5th Dec 1992 Partick Thistle 2 Celtic 3 (SFL Premier Division - game 21)

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Match Information

51y, 9m, 3d			John Lambie		Liam Brady
Craig Nelson; Bobby Law; George Shaw; Albert Craig; Paul Kinnaird
Andy Murdoch; Paul McLaughlin; Tom Smith; Sammy Johnston; Isaac English
Ray Farningham (1-2, 37 mins); Ray Farningham (2-3, 77 mins)					Andy Payton (0-1, 14 mins); Peter Grant (0-2, 28 mins); Gerry Creaney (1-3, 68 mins)
George Shaw (Sammy Johnston, 80 mins)					Charlie Nicholas (Gerry Creaney, 66 mins)
21y, 6m, 7d			Craig Nelson		Pat Bonner
26y, 11m, 11d			Bobby Law		Mark McNally future Jag
30y, 0m, 29d			Don McVicar		Tom Boyd
31y, 7m, 25d			Ray Farningham		Peter Grant
29y, 7m, 8d			Willie Jamieson		Brian O'Neil
26y, 3m, 11d			Ian Cameron [i]		Rudi Vata
23y, 9m, 25d			George Shaw		Stuart Slater
30y, 11m, 2d			Albert Craig		Paul McStay
22y, 1m, 15d			Gerry Britton		Andy Payton
31y, 4m, 17d			Davie Irons		Charlie Nicholas
26y, 0m, 24d			Paul Kinnaird		John Collins
27y, 3m, 23d
26y, 11m, 26d			Paul McLaughlin		Gerry Creaney
25y, 7m, 22d			Sammy Johnston		Barry Smith future Jag

Match Report

TTA report

2-0 down after half an hour due to poor defending, Farningham volleyed home from a corner (37). A brilliant save denied Britton an equaliser then Celtic went 3-1 ahead (68). In a spirited fight-back Farningham scored from a Kinnaird cross (76) to set up an exciting finish to an entertaining match.

Media report

07-Dec-1992, The Independent

CELTIC took the points after an entertaining Glasgow derby which saw both sides applauded from the field. The visitors had looked like exacting revenge on their neighbours, who won 2-1 at Parkhead earlier in the season, when they scored twice in the first half-hour. Andy Payton, whose last goal was against Thistle in September, opened the scoring in the 14th minute. The persistent Stuart Slater seized on a mistake by Davie Irons and cut the ball back for Payton to shoot low past Craig Nelson. Thistle nearly fell further behindwhen Slater and Payton both went close, but Peter Grant, with his second goal of the season, put Celtic 2-0 ahead in the 28th minute with a superb 20-yard volley. But the home side then realised that Celtic were also prone to defensive frailties. A few seconds after a deflected Ian Cameron shot had flown narrowly over, Ray Farningham took a high ball on his chest, walked through the centre of a makeshift Celtic defence, and shot past Pat Bonner.

Thistle enjoyed their best spell after the break when Bonner made two fine saves from his former team-mate Gerry Britton. Celtic only regained the initiative when Gerry Creaney scored within two minutes of coming on as substitute for the ineffectual Charlie Nicholas. Thistle continued to attack, and nine minutes later Farningham notched his second goal with a six-yard volley.

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Jim Blair report

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive defeats, 24th Nov 1992 to date. (Longest run since: 8 defeats, 9th Jan 1990 to 3rd Mar 1990. Club-record: 14 defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 4 consecutive League defeats; 24th Nov 1992 to date. (Longest run since: 7 defeats; 9th Jan 1990 to 3rd Mar 1990. Club-record: 12 defeats; 27th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1909.)

● 24 consecutive competitive appearances for Davie Irons, 19th Jul 1992 to date. (Longest run since: Don McVicar - 29 games, 10th Mar 1992 to 10th Nov 1992. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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