13th Dec 1890 Partick Thistle 1 Rangers 1 (Friendly)

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Match Information

John Herd
George Gorham
Willie Paul (1-1, 2nd half)					Neil Kerr (0-1, 2nd half)
23y, 3m, 13d			John McCorkindale		Alick McKenzie
24y, 4m, 5d			Thomas McCulloch		Andrew McCreadie
22y, 11m, 11d			John Herd		Donald Gow
			Jacky Smith		John Robin
			John Cameron [ii]		James McIntyre
24y, 10m, 16d			William Proudfoot		Johnny Muir
19y, 2m, 19d			John Gilchrist		David Hislop former Jag
			Sam Clark		Hugh McCreadie
19y, 10m, 27d			Watty Keay		Neil Kerr
24y, 10m, 6d			Willie Paul		Jimmy Henderson
20y, 0m, 0d			Roddy McLeod		John McPherson
22y, 5m, 5d

notes

We’ve presumed the GH's (otherwise unknown) Kay to be our (Walter) Keay as per normal teamlines of the period.

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Match Report

TTA report

Thistle were marginally the better team in the first half but the Rangers defence stood firm. McLeod and Paul both had shots saved. In the second half there were chances at both ends and McLeod missed by inches. Rangers scored but “Paul equalised amid cheers” (GH) following a scrimmage.

Stats Watch

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive away defeats; 2nd Nov 1889 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 15 consecutive competitive away games in which Thistle have scored; 14th May 1887 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 18 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John McCorkindale, 29th Aug 1888 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: Andrew Johnston - 24 games, 24th Oct 1885 to 27th May 1889.)

● 20 competitive away games without a clean-sheet; 31st Oct 1885 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

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