26th Apr 1941 Partick Thistle 3 Celtic 2 (Southern League - game 30)

matches:1940-41: ← 36game 3738 →

Match Information

60y, 2m, 26d			Donald Turner		Jimmy McStay
Jimmy McGowan; Charlie Busby; Sammy Picken
Anthony Johnston; Jackie Husband; Andrew Forsyth
Charles Rodger (1-0, 25 mins); Willie Sharp (2-1, 40 mins); Charles Rodger (3-1, 44 mins)					Frank Murphy (1-1, 35 mins); John Crum (3-2, 85 mins)
23y, 6m, 22d			Bobby Henderson		George Johnstone
24y, 10m, 16d			Jimmy McGowan		Bobby Hogg
			Peter Curran		Roy Milne
25y, 4m, 20d			Charlie Busby		John Conway
26y, 6m, 21d			George Sutherland		William Waddell
26y, 9m, 2d			Austin Collier		Joe McLaughlin
26y, 4m, 7d			Alex McSpadyen		Matt Lynch
20y, 11m, 13d			Sammy Picken		John Divers
32y, 1m, 23d			Charles Rodger		John Crum
18y, 11m, 1d			Willie Sharp		George Gillan
21y, 3m, 18d			Willie Peat		Frank Murphy
24y, 8m, 4d

notes

This was definitely Jimmy McGowan's debut at right back, although he was listed in the post as “A.N. Other”. They wrote “Firhill's recruit at right back is a finely built youth. Was very neat about his care of Murphy.” Great start Jimmy!

Match Report

TTA report

“Whirlwind Thistle. They had craft and speed” (SP). Rodger opened the scoring (25) but Celtic levelled (35). Sharp (40) and Rodger (44) made it 3-1 at half-time. The defence was solid and McSpadyen caused the Celtic left no end of trouble. It was a comfortable win although Celtic scored (85).

Stats Watch

● 24-year-old Jimmy McGowan makes his Thistle debut.

● 32-year-old Charles Rodger plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by netting a brace.

ongoing sequences:

● 63 consecutive competitive appearances for Bobby Henderson, 9th Dec 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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