27th May 1930 Drammens BK 2 Partick Thistle 7 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Committee		Donald Turner			49y, 3m, 26d
					Alex Lambie; George Hunter; John Simpson
					Jimmy Rae; Eddie McLeod; Robert Jenkins
Einar Nielsen (4-1, 51 mins); Arthur Hansen (6-2, 75 mins)					John Simpson (1-0, 20 mins); John Simpson (2-0, 30 mins); John Simpson (3-0, 33 mins); John Simpson (4-0, 50 mins); Johnny Ballantyne (5-1, 63 mins); William Fraser (6-1, 73 mins); John Simpson (7-2, 87 mins)
			Einar Christensen		Johnny Jackson			24y, 5m, 28d
			Smedgaard		Stewart Calderwood			24y, 5m, 24d
			Arvid Andersen		George Boardman			25y, 7m, 7d
			Johan Wilthil		Bobby Grove			27y, 6m, 17d
			Christian Tollefsen		Alex Lambie			33y, 1m, 12d
			Kristian Larsen		George Hunter
			Arne Svendsen		Davie Ness			27y, 9m, 12d
			Ragnvald Eriksen		William Fraser
			Arthur Hansen		John Simpson			22y, 3m, 25d
			Einar Nielsen		Johnny Ballantyne			30y, 7m, 0d
			Bjarne Gundersen		John Torbet			26y, 8m, 2d
								26y, 11m, 13d

notes

There's contradiciton over a couple of Thistle's goals. For the second, is it Fraser or Simpson? Idrettsliv reports "Lambie lays out on the left to Torbet, who passes to Fraser who elegantly heads home." Fremfiden reads it as "Torbet, lays up a high ball in front of goal. The keeper starts quickly, his hand rushes forward to box the ball out, but Simpson had also started, calculated the keeper's movements and nods the ball past and in at the same time as the keeper's fist rushes forward - but then also past!". Onsdag Aften also reckons it was Simpson: "After 30 minutes of play, the second goal was scored when Simpson, after a pass from the far left, jumped high and headed the ball in." We therefore go with Simpson per that 2-1 majority. For the fifth, is it Simpson, Ballantyne or even Torbet? "Simpson then makes no.5 after the Scottish exhibition" says Idrettsliv, whereas Fremfiden reports "This time, for a change, it was not Simpson but inside left, Ballantyne who was the man." Onsdag Aften doesn't go into detail for all the goals, but in their summary they say that Simpson got 5 and that Torbet and Fraser got the others, the first time that we've seen Torbet quoted. Idrettsliv & Femfriden also state that Simpson got 5 in general, as does the 'Official History' book (which only lists 5 scorers). None of these papers lay out Thistle's goalscorers on a completely individual basis. It would seem the 5th boils down to the left wing (Ballantyne or Torbet?), and we've plumped for Ballantyne as Fremfiden is the source which seems most convinced on that one.

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle played within themselves in the third match of the tour, but it was a comfortable win. It was described as “a very good and spirited match”. Referee Smedvik stated after the match that the Ballklubben offered better resistance against the Scots than Frigg. He added: “It is unnecessary to have a referee when Partick plays.” Simpson “the wizard” (5), Ballantyne & Fraser got the goals.

Media report

28-May-1930, Morgenavisen (a loose translation thereof!)

PARTICK THISTLE DRAMMENS BALLKLUB 7-2. In the football match here yesterday between Partick Thistle and Drammens Ballklub the Scots won 7-2 after a very good and spirited match during which the ball club put up excellent resistance. 3,000 people watched the match. Tomorrow the Scots will play their fourth game in Norway. It will be in Oslo against Lyn. Then the team rests until the match against Brann on 3 June.

Stats Watch

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● 184 consecutive competitive appearances for Johnny Jackson, 28th Aug 1926 to date, a new personal best. (An extension of the club-record.)

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