18th Feb 1959 Partick Thistle 2 Heart of Midlothian 1 (SFL First Division - game 25)

matches:1958-59: ← 36game 3738 →

Match Information

58y, 2m, 6d			Davie Meiklejohn		Tommy Walker
Jimmy Davidson; Davie Mathers
Ian Wilson; Jim Fleming
Alex Wright (1-0, 8 mins); Alex Wright (2-0, 27 mins)					Ian Crawford (2-1, 87 mins)
21y, 1m, 17d			John Freebairn		Gordon Marshall
20y, 11m, 25d			Joe Hogan		Bobby Kirk
23y, 2m, 23d			Dougie Baird		George Thomson
26y, 0m, 28d			John Harvey		John Cumming
33y, 3m, 10d			Jimmy Davidson		Jimmy Milne
26y, 2m, 2d			Frank Donlevy		Dave MacKay
28y, 2m, 7d			Alex Wright		Alex Young
23y, 8m, 17d			George Smith		Ian Crawford
27y, 7m, 20d			Andy Kerr		Willie Bauld
27y, 3m, 24d			Davie Mathers		Jim McFadzean
23y, 9m, 13d			Davie McParland		Johnny Hamilton
25y, 7m, 4d

Match Report

TTA report

“Thistle in rampant form” (GH). With Davidson and Mathers back after long absences they were the better team, especially in the first half when Wright scored twice (8 and 27). 3rd top Hearts hit the bar (60) as they pressed more in the second half but their only score came 3 minutes from time from close in. Up to 4th.

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David Philip's scrapbook c/o Hearts Heritage

Glasgow Herald, 19th February, 1959

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 15 consecutive home League games in which Thistle have scored; 5th May 1958 to date. (Longest run since: 22 games; 2nd Mar 1957 to 22nd Mar 1958. Club-record: 26 games; 11th Nov 1911 to 29th Mar 1913.)

● 19 consecutive competitive home games in which Thistle have scored; 5th May 1958 to date. (Longest run since: 21 games; 20th Aug 1955 to 25th Apr 1956. Joint club-record: 25 games; 9th Apr 1928 to 24th Apr 1929 & 2nd Oct 1937 to 8th Oct 1938.)

● 65 consecutive competitive appearances for Frank Donlevy, 11th Nov 1957 to date, a new personal best. (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.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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