17th Sep 1994 Aberdeen 1 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 5)

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Match Information

			Willie Miller		John Lambie			53y, 6m, 15d
					Ian Cameron [i]; Chic Charnley
					Stevie Pittman; Alex Taylor
Billy Dodds (1-1, 78 mins)					Chic Charnley (1-0, 74 mins)
Scott Booth (Joe Miller, 60 mins)					Gregg Watson (Tom Smith, 79 mins); Roddy Grant (Kevin McKee, 85 mins)
			Michael Watt		Craig Nelson			23y, 3m, 20d
			Stewart McKimmie		David Byrne			33y, 6m, 12d
			Colin Woodthorpe		Alan Dinnie			31y, 4m, 3d
			Brian Grant		Gregg Watson			23y, 11m, 27d
			Brian Irvine		Willie Jamieson			31y, 4m, 21d
			Stephen Wright		Derek McWilliams			28y, 8m, 1d
			Eoin Jess		Ian Cameron [i]			28y, 0m, 24d
			Gary Smith		Albert Craig			32y, 8m, 14d
			Scott Booth		Roddy Grant			28y, 0m, 1d
			former Jag Billy Dodds		Andy M. Gibson			25y, 7m, 15d
			Ray McKinnon		Chic Charnley			31y, 3m, 6d
								28y, 10m, 23d
			Derek Stillie		Andy Murdoch			26y, 1m, 28d
			Joe Miller		Tom Smith			20y, 11m, 5d
			future Jag Peter Hetherston		Kevin McKee			28y, 3m, 7d

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle showed 1st and McWilliams then Charnley tested the keeper before Nelson saved the day after a miskick. Aberdeen took over and hit the post before half-time but a rare header by Charnley (back from suspension, 74) made it 1-0. After a spell of pressure a scramble led to the equaliser (hint of hand ball, 78).

Media report

19-Sep-1994, Glasgow Herald

ABERDEEN were booed off Pittodrie, not for the first time this season, after having struggled to snatch a point against Partick Thistle, and manager Willie Miller knows why. “We have to give more value for money at home,” said the Aberdeen manager. The home performances of the Dons this season have been dismal after a promising opening success against Hearts. But after having beaten Thistle 5-0 at Firhill in the Coca-Cola Cup, most of the 10,500 crowd were Aberdeen supporters looking for another goal feast. It never materialised and the home support made it clear that what they saw was not worth the admission money, with neither attack nor defence in championship challenging form. Injuries had deprived Aberdeen of Theo Snelders, Paul Kane, and Duncan Shearer and the latter’s scoring ability was missed. Aberdeen had a number opportunities to take the lead but Booth, in particular, could not find the target.

Thistle proved creative, with Chic Charnley, keen to make amends for having been sent off in the cup game against Aberdeen, very influential. He broke the deadlock after 74 minutes by heading home an Albert Craig cross. “I think that is probably his first goal with his head,” quipped the Jags’ assistant manager, Gerry Collins, “which is surprising because of the size of his head.” The goal jolted Aberdeen into action and four minutes later, Colin Woodthorpe sent a long pass to Billy Dodds who stumbled and fell at the edge of the six -yard box. While the Thistle defence hesitated, Dodds clambered to his feet, forced his way into space, and fired past Craig Nelson. Collins, who believes Dodds handled the ball on the ground, was happy with one point but was disappointed not to have taken three. “I felt for 80 minutes were the better team, playing controlled football, and doing more work. We showed today we can play.”

On the other hand, Miller is happy with the Dons’ away form and believes if his players were more relaxed they could produce the level of performance he feels they are capable of at home. He anticipates that the challenge of Rangers at Pittodrie on Saturday will bring the best out in them. “I think that will be a help in terms of the atmosphere which will be generated,” he said. “Although we passed the ball well I think we never got beyond three-quarters pace. We didn’t build on the three games we have played away from home and certainly we have to give more value for money. We didn’t punish them nearly enough in terms of getting the ball into the box.”

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Daily Record, 17th September, 1994

Scotland on Sunday, 18th September, 1994

Daily Record, 19th September, 1994

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Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 8 away League games without a win; 5th Mar 1994 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 7th Aug 1993 to 6th Nov 1993. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 8 competitive away games without a win; 5th Mar 1994 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games; 28th Nov 1992 to 9th Mar 1993. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 33 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Jamieson, 30th Nov 1993 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Craig Nelson - 35 games, 2nd Oct 1993 to 30th Apr 1994. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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