12th Sep 1998 Partick Thistle 1 Stirling Albion 0 (SFL Second Division - game 6)

matches:1998-99: ← 11game 1213 →

Match Information

38y, 7m, 16d			Tommy Bryce		John Philliben
Alan Archibald; Robert Dunn
Scott McArthur; Willie Callaghan
Tommy Bryce (1-0, 30 mins)
Des McKeown; David Kennedy					John Philliben; Eddie Forrest; Stevie Nicholas
Robert Dunn (Willie Callaghan, 82 mins); Tommy Bryce (Tommy Callaghan, 85 mins)					David McCallum (David Bell, 56 mins); Alan Provan (Trialist, 74 mins); David Bell (Kevin McCallion, 82 mins)
19y, 9m, 5d			Kenny Arthur		Mark McGeown
31y, 11m, 5d			David Kennedy		Pat Clark
28y, 7m, 25d			Des McKeown		Brian Martin future Jag
20y, 6m, 6d			Kevin Gaughan		Alan Provan
20y, 8m, 30d			Alan Archibald		John Philliben
23y, 10m, 12d			Graham Connell		Andy Paterson
17y, 11m, 11d			Martin Lauchlan		David McCallum future Jag
38y, 7m, 16d			Tommy Bryce		Eddie Forrest future Jag
23y, 9m, 2d			Alan Morgan		Mark Bradley
19y, 2m, 15d			Robert Dunn		Stevie Nicholas future Jag
30y, 4m, 23d			Paul McDonald		John Hendry
25y, 0m, 12d
29y, 0m, 15d			Tommy Callaghan		Kevin McCallion
31y, 5m, 20d			Willie Callaghan		David Bell
30y, 6m, 15d			Scott McArthur		Trialist

Match Report

TTA report

Fellow demotees Albion settled quickly and gave Thistle some anxious moments. Bryce scored against the run of play (30), heading in a Kennedy cross. It looked like remaining 1-0 after that and there were few chances at either end until Dunn hit the post from the edge of the box. No more than comfortable.

Media report

14-Sep-1998, The Scotsman

BRYCE PROVES HIS WORTH. PARTICK Thistle player-manager Tommy Bryce dispelled any doubts he may have harboured over his future selection on Saturday, when he signalled a return to form with the only goal of the game against Stirling Albion. “From my own playing point of view, I needed to get a goal,” said Bryce, “as there are some fans who think I'm on the field just because I pick the team.”

Stats Watch

● Tommy Bryce scores his first goal for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 15 consecutive competitive appearances for Martin Lauchlan, 21st Mar 1998 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Alan Archibald - 34 games, 18th Oct 1997 to 29th Aug 1998. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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