You Couldn't Make It Up!

by Jack Little

Willie Loney was carried off with concussion 10 minutes from the end of the Thistle v Rangers match on 2/1/1915. The "Daily Record" reported that the manner of his being carried off was certainly unusual. The police inspector on duty "took him in his arms and carried him off like a baby".

Publishing date An original Thistle Archive publication, 07-Sep-2020.
Latest edit date Latest edit version 02-Jun-2020.

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