16th Sep 1939 Clyde 3 Partick Thistle 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Paddy Travers		Donald Turner			58y, 7m, 16d
					Bobby Henderson; Charlie Busby; George Sutherland; Jackie Husband; Willie Newall; Willie Peat
					Bobby Johnstone; Jimmy Stewart; Anthony Johnston; Eddie McLeod; John Wallace; David Linton
Doug Wallace (1-1, 42 mins); Willie Martin (1-2, 2nd half); John Gillies (1-3, 2nd half)					Willie Newall (1-0, 5 mins)
			John Brown		Bobby Henderson			21y, 11m, 12d
			Jimmy Kirk		Alex Elliott			34y, 8m, 6d
			Jimmy Hickie		Peter Curran
			Harry Beaton		Charlie Busby			23y, 9m, 10d
			John Telford		George Sutherland			24y, 11m, 11d
			Ned Weir		Jackie Husband			21y, 3m, 19d
			Ernie Robertson		Alex McSpadyen			24y, 8m, 28d
			Ralph Agnew		Sammy Picken			19y, 4m, 3d
			Willie Martin		Willie Newall			18y, 10m, 22d
			Doug Wallace		James Douglas
			John Gillies		Willie Peat			19y, 8m, 8d
								23y, 3m, 4d

Match Report

TTA report

The game wasn't played as a friendly, although the first half was rather dull. Newall (on his debut) gave Thistle the lead from a Peat cross (5) but 2 goals either side of half-time turned things round to give Clyde the lead. The second half was much improved as Thistle went all out for a leveller but it was Clyde who scored late on. Elliot missed a penalty at 1-2.

Gallery

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• In the press of 18th September, 1939. (DR)

Stats Watch

● 18-year-old Willie Newall makes his Thistle debut and joins our scoring debutants club.

● 19-year-old Willie Peat makes his Thistle debut.

● First game since Britain declared it was at war on 3rd September 1939.

ongoing sequences:

● 58 consecutive competitive appearances for Alex McSpadyen, 19th Feb 1938 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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