16th Apr 1996 Partick Thistle 1 Aberdeen 1 (SFL Premier Division - game 33)

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Match Information

37y, 6m, 23d			Murdo MacLeod		Roy Aitken
Derek McWilliams; Wayne Foster
Tom Smith; Tommy Turner
Derek McWilliams (1-1, 10 mins)					Scott Booth (0-1, 2 mins)
					Billy Dodds (@ 1-1, 42 mins)
Kevin McKee (Callum Milne); Wayne Foster (Andy M. Gibson)					Scott Booth (Malcolm Kpedekpo); Hugh Robertson (Duncan Shearer)
33y, 6m, 18d			Nicky Walker		Michael Watt
29y, 10m, 6d			Kevin McKee		Stewart McKimmie
25y, 6m, 26d			Gregg Watson		Colin Woodthorpe
30y, 3m, 0d			Derek McWilliams		David Rowson future Jag
21y, 2m, 29d			Jim Slavin		Brian Irvine
27y, 11m, 28d			Steve Welsh		John Inglis
19y, 6m, 30d			Billy Macdonald		Paul Bernard
32y, 7m, 5d			Wayne Foster		Dean Windass
27y, 2m, 8d			Nicky Henderson		Scott Booth
29y, 7m, 23d			Ian Cameron [i]		Billy Dodds former Jag
29y, 5m, 28d			Andy Lyons		Hugh Robertson
27y, 10m, 26d
30y, 7m, 20d			Callum Milne		Malcolm Kpedekpo
27y, 2m, 14d			Andy M. Gibson		Duncan Shearer
32y, 6m, 5d			Tommy Turner		Brian Grant

notes

Originally abandoned 9/4/1996.

Match Report

TTA report

Aberdeen took an early lead with a header close in at a corner but a magnificent through ball by Cameron set up McWilliams for 1-1 (10). Dodds of Aberdeen was red carded (stamp,42). Perversely Thistle couldn't make any impression against 10 men despite several good chances by Lyons and had to settle for a point.

Media report

14-Apr-1996, The Mirror

ABERDEEN striker Billy Dodds was sent off last night as third-placed Dons were held by lowly Partick at Firhill. He was given his marching orders by referee Bill Crombie in the 43rd minute for serious foul play after a crunching challenge on Partick's Ian Cameron. Dodds will miss the game with Hearts at Pittodrie on Saturday. A minute later Don's captain Stewart McKimmie was booked for dissent.

It had all started so well for Aberdeen. They took the lead after only two minutes. Paul Bernard sent over a corner kick for Brian Irvine to flick the ball onto Scott Booth, who headed past Nicky Walker. But Partick took only eight minutes to draw level. Gregg Watson set up the move for Cameron to lay the ball into the path of Derek McWilliams who raced through to shoot past Michael Watts. Partick needed a battling display as they are second from bottom of the Premier League and facing a play-off to retain their status next season. Thistle have to play Celtic, Kilmarnock and Hibernian in their three remaining matches. It was all out action by Thistle as they launched a number of attacks with Nicky Henderson, Cameron and Andy Lyons all playing an active role. But Aberdeen always looked dangerous on the counter attack and Dodds and Booth both went close.

It was blood and thunder action in the early stages of the second half as both teams fought desperately to take the lead. Partick came closest when Henderson fired in a rocket shot in the 54th minute only to be denied by Watt - a member of Scotland's B international squad for Denmark next week. Thistle carved out another chance soon after when Colin Woodthorpe brought down McWilliams just outside the box. Lyons blasted the free-kick but Watt was again equal to it. Aberdeen's 10 men fought hard with Stephen Glass playing a prominent role but Thistle forced forward and looked the more likely win it. Aberdeen had a penalty claim turned down in the 75th minute when a Booth shot appeared to be handled by Kevin McKee. But the referee waived play on despite protests by the visitors.

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Aberdeen Press & Journal, 18th April, 1996

Stats Watch

● 29-year-old Kevin McKee plays his last game for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 8 competitive games without a home win; 6th Jan 1996 to date. (Longest run since: 8 games; 2nd Dec 1989 to 3rd Mar 1990. Club-record: 13 games; 13th Apr 1988 to 3rd Dec 1988.)

● 8 home League games without a win; 6th Jan 1996 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 23rd Apr 1988 to 3rd Dec 1988. Club-record: 15 games; 5th Dec 1908 to 11th Dec 1909.)

● 62 consecutive competitive appearances for Steve Welsh, 26th Dec 1994 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Colin McGlashan - 83 games, 6th Nov 1990 to 11th Aug 1992. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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