24th Nov 2001 Airdrieonians 1 Partick Thistle 0 (SFL First Division - game 16)

matches:2001-02: ← 25game 2627 →

Match Information

			former Jag / future man. Ian McCall		John Lambie			60y, 8m, 22d
					Alan Archibald; Stephen Craigan
					Danny Lennon; Derek Fleming
Owen Coyle (0-1, 19 mins)
Stuart Taylor; Craig McPherson; Neil MacFarlane					Martin Hardie; Gerry Britton; Scott McLean
John Henry (Lee Gardner, 68 mins); Owen Coyle (Stuart MacDonald, 88 mins)					Jamie Dolan (Derek Fleming, 68 mins); Martin Hardie (Barry Elliot, 79 mins); James McKinstry (Scott McLean, 88 mins)
			Allan Ferguson		Kenny Arthur			22y, 11m, 17d
			Kevin James		James McKinstry			22y, 4m, 21d
			former Jag Sandy Stewart		Alan Archibald			23y, 11m, 11d
			Tony Smith		Stephen Craigan			25y, 0m, 26d
			John Henry		Scott Paterson			29y, 6m, 11d
			future Jag Stuart Taylor		Paul Deas			29y, 9m, 2d
			Craig McPherson		Gerry Britton			31y, 1m, 4d
			Paul Armstrong		Mark McCulloch			26y, 6m, 5d
			Neil MacFarlane		Paul Walker			24y, 3m, 4d
			Owen Coyle		Jamie Dolan			32y, 9m, 2d
			future Jag Mark Roberts		Martin Hardie			25y, 7m, 2d
								26y, 8m, 18d
			future Jag Neil Bennett		Garry Gow			24y, 5m, 0d
			Stuart MacDonald		Derek Fleming			27y, 11m, 19d
			Lee Gardner		Scott McLean			25y, 5m, 7d
			former Jag Robert Dunn		Barry Elliot			23y, 1m, 0d
			Colin McDonald		Danny Lennon			32y, 7m, 18d

Match Report

TTA report

Joint top of the league Airdrie displayed their usual “qualities” (eg, Hardie's nose almost broken, Deas' facial stitches). They dominated and O Coyle (him yet again) scored with a header at the far post (19). Thistle left it far too late to start playing and Airdrie (who hit the woodwork twice) deserved the win.

Media report

24-Nov-2001, bbc.com

Airdrie won their top-of-the-table clash against Partick thanks to a 19th minute goal by top scorer Owen Coyle. The hard-fought victory puts them three points clear of Thistle and in the end they deserved maximum points. In the first-half, the Diamonds dominated with the visitors failing to provide any goal threat at all. A great build-up between Tony Smith and Craig McPherson put the latter in the clear down the left and his cross to the back post found its way to Coyle who was unmarked and easily nodded the ball home. A minute later, it looked as if they would go two up when the ball bobbled about inside the visitors' six-yard box but Thistle managed to survive the danger. After the interval, Thistle were much more worthy of their lofty league position as they took the game to the home side. Their best effort came after 65 minutes when a powerful Martin Hardie header from a Stephen Craigan cross looked goalbound until Allan Ferguson pulled off a tremendous save.

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Scotland on Sunday, 25th November, 2001

Scotland on Sunday, 25th November, 2001

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● Thistle make their first-ever visit to Excelsior Stadium.

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● 21 consecutive competitive appearances for Scott Paterson (a new personal best) & Gerry Britton, 4th Aug 2001 to date. (Longest run since: Stephen Craigan - 58 games, 8th Aug 2000 to 10th Nov 2001. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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