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James Bryce; William McDonald [i]
Paddy Gray; Robert Little
Willie Paul (1-0, 10 mins); Robert Currie (2-0, 13 mins); Robert Currie (3-0, 1st half); John Proudfoot (4-0, 43 mins); Robert Currie (2nd half); John Proudfoot (2nd half)					James McKenzie (2nd half)
			James Crozier		Baird
			Robert Ferguson		Jackson
20y, 7m, 27d			Abe Morrison		Cowan
25y, 8m, 4d			James Bryce		Drysdale
23y, 6m, 18d			David Proudfoot		John Shanks
			William McDonald [i]		Park
21y, 7m, 22d			John Proudfoot		John Boag
			Robert Currie		James McKenzie
29y, 8m, 12d			Willie Paul		Paterson
19y, 2m, 4d			John Wilkie		Blackie
18y, 0m, 17d			John Campbell		Abbott
22y, 7m, 18d

TTA report

Paul got the opening goal with a long low shot (10) and Currie headed in soon after. He scored again then Proudfoot (J) made it 4-0 on the stroke of half-time. The second half was more evenly contested as Thistle eased off. Cowlairs got their consolation goal but Proudfoot and Currie scored as well.

● Thistle and Cowlairs meet for the last time.

● Thistle's record margin of victory over Cowlairs.

ongoing sequences:

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

● 24 consecutive quoted competitive appearances (not known to be broken) for John Campbell, 10th Nov 1894 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since the club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

● 76 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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