4th Sep 1940 Rangers 1 Partick Thistle 0 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)

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Match Information

			Bill Struth		Donald Turner			59y, 7m, 4d
					Jackie Cox; Johnny Deakin
					Willie Newall; Alex Younger
Willie Waddell (0-1, 79 mins)
			Jerry Dawson		Bobby Henderson			22y, 11m, 0d
			Dougie Gray		Jimmy Dyer			27y, 0m, 8d
			Jock Shaw		Peter Curran
			George Thomson		Jackie Cox			30y, 3m, 26d
			Willie Woodburn		George Sutherland			25y, 10m, 30d
			David Marshall		Austin Collier			26y, 1m, 11d
			Willie Waddell		Charlie Busby			24y, 8m, 29d
			Ian McPherson		Sammy Picken			20y, 3m, 22d
			Jimmy Smith		Charles Rodger			31y, 6m, 1d
			future Jag Torry Gillick		Willie Sharp			18y, 3m, 10d
			Charlie Johnston		Johnny Deakin			21y, 3m, 20d
								24y, 10m, 3d

notes

Thistle had received a Quarter Final (1st Round) bye.

Match Report

TTA report

A goal 11 minutes from time settled this keenly contested Wednesday night tie. Thistle competed well but enjoyed considerable luck as Rangers hit the woodwork five times. Henderson, Sutherland and Picken were the best for Thistle. Deakin of St Mirren guested at No 11.

Stats Watch

● 21-year-old Johnny Deakin plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 30-year-old Jackie Cox makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 7 consecutive competitive away defeats; 13th Apr 1940 to date. (Longest run since: 8 defeats; 28th Apr 1934 to 3rd Nov 1934. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 15 competitive away games without a win; 6th Jan 1940 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 10th Aug 1935 to 6th May 1936. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 40 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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