4th Nov 1978 Partick Thistle 1 Rangers 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 12)

matches:1978-79: ← 22game 2324 →

Match Information

40y, 7m, 12d			Bertie Auld		John Greig
Andy Anderson; John Marr
Colin McAdam; Ally Love
Bobby Houston (1-0, 57 mins)
					Davie Cooper (Kenny Watson, 2nd half); Derek Parlane (Billy Urquhart, 2nd half)
26y, 11m, 10d			Alan Rough		Peter McCloy
22y, 5m, 12d			Dave MacKinnon		Sandy Jardine
22y, 1m, 12d			Brian Whittaker		Alex Forsyth former Jag
25y, 2m, 28d			Andy Anderson		Tom Forsyth
32y, 8m, 8d			Jackie Campbell		Derek Johnstone future Jag
22y, 5m, 1d			John Marr		Alex MacDonald
26y, 9m, 14d			Bobby Houston		Tommy McLean
20y, 0m, 28d			Jim Melrose		Bobby Russell
22y, 0m, 14d			Alex O'Hara		Derek Parlane
27y, 4m, 0d			Dougie Somner		Gordon Smith
25y, 3m, 16d			Donald Park		Davie Cooper
24y, 10m, 6d
22y, 3m, 11d			Ian Gibson		Kenny Watson future Jag
23y, 5m, 26d			Ally Love		Billy Urquhart

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle sat in at first then were more adventurous in the second half. Melrose shot against the keeper and Somner crossed the rebound for Houston to head in (58). Somner and Melrose squandered good chances and a last-ditch tackle by MacKinnon saved the day in the dying seconds for an excellent win.

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Match Programme, 4th November, 1978

Sunday Post, 5th November, 1978

Sunday Post, 5th November, 1978

Daily Record, 6th November, 1978

Glasgow Herald, 6th November, 1978

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for Alan Rough, 22nd Apr 1978 to date. (Longest run since: John Marr - 34 games, 25th Feb 1978 to 14th Oct 1978. 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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