25th Nov 1939 Kilmarnock 5 Partick Thistle 2 (Regional League, Western Division - game 6)

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Match Information

			Jimmy McGrory		Donald Turner			58y, 9m, 25d
					Jimmy Stewart; John Wallace; James Douglas
					Anthony Johnston; Ian Campbell; Willie Newall
Allan Collins (0-1, 6 mins); Allan Collins (1-2, 64 mins); Robert Gallacher (1-3, 78 mins); Robert Gallacher (1-4, 80 mins); George Reid (2-5, 85 mins)					James Douglas (1-1, 18 mins); James Douglas (2-4, 84 mins)
			William Bell		Bobby Henderson			22y, 1m, 21d
			Henry Dornan		Peter Curran
			Fred Milloy		Jimmy Stewart
			John Drysdale		Jackie Husband			21y, 5m, 28d
			John Stewart		George Sutherland			25y, 1m, 20d
			John Harvey		Eddie McLeod			32y, 3m, 28d
			John Turnbull		Alex McSpadyen			24y, 11m, 6d
			George Reid		Sammy Picken			19y, 6m, 12d
			Allan Collins		John Wallace			23y, 2m, 22d
			Robert Gallacher		James Douglas
			James Maxwell		Willie Peat			19y, 10m, 17d
								23y, 7m, 1d

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Match Report

TTA report

The strong wind at their backs didn't help Thistle. Kilmarnock took the lead (6). Wallace hit the post then Douglas equalised (fine solo run, 18). Kilmarnock forged ahead (64, 78 and 80) before Douglas scored (from a Husband pass, 84) but a min later the drubbing was complete. Kilmarnock dominated the second half.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive competitive away defeats; 1st Apr 1939 to date. (Longest run since: 6 defeats; 14th Dec 1935 to 22nd Feb 1936. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 64 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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