Matthew Shields

● Matthew Shields, 2003 (HA)

Matthew John Shields was born on Monday, 17th February, 1986, in Glasgow.

The 5' 9 (10st 2lbs) forward signed for John Lambie's Thistle on Wednesday, 16th April, 2003 (having already appeared as a youth), having most recently been with Partick Thistle Boys Club.

Aged 17, he made his debut appearance on Wednesday, 26th March, 2003, in a 4-0 friendly win away to Montrose.

Amazingly, Matthew scored his only three goals for Thistle on the same day; on Saturday, 17th July, 2004, in an 18-0 friendly win away to Royal Highland Fusiliers.

His account-opening hat-trick came in his fourth and final appearance for the club.

Matthew's known club-list included only Partick Thistle.