11th Sep 1976 Heart of Midlothian 0 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 2)

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Match Information

			future PT manager John Hagart		Bertie Auld			38y, 5m, 19d
					George Mackie; Ally Love
					Jackie Campbell; Jim Melrose
					Joe Craig (@ 0-0, 60 mins)
Ralph Callachan (Graham Shaw, 52 mins); Brian Wilson (Kenny Aird, 73 mins)
			Brian Wilson		Alan Rough			24y, 9m, 17d
			Jim Brown		George Mackie			22y, 3m, 24d
			Roy Kay		Brian Whittaker			19y, 11m, 19d
			Jim Jefferies		John Marr			20y, 3m, 8d
			John Gallacher		Alan Hansen			21y, 2m, 29d
			Dave Clunie		John Hansen			26y, 7m, 8d
			future Jag Donald Park		Bobby Houston			24y, 7m, 21d
			former Jag Drew Busby		Joe Craig			22y, 3m, 28d
			future Jag Willie Gibson		Ally Love			21y, 4m, 2d
			Ralph Callachan		Dougie Somner			25y, 2m, 7d
			Bobby Prentice		John Craig			23y, 5m, 1d
								22y, 11m, 2d
			Graham Shaw		Denis McQuade			25y, 8m, 5d
			Kenny Aird		Danny Kellachan			23y, 7m, 18d

Match Report

TTA report

No 6-goal thriller this time. It was a poor game, ruined by the wind. Much of Thistle's play was “an eyesore” (GH) as they sat in and played for a point. Hearts were little better but Rough had some fine saves. Only the dismissal of Joe Craig for kicking (60) livened up an even worse second half.

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Sunday Post, 12th September, 1976

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 8 away League games without defeat; 29th Nov 1975 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 13 games; 5th Dec 1970 to 11th Sep 1971.)

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for John Craig, 20th Mar 1976 to date. (Longest run since: Bobby Houston - 28 games, 3rd Jan 1976 to 28th Aug 1976. 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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