17th Apr 1976 East Fife 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Spring Cup Quarter Final, 2nd leg)

matches:1975-76: ← 50game 5152 →

Match Information

			Frank Christie		Bertie Auld			38y, 0m, 25d
					Danny Kellachan; Jackie Campbell; Ian Gibson
					Benny Rooney; Andy Anderson; Dougie Somner
Billy McPhee (0-1, 44 mins); Harry Kinnear (0-2, 70 mins)
					Alan McQueen (Kenny Fitzpatrick, 10 mins); Danny Kellachan (Jim Kelly)
			Ernie McGarr		Alan Rough			24y, 4m, 23d
			Ron McIvor		John Hansen			26y, 2m, 14d
			Jim George		Danny Kellachan			23y, 2m, 24d
			Dave Clarke		Alan McQueen			18y, 11m, 12d
			Colin Methven		Jackie Campbell			30y, 1m, 21d
			Billy McPhee		John Craig			23y, 0m, 7d
			Tom Steven		Ian Gibson			19y, 8m, 24d
			Derek O'Connor		Joe Craig			21y, 11m, 3d
			Harry Kinnear		Denis McQuade			25y, 3m, 11d
			Drew Rutherford		Brian Whittaker			19y, 6m, 25d
			Kevin Hegarty		Bobby Houston			24y, 2m, 27d
								23y, 4m, 1d
			John Love		Kenny Fitzpatrick			18y, 8m, 3d
			Steve Mellon		Jim Kelly			20y, 0m, 1d

Match Report

TTA report

AGG: 1-2. Rough had a number of fine saves as he stood up to the Fifers almost on his own. They went close from 30 yards then scored with a 20-yard free-kick (44). The deserved winner came (70). Thistle made little impression and exited tamely from the competition.

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Sunday Post, 18th April, 1976

Stats Watch

● 18-year-old Alan McQueen plays his last game for Thistle.

● 18-year-old Kenny Fitzpatrick plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 75 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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