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? (0-1, 1st half); ? (2-2, pen 1st half); Hamilton (2-3, 40 mins); James Tennant (3-4, 2nd half); ? (4-5, 2nd half)					John Proudfoot (1-1, 1st half); John Proudfoot (2-1, 1st half); John Campbell (3-3, 2nd half); John Proudfoot (4-4, 2nd half); John Proudfoot (2nd half); ? (2nd half)
			McNeil		Pat Smith
			McEwan		Robert Ferguson
			McFarlane		Bob Campbell			27y, 8m, 2d
			McKinnon		James Bryce			25y, 0m, 15d
			Rae		Paddy Gray			22y, 2m, 26d
			Fearns		David Bruce
			Stark		Willie Freebairn			20y, 1m, 21d
			Glegg		John Proudfoot			21y, 0m, 3d
			McLaren		Willie Paul			29y, 0m, 23d
			James Tennant		John Wilkie			18y, 6m, 15d
			Hamilton		John Campbell			17y, 5m, 0d
								22y, 7m, 21d

notes

The “Campbell” scorer in the FH could be either Bob or John. We have placed it with John only on the balance of probabilities.

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TTA report

Play was even and Falkirk took an early lead from a scramble but Proudfoot scored twice soon after. Falkirk levelled (penalty) then went ahead (40). Campbell equalised early in the second half but soon it was 4-3. Proudfoot levelled again only for Falkirk to go ahead 5-4 but Thistle scored twice more.

● Thistle concede 5 goals and win, one less than the club-record (6) which stands today.

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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