14th Dec 1993 Aberdeen 2 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 22)

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Match Information

			Willie Miller		John Lambie			52y, 9m, 12d
					Albert Craig
					Chic Charnley
Brian Irvine (0-1, 57 mins); Brian Irvine (0-2, 61 mins)					Albert Craig (1-2, 81 mins)
Brian Grant (Scott Booth, 74 mins); Joe Miller (Mixu Paatelainen, 86 mins)					Martin Clark (Chic Charnley); Isaac English (Gerry Britton)
			Theo Snelders		Craig Nelson			22y, 6m, 16d
			Stephen Wright		Kevin McKee			27y, 6m, 4d
			Gary Smith		Callum Milne			28y, 3m, 17d
			Paul Kane		Gregg Watson			23y, 2m, 23d
			Alex McLeish		Willie Jamieson			30y, 7m, 17d
			Brian Irvine		Alex Taylor			31y, 6m, 1d
			Joe Miller		George Shaw			24y, 10m, 4d
			Brian Grant		Albert Craig			31y, 11m, 11d
			Eoin Jess		Isaac English			22y, 1m, 2d
			Duncan Shearer		Ian Cameron [i]			27y, 3m, 20d
			future Jag Bobby Connor		Martin Clark			25y, 2m, 1d
								26y, 9m, 28d
			Derek Stillie		Andy Murdoch			25y, 4m, 24d
			Mixu Paatelainen		Chic Charnley			30y, 6m, 3d
			Scott Booth		Gerry Britton			23y, 1m, 24d

Match Report

TTA report

A 30-yarder by Milne went close but Aberdeen soon took over. A magnificent goal line clearance by Watson kept it at 0-0 (20) and Thistle were seldom seen in attack. Goals in 56 and 61 put Aberdeen in a strong position but Craig reduced the lead (81) then a Britton effort was cleared off the line. Dons went top. Still 8th.

Media report

15-Dec-1993, Glasgow Herald

ABERDEEN went to the top of the premier division last night with a second-half performance that was sparkling in parts and followed a display of patience in the first 45 minutes. The re-arranged fixture, following Saturday’s cancellation, was played in bitterly cold conditions, and although Eoin Jess warmed the crowd with his skill during the opening spell, Aberdeen could not penetrate the visitors’ defence. When Brian Irvine finally found a gap at the start of the second half, the Dons’ confidence soared and flowing football followed for a spell. However, Partick livened up when Albert Craig narrowed the deficit, but it was not enough to earn a point for their efforts.

Shearer had an opportunity to score in 12 minutes but the striker failed to connect with a header. And a minute later Thistle’s George Shaw intercepted a poor Gary Smith pass and pushed the ball to Alex Taylor. His cross towards Isaac English was cleared for a corner by Irvine. Shaw then slipped between Alex McLeish and Irvine and had a free header but pushed his effort wide. Then in 19 minutes Shearer rounded Nelson and fired towards goal, only to see his former Aberdeen clubmate, Gregg Watson, clear the ball off the line. Aberdeen appeared to have gone ahead in 24 minutes when Robert Connor and Jess combined in a slick move which ended with Connor heading into the net, but the referee ruled that Connor was offside. Thistle’s Taylor was next to have an attempt which was good enough to force Theo Snelders to dive low, while at the other end, Nelson was forced to stretch high when Jess sent a curving, 18-yard shot towards a top corner. As Aberdeen appeared to be taking control when Watson saved Partick again, clearing in front of goal after Nelson had dropped a long Shearer shot. And on half time there was a moment of confusion when Snelders pushed a Ian Cameron shot off bar and caught the ball as it fell. The referee took advice from a linesman before deciding it was no goal.

Shearer was straight down to business at the start of the second half, forcing a great save from Nelson with a header from a Joe Miller cross. Aberdeen kept up the pressure and eventually were rewarded in 57 minutes through Irvine. As Connor moved to take a corner on the right, McLeish rushed forward, distracting the Thistle defence and allowing Irvine to race in from the edge of the box and head home. Three minutes later the woodwork denied Irvine a second with another header from a Kane cross. However, he got his name on the score sheet in 61 minutes when he was in position to tap home a deflection off Connor from a Paul Kane cross. In 81 minutes Craig pulled one back when Partick slipped though the Aberdeen defence, and they almost scored a second in 85. Chic Charnley chipped in a free kick and Gerry Britton almost beat Snelders. As Britton tried again the ball was smothered by Connor and eventually cleared and the Dons then settled down to earn victory.

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Iain Campbell report, 15th December, 1993

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Stats Watch

● 25-year-old Martin Clark plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 18 consecutive competitive appearances for Callum Milne, 4th Sep 1993 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Willie Jamieson - 21 games, 7th Aug 1993 to 20th Nov 1993. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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