30th Dec 1939 Partick Thistle 0 Dumbarton 4 (Regional League, Western Division - game 11)

matches:1939-40: ← 15game 1617 →

Match Information

58y, 10m, 29d			Donald Turner		Jimmy Smith
Bobby Morrison; Bill McCrindle; Willie Peat
Alex Elliott; Alex McSpadyen; John Wallace
					David Collins (0-1, 27 mins); William Nichol (0-2, 2nd half); Willie Dunn (0-3, 60 mins); David Collins (0-4, 83 mins)
22y, 2m, 26d			Bobby Henderson		Duncan Yuill
			Peter Curran		John Soutar
			Jimmy Stewart		William Steel
21y, 7m, 2d			Jackie Husband		John Mathers
25y, 2m, 25d			George Sutherland		David McLean
			James Douglas		John Browning
21y, 10m, 14d			Bobby Morrison		David Collins
19y, 7m, 17d			Sammy Picken		William Nichol
20y, 3m, 24d			Alex Younger		Willie Dunn
24y, 7m, 10d			Bill McCrindle		Robert Speedie
19y, 11m, 22d			Willie Peat		John Milne
21y, 11m, 6d

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle replaced Dumbarton in bottom place after this drubbing. The first half was even enough but it was 1-0 at half-time. The second half was all Dumbarton although Henderson, Sutherland and Picken did their best. 2 quick goals and a 4th as darkness fell did the damage.

Stats Watch

● Thistle's joint-record margin of defeat against Dumbarton.

ongoing sequences:

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for Peter Curran, 18th Mar 1939 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alex McSpadyen - 65 games, 19th Feb 1938 to 2nd Dec 1939. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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