8th Apr 1944 Celtic 6 Partick Thistle 0 (Southern League Cup Section B - game 6)

matches:1943-44: ← 36game 3738 →

Match Information

			Jimmy McStay		Donald Turner			63y, 2m, 8d
					Peter Curran; Bill Shankly; Willie Newall; Stewart McLean
					John Hammill; Maurice Candlin; Alex Gourlay; Billy Millar
Jackie Gallacher (0-1, 5 mins); Jackie Gallacher (0-2, 18 mins); Gerry McAloon (0-3, 30 mins); Jackie Gallacher (0-4, 44 mins); Jackie Gallacher (0-5, 50 mins); Jackie Gallacher (0-6, 75 mins)
			Willie Miller		Bobby Henderson			26y, 6m, 4d
			Bobby Hogg		Jackie Husband			25y, 10m, 11d
			Pat McDonald		Peter Curran
			Malky MacDonald		Bill Shankly			30y, 7m, 6d
			Joe McLaughlin		Bobby Parker			20y, 1m, 23d
			John Divers		Austin Collier			29y, 8m, 15d
			Jimmy Delaney		Alex Glover			22y, 1m, 11d
			John McPhail		James Colgan			19y, 7m, 12d
			Jackie Gallacher		Willie Newall			23y, 5m, 14d
			Gerry McAloon		Willie Sharp			21y, 10m, 14d
			Pat McAuley		Stewart McLean			20y, 7m, 9d
								24y, 0m, 17d

notes

ET's “Neill” (otherwise unknown) seems likely to be a misheard “Newall”.

Match Report

TTA report

Celtic completed the section with 6 wins out of 6, 24 scored/2 conceded. They trampled all over Thistle who were “hopelessly outclassed“ (SP) with goals 5, 18, 30, 44, 50 and 75 (5 of them for Gallacher). Newall hit the bar and Colgan went close. It was “one-way traffic but the crowd enjoyed it“ (SP). All of it? Half of Celtic's goals came from corners.

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Evening Times, 8th April, 1944

Stats Watch

● 29-year-old Austin Collier plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 76 consecutive competitive appearances for Bobby Henderson, 22nd Aug 1942 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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