18th Apr 1959 Dunfermline Athletic 10 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 34)

matches:1958-59: ← 46game 4748 →

Match Information

			Andy Dickson		Davie Meiklejohn			58y, 4m, 6d
					George Muir; Andy Kerr
					Joe Hogan; Hugh Goldie
Alex Smith (0-1, 7 mins); Harry Melrose (0-2, 16 mins); Harry Melrose (0-3, 22 mins); Alex Smith (0-4, 26 mins); Harry Melrose (0-5, 37 mins); Harry Melrose (0-6, pen 41 mins); Charlie Dickson (0-7, 45 mins); George Peebles (1-8, 61 mins); Harry Melrose (1-9, 80 mins); Harry Melrose (1-10, pen 86 mins)					Frank Donlevy (1-7, 48 mins)
			Eddie Connachan		Tommy Ledgerwood			36y, 1m, 26d
			Billy Bain		George Muir			19y, 2m, 28d
			John Sweeney		Dougie Baird			23y, 4m, 23d
			Norrie Rattray		Jim Kennedy
			Harry Colville		Jimmy Davidson			33y, 5m, 10d
			Ron Mailer		Frank Donlevy			26y, 4m, 2d
			George Peebles		Johnny MacKenzie			33y, 7m, 14d
			Jimmy Watson		Davie McParland			23y, 11m, 13d
			Charlie Dickson		Andy Kerr			27y, 9m, 20d
			Alex Smith		George Smith			23y, 10m, 17d
			Harry Melrose		Ian Wilson			19y, 4m, 15d
								26y, 8m, 18d

notes

The AEE reported that when the h-t scores were put up at Aberdeen's reserve match at Pittodrie, there was no board with a “7”. It had to be chalked on.

Match Report

TTA report

Shameful (but best to avoid rash speculation). Dunfermline had to win by a huge margin to avoid relegation. It was 7-0 at half-time then Donlevy scored with a fast ground shot (48). In the event, Falkirk drew and were relegated. Pars avoided relegation by 1 point. Their No 11 scored 6 (inc 2 pens).

Scrapbook

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The Bulletin, 18th April, 1959

Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust

Evening Times, 18th April, 1959

Sunday Post, 19th April, 1959

Aberdeen Evening Express, 20th April, 1959

The Bulletin, 20th April, 1959

Stats Watch

● 27-year-old Andy Kerr plays his last game for Thistle.

● 36-year-old Tommy Ledgerwood plays his last game for Thistle.

● Thistle's record margin of defeat against Dunfermline Athletic.

● The 9 goal losing margin stands today as the joint club-record for a League game. (L0-9 30-Mar-1895; L0-9 23-Aug-1902; L1-10 18-Apr-1959)

● The 9 goal losing margin stands today as the joint club-record for an away League game. (L0-9 30-Mar-1895; L0-9 23-Aug-1902; L1-10 18-Apr-1959)

● Thistle concede 10 goals in a game, the joint club-record which stands today. (L0-10 03-Dec-1881; L0-10 01-Jan-1889; L0-10 28-Mar-1891; L1-10 18-Apr-1959; L2-10 19-Dec-1959)

● Thistle concede 10 goals in an away game, the joint club-record which stands today. (L0-10 03-Dec-1881; L0-10 01-Jan-1889; L0-10 28-Mar-1891; L1-10 18-Apr-1959; L2-10 19-Dec-1959)

● Thistle concede 10 goals in a competitive game, the joint club-record which stands today. (L0-10 03-Dec-1881; L1-10 18-Apr-1959; L2-10 19-Dec-1959)

● Thistle concede 10 goals in a competitive away game, the joint club-record which stands today. (L0-10 03-Dec-1881; L1-10 18-Apr-1959)

● Thistle concede 10 goals in a League game, setting a new club-record.

● Thistle concede 10 goals in an away League game, setting the club-record which stands today.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive away League defeats; 21st Mar 1959 to date. (Longest run since: 6 defeats; 26th Nov 1955 to 11th Feb 1956. Club-record: 14 defeats; 6th Apr 1912 to 25th Jan 1913.)

● 4 consecutive competitive away defeats; 21st Mar 1959 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats; 20th Aug 1958 to 13th Sep 1958. Club-record: 11 defeats; 4th Dec 1897 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 6 competitive games without a win, 18th Mar 1959 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games, 29th Apr 1957 to 24th Aug 1957. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 6 League games without a win; 18th Mar 1959 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 19th Nov 1955 to 31st Dec 1955. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 15 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 20th Jan 1959 to date. (Longest run since: 15 games; 29th Mar 1958 to 30th Aug 1958. Club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 25 consecutive competitive appearances for Dougie Baird, 15th Nov 1958 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Joe Hogan - 39 games, 23rd Aug 1958 to 21st Mar 1959. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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