24th May 1972 Olympiacos 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Friendly)

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Match Information

			Alan Ashman		Davie McParland			37y, 0m, 19d
					Bobby Lawrie
					Johnny Gibson
? (0-1, pen); ? (0-2, pen)
			?		Alan Rough			20y, 5m, 29d
			?		Bobby Gray [ii]			31y, 10m, 1d
			?		Brian Ralston			19y, 0m, 27d
			?		Ronnie Glavin			21y, 1m, 27d
			?		Donnie McKinnon			31y, 9m, 4d
			?		Hugh Strachan			33y, 3m, 3d
			?		Bobby Lawrie			24y, 6m, 10d
			?		Charlie Smith			23y, 11m, 1d
			?		Tommy Rae			26y, 3m, 7d
			?		Alex Rae			25y, 9m, 1d
			?		Denis McQuade			21y, 4m, 18d
								25y, 4m, 26d
			?		Archie Lochrie			20y, 2m, 14d
					Andy Anderson			18y, 9m, 17d
					Jim Doherty			19y, 5m, 23d
					John Hansen			22y, 3m, 21d
					Johnny Gibson			21y, 5m, 1d

notes

Played in Athens.

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Match Report

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Att 25,000. Alan Rough described them as “the filthiest team I've played against“. Kicking, spitting, scratching and diving were rife. Both goals were penalties.

Scrapbook

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London Evening News, 24th May, 1972

Scottish Football, July 1972

PTFC Handbook, August, 1972

Gallery

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• Returning from Far East, May 1972. Back, L to R: Donnie Mckinnon, Alan Hansen, Jim Doherty, Denis McQuade, Bobby Gray [ii], Archie Lochrie, Alex Rae, Tommy Rae, Alan Rough, Charlie Smith, Andy Anderson. Front, L to R: Bobby Lawrie, Ronnie Glavin, Hugh Strachan, Brian Ralston. Wee Johnny Gibson in hiding somewhere! (SD)

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● The closing game of the 97th season of Partick Thistle F.C.

● Olympiacos become the first Greek side to play Thistle.

● Greece becomes the thirteenth country to provide opponents for Thistle.

ongoing sequences:

● 41 consecutive competitive appearances for Alan Rough, Hugh Strachan (a new personal best) & Alex Rae (a new personal best), 4th Sep 1971 to date. (Longest run since: Alan Rough & Frank Coulston - 55 games, 18th Apr 1970 to 28th Aug 1971. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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