20th Feb 1943 Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 2 (Southern League - game 29)

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matches:1942-43: ← 30game 3132 →

Match Information

62y, 0m, 20d			Donald Turner		Bill Struth
Jimmy McGowan; John Hammill
John Glen; George Sutherland
					Alex Venters (0-1, 33 mins); Torry Gillick (0-2, 69 mins)
25y, 4m, 16d			Bobby Henderson		Jerry Dawson
26y, 8m, 10d			Jimmy McGowan		Dougie Gray
			Peter Curran		Jock Shaw
19y, 1m, 12d			John Hammill		Adam Little
19y, 0m, 4d			Bobby Parker		George Young future Jag
24y, 8m, 23d			Jackie Husband		Scot Symon
28y, 2m, 1d			Alex McSpadyen		Willie Waddell
22y, 9m, 7d			Sammy Picken		Billy Williamson
20y, 8m, 26d			Willie Sharp		Torry Gillick future Jag
31y, 1m, 0d			Reggie Smith		Alex Venters
32y, 3m, 20d			Tom Mooney		Charlie Johnston
24y, 11m, 31d

notes

Parker had a fine game despite sleepless nights in pain and a visit to the dentist to have 6 teeth extracted. (SP)

Match Report

TTA report

Sutherland, Gourlay and McKennan were playing for Scotland v England for the army. Thistle fought bravely and Rangers had to work hard for their goals (33 and 69). The 2 points made them champions. Pretty play wasn't enough and Rangers had more to offer. Henderson had some fine saves.

Stats Watch

● 32-year-old Tom Mooney plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 18 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 31st Oct 1942 to date. (Longest run since: 20 games; 28th Feb 1942 to 19th Sep 1942. Club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 29 consecutive competitive appearances for Bobby Henderson, 22nd Aug 1942 to date. (Longest run since: Alex Gourlay - 30 games, 6th Sep 1941 to 4th Apr 1942. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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