20th Mar 1976 St Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 2 (Spring Cup Section 3 - game 3)

matches:1975-76: ← 44game 4546 →

Match Information

			Alex Ferguson		Bertie Auld			37y, 11m, 26d
					John Marr; John Craig
					Jackie Campbell; Joe Craig
Billy Stark (2-1, 89 mins)					Jim Melrose (1-0, 11 mins); Denis McQuade (2-0, 82 mins)
Joe Plommer (Billy Stark, HT); John Mowat (Bert Ferguson, 58 mins)
			Dave McConnell		Alan Rough			24y, 3m, 24d
			former Jag Billy Johnston		John Hansen			26y, 1m, 17d
			John Mowat		Brian Whittaker			19y, 5m, 26d
			Tony Fitzpatrick		Benny Rooney			32y, 10m, 17d
			Bobby Reid		Alan Hansen			20y, 9m, 7d
			John Young		John Marr			19y, 9m, 17d
			Joe Plommer		Bobby Houston			24y, 1m, 28d
			Walter Borthwick		Jim Melrose			17y, 5m, 13d
			Frank McDougall		Dougie Somner			24y, 8m, 16d
			former Jag Alan Munro		John Craig			22y, 11m, 10d
			Frank McGarvey		Denis McQuade			25y, 2m, 14d
								23y, 5m, 9d
			Billy Stark		Jim Holmes			20y, 3m, 12d
			Bert Ferguson		Danny McCluskey			20y, 3m, 13d

Match Report

TTA report

“No love lost at Love St” (GH). There was some good football played by both teams in between numerous fouls and 5 bookings (4 Thistle). A quick 1-2 with Houston and Melrose scored (11). Rooney's free-kick was headed on to McQuade who scored easily (82) before Saints scored in the last minute.

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Sunday Post, 21st March, 1976

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive wins, 28th Feb 1976 to date. (Longest run since: 4 wins, 20th Dec 1975 to 3rd Jan 1976. Club-record: 10 wins, 22nd Oct 1932 to 26th Dec 1932.)

● 69 consecutive competitive appearances for John Hansen, 6th Nov 1974 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alan Rough - 145 games, 4th Sep 1971 to 11th Sep 1974. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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