19th Jan 1946 Third Lanark 4 Partick Thistle 2 (Southern League, Division A - game 26)

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Match Information

			George McMillan		Donald Turner			64y, 11m, 19d
					John McInnes; Billy Millar
					Bobby Parker; Joe McGeachy
John Ventre (1-1, 24 mins); Adam McCulloch (1-2, 34 mins); Ken Dawson (2-3, 85 mins); Adam McCulloch (2-4, 87 mins)					Billy Millar (1-0, 17 mins); Hugh Brown (2-2, 65 mins)
			John McBride		Jim Steadward			27y, 0m, 5d
			Jimmy Carabine		Jimmy McGowan			29y, 7m, 9d
			John Kelly		Peter Curran
			James Stevenson		Hugh Brown			24y, 1m, 12d
			Jimmy Harrower		Jackie Husband			27y, 7m, 22d
			Thomas Ashe		Maurice Candlin			24y, 2m, 8d
			Jimmy Middleton		Sam Campbell			25y, 9m, 9d
			Sandy Lister		Willie O'Donnell			21y, 5m, 10d
			Adam McCulloch		Willie Sharp			23y, 7m, 25d
			John Ventre		John McInnes			22y, 9m, 21d
			Ken Dawson		Billy Millar			21y, 5m, 26d
								24y, 9m, 9d

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Match Report

TTA report

After a shot had been cleared off the line, Millar gave Thistle a deserved lead (17) from close in. Their bright 20 minutes spell faded and Thirds led 2-1 at half-time. Another good 20 min spell saw Thistle in control and Brown scored (65) but Thirds finished strongly with 2 more goals (85 and 87) to confirm their superiority.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive away games without a win; 3rd Nov 1945 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 11th Nov 1944 to 24th Mar 1945. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 26 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Sharp, 25th Aug 1945 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Bobby Parker - 31 games, 2nd Jun 1945 to 2nd Jan 1946. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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