24th Aug 1937 Partick Thistle 4 Hamilton Academical 3 (SFL First Division - game 3)

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Match Information

56y, 6m, 24d			Donald Turner		Willie McAndrew
David Alston
David Linton
Peter McKennan (1-1, 46 mins); Peter McKennan (2-1, 52 mins); Peter McKennan (3-1, 59 mins); Peter McKennan (4-2, 85 mins)					Chris McNee (0-1, 7 mins); Bertie Harrison (3-2, 75 mins); Jimmy King (4-3, 89 mins)
25y, 9m, 18d			Bobby Johnstone		James Morgan
31y, 8m, 21d			Stewart Calderwood		Bobby Wallace
			Jimmy Stewart		John Scott
32y, 7m, 14d			Alex Elliott		Jackie Cox future Jag
22y, 10m, 19d			George Sutherland		John Thomson
30y, 0m, 27d			Eddie McLeod		James Park
22y, 8m, 5d			Alex McSpadyen		Jimmy King
19y, 1m, 8d			Peter McKennan		Joseph Keddie
20y, 11m, 21d			John Wallace		David Wilson
31y, 3m, 30d			John McMenemy		Bertie Harrison
23y, 3m, 0d			David Alston		Chris McNee
26y, 0m, 15d

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Match Report

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McKennan was outstanding in this exciting match of fluctuating fortunes. Hamilton went 1-up (7) then hit the bar. Constant pressure wore them down however and goals 46, 52 and 59 made it 3-1 then Linton hit the bar. Hamilton scored (75) but McKennan got his 4th (85) and Hamilton scored (89).

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The Scotsman, 25th August, 1937

Dundee Courier, 25th August, 1937

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 21st Apr 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 6 wins; 23rd Nov 1935 to 8th Feb 1936. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 53 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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