14th Dec 1957 Partick Thistle 3 Raith Rovers 2 (SFL First Division - game 15)

matches:1957-58: ← 26game 2728 →

Match Information

57y, 0m, 2d			Davie Meiklejohn		Bert Herdman
no changes
no changes
George Smith (1-1, 7 mins); Davie McParland (2-1, 51 mins); Andy Kerr (3-1, 62 mins)					Johnny Urquhart (0-1, 4 mins); Johnny Urquhart (3-2, 75 mins)
34y, 9m, 21d			Tommy Ledgerwood		Charlie Drummond
			Peter Collins		Willie Polland
22y, 0m, 18d			Dougie Baird		Jackie Williamson
26y, 1m, 19d			Davie Mathers		Andy Young
32y, 1m, 6d			Jimmy Davidson		Willie McNaught
24y, 11m, 28d			Frank Donlevy		Andy Leigh
22y, 6m, 13d			George Smith		Jimmy McEwan
24y, 10m, 23d			John Harvey		Jim Kerray
26y, 5m, 15d			Andy Kerr		Ernie Copland
27y, 0m, 3d			Alex Wright		Bernie Kelly
22y, 7m, 9d			Davie McParland		Johnny Urquhart
26y, 4m, 11d

Match Report

TTA report

Rovers were the better team on the concrete-hard pitch and scored (4) but Smith equalised 3 minutes later from 12 yards then Rovers hit the bar. McParland scored with a huge lob from the touchline (51) then Kerr scored with a spectacular low diving header (62). 3rd top Rovers scored (75) as the fog got worse.

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Evening Times, 14th December, 1957

Glasgow Herald, 14th December, 1957

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 14 consecutive home League games in which Thistle have scored; 2nd Mar 1957 to date. (Longest run since: 16 games; 15th Oct 1955 to 25th Apr 1956. Club-record: 26 games; 11th Nov 1911 to 29th Mar 1913.)

● 18 consecutive competitive appearances for Davie McParland, 7th Sep 1957 to date. (Longest run since: Andy Kerr - 37 games, 26th Jan 1957 to 9th Nov 1957. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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