19th Oct 1957 Partick Thistle 3 St Mirren 2 (SFL First Division - game 6)

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Match Information

56y, 10m, 7d			Davie Meiklejohn		Willie Reid
Alex Wright; Johnny MacKenzie
John Harvey; Laurie Thomson
Jimmy Mallon (1-0, 5 mins); Jimmy Davidson (2-0, pen 19 mins); Jimmy Mallon (3-1, 38 mins)					Tommy Gemmell (2-1, 22 mins); Peter McKay (3-2, 2nd half)
18y, 6m, 2d			Freddie Renucci		Jim Lornie
26y, 3m, 20d			Andy Kerr		John Higgins
21y, 10m, 23d			Dougie Baird		John Wilson
26y, 10m, 8d			Alex Wright		Jackie Neilson
31y, 11m, 11d			Jimmy Davidson		Willie Telfer
25y, 11m, 24d			Davie Mathers		Archie Buchanan
32y, 1m, 15d			Johnny MacKenzie		Willie Devine future Jag
18y, 6m, 25d			Sandy Brown		Dunky McGill
19y, 1m, 21d			Jimmy Mallon		Peter McKay
22y, 5m, 14d			Davie McParland		Tommy Gemmell
20y, 5m, 17d			Tommy Ewing		Willie McCulloch
24y, 0m, 8d

notes

Erroneously listed as a 3-3 draw in the OH, but universally reported as a 3-2 win for Thistle.

Match Report

TTA report

Mallon scored after a goalkeeping error (5) then Davidson scored from the spot (hand ball, 19) and Thistle were 2-up. Saints scored a few minutes later but Mallon scored again off the keeper (38). Having been comfortable, Thistle almost threw it away. Saints scored late on then hit the post in the last minute.

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Evening Times, 19th October, 1957

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 8 consecutive home League wins; 9th Mar 1957 to date. (Longest run since: 9 wins; 21st Nov 1931 to 28th Mar 1932. Club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 9 home League games without defeat; 2nd Mar 1957 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 31st Dec 1955 to 25th Apr 1956. Club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911.)

● 32 consecutive competitive appearances for Andy Kerr, 26th Jan 1957 to date. (Longest run since: Andy Kerr - 67 games, 15th Oct 1955 to 12th Jan 1957. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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