29th Aug 1942 Queen's Park 2 Partick Thistle 3 (Southern League - game 4)

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Match Information

			Committee		Donald Turner			61y, 6m, 29d
					Jackie Husband; Willie Peat; Sammy Picken; Angus Stead
					Maurice Candlin; Alex McSpadyen; Alex Gourlay; Willie Sharp
John Jordan (0-1, 2 mins); John Jordan (1-2, 48 mins)					Willie Newall (1-1, 36 mins); John Hammill (2-2, 51 mins); George Sutherland (3-2, 80 mins)
			?		Bobby Henderson			24y, 10m, 25d
			?		Jimmy McGowan			26y, 2m, 19d
			?		Peter Curran
			?		John Hammill			18y, 7m, 21d
			?		George Sutherland			27y, 10m, 24d
			?		Jackie Husband			24y, 3m, 1d
			John Jordan		Willie Peat			22y, 7m, 21d
			Andy Aitken		Sammy Picken			22y, 3m, 16d
			John Harris		Willie Newall			21y, 10m, 4d
			?		Angus Stead			21y, 10m, 24d
			?		Willie Hannah			21y, 0m, 23d
								23y, 1m, 28d

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Match Report

TTA report

McSpadyen was missing but Thistle had the better forward play. Queens were ahead twice (2 and 48) but never convinced as likely winners. Newall (36), Hammill (51) and Sutherland (who was outstanding, 80) earned the win. Queens had good individual players but the poorer teamwork.

Stats Watch

● John Hammill scores his first goal for Thistle.

● 21-year-old Willie Hannah plays his last game for Thistle.

● George Sutherland scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 17 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 28th Feb 1942 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 29th Sep 1941 to 14th Feb 1942. Club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 24 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 22nd Apr 1941 to date. (Longest run since: 28 games; 23rd Oct 1937 to 2nd Jan 1939. Club-record: 90 games; 31st Oct 1885 to 23rd Jan 1897.)

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy McGowan, 14th Feb 1942 to date. (Longest run since: Bobby Henderson - 26 games, 29th Nov 1941 to 8th Aug 1942. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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