2nd Mar 1968 Aberdeen 0 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 26)

matches:1967-68: ← 37game 3839 →

Match Information

			Eddie Turnbull		Willie Thornton			47y, 11m, 28d
					Arthur Duncan
					Brian Gallagher
					Tommy Gibb (1-0, 46 mins)
Dave Robb (Willie Watt, 62 mins)					Arthur Duncan (Brian Gallagher, 60 mins)
			Bobby Clark		George Niven			38y, 8m, 20d
			Jim Whyte		Jackie Campbell			22y, 0m, 4d
			Ally Shewan		George Muir			28y, 1m, 10d
			Jens Petersen		George O'Neill			25y, 7m, 5d
			Tommy McMillan		John Hansen			18y, 0m, 28d
			George Murray		Tommy Gibb			23y, 2m, 18d
			Dave Johnston		Tommy Rae			22y, 0m, 14d
			Jimmy Smith		Davie McParland			32y, 9m, 26d
			Dave Robb		Frank Coulston			25y, 4m, 26d
			Martin Buchan		John Flanagan			25y, 10m, 5d
			Tommy Craig		Arthur Duncan			20y, 2m, 26d
								25y, 7m, 23d
			Willie Watt		Brian Gallagher			22y, 2m, 13d

Match Report

TTA report

The teams traded chances in the first half. Aberdeen hit the side netting twice and their keeper dived at Rae's feet to prevent a goal. McParland saw his shot cleared off the line. Gibb got the only goal when a long ball found the Aberdeen defence AWOL and the keeper fumbled his soft shot from close in (46).

Scrapbook

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Evening Times, 2nd March, 1968

Aberdeen Evening Express, 2nd March, 1968

Sunday Post, 3rd March, 1968

Daily Record, 4th March, 1968

Gallery

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• Hansen clears a Buchan shot off the line in the 2nd half. (APJ)

• Niven dives on the ball before it can reach the lunging Robb. (APJ)

• Dons left winger Tommy Craig rounds 'keeper Niven, but his shot hits side netting. (AEE)

• Dons 'keeper Bobby Clark fails to gather a pass back, but fortunately for him the ball rolls past the post. (AEE)

• George Niven gets up to a high ball as Dave Johnston rushes in. (AEE)

Stats Watch

● Tommy Gibb scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive wins, 10th Feb 1968 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins, 14th Jan 1967 to 4th Feb 1967. Club-record: 10 wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 59 consecutive competitive appearances for John Flanagan, 17th Dec 1966 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: George Muir - 145 games, 19th Dec 1964 to 6th Jan 1968. 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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