18th Mar 1981 Celtic 4 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 29)

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Match Information

			Billy McNeill		Peter Cormack			34y, 8m, 1d
					Frank Welsh; George Clark
					Dave MacKinnon; Kenny Watson
Dom Sullivan (0-1, 37 mins); Murdo MacLeod (1-2, 68 mins); Murdo MacLeod (1-3, 88 mins); Frank McGarvey (1-4, 89 mins)					Donald Park (1-1, 55 mins)
					Brian Whittaker (@ 0-0, 36 mins)
Mike Conroy (Murdo MacLeod, 65 mins)					Ian McDonald (Iain Jardine, 61 mins); Tony Higgins (Kenny Watson, 70 mins)
			Pat Bonner		Alan Rough			29y, 3m, 21d
			Danny McGrain		Frank Welsh			26y, 10m, 4d
			Mark Reid		Brian Whittaker			24y, 5m, 23d
			Dom Sullivan		Jackie Campbell			35y, 0m, 19d
			Tom McAdam		Andy Anderson			27y, 7m, 11d
			Roy Aitken		John Lapsley			29y, 3m, 22d
			Davie Provan		Donald Park			27y, 7m, 27d
			Mike Conroy		Ian McDonald			22y, 2m, 20d
			Frank McGarvey		Tony Higgins			26y, 9m, 15d
			Tommy Burns		Alex O'Hara			24y, 4m, 25d
			Charlie Nicholas		George Clark			22y, 8m, 3d
								26y, 11m, 10d
			George McCluskey		Iain Jardine			23y, 1m, 1d
			future Jag Murdo MacLeod		Kenny Watson			25y, 2m, 13d

Match Report

TTA report

A bad-tempered match with 5 bookings and Whittaker sent off (stamping, 36). Celtic scored their 100th goal of the season (37) but Park shocked Celtic by scoring Thistle's 43rd (55). The 10 men fought on bravely and matched Celtic until they went behind (68). 2 late goals (88 and 89) flattered Celtic.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 6 League games without a win; 31st Jan 1981 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 8th Nov 1980 to 1st Jan 1981. Club-record: 26 games; 28th Nov 1908 to 2nd Oct 1909.)

● 7 competitive games without a win, 31st Jan 1981 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games, 18th Mar 1978 to 12th Apr 1978. Club-record: 26 games, 28th Nov 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 8 away League games without a win; 15th Nov 1980 to date. (Longest run since: 16 games; 11th Sep 1976 to 13th Apr 1977. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 40 consecutive competitive appearances for Kenny Watson, 9th Aug 1980 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alex O'Hara - 50 games, 30th Jan 1980 to 3rd Jan 1981. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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