2nd Oct 1999 Stirling Albion 3 Partick Thistle 1 (SFL Second Division - game 9)

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Match Information

			John Philliben		John Lambie			58y, 7m, 0d
					Stephen Docherty; Scott Miller; Derek Ferguson; Robert Dunn
					Gavin Duncan; Stevie Dallas; Eric Paton; Quinton Jacobs
Ally Graham (0-1, 32 mins); Paul McGrillen (0-2, 38 mins); Kevin McCallion (0-3, 43 mins)					Scott Miller (1-3, 68 mins)
Joe Tortolano; Paul Mortimer
Craig Taggart (Paul McGrillen, 37 mins); Kevin McCallion (Alan Aitken, 84 mins)					Andy Walker (Derek Lyle, HT); Ray Montgomerie (Albert Craig, HT); Derek Ferguson (Tommy Callaghan, 68 mins)
			Jason Gardiner		Kevin Budinauckas			25y, 0m, 16d
			Andy Paterson		Stephen Docherty			23y, 7m, 14d
			Joe Tortolano		David Elliot			29y, 10m, 19d
			future Jag Brian Martin		Ray Montgomerie			38y, 5m, 15d
			Graeme Donald		Kenny Brannigan			34y, 3m, 24d
			Kevin McCallion		Alan Archibald			21y, 9m, 19d
			John McQuade		Scott Miller			24y, 4m, 28d
			Paul Mortimer		Derek Ferguson			32y, 2m, 1d
			Craig Taggart		Robert Dunn			20y, 3m, 4d
			Jim Gardner		Des McKeown			29y, 8m, 14d
			former Jag Ally Graham		Andy Walker			34y, 5m, 26d
								28y, 6m, 22d
			John Philliben		Albert Craig			37y, 8m, 29d
			future Jag Paul McGrillen		Tommy Callaghan			30y, 1m, 4d
			Alan Aitken		Derek Lyle			18y, 7m, 19d

Match Report

TTA report

Dunn missed a 1-on-1 early on and Miller wasted chances. Albion soaked up the pressure and hit on the break and 3-0 at half-time was the result of chaotic, panic defending and poor finishing. An improvement in the second half saw some decent play, a Miller goal (68) and a penalty missed by Dunn (80). Too little, too late.

Media report

04-Oct-1999, Daily Record

ALBION SPEED GRILLS. STRIKER Paul McGrillen reckons the fastest goal of his career could clinch him a full-time deal at Stirling Albion. McGrillen - a first-half substitute - was only on the park for 20 seconds when he fired Albion into a 2-0 lead. The hitman, who has spent the last month at Forthbank, said: “I think I have done enough to merit a contract. I have scored five in three games and although I was disappointed not to start, the goal will have helped me greatly.” Ally Graham took advantage of some poor Jags defending to give the home side the lead just before McGrillen's dramatic 38th-minute entrance. Kevin McCallion added a third with a neat finish into the bottom corner of the net in the 43rd minute. Scott Miller scored on 68 minutes to give Thistle hope, but Robert Dunn then missed a penalty for the visitors. Albion manager John Philliben said: “I am happy with the three points but it is worrying that we are not holding our game for the 90 minutes.” Beleaguered Jags boss John Lambie said: “The defending in the first half was abysmal, the worst I have seen in years. We have got to sit down at look at the situation now. A quarter of the league has gone and we're bottom - we must get the balance of the team right.”

Scrapbook

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Stirling Observer, 8th October, 1999

Stats Watch

● 32-year-old Derek Ferguson makes his Thistle debut.

● Scott Miller scores his first goal for Thistle.

● 34-year-old Andy Walker plays his last game for Thistle.

● Thistle lose a fourth consecutive competitive game versus Stirling Albion, the H2H record.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive defeats, 11th Sep 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 7 defeats, 17th Jul 1999 to 21st Aug 1999. Club-record: 14 defeats, 3rd Jan 1898 to 15th Oct 1898.)

● 4 consecutive League defeats; 11th Sep 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 4 defeats; 6th Feb 1999 to 27th Feb 1999. Club-record: 12 defeats; 27th Feb 1909 to 25th Aug 1909.)

● 8 away League games without a win; 3rd Apr 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 11 games; 19th Apr 1997 to 29th Nov 1997. Club-record: 26 games; 20th Mar 1935 to 29th Aug 1936.)

● 9 competitive away games without a win; 3rd Apr 1999 to date. (Longest run since: 12 games; 19th Apr 1997 to 29th Nov 1997. Club-record: 25 games; 20th Apr 1908 to 28th Aug 1909.)

● 14 consecutive competitive appearances for Alan Archibald, 8th May 1999 to date. (Longest run since: Kenny Arthur - 24 games, 28th Nov 1998 to 17th Jul 1999. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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