16th Aug 1980 Rangers 4 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL Premier Division - game 2)

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Match Information

			John Greig		Bertie Auld			42y, 4m, 24d
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Davie Cooper (0-1, 24 mins); Colin McAdam (0-2, 34 mins); John MacDonald (0-3, 39 mins); Sandy Jardine (0-4, 88 mins)
Davie Cooper (Derek Johnstone); Willie Johnston (Tommy McLean, 2nd half)					John Murray (Donald Park); Ian McDonald (John Lapsley)
			Peter McCloy		Alan Rough			28y, 8m, 22d
			Sandy Jardine		John Murray			20y, 8m, 17d
			Ian Redford		Brian Whittaker			23y, 10m, 24d
			Tom Forsyth		Jackie Campbell			34y, 5m, 20d
			future Jag Colin Jackson		Frank Welsh			26y, 3m, 2d
			Jim Bett		Kenny Watson			24y, 7m, 11d
			Davie Cooper		Billy McLeod			19y, 0m, 30d
			Bobby Russell		Tony Higgins			26y, 2m, 13d
			former Jag Colin McAdam		Alex O'Hara			23y, 9m, 26d
			Willie Johnston		Ian Gibson			24y, 0m, 23d
			John MacDonald		Ian McDonald			21y, 7m, 21d
								24y, 10m, 9d
			future Jag Derek Johnstone		John Lapsley			28y, 8m, 23d
			Tommy McLean		Donald Park			27y, 0m, 28d

Match Report

TTA report

Unchanged Thistle were ripped apart with 3 goals in 15 minutes (a shot after Rough had pushed an effort away, 24, a McAdam header, 34 and a solo effort, 39). The second half was a formality as Rangers eased off. Rough prevented an embarrassing score but was eventually beaten again by a diving header (88).

Video Highlights

(credit: BBC Scotland )

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 23 consecutive competitive appearances for Alex O'Hara, 30th Jan 1980 to date. (Longest run since: Jackie Campbell - 36 games, 29th Sep 1979 to 30th Jul 1980. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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