13th Apr 1977 Rangers 2 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 32)

matches:1976-77: ← 47game 4849 →

Match Information

			Jock Wallace		Bertie Auld			39y, 0m, 21d
					Harry Johnston; Dixie Deans
					Bobby Houston; Dougie Somner
Derek Johnstone (0-1, 12 mins); Sandy Jardine (0-2, pen 23 mins)					Harry Johnston (1-2, 53 mins)
					Jim Melrose (Denis McQuade, HT)
			Stewart Kennedy		Alan Rough			25y, 4m, 19d
			Sandy Jardine		John Hansen			27y, 2m, 10d
			John Greig		Brian Whittaker			20y, 6m, 21d
			Tom Forsyth		Jackie Campbell			31y, 1m, 17d
			future Jag Colin Jackson		John Marr			20y, 10m, 10d
			future Jag Kenny Watson		Alan Hansen			21y, 10m, 0d
			Tommy McLean		Harry Johnston			27y, 3m, 20d
			Johnny Hamilton		Jim Melrose			18y, 6m, 6d
			Derek Parlane		Ian Gibson			20y, 8m, 20d
			Alex MacDonald		Dixie Deans			30y, 8m, 14d
			future Jag Derek Johnstone		John Craig			24y, 0m, 3d
								24y, 4m, 18d
			Alex Miller		Dougie Somner			25y, 9m, 9d
			Chris Robertson		Denis McQuade			26y, 3m, 7d

Match Report

TTA report

6,388 braved a biting wind and hailstones and saw a surprisingly entertaining game. Rangers scored twice (12 and pen, 23) but when McQuade came on just after half-time Thistle were much better. A Craig free-kick was nodded down by Hansen and Johnston scored (53) but despite Thistle's efforts it stayed at 2-1.

Stats Watch

● Harry Johnston scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 16 away League games without a win; 11th Sep 1976 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 20 competitive away games without a win; 25th Aug 1976 to date. (Longest run since: 24 games; 6th Jan 1940 to 21st Dec 1940. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 52 consecutive competitive appearances for Alan Rough, 27th Mar 1976 to date. (Longest run since: John Hansen - 81 games, 6th Nov 1974 to 18th 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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