10th May 1919 Bathgate 2 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Committee		George Easton			44y
					Jim Ferguson; Willie Bulloch; Archie Maclachlan; James Gardiner; Adam Black; George Robertson
					Alex Stewart [i]; Watty Borthwick; Joe Harris; Watkins; Grant [ii]; John Henderson
Waugh (0-1, 1st half); Whyte (1-2, 1st half)					Alex Lauder (1-1, pen 1st half)
			future Jag Jock Wilkinson		Jim Ferguson			22y, 8m, 27d
			John Hay		Tom Adams			32y, 7m, 23d
			Adam Black		Willie Bulloch			36y, 2m, 22d
			Logan		Archie Maclachlan
			Robert Godfrey		Tom Crichton			25y, 10m, 12d
			Alexander McArthur		James Gardiner			25y, 2m, 13d
			Whyte		Adam Black			23y, 0m, 13d
			Hardy		Alex Lauder
			Waugh		George Robertson
			Alcorn		James Gray
			Currie		Willie Salisbury			20y, 2m, 17d
								26y, 6m, 21d

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Match Report

TTA report

A bright start saw Salisbury go close but when Bulloch was rounded, Bathgate took the lead with a “great shot” (SP). Lauder was fouled when he was closing in on the keeper and he levelled with the pen but it was 2-1 by half-time (best shot of the day). The Bathgate keeper was busy after half-time but Thistle couldn't find an equaliser.

Media report

11-May-1919, Sunday Post

Partick Thistle provided an attraction at Mill Park, Bathgate, yesterday. There was a record attendance. Play opened quietly. Five minutes after the start the visitors developed a fine attack. Salisbury had a sparkling run in but Hay cleared. Then, for Bathgate, Godfrey sent down strongly. Waugh fastened on the ball, and getting round Bulloch he beat Ferguson with a great shot. Partick came away strongly. Crayton, Robertson, Gray and Salisbury were working particularly well together. It was from the right wing, however, the equaliser came. Lauder, getting a fine cross, sprinted towards Wilkinson, and Black caught him up within the penalty area. From the penalty, Lauder scored. After three attempts, Whyte scored from the touchline. Half-time:- Bathgate, 2; Thistle, 1.

In the second half, the visitors worked very hard for the equaliser. Lauder and Salisbury did fine work, but Wilkinson saved all that came his way. An accident, fortunately not serious, led to Godfrey's retiring, but even this did not help the visitors, the Bathgate defence being great. Result:- Bathgate, 2; Partick Thistle, 1.

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Daily Record, 12th May, 1919

Stats Watch

● Archie Maclachlan plays his last game for Thistle.

● George Robertson plays his last game for Thistle.

● James Gray plays his last game for Thistle.

● 22-year-old Jim Ferguson plays his last game for Thistle.

● 25-year-old James Gardiner plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 9 consecutive competitive appearances for Adam Black, 1st Mar 1919 to date. (Longest run since: John Bowie - 23 games, 26th Aug 1916 to 12th Apr 1919. 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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