1st May 1940 Partick Thistle 2 Ayr United 0 (Regional League, Western Division - game 27)

matches:1939-40: ← 33game 3435 →

Match Information

59y, 3m, 0d			Donald Turner		Frank Thompson
John Bonomy; James Mackinnon; George Sutherland; Charlie Busby; Alex McSpadyen; Ian Campbell
Andrew Rhodie; Jimmy Stewart; Alex Elliott; James Douglas; Bobby Morrison; Willie Sharp
Sammy Picken (1-0, 15 mins); Charlie Busby (2-0, 65 mins)
Alex McSpadyen (@ 2-0, 89 mins)
22y, 6m, 27d			Bobby Henderson		?
22y, 1m, 20d			John Bonomy		?
			James Mackinnon		?
21y, 11m, 3d			Jackie Husband		?
25y, 6m, 26d			George Sutherland		?
24y, 4m, 25d			Charlie Busby		?
25y, 4m, 12d			Alex McSpadyen		?
19y, 11m, 18d			Sammy Picken		?
19y, 6m, 6d			Willie Newall		?
19y, 7m, 18d			Ian Campbell		?
20y, 3m, 23d			Willie Peat		?
22y, 1m, 19d

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Match Report

TTA report

Picken was excellent and produced some “whistling drives“ (DR) and gave Thistle the lead (15). Ayr were solid but lacked any imagination but Thistle 's forwards were “clever and speedy“ and kept the Ayr keeper busy. A 25-yard drive by Busby (65) saw the points well and truly won. McSpadyen sent off (89).

Stats Watch

● Charlie Busby scores his first goal for Thistle.

● 22-year-old John Bonomy plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive competitive home wins; 16th Mar 1940 to date. (Longest run since: 8 wins; 2nd Oct 1937 to 26th Jan 1938. Club-record: 11 wins; 26th Aug 1899 to 3rd Feb 1900.)

● 31 consecutive competitive appearances for Sammy Picken, 3rd May 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.)

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