plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● Patrick Morgan plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Tom Adams, 15th Apr 1916 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Muir Honeyman - 21 games, 4th Mar 1916 to 7th Oct 1916. Club-record: Jock McTavish - 61 games, 15th Nov 1913 to 6th Feb 1915.)

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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