2nd Dec 1939 Ayr United 7 Partick Thistle 0 (Regional League, Western Division - game 7)

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Match Information

			Frank Thompson		Donald Turner			58y, 10m, 1d
					Bobby Johnstone; James Mackinnon; Alex Elliott
					Bobby Henderson; Jimmy Stewart; Eddie McLeod
Thomas Robertson (0-1, 9 mins); John McKenzie (0-2, 31 mins); Thomas Robertson (0-3, 35 mins); John Clark (0-4, 40 mins); Billy Craik (0-5, 2nd half); John Clark (0-6, 70 mins); John Clark (0-7, 72 mins)
			James Hall		Bobby Johnstone			28y, 0m, 26d
			Billy Craik		Peter Curran
			future Jag Jimmy Dyer		James Mackinnon
			future Jag Jackie Cox		Alex Elliott			34y, 10m, 22d
			John Whiteford		George Sutherland			25y, 1m, 27d
			John Newall		Jackie Husband			21y, 6m, 4d
			Thomas Robertson		Alex McSpadyen			24y, 11m, 13d
			future Jag George Hamilton		Sammy Picken			19y, 6m, 19d
			John Clark		John Wallace			23y, 2m, 29d
			John McKenzie		James Douglas
			future Jag Charles Rodger		Willie Peat			19y, 10m, 24d
								24y, 7m, 28d

Match Report

TTA report

“Thistle unfortunate at Ayr“ (GH). Despite playing well Thistle trailed 4-0 at half-time. They lost Sutherland (45) and McSpadyen (65) and played much of the second half with 9 men and the roof completely fell in. “Ayr United were virile and had hard-hitting forwards“. Thistle slumped to bottom place.

Stats Watch

● 28-year-old Bobby Johnstone plays his last game for Thistle.

● Thistle's record margin of defeat against Ayr United.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive defeats, 11th Nov 1939 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats, 24th Dec 1938 to 3rd Jan 1939. Club-record: 14 defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 6 competitive away games without a win; 1st Apr 1939 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 24th Dec 1938 to 11th Mar 1939. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 6 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.)

● 65 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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