8th Mar 1997 Partick Thistle 1 Airdrieonians 2 (SFL First Division - game 28)

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Match Information

38y, 5m, 12d			Murdo MacLeod		Alex MacDonald
Alan Dinnie
Callum Milne
Derek McWilliams (1-0, 55 mins)					Jimmy Sandison (1-1, 78 mins); Marvyn Wilson (1-2, 90+6 mins)
David Moss (Ian McCall, 57 mins); Gareth Evans (Jesús Tejero, 70 mins)					Tony Smith (Gordon Connelly, 61 mins); Sean Sweeney (Tommy McIntyre, 61 mins); Alan Lawrence (Forbes Johnston, 61 mins)
26y, 2m, 20d			John Hillcoat		John Martin
33y, 9m, 22d			Alan Dinnie		Sandy Stewart future Jag
20y, 4m, 23d			Jered Stirling		Tony Smith
31y, 1m, 20d			Derek McWilliams		Jimmy Sandison
27y, 4m, 7d			David Farrell		Sean Sweeney
26y, 5m, 15d			Gregg Watson		Kenny Black
30y, 1m, 22d			Gareth Evans		Jimmy Boyle future Jag
34y, 6m, 20d			Steve Maskrey		Marvyn Wilson
20y, 11m, 15d			Charlie Adams		Steve Cooper
28y, 3m, 21d			David Moss		Alan Lawrence future Jag
30y, 4m, 17d			Andy Lyons		Gordon Connelly
28y, 1m, 27d
32y, 5m, 6d			Ian McCall		Tommy McIntyre
31y, 2m, 17d			Jesús Tejero		Forbes Johnston
20y, 5m, 19d			Billy Macdonald		Gordon Connelly

notes

Jesús Tejero played as a trialist.

Match Report

TTA report

McWilliams headed in (55). 2nd top Airdrie's No 5 seriously injured himself “tackling” Lyons then their keeper was also carried off (serious facial injuries, 67). The points were thrown away against 10 men (all 3 subs having been used) and no recognised keeper (78 and 96). The slide down to mid-table began.

Media report

09-Mar-1997, Sunday Mirror

Ten-man Airdrie put in one of the most uncompromising performances of the season. Their winning goal came an unbelievable six minutes into injury time. And the faithful went home delirious after witnessing one of the most incredible games they were ever likely to see. Alex McDonald's men grabbed the points despite being up against incredible odds in this cracker that wasn't for the faint hearted. Down to ten men, and with centre forward Cooper replacing injured Martin between their sticks, Airdrie fully deserved to take the three points which moved them into third place. Goals came from Sanderson and Wilson.

It was Thistle who opened the score sheet after 54 minutes. They put Airdrie under a heavy pressure and McWilliams eventually blasted through a crowded penalty box to beat Martyn at his right post. But the game really burst into life on the hour when Airdrie keeper Martyn was stretchered off and Cooper replaced him. Airdrie were tenacious in the tackle to keep the pressure off the stand- in goalie, and in 77 minutes Boyle flighted a free kick from the right which Sanderson headed home for the equaliser. It was difficult to see which team was down to ten men, and Airdrie soaked up all the pressure that Partick threw at them. With Partick manager McCleod screaming at his men to test out Cooper in goal, they were unable to penetrate the visitors' tough defence. Referee Jim Herald rightly added plenty of injury time and six minutes after full time the home fans were rocked when Wilson grabbed his first goal of the season, blasting home from 12 yards to cap an incredible Airdrie performance.

Scrapbook

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PTFC Match Programme, 3rd May, 1997

Daily Record, 10th March, 1997

Stats Watch

● 31-year-old Jesús Tejero plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 32-year-old Ian McCall plays his last game for Thistle.

● Jesús Tejero becomes the first Spaniard to play for Thistle.

● Spain becomes the twelfth country/territory to birth a Jag.

ongoing sequences:

● 35 consecutive competitive appearances for Jered Stirling, 10th Aug 1996 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Steve Welsh - 64 games, 26th Dec 1994 to 27th Apr 1996. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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