14th Aug 1937 Hamilton Academical 4 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL First Division - game 1)

matches:1937-38: ← 49game 0102 →

Match Information

			Willie McAndrew		Donald Turner			56y, 6m, 14d
					Alex Stevenson; Stewart Calderwood; Charlie Busby; David Linton
					J. Milne; Jimmy Stewart; Hugh Baigrie; Alf Smith
Bertie Harrison (1-1, 22 mins); Jimmy King (2-2, 1st half); Chris McNee (2-3, 2nd half); Chris McNee (2-4, 2nd half)					John Wallace (1-0, 1 min); John Wallace (2-1, 1st half)
			James Morgan		Bobby Johnstone			25y, 9m, 8d
			Bobby Wallace		Alex Stevenson
			John Scott		Stewart Calderwood			31y, 8m, 11d
			future Jag Jackie Cox		Alex Elliott			32y, 7m, 4d
			John Thomson		George Sutherland			22y, 10m, 9d
			Tom Jarvie		Charlie Busby			21y, 8m, 8d
			Jimmy King		Alex McSpadyen			22y, 7m, 26d
			George Gilmour		Peter McKennan			19y, 0m, 29d
			David Wilson		John Wallace			20y, 11m, 11d
			Bertie Harrison		John McMenemy			31y, 3m, 20d
			Chris McNee		David Linton			25y, 1m, 6d
								25y, 4m, 14d

Match Report

TTA report

The season was less than a minute old when Wallace put Thistle ahead. Hamilton equalised (22). Wallace scored again but it was 2-2 at half-time. Once their defenders managed to subdue McSpadyen, Hamilton put on a fine second half performance and two excellent goals won them the points.

Stats Watch

● The opening game of the 63rd season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● 25-year-old David Linton makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 8 competitive away games without a win; 20th Feb 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 10th Aug 1935 to 6th May 1936. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 11 away League games without a win; 12th Dec 1936 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 16 away games without a clean-sheet in the League; 26th Sep 1936 to date. (Longest run since: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936. Club-record: 40 games; 1st Feb 1908 to 17th Sep 1910.)

● 16 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 6th Feb 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 15th Apr 1933 to 4th Nov 1933. Club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 16 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 1st Jan 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 17 games; 15th Feb 1936 to 8th Sep 1936. Club-record: 46 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 30th Oct 1909.)

● 51 consecutive competitive appearances for Bobby Johnstone, 2nd May 1936 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Stewart Calderwood - 66 games, 11th Aug 1934 to 7th Dec 1935. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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