23rd Aug 1952 Hibernian 3 Partick Thistle 1 (League Cup Division A, Section A - game 4)

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Match Information

			Hugh Shaw		Davie Meiklejohn			51y, 8m, 11d
					Peter Collins; Norrie McCredie; Bert Thomson; Johnny MacKenzie
					Jimmy McGowan; Bobby Gibb; John Harvey; Tom McNab
Eddie Turnbull (0-1, pen 40 mins); Bobby Combe (1-2, 79 mins); Eddie Turnbull (1-3, 89 mins)					Willie Sharp (1-1, 58 mins)
			Tommy Younger		Tommy Ledgerwood			29y, 6m, 0d
			Jock Govan		Peter Collins
			Willie Clark		Norrie McCredie			24y, 3m, 6d
			Archie Buchanan		Bert Thomson			23y, 6m, 5d
			Hugh Howie		Jimmy Davidson			26y, 9m, 15d
			Mike Gallacher		Davie Mathers			20y, 9m, 29d
			Gordon Smith		Johnny MacKenzie			26y, 11m, 19d
			Bobby Combe		Bobby Howitt			23y, 1m, 8d
			Lawrie Reilly		Alex Stott			27y, 4m, 4d
			Eddie Turnbull		Willie Sharp			30y, 2m, 29d
			Willie Ormond		Jimmy Walker			26y, 11m, 24d
								25y, 11m, 13d

Match Report

TTA report

Both regular full-backs were out injured but Thistle held their own until a soft penalty (40) gave Hibs the lead. Sharp made it 1-1 from close in (58) then Walker almost gave them the lead. Ledgerwood had 2 magnificent saves before Hibs scored (78). A shot from a rebounded penalty off Ledgerwood made it 3-1 (89).

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 14 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 13th Feb 1952 to date. (Longest run since: 16 games; 30th Aug 1950 to 18th Nov 1950. Club-record: 36 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 15 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have scored; 10th Nov 1951 to date. (Longest run since: 16 games; 21st Apr 1945 to 22nd Dec 1945. Club-record: 28 games; 14th May 1887 to 23rd Apr 1892.)

● 37 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Sharp, 8th Sep 1951 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Bobby Gibb - 61 games, 12th Sep 1950 to 22nd Dec 1951. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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