31st Jan 1953 Raith Rovers 2 Partick Thistle 2 (SFL Division A - game 20)

matches:1952-53: ← 29game 3031 →

Match Information

			Bert Herdman		Davie Meiklejohn			52y, 1m, 19d
					Tommy Ledgerwood; Andy Kerr; Joe McInnes; John Harvey
					Alex Bell; Davie Mathers; Johnny MacKenzie; Alex Stott
Willie Penman (0-1, 21 mins); Willie Penman (2-2, 50 mins)					Bobby Howitt (1-1, 26 mins); Jimmy Walker (2-1, 37 mins)
			George Johnstone		Tommy Ledgerwood			29y, 11m, 8d
			Malcolm McLure		Jimmy McGowan			36y, 7m, 21d
			Willie McNaught		Bobby Gibb			30y, 11m, 26d
			Andy Young		Bert Thomson			23y, 11m, 13d
			Harry Colville		Jimmy Davidson			27y, 2m, 23d
			Jackie Williamson		Andy Kerr			21y, 7m, 2d
			Johnny Maule		Joe McInnes			20y, 1m, 22d
			Bernie Kelly		Bobby Howitt			23y, 6m, 16d
			Ernie Copland		Willie Sharp			30y, 8m, 6d
			John McIntyre		John Harvey			20y, 0m, 10d
			Willie Penman		Jimmy Walker			27y, 5m, 1d
								26y, 6m, 23d

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle won the toss and booked the swirling wind and snow showers. Bottom club Rovers weren't in it but scored (21). Sharp set up Howitt to crash a shot home (26) then Walker scored from a corner (37) but Rovers scored (50) for a point. Four 2-2 draws in January (all with Thistle coming from behind).

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 competitive games without a win, 20th Dec 1952 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games, 11th Apr 1942 to 15th Aug 1942. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 7 League games without a win; 20th Dec 1952 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 24th Dec 1938 to 11th Feb 1939. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 8 away League games without a win; 1st Nov 1952 to date. (Longest run since: 13 games; 12th Dec 1936 to 11th Sep 1937. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 8 competitive away games without a win; 1st Nov 1952 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 17th Apr 1948 to 16th Oct 1948. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 33 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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