27th Aug 1969 St Johnstone 4 Partick Thistle 0 (League Cup Section 3 - game 6)

matches:1969-70: ← 09game 1011 →

Match Information

			Willie Ormond		Scot Symon			58y, 3m, 22d
					Bobby Gray [i]; Nobby Clark; John Hansen
					Derek Rutherford; Johnny Gibson; Ronnie Glavin
Henry Hall (0-1, 16 mins); Buck McCarry (0-2, 20 mins); Fred Aitken (0-3, 44 mins); Henry Hall (0-4, 55 mins)
			Jim Donaldson		Ian Dick			24y, 9m, 6d
			John Lambie		Ian Reid			18y, 8m, 16d
			Willie Coburn		Bobby Gray [i]			20y, 11m, 23d
			Alex Gordon		Charlie Smith			21y, 2m, 4d
			future Jag Benny Rooney		Donnie McKinnon			29y, 0m, 7d
			Ian McPhee		Nobby Clark			19y, 4m, 15d
			Kenny Aird		Dan McLindon			29y, 5m, 24d
			Henry Hall		John Flanagan			27y, 4m, 1d
			Buck McCarry		Jimmy Bone			19y, 11m, 5d
			Bobby Connelly		John Hansen			19y, 6m, 24d
			Fred Aitken		Arthur Duncan			21y, 8m, 22d
								22y, 10m, 29d
			former Jag Gordon Whitelaw		Billy Johnston			19y, 6m, 10d

Match Report

TTA report

Both teams maintained their LC 100% records - Saints unbeaten, Thistle without a win. Duncan had a good effort saved but soon it was backs to the wall and goals 16, 20 and 44 signalled certain defeat. The game deteriorated but there was still time for a 4th goal (55) before Duncan fired in 2 long-range efforts.

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Daily Record, 28th August, 1969

Aberdeen Press & Journal, 28th August, 1969

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 7 consecutive competitive defeats, 9th Aug 1969 to date. (Longest run since: 13 defeats, 27th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1909. Club-record: 14 defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 11 competitive games without a win, 9th Apr 1969 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games, 19th Oct 1968 to 1st Jan 1969. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 61 consecutive competitive appearances for Arthur Duncan, 2nd Mar 1968 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: John Flanagan - 86 games, 17th Dec 1966 to 23rd Nov 1968. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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