1st Jul 1995 Partick Thistle 3 Keflavík 1 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 2)

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Match Information

54y, 3m, 29d			John Lambie		Gudjón Thórdarson
Tom Smith; Wayne Foster
Stuart Ayton; Ian Cameron [i]
Albert Craig (1-1, 52 mins); Tom Smith (2-1, 70 mins); Tom Smith (3-1, 83 mins)					Marko Tanasic (0-1, 21 mins)
Rod McDonald (Stephen Docherty, 23 mins); Albert Craig (Andy M. Gibson, 63 mins); Wayne Foster (Callum Milne, 84 mins)					Kjartan Einarsson (Sverrir Thor Sverrisson, 55 mins); Marko Tanasic (Jóhann Magnússon, 66 mins); Robert Sigurdsson (Óli Tór Magnússon, 76 mins)
32y, 9m, 2d			Nicky Walker		Ólafur Gottskálksson
32y, 1m, 17d			Alan Dinnie		Helgi Björgvinsson
27y, 11m, 13d			Stevie Pittman		Ragnar Steinarsson
24y, 9m, 10d			Gregg Watson		Kristinn Gudbrandsson
27y, 2m, 12d			Steve Welsh		Robert Sigurdsson
29y, 5m, 15d			Derek McWilliams		Karl Finnbogason
28y, 3m, 11d			Rod McDonald		Eysteinn Hauksson
33y, 5m, 28d			Albert Craig		Marko Tanasic
28y, 9m, 15d			Roddy Grant		Ragnar Margeirsson
21y, 8m, 19d			Tom Smith		Kjartan Einarsson
31y, 9m, 20d			Wayne Foster		Jóhann Gudmundsson
28y, 11m, 8d
25y, 9m, 6d			Mark Cairns		Ragnar Már Ragnarsson
29y, 10m, 4d			Callum Milne		Jóhann Magnússon
29y, 0m, 21d			Kevin McKee		Sverrir Thor Sverrisson
19y, 4m, 13d			Stephen Docherty		Hjálmar Hallgrímsson
26y, 4m, 29d			Andy M. Gibson		Óli Tór Magnússon

Match Report

TTA report

Thistle took the first half to come to life in the heat and trailed 1-0 at half-time but in the second half they ran out clear winners. Craig's header put them level (52) then 2 goals by Smith (a right-foot shot, 69 and when he finished off good work by Grant, 81) put the tie beyond Keflavik. Onwards to Le Crunch in Metz!

Media report

John Penman, 03-Jul-1995, The Scotsman

There was such an air of unreality about a Eueopean tie at Firhill on the middle Saturday of Wimbledon fortnight. When Partick Thistle, who beat IBK Keflavik 3-1, replaced visibly unhappy Stephen Docherty after an hour, someone remarked that, hopefully, it wasn't his ball or he might take it home in a huff.

All we needed to complete the feeling of a summer kick-about was a pair of jumpers at either end instead of goalposts. Mind you, ten quid is a bit steep to watch a kick-about in the park. As Thistle cavalry-charged the Keflavik defence, this foray into Europe had all the hallmarks of those bounce games where no-one has a watch so half-time is ten goals, 21 is time up.

Had both sided taken their chances there would have been at least 21 goals. Some Premier Division-class finishing from Thistle and incompetence from the Icelandic mob kept it to a reasonable level, leaving intact Thistle's dreams of a first-round match in the UEFA Cup proper against the likes of AC Milan.

(see 'Scrapbook' tab for full report)

Podcast

Draw, Lose or Draw return with a special podcast commemorating the 25th anniversary of Partick Thistle's last ever shot at European glory, the 1995 Intertoto Cup. We look into the mythical creature that is the Intertoto Cup, how Thistle inexplicably shambled into a qualification place, and what the fans thought of this bizarre tournament. Then it's time to get your sun block and travellers cheques sorted as we are away to Austria and France for games against LASK Linz and Metz, and return to Firhill replete with clinking bags from duty free for matches against Keflavik and NK Zagreb. Hear all the tales of punch ups, lost luggage, ill-advised offside passes and maybe the odd can or two of cheap French lager out the local Carrefour in the park. We then conclude the podcast by asking the immortal question… When UEFA come to their senses and bring back the greatest tournament in continental football history, the Intertoto Cup, where do you want Thistle to go? This episode of the Draw, Lose or Draw podcast was narrated by Matt Greer, edited by David Forrest and George Twigg and was written by David Forrest and Matt Greer. The contributors in alphabetical order were Kieran Ashton, David Forrest, Matt Greer, Brian Greig, Jamie McDonald, Stephen Mulrine, Marc Wallace, Brian Welsh and Richard Wilson (of the Yugoslav Football Podcast, available on all streaming platforms). (24-Jun-2020)

Scrapbook

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Scotland on Sunday, 2nd July, 1995

Sunday Mail, 2nd July, 1995

The Scotsman, 3rd July, 1995

Daily Record, 3rd July, 1995

Evening Times, 1st July, 1995

Video

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Stats Watch

● Keflavík become the 131st club to play Partick Thistle in competitive action.

ongoing sequences:

● 6 competitive games without defeat, 29th Apr 1995 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games, 7th Mar 1995 to 15th Apr 1995. Club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976.)

● 23 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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