13th Nov 1937 Partick Thistle 6 Ayr United 2 (SFL First Division - game 16)

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Match Information

56y, 9m, 13d			Donald Turner		Frank Thompson
Peter Curran; James Douglas; John Wallace; David Linton
Stewart Calderwood; Hugh Baigrie; Edwin Watson; Alf Smith
Peter McKennan (1-0, 1 min); Peter McKennan (2-0, 14 mins); Peter McKennan (3-1, 37 mins); James Williamson (4-2, 45 mins); James Williamson (5-2, 2nd half); John Wallace (6-2, 2nd half)					Terry McGibbons (2-1, 17 mins); David Gemmell (3-2, 40 mins)
26y, 0m, 7d			Bobby Johnstone		Robert Smith
			Peter Curran		Jimmy Dyer future Jag
			Jimmy Stewart		David Strain
21y, 11m, 7d			Charlie Busby		Eddie Summers
23y, 1m, 8d			George Sutherland		David Currie
			James Douglas		John Mayes
22y, 10m, 25d			Alex McSpadyen		Albert Smith
19y, 3m, 28d			Peter McKennan		John Taylor
21y, 2m, 10d			John Wallace		Terry McGibbons
			James Williamson		David Gemmell
25y, 4m, 5d			David Linton		James McCulloch
22y, 9m, 31d

Match Report

TTA report

Showing 4 changes, Thistle looked good against a poor Ayr side. McKennan, who was in sparkling form, scored (1) and again (14) then Ayr pulled a goal back. McKennan completed his hat-trick (37) only for Ayr to score again. Williamson made it 4-2 just on half-time. He scored again, as did Wallace.

Stats Watch

● 19/20-year-old Peter Curran makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 2nd Oct 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 21st Apr 1937 to 24th Aug 1937. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 4 consecutive home League wins; 2nd Oct 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 6 wins; 23rd Nov 1935 to 8th Feb 1936. Club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 23 consecutive competitive appearances for Alex McSpadyen, 21st Apr 1937 to date. (Longest run since: Bobby Johnstone - 55 games, 2nd May 1936 to 1st Sep 1937. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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