13th Dec 1952 Partick Thistle 5 Hibernian 4 (SFL Division A - game 13)

matches:1952-53: ← 22game 2324 →

Match Information

52y, 0m, 1d			Davie Meiklejohn		Hugh Shaw
John Harvey; Andy Kerr; Joe McInnes
Willie Crawford; Davie Mathers; Johnny MacKenzie
Jimmy Walker (1-0, 29 mins); Jimmy Walker (2-2, 68 mins); Jimmy Walker (3-2, 69 mins); Jimmy Davidson (4-2, pen 2nd half); Jimmy Walker (5-4, 90 mins)					Lawrie Reilly (1-1, 37 mins); Willie Ormond (1-2, 38 mins); Lawrie Reilly (4-3, 2nd half); Gordon Smith (4-4, 82 mins)
29y, 9m, 20d			Tommy Ledgerwood		Tommy Younger
36y, 6m, 3d			Jimmy McGowan		Jock Govan
19y, 4m, 28d			Tom McNab		Hugh Howie
19y, 10m, 22d			John Harvey		Archie Buchanan
27y, 1m, 5d			Jimmy Davidson		John Brown
21y, 5m, 14d			Andy Kerr		Bobby Combe
20y, 0m, 4d			Joe McInnes		Gordon Smith
23y, 4m, 28d			Bobby Howitt		Bobby Johnstone
27y, 7m, 24d			Alex Stott		Lawrie Reilly
30y, 6m, 18d			Willie Sharp		Eddie Turnbull
27y, 3m, 13d			Jimmy Walker		Willie Ormond
25y, 8m, 25d

Match Report

TTA report

Walker opened his account (29) when he pounced on a pass-back but 3rd placed Hibs scored twice (37 and 38) to lead at half-time. Walker latched on to a long clearance (68) then a low shot (69) made it 3-2. A Davidson pen made it 4-2 but Hibs fought back to 4-4 (82) only for Walker to score his 4th (89). Whew!

Stats Watch

● 20-year-old Joe McInnes makes his Thistle debut.

ongoing sequences:

● 16 consecutive home League games in which Thistle have scored; 8th Dec 1951 to date. (Longest run since: 17 games; 5th Nov 1938 to 30th Sep 1946. Club-record: 26 games; 11th Nov 1911 to 29th Mar 1913.)

● 26 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy Walker, 15th Mar 1952 to date. (Longest run since: Willie Sharp - 47 games, 8th Sep 1951 to 18th Oct 1952. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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