18th Oct 1980 Heart of Midlothian 0 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 10)

matches:1980-81: ← 19game 2021 →

Match Information

			Bobby Moncur		Bertie Auld			42y, 6m, 25d
					John Murray; Iain Jardine
					John Lapsley; Ian McDonald
					Iain Jardine (1-0, 87 mins)
					Tony Higgins (Ian McDonald, 21 mins)
			future Jag John Brough		Alan Rough			28y, 10m, 23d
			Jim Jefferies		John Murray			20y, 10m, 18d
			future Jag Peter Shields		Brian Whittaker			24y, 0m, 25d
			Jim Denny		Jackie Campbell			34y, 7m, 21d
			Willie McVie		Alex O'Hara			23y, 11m, 27d
			Walter Kidd		Frank Welsh			26y, 5m, 4d
			Dave Bowman		Donald Park			27y, 2m, 29d
			future Jag Willie Gibson		Tony Higgins			26y, 4m, 15d
			Chris Robertson		Bobby Torrance			22y, 2m, 6d
			Malcolm Robertson		Kenny Watson			24y, 9m, 13d
			Alex MacDonald		Iain Jardine			22y, 8m, 1d
								25y, 7m, 25d
			Bobby Robinson		Ian McDonald			21y, 9m, 22d
			Gary MacKay		John Lapsley			28y, 10m, 24d

Match Report

TTA report

A glorious shot by Jardine (87) gave Thistle a typical Auld-era away win. Hearts were the better team, played the better football but wasted the chances on offer. Thistle missed some early chances but latterly Rough was in fine form to keep Hearts (no wins or goals in 5 home matches) at bay.

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Glasgow Herald, 20th October, 1980

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 36 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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