13th May 1989 Raith Rovers 1 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 39)

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Match Information

			Frank Connor		John Lambie			48y, 2m, 11d
					Ian Thomson; Gary Peebles; Billy Abercromby
					Jim Dempsey; John Mitchell; Bobby Law
Jim Marshall (1-1, 52 mins)					Gary Peebles (1-0, 10 mins)
Gordon Dalziel (Stuart Romaines)					Billy Abercromby (Jim Dempsey); Gary Peebles (Lex Grant)
			former Jag Gordon Arthur		Andy Murdoch			20y, 9m, 23d
			John McStay		Alan Dinnie			25y, 11m, 29d
			Derek Murray		Barney McGee			22y, 2m, 21d
			Ronnie Coyle		Jim Kerr			30y, 3m, 26d
			Bobby Glennie		Gerry Collins			34y, 2m, 1d
			former Jag Ian Gibson		Ian Thomson			23y, 7m, 19d
			Steve Simpson		Ian McDonald			30y, 4m, 17d
			Phil Burn		Gary Peebles			22y, 3m, 7d
			Jim Marshall		Brian Gallacher			30y, 8m, 5d
			former Jag Gordon Dalziel		Gerry McCoy			28y, 4m, 19d
			Martin Nelson		Billy Abercromby			30y, 7m, 29d
								27y, 2m, 24d
			Robbie Raeside		Jim Dempsey			29y, 9m, 15d
			Stuart Romaines		Lex Grant			27y, 2m, 16d

Match Report

TTA report

A corner in 4 minutes came to nothing but the next resulted in Peebles scoring with a free header (10). Rovers went close from 25 yards soon after. In an even game Rovers deservedly equalised with a header 7 minutes after half-time.

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Stats Watch

● Gary Peebles scores his first goal for Thistle.

● 22-year-old Barney McGee plays his last game for Thistle.

● 23-year-old Ian Thomson plays his last game for Thistle.

● 30-year-old Billy Abercromby plays his last game for Thistle.

● 30-year-old Ian McDonald plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 away League games without a win; 4th Mar 1989 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 29th Aug 1987 to 11th Nov 1987. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 20 consecutive competitive appearances for Gerry Collins, 14th Jan 1989 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Johnny Flood - 31 games, 22nd Oct 1988 to 29th Apr 1989. 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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