26th Feb 1949 Aberdeen 4 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL Division A - game 23)

matches:1948-49: ← 31game 3233 →

Match Information

			Dave Halliday		Davie Meiklejohn			48y, 2m, 14d
					Jimmy Davidson; Johnny MacKenzie
					Willie Hewitt; Tommy Wright
Stan Williams (1-1, 20 mins); Don Emery (1-2, 26 mins); Jack Hather (1-3, 32 mins); Don Emery (2-4, 77 mins)					Jimmy Davidson (1-0, 7 mins); Bert Thomson (2-3, 48 mins)
			Johnny Curran		Tommy Ledgerwood			26y, 0m, 3d
			Bobby Ancell		Jimmy McGowan			32y, 8m, 16d
			Pat McKenna		Bobby Gibb			27y, 0m, 21d
			Joe McLaughlin		Bert Thomson			20y, 0m, 8d
			Willie Roy		Adam Forsyth			28y, 2m, 17d
			Tony Harris		Jimmy Davidson			23y, 3m, 18d
			Peter Rice		Johnny MacKenzie			23y, 5m, 22d
			Stan Williams		Alex Wright			18y, 2m, 15d
			Don Emery		Willie O'Donnell			24y, 6m, 17d
			Archie Glen		Willie Sharp			26y, 9m, 1d
			Jack Hather		Jimmy Walker			23y, 5m, 27d
								24y, 10m, 21d

Match Report

TTA report

A Davidson free-kick (7) put Thistle (unbeaten in 11) ahead. They were seriously handicapped due to injuries to Thomson, Wright and Davidson. Aberdeen took full advantage of the makeshift formation and led 3-1 at half-time. Thomson reduced the deficit (48) but Aberdeen (also carrying injuries) made sure (77).

Stats Watch

● Bert Thomson scores his only goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 17 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy McGowan & Jimmy Walker (a new personal best), 6th Nov 1948 to date. (Longest run since: Johnny MacKenzie - 17 games, 23rd Oct 1948 to 5th Feb 1949. 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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