15th Feb 1964 Rangers 3 Partick Thistle 0 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

matches:1963-64: ← 37game 3839 →

Match Information

			future PT manager Scot Symon		Willie Thornton			43y, 11m, 12d
					George Muir; Ian Cowan
					Joe Hogan; Norrie Davidson
Davie Wilson (0-1, 26 mins); Jim Forrest (0-2, 48 mins); Davie Wilson (0-3, 82 mins)
			future Jag Billy Ritchie		George Niven			34y, 8m, 4d
			Bobby Shearer		George Muir			24y, 0m, 25d
			David Provan		Hugh Tinney			19y, 9m, 1d
			John Greig		David Closs			22y, 8m, 14d
			Ronnie McKinnon		John Harvey			31y, 0m, 25d
			Jim Baxter		Billy Cunningham			22y, 7m, 0d
			Willie Henderson		Ian Cowan			19y, 2m, 19d
			Ian McMillan		Billy Hainey			24y, 7m, 30d
			Jim Forrest		Jim Fleming			22y, 1m, 8d
			Ralph Brand		Neil Duffy			26y, 11m, 8d
			Davie Wilson		Davie McParland			28y, 9m, 10d
								25y, 1m, 20d

Match Report

TTA report

61,000 saw Duffy and Hainey pass up 2 golden chances in the first 5 minutes and Cunningham and Cowan hit the woodwork late on. In between Rangers had a tight grip on the midfield and “were in full control“ (GH). Their forwards were sharper. They scored 23, 49 and 82. Cowan was fouled 10 times by Rangers' No 3 Provan.

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Sunday Mail, 16th February, 1964

Glasgow Herald, 17th February, 1964

Stats Watch

OUSTED BY CUP WINNERS

● Thistle are knocked out of the Scottish Cup by the eventual winners for the tenth time.

ongoing sequences:

● 112 consecutive competitive appearances for Davie McParland, 25th Nov 1961 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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