12th Feb 1955 Aberdeen 4 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Division A - game 21)

matches:1954-55: ← 34game 3536 →

Match Information

			Dave Halliday		Davie Meiklejohn			54y, 2m, 0d
					Alex Brown; Jimmy Davidson; Tom McNab; Matt Crowe; Alex Wright
					Jimmy McGowan; Peter Collins; Willie Crawford; George Smith; Willie Sharp
Jack Hather (0-1, 42 mins); Paddy Buckley (0-2, 72 mins); Jack Hather (0-3, 75 mins); Jack Allister (0-4, 2nd half))
			Fred Martin		Tommy Ledgerwood			31y, 11m, 20d
			Jimmy Mitchell		Alex Brown			24y, 5m, 28d
			Billy Smith		Andy Kerr			23y, 7m, 14d
			Jack Allister		John Harvey			22y, 0m, 22d
			Alec Young		Jimmy Davidson			29y, 3m, 4d
			Archie Glen		Tom McNab			21y, 6m, 28d
			Jimmy Brown		Johnny MacKenzie			29y, 5m, 8d
			Harry Yorston		Bobby Howitt			25y, 6m, 28d
			Paddy Buckley		Matt Crowe			22y, 7m, 8d
			Bob Wishart		Alex Wright			24y, 2m, 1d
			Jack Hather		Davie McParland			19y, 9m, 7d
								24y, 11m, 15d

Match Report

TTA report

The snow cleared off the pitch, the game began in a hail storm. Thistle, with several reserves playing, were seldom seen in attack and survived until 3 minutes from half-time. There were 3 goals in the last 20 minutes (the 2nd a 6-yard bicycle kick) then Ledgerwood saved a pen (87). Aberdeen dominated and went 6 points clear at the top. 8th.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 15 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 26th Aug 1954 to date. (Longest run since: 18 games; 11th Oct 1952 to 12th Sep 1953. Club-record: 90 games; 31st Oct 1885 to 23rd Jan 1897.)

● 16 away games without a clean-sheet in the League; 2nd Jan 1954 to date. (Longest run since: 17 games; 18th Mar 1950 to 11th Apr 1951. Club-record: 40 games; 1st Feb 1908 to 17th Sep 1910.)

● 25 consecutive competitive appearances for Davie McParland, 9th Sep 1954 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Willie Sharp - 25 games, 19th Dec 1953 to 14th Aug 1954. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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