7th May 1947 Rangers 4 Partick Thistle 0 (Glasgow Charity Cup Semi Final)

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Match Information

			Bill Struth		Donald Turner			66y, 3m, 6d
					Kenny Chisholm
					Willie Sharp
Torry Gillick (0-1, 16 mins); Billy Williamson (0-2, 48 mins); Billy Williamson (0-3, pen 76 mins); Billy Williamson (0-4, 78 mins)
			Bobby Brown		Tommy Ledgerwood			24y, 2m, 14d
			Jock Shaw		Jimmy McGowan			30y, 10m, 27d
			Sammy Cox		Peter Curran
			Ian McColl		Willie Hewitt			26y, 7m, 8d
			Willie Woodburn		Jackie Husband			28y, 11m, 9d
			Willie Rae		Hugh Brown			25y, 5m, 0d
			Jimmy Duncanson		Alex Glover			25y, 2m, 9d
			future Jag Torry Gillick		Willie O'Donnell			22y, 8m, 28d
			Billy Williamson		Davie Mathie			27y, 8m, 22d
			Willie Thornton		Kenny Chisholm			22y, 0m, 25d
			Jimmy Caskie		Jimmy Walker			21y, 8m, 7d
								25y, 6m, 17d

notes

Donald Turner's last competitive game in charge.

Match Report

TTA report

Despite Rangers taking the lead (16) Thistle were the better side in the first half. Brown missed a penalty just on half-time. A header (48) turned the match in Rangers' favour and a penalty (76) and a 4th goal (78) made for an easy win. Rangers also missed a pen near the end. “Thistle overwhelmed” (GH).

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 18 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 31st Aug 1946 to date. (Longest run since: 27 games; 22nd Apr 1941 to 17th Oct 1942. Club-record: 90 games; 31st Oct 1885 to 23rd Jan 1897.)

● 41 consecutive competitive appearances for Peter Curran, 10th Aug 1946 to date. (Longest run since: Jackie Husband - 49 games, 26th Feb 1944 to 7th Apr 1945. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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