You Couldn't Make It Up!

by Jack Little

Referee Faultless was in action again in the league match v Rangers at Firhill on Christmas Eve 1949. Keeper Ledgerwood dived to stop a shot and the ball rolled out for a corner. A cameraman sitting on the touchline stopped the ball with his foot and it ran back into play. After some stern words from the ref, he gave a dropped ball - denying Rangers their corner.

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

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