2nd Aug 1997 Hamilton Academical 1 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL First Division - game 1)

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Match Information

			former Jag / man. Sandy Clark		John McVeigh			40y, 6m, 8d
					Gary O'Connor; David Farrell; Peter Hetherston; Bobby Connor; Robert Dunn
					Kenny Arthur; Jered Stirling; Stephen Tait; Gareth Evans; David Moss
Steven McCormack (0-1, 4 mins)					Alex Martin (1-1, 79 mins)
Jim Sherry					Andy Lyons; Jimmy Boyle; Callum Milne; Ally Graham
Paul Ritchie (Mike Geraghty, 82 mins); Steven McCormack (Dave McFarlane, 85 mins)					Robert Dunn (Ally Graham, HT); Charlie Adams (Alex Martin, 71 mins)
			Allan Ferguson		Gary O'Connor			23y, 3m, 26d
			Martin McIntosh		Jimmy Boyle			30y, 5m, 14d
			Chris Hillcoat		Andy Lyons			30y, 9m, 14d
			Steve Renicks		Callum Milne			31y, 11m, 6d
			Steven McCormack		David Farrell			27y, 9m, 4d
			Steve Thomson		Gregg Watson			26y, 10m, 12d
			Eddie Cunnington		Peter Hetherston			32y, 8m, 27d
			future Jag Scott McCulloch		Billy Macdonald			20y, 10m, 16d
			Jim Sherry		Charlie Adams			21y, 4m, 12d
			future Jag Jose Quitongo		Bobby Connor			36y, 11m, 29d
			future Jag Paul Ritchie		Robert Dunn			18y, 1m, 5d
								27y, 4m, 18d
			Gary Clark		Alex Martin			17y, 11m, 15d
			Mike Geraghty		Ally Graham			30y, 11m, 22d
			Dave McFarlane		Stephen Tait			20y, 9m, 18d

notes

MP reports that both of the penalty saves occurred during a hectic opening 20-minute spell, hence the times can be approximated.

Match Report

TTA report

Cliftonhill. Things looked ominous when newly promoted Hamilton scored (poor marking, 4). Thistle (with 7 debutants) struggled to keep it 1-0 then O'Conner saved a pen. Farrell went close then Hetherston also missed a pen. Thistle finally managed to get going however and Martin equalised with a volley (79).

Media report

03-Aug-1997, Sunday Mirror

Penalties were the talking point at Cliftonhill, where two spot kicks were missed as First Division new boys Hamilton drew 1-1 with Partick Thistle. Steven McCormack gave League new boys HAMILTON a cracking start, with their opener in the 1-1 draw. The Accies should have added a second from the penalty spot but Thistles' new keeper Gary O'Connor saved the kick. Just minutes later there was an action replay - at the other end, when Allan Ferguson saved Peter Hetherstone's spot kick. But Thistle soon equalised anyway, when sub Alex Martin netted.

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Match Programme, 2nd August, 1997

Stats Watch

● 23-year-old Gary O'Connor makes his Thistle debut.

● 30-year-old Ally Graham makes his Thistle debut.

● 32-year-old Peter Hetherston makes his Thistle debut.

● Alex Martin scores his last goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 30 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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