23rd Sep 1939 Celtic 4 Partick Thistle 2 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Willie Maley		Donald Turner			58y, 7m, 23d
					Bobby Johnstone; Eddie McLeod; Ian Campbell; John Wallace
					Bobby Henderson; Alex Elliott; Willie Newall; James Douglas
John Crum (0-1, 20 mins); John Kelly (1-2, 57 mins); Joe Carruth (1-3, 65 mins); Joe Carruth (1-4, 76 mins)					Sammy Picken (1-1, 52 mins); Willie Peat (2-4, 78 mins)
Bobby Hogg (Michael Davitt, 55 mins)
			Donald McKay		Bobby Johnstone			27y, 10m, 17d
			Bobby Hogg		Charlie Busby			23y, 9m, 17d
			John Kelly		Peter Curran
			Chic Geatons		Jackie Husband			21y, 3m, 26d
			Willie Lyon		George Sutherland			24y, 11m, 18d
			George Paterson		Eddie McLeod			32y, 1m, 26d
			James Campbell		Alex McSpadyen			24y, 9m, 4d
			Malky MacDonald		Ian Campbell			19y, 0m, 10d
			Joe Carruth		John Wallace			23y, 0m, 20d
			John Crum		Sammy Picken			19y, 4m, 10d
			John Kelly		Willie Peat			19y, 8m, 15d
								23y, 7m, 8d
			Michael Davitt

notes

Yes, Celtic had two John Kelly's at this time!

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Match Report

TTA report

Celtic's forwards were craftier than Thistle's and deserved the win. McSpadyen was in fine form but too many of his moves came to nothing. Thistle trailed 1-0 at the interval but Picken equalised (52). Celtic then extended their lead by three before Peat scored (78) to give the scoreline a better look.

Stats Watch

● 19-year-old Ian Campbell makes his Thistle debut.

● Willie Peat scores his first goal for Thistle.

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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