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John Campbell; Willie Freebairn; John Proudfoot; John Proudfoot; John Proudfoot					William Robertson (2nd half)
			Pat Smith		James Wilson
			Robert Ferguson		William Gillespie
27y, 7m, 26d			Bob Campbell		John Falconer
25y, 0m, 8d			James Bryce		John Struthers
22y, 2m, 19d			Paddy Gray		James Robertson
			David Bruce		Hugh McIllaney
20y, 1m, 14d			Willie Freebairn		James McGuire
20y, 11m, 27d			John Proudfoot		Adam Smith
29y, 0m, 16d			Willie Paul		James Bowie
18y, 6m, 8d			John Wilkie		William Robertson
17y, 4m, 21d			John Campbell		Robert McClung
22y, 7m, 14d

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A replay of the annulled game from 01.12.1894. JL credits John Campbell with 2 (OH says 1) and John Proudfoot with 2 (OH says 3). A brief report in the GEP doesn't help with Thistle scorers: “J Campbell, Proudfoot and Freebairn scored for the Thistle”. We stick with the OH in the meantime.

match data help required

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TTA report

Originally played on 1 Dec (4-4) but declared void. “These teams met at Whiteinch. The ground was quite a quagmire. An exciting match resulted - Thistle, five goals; Abercorn, one goal“ (SC). Thistle remained 2nd top, 5 points behind Hibs. There was a hat-trick for Proudfoot.

ongoing sequences:

● 4 consecutive competitive home wins; 17th Nov 1894 to date. (Longest run since the joint club-record: 6 wins; 7th Oct 1893 to 10th Mar 1894 & 5th Feb 1881 to 30th Sep 1882.)

● 4 consecutive home League wins; 17th Nov 1894 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 6 wins; 7th Oct 1893 to 10th Mar 1894.)

● 6 home League games without defeat; 11th Aug 1894 to date. (Longest run since / now a joint club-record with: 6 games; 7th Oct 1893 to 10th Mar 1894.)

● 14 away games without a clean-sheet in the League; 19th Aug 1893 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 14 consecutive away League games in which Thistle have scored; 19th Aug 1893 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 15 home games without a clean-sheet in the League; 26th Aug 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 19 competitive home games without a clean-sheet; 26th Aug 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 29 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 19th Aug 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 39 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 27th May 1893 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 39 consecutive competitive appearances for Willie Freebairn, 27th May 1893 to date, a new personal best. (A new club-record.)

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

Stats Watch adheres to our stated definitions of League, League Max, Major Competitive, Competitive or All Games. Where there is no written qualification, you should presume that the Stat in question is compiled from the All Games criteria.

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