26th Jul 1997 Gala Fairydean 0 Partick Thistle 4 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Alan O'Connor		John McVeigh			40y, 6m, 1d
					Stephen Tait; Alan Archibald; David Lorimer; Alex Martin
					Jimmy Boyle; David Farrell; Billy Macdonald; Charlie Adams
					Alex Martin (1-0, 1st half); Andy Lyons (2-0, 2nd half); Jered Stirling (3-0, 2nd half); Bobby Connor
					Gareth Evans (@ 0-0, 15 mins)
					? (Robert Dunn); ? (Bobby Connor)
			?		Kenny Arthur			18y, 7m, 19d
			?		Gregg Watson			26y, 10m, 5d
			?		Jered Stirling			20y, 9m, 13d
			?		Callum Milne			31y, 10m, 29d
			?		Stephen Tait			20y, 9m, 11d
			?		Alan Archibald			19y, 7m, 13d
			?		Gareth Evans			30y, 6m, 12d
			?		David Lorimer			23y, 6m, 0d
			?		Alex Martin			17y, 11m, 8d
			?		David Moss			28y, 8m, 11d
			?		Andy Lyons			30y, 9m, 7d
								24y, 6m, 17d
			?		Robert Dunn			18y, 0m, 28d
			?		Bobby Connor			36y, 11m, 22d
			?		?

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Match Report

TTA report

The game was spoiled when Evans was sent off for a kick at a Gala defender (15). It took some time for the trialists and fringe players to find any rhythm against poor but physical opposition. Martin put Thistle ahead at half-time then Lyons, Stirling and Conner (looking for a contract) made it look more impressive.

Media report

27-Jul-1997, Sunday Mail

TEN-MAN Partick Thistle beat battling non-leaguers Gala 4-0. Goals from Alex Martin, Andy Lyons, Craig Stirling and Robert Connor gave the Jags victory after Gareth Evans was sent packing.

Stats Watch

● 20-year-old Stephen Tait makes his Thistle debut.

● 17-year-old Alex Martin makes his Thistle debut and joins our scoring debutants club.

● 36-year-old Bobby Connor makes his Thistle debut and joins our scoring debutants club with his one and only goal for Thistle.

● 23-year-old David Lorimer plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● Goalie Kenny Arthur keeps his first clean-sheet for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 29 consecutive competitive appearances for David Farrell, 12th Oct 1996 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Gregg Watson - 31 games, 14th Sep 1996 to 19th Apr 1997. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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