24th Apr 1940 Partick Thistle 5 Kilmarnock 2 (Regional League, Western Division - game 25)

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Match Information

59y, 2m, 24d			Donald Turner		Jimmy McGrory
Angus Cameron; Alex McSpadyen; Bill McCrindle
Jimmy Stewart; Bobby Morrison; Willie Sharp
Willie Newall (1-0, 11 mins); Sammy Picken (2-0, 1st half); Bill McCrindle (3-0, 1st half); Willie Newall (4-0, 43 mins) ; Willie Newall (5-1, 2nd half)					Junior (4-1, 60 mins); John Gillespie (5-2, 2nd half)
22y, 6m, 20d			Bobby Henderson		John Hunter
27y, 2m, 21d			Andrew Rhodie		Henry Dornan
			Angus Cameron		Tom Brawley
21y, 10m, 27d			Jackie Husband		Frank Moulds
25y, 6m, 19d			George Sutherland		John Stewart
24y, 4m, 18d			Charlie Busby		Doug Gardiner
25y, 4m, 5d			Alex McSpadyen		Ben Thomson
19y, 11m, 11d			Sammy Picken		Junior
19y, 5m, 30d			Willie Newall		John Gillespie
24y, 11m, 4d			Bill McCrindle		Robert Gallacher
20y, 3m, 16d			Willie Peat		Bobby Kirkpatrick
23y, 1m, 28d

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Match Report

TTA report

The game saw sparkling wing play by McSpadyen. Newall headed in one of his crosses (11). Picken tricked 3 defenders and made it 2-0, McCrindle nodded home another McSpadyen cross then Peat set up Newall for 4-0 on half-time. Kilmarnock reduced the lead and Newall got his 3rd before Killie's late 2nd.

Stats Watch

● Angus Cameron plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 24-year-old Bill McCrindle plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by scoring his final goal for the club.

● Thistle play their 25th match in the Regional League, Western Division.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 16th Mar 1940 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins; 13th Aug 1938 to 13th Sep 1938. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 29 consecutive competitive appearances for Sammy Picken, 3rd May 1939 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Peter Curran - 29 games, 18th Mar 1939 to 25th Mar 1940. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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