13th Aug 1938 Partick Thistle 2 Aberdeen 1 (SFL First Division - game 1)

matches:1938-39: ← 48game 0102 →

Match Information

57y, 6m, 13d			Donald Turner		Dave Halliday
Alex Elliott; James Williamson
Charlie Busby; James Douglas
Peter McKennan (1-0, 22 mins); John Wallace (2-0, 57 mins)					Matt Armstrong (2-1, 78 mins)
26y, 9m, 7d			Bobby Johnstone		George Johnstone
			Peter Curran		Willie Cooper
			Jimmy Stewart		Wilfred Adey
33y, 7m, 3d			Alex Elliott		Frank Dunlop
23y, 10m, 8d			George Sutherland		Sid Nicholson
31y, 0m, 16d			Eddie McLeod		George Thomson
23y, 7m, 25d			Alex McSpadyen		Tom Brady
20y, 0m, 28d			Peter McKennan		George Hamilton future Jag
21y, 11m, 10d			John Wallace		Matt Armstrong
			James Williamson		Willie Hume
18y, 3m, 0d			Sammy Picken		Bill Strauss
24y, 10m, 22d

Match Report

TTA report

Lots of effort but a poor scrappy game. Only McKennan and McSpadyen raised it above mediocrity. McKennan scored with a 20-yard free-kick (22) then a magnificent run and dribble by McSpadyen saw Picken hit the bar. Wallace got the 2nd (header, 57) before Aberdeen pulled one back (78). Only then did the match improve.

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Sunday Mail, 14th August, 1938

Glasgow Herald, 15th August, 1938

Aberdeen Press & Journal, 15th August, 1938

Stats Watch

● The opening game of the 64th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

ongoing sequences:

● 17 consecutive home League games in which Thistle have scored; 18th Sep 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 20th Oct 1934 to 26th Oct 1935. Club-record: 26 games; 11th Nov 1911 to 29th Mar 1913.)

● 19 consecutive competitive home games in which Thistle have scored; 2nd Oct 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 23 games; 20th Oct 1934 to 26th Oct 1935. Club-record: 25 games; 9th Apr 1928 to 24th Apr 1929.)

● 21 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 4th Dec 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 23 games; 19th Aug 1899 to 22nd Sep 1900. Club-record: 28 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 27 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 4th Dec 1937 to date. (Longest run since: 28 games; 19th Aug 1899 to 7th Apr 1900. Club-record: 36 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 30 consecutive competitive appearances for John Wallace, 20th Nov 1937 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Bobby Johnstone - 34 games, 11th Sep 1937 to 12th Apr 1938. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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