2nd Aug 2006 Partick Thistle 2 Celtic XI 2 (Kenny Arthur Testimonial)

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Match Information

52y, 8m, 11d			Dick Campbell		Willie J. McStay former Jag
John Kane; Greg Strong; Brown Ferguson; Ryan McCann; John McGoldrick; Warren Moon; Graham Gibson
Craig Sives; Jonathan Stevenson; Scott Boyd; Sandy Hodge; James Gibson; Darren Brady; Pat Keogh
Greg Strong (1-1, 37 mins); Chic Charnley (2-2, 85 mins)					Michael McGlinchey (0-1, 26 mins); Ross Wallace (1-2, 75 mins)
Graham Gibson (Sandy Hodge, HT); Greg Strong (Ray Montgomerie, 55 mins); Warren Moon (Chic Charnley, 55 mins); Brown Ferguson (Gregg Watson, 65 mins); Ryan McCann (Danny Lennon, 65 mins); Stephen McConalogue (David McCallum, 75 mins); John McGoldrick (Alan Morgan, 76 mins); Kenny Arthur (Jonny Tuffey, 88 mins)					Simon Ferry (Mark Millar, 65 mins); Michael McGlinchey (Ryan Conroy, 65 mins); Charlie Grant (Dean Richardson, 70 mins); Diarmuid O'Carroll (Gary Walsh, 77 mins); Scott Fox (Paul Skinner, 80 mins)
27y, 7m, 26d			Kenny Arthur		Scott Fox future Jag
19y, 1m, 25d			John Kane		Craig Reid
30y, 8m, 4d			Scott McCulloch		Charlie Mulgrew
30y, 10m, 28d			Greg Strong		Charlie Grant
25y, 1m, 29d			Brown Ferguson		Scott Cuthbert
24y, 10m, 12d			Ryan McCann		Simon Ferry
18y, 1m, 3d			John McGoldrick		Nicky Riley
24y, 2m, 6d			Warren Moon		Michael McGlinchey
26y, 0m, 14d			Graham Gibson		Diarmuid O'Carroll
25y, 1m, 17d			Stephen McConalogue		Jim O'Brien
19y, 5m, 9d			Adam Strachan		Ross Wallace
24y, 7m, 28d
19y, 6m, 13d			Jonny Tuffey		Paul Skinner
45y, 3m, 16d			Ray Montgomerie		Dean Richardson
35y, 10m, 12d			Gregg Watson		Mark Millar
37y, 3m, 27d			Danny Lennon		Ryan Conroy future Jag
31y, 7m, 23d			Alan Morgan		Gary Walsh
43y, 1m, 22d			Chic Charnley		Jim O'Brien
25y, 9m, 29d			Sandy Hodge		Ross Wallace
28y, 10m, 26d			David McCallum

notes

This game was treated 50% as pre-season friendly and 50% as an exhibition XI. The starting eleven included 8 of the current first team squad plus Greg Strong, Ryan McCann and Warren Moon who were playing as pre-season trialists for Jags. The team was managed by Dick Campbell. In the second half, John Lambie took over as manager as seven of the old skool came on. Late in the game, Jonny Tuffey came on to allow Kenny Arthur a standing ovation exit. This topsy-turvy set-up makes this game a tough one to call. Is it a proper Thistle game or not?

Match Report

TTA report

Arthur was in action early on his testimonial. He was beaten by the opener from the edge of the box. A left foot shot from a loose ball by a trialist (Strong) levelled things (38). Several aging players came on at half-time and the defence was out-paced (75) but a brilliant 25-yarder from Charnley earned the draw (85).

Media report

The Celtic Wiki

The attendance may not have been quite as large as all would have hoped but those present will remember this game, in particular its conclusion for some time. The night may have been all about Kenny Arthur but it was a certain Chic Charnley that stole the show with a stunning equaliser with time running out. Celtic, including six of the Scotland Under 19 side, were coached by Willie McStay for this game.

It was Thistle that had the game's first chance. Graham Gibson headed the ball into the path of Stephen McConalogue whose shot was pushed round the post for a corner. Kenny Arthur was soon in action himself and in the 9th minute was well placed to save from Simon Ferry. In the 31st minute he produced an even better save from the same player but by then Thistle were already a goal down. Michael McGlinchey, one of Celtic's Scotland stars of the future, demonstrated his undoubted class with an excellent finish from the edge of the box. Thistle were able to haul themselves level with 8 minutes of the first half remaining. The ball bounced around the Celtic penalty box before it finally fell at the feet of one of three trialists on show in the Thistle starting eleven who sent a left foot shot into the back of the net.

It was time to roll back the years in the second half with some Thistle stars of the not too distant past making an appearance and John Lambie taking charge of the team once more. The young Celtic side though remained competitive and Kenny Arthur was far from idle on his big night. Celtic looked to have sealed a win in the 75th minute when Ross Wallace outpaced the, by now, ageing Thistle defence, rounded Kenny Arthur before placing the ball in the net. There was, though, a real sting in the tail of the match and that sting was provided by Chic Charnley. With just five minutes remaining he collected the ball some 25 yards out before unleashing a shot that was destined for the back of the net from the moment it left his left foot.

Scrapbook

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PTFC Website, 2nd August, 2006

Video Highlights

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Stats Watch

● 24-year-old Warren Moon plays his one and only game for Thistle.

● 30-year-old Greg Strong plays his one and only game for Thistle and joins our scoring debutants club.

● 24-year-old Ryan McCann plays his last game for Thistle.

● 28-year-old David McCallum plays his last game for Thistle.

● 31-year-old Alan Morgan plays his last game for Thistle.

● 35-year-old Gregg Watson plays his last game for Thistle.

● 37-year-old Danny Lennon plays his last game for Thistle.

● 45-year-old Ray Montgomerie plays his last game for Thistle.

● 43-year-old Chic Charnley plays his last game for Thistle and marks the occasion by scoring his final goal for the club.

ongoing sequences:

● 51 consecutive competitive appearances for Grant Murray, 30th Jul 2005 to date. (Longest run since: Scott Paterson - 51 games, 9th Feb 2002 to 5th Apr 2003. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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