26th Dec 1932 Partick Thistle 3 Airdrieonians 0 (SFL First Division - game 20)

matches:1932-33: ← 21game 2223 →

Match Information

51y, 10m, 25d			Donald Turner		David Martyn
William Docherty
Stewart Calderwood
Johnny Ballantyne (1-0, 20 mins); George Boardman (2-0, 26 mins); John Torbet (3-0, 70 mins)
27y, 0m, 27d			Johnny Jackson		Robert Morrison
			William Docherty		Jimmy Crapnell
19y, 6m, 21d			George Cummings		George McQueen former Jag
27y, 11m, 16d			Alex Elliott		Gardner Blake
			James McAllister		James Morrison
25y, 4m, 28d			Eddie McLeod		John Chalmers
30y, 4m, 11d			Davie Ness		Angus Johnston
			Lachlan MacMillan		Martin Davin
28y, 2m, 6d			George Boardman		John Connor
33y, 1m, 29d			Johnny Ballantyne		Joe McGhee
29y, 3m, 1d			John Torbet		Tom Mooney future Jag
27y, 7m, 14d

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Match Report

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Apart from the early stages, Thistle were well on top against bottom of the table Airdrie. A long range effort by Ballantyne from a Boardman pass (20) and a spectacular shot by Boardman pouncing on a loose ball (26) made it 2-0 at half-time. Torbet's clever flick (70) made it 12 straight league wins. Up to 8th.

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Glasgow Herald, 27th December, 1932

Dundee Courier, 27th December, 1932

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 consecutive home League wins; 8th Oct 1932 to date. (Longest run since: 9 wins; 21st Nov 1931 to 28th Mar 1932. Club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 7 home League games without defeat; 8th Oct 1932 to date. (Longest run since: 12 games; 26th Sep 1931 to 2nd Apr 1932. Club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911.)

● 8 competitive home games without defeat; 26th Sep 1932 to date. (Longest run since: 13 games; 26th Sep 1931 to 2nd Apr 1932. Club-record: 15 games; 24th Sep 1910 to 4th Feb 1911.)

● 8 consecutive competitive home wins; 26th Sep 1932 to date. (Longest run since: 10 wins; 21st Nov 1931 to 28th Mar 1932. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 10 competitive games without defeat, 22nd Oct 1932 to date. (Longest run since / now a joint club-record with: 10 games, 21st Feb 1931 to 25th Apr 1931, 1st Feb 1930 to 22nd Mar 1930, 18th Jan 1902 to 5th Apr 1902 & 16th Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 10 consecutive competitive wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 12 consecutive League wins; 1st Oct 1932 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 12 League games without defeat, 1st Oct 1932 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 296 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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