5th Apr 1948 Dunfermline Athletic 1 Partick Thistle 4 (Friendly)

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matches:1947-48: ← 41game 4243 →

Match Information

			Sandy Terris		Davie Meiklejohn			47y, 3m, 24d
					Alex Pirrie; Maurice Candlin; Bobby Buchan; Gavin Lang
					Jimmy McGowan; Hugh Brown; Willie Sharp; Willie O'Donnell
Pat McDonald (3-1, pen 66 mins)					Bobby Buchan (1-0, 15 mins); Bert Kinnell (2-0, 37 mins); Gavin Lang (3-0, 41 mins); Bert Kinnell (4-1, 81 mins)
			Jimmy Michie		Bobby Henderson			30y, 6m, 1d
			Bobby Kirk		Alex Pirrie
			Pat McDonald		Peter Curran
			Jimmy Roberts		Willie Hewitt			27y, 6m, 7d
			Tom Jack		Jimmy Davidson			22y, 4m, 28d
			Andy Whyte		Maurice Candlin			26y, 4m, 25d
			Bobby Gallacher		Tommy Wright			20y, 2m, 16d
			Fred Westbrook		Archie McCallum
			Willie Keith		Bert Kinnell			24y, 11m, 15d
			Tommy Wright		Bobby Buchan			18y, 10m, 4d
			Newman		Gavin Lang			22y, 0m, 15d
								24y, 1m, 9d

notes

A friendly arranged as part of the Bert Kinnell transfer deal which had occurred between the clubs in March 1948. Of the 3 papers we've checked, the only unanimous verdict for Thistle's goalscorers is that the second was scored by Bert Kinnell. DET: Buchan, Kinnell, Buchan. DC: Buchan, Kinnell, Lang, Kinnell. DP: McCallum, Kinnell, Lang, Kinnell. Thankfully, there is a 2/3 majority for goals 1, 3 and 4 and therefore we've applied as Buchan, Kinnell, Lang, Kinnell.

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Match Report

TTA report

Both teams experimented with their line-ups in this friendly arranged as part of the transfer of Kinnell. Dunfermline never got to grips with Thistle and goals by Lang, Buchan and Kinnell himself put them in control. A pen reduced the lead after half-time but another goal by Kinnell made for an easy win.

Stats Watch

● 18-year-old Bobby Buchan plays his only game for Thistle and joins our scoring debutants club.

● 22-year-old Gavin Lang plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by scoring his final goal for the club.

ongoing sequences:

● 25 consecutive competitive appearances for Bobby Henderson, 11th Oct 1947 to date. (Longest run since: Jackie Husband - 39 games, 19th Apr 1947 to 28th Feb 1948. 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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