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James Bryce
Robert Ferguson
William Lawson; William Lawson; John Proudfoot; Robert Currie					William Robertson; Robert Walker
			James Crozier		Charles Traynor
			George Stewart		George Colligan
20y, 11m, 10d			Abe Morrison		Billy Dunlop
25y, 11m, 17d			James Bryce		John Slater
23y, 10m, 0d			David Proudfoot		James Robertson
23y, 4m, 0d			James Lamont		John M. Harvey former Jag
			William Lawson		David Christie
21y, 11m, 5d			John Proudfoot		Willie Freebairn former Jag
29y, 11m, 25d			Willie Paul		Robert Walker
			Robert Currie		William Robertson
18y, 3m, 30d			John Campbell		Robert McClung
23y, 5m, 21d

notes

We've presumed (the otherwise unheard of) Burnside to be (James) Bryce in line with our team line-ups of the period. JL concurs.

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TTA report

“Played at Whiteinch in splendid weather and before 5,000 spectators. Result:- Partick Thistle, four goals; Abercorn, two goals” (SC). “The JAGS had something up their sleeves and trotted it out for the occasion, so there was not much joy in Paisley” (DET). “The JAGS showed sterling play” (GT).

● The crowd of 3,000 stands today as the joint-record for any Thistle vs. Abercorn match. (1888; 1893; 1896; 1901; 1901)

● William Lawson scores his first-known goal for Thistle, adding a second for good measure.

ongoing sequences:

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

● 33 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.)

● 79 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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