13th May 1995 Rangers 1 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 36)

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Match Information

			Walter Smith		John Lambie			54y, 2m, 11d
					Callum Milne; Gregg Watson; Grant Tierney; Rod McDonald
					Stevie Pittman; Albert Craig; Roddy Grant; Chic Charnley
Craig Moore (0-1, 45 mins)					Alex Taylor (1-1, 87 mins)
Gordon Durie (Paul McKnight, 52 mins); Ally Maxwell (Andy Goram, 79 mins)					Tom Smith (Stuart Ayton, 62 mins); Callum Milne (Roddy Grant, 74 mins)
			Ally Maxwell		Nicky Walker			32y, 7m, 14d
			Neil Caldwell		Callum Milne			29y, 8m, 16d
			Alec Cleland		Alan Dinnie			31y, 11m, 29d
			Craig Moore		Gregg Watson			24y, 7m, 22d
			Alan McLaren		Grant Tierney			33y, 7m, 2d
			Alexei Mikhailichenko		Steve Welsh			27y, 0m, 24d
			Trevor Steven		Rod McDonald			28y, 1m, 23d
			Gordon Durie		Tom Smith			21y, 7m, 1d
			Ian Durrant		Wayne Foster			31y, 8m, 2d
			Mark Hateley		Ian Cameron [i]			28y, 8m, 19d
			Brian Laudrup		Alex Taylor			32y, 11m, 0d
								29y, 3m, 30d
			Andy Goram		Mark Cairns			25y, 7m, 18d
			Paul McKnight		Stuart Ayton			19y, 6m, 24d
			future Jag Iain Nicolson		Roddy Grant			28y, 7m, 27d

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle applauded the champions on to the park. Rangers found the side netting early on then a fine move saw McDonald's shot blocked. Taylor hit the post then a header at a corner (45) put Thistle behind. Numerous wasted chances by Rangers later, Taylor hammered in a cut-back (87) for a draw.

Media report

Ken MacNiven, 14-May-1995, Scotland on Sunday

A Rangers goal in 45 minutes was a simple header by Craig Moore from a Durrant corner. Thistle were out of luck in 20 minutes when Alex Taylor hit the post with a first-time shot, and it was Taylor who swept a powerful effort past Goram with three minutes remaining to give Thistle a welcome point. Both clubs will, in their own way, add to their personnel for the new season. Gerry Collins the Thistle assistant manager, suggested one or two players could come in if Jim Oliver releases money. Collins said “We will scan the free transfer lists to see who we can sign. I'm sure if the chairman gave John Lambie a million pounds his first signing would still be a free transfer.” Partick Thistle, who clapped Rangers on to the field before the game, at least know their place. [do they aye? - Ed]

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Sunday Mail, 14th May, 1995

Scotland on Sunday, 14th May, 1995

Daily Record, 15th May, 1995

Evening Times, 13th May, 1995

Glasgow Herald, 15th May, 1995

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Who put the ball in the Rangers net?

Alex featured at #23 in our Top 25 countdown here on The Thistle Archive →

ALEX TAYLOR

13.05.1995 Rangers [a] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 36)
Alex Taylor (1-1, 87 mins)

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but try telling that to Alex Taylor who scored in 2-in-a-row against Rangers in 1995, both times with a late equaliser, both times earning a great point for Thistle, both games ending 1-1.

Lambie thought well of Taylor at Hamilton, and eventually brought him to Thistle in the springtime of 1993. With his assured and skillful performances in midfield, he made a good contribution to the Jaggy cause, and top-flight safety was always secured during his spell at the club.

Brilliantly, the last of his 10 goals was scored at Ibrox – in his last ever game as a Jag! The memorable strike was made on Saturday, 13th May, 1995, and to a certain extent, spoiled Rangers trophy presentation party, much to the delight of the big Thistle support in the 45,000 crowd. With Rangers having taken an early lead, Alex had a great first half effort which struck the post dead on, with the ‘keeper beaten.

With that, he might have thought his big headline-making chance had passed, but later, with just three minutes left until the ceremonies, Thistle soured the champagne with a beautifully taken goal right in front of the Jags fans in the Damon Gray end. Stuart Ayton did well to hold off a challenge and teed the ball up for the incoming Alex Taylor who stylishly placed a right footed curler beyond the reach of the helpless sub goalie, Andy Goram.

Rarely has a player left the Jags with a better final statement. Well done Alex!

Stats Watch

● The closing game of the 120th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● 32-year-old Alex Taylor plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by scoring his final goal for the club.

ongoing sequences:

● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for Steve Welsh, 26th Dec 1994 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Albert Craig - 25 games, 3rd Dec 1994 to 6th May 1995. 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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