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William Fisher (1st half); Richard McAvoy (1st half)					John Proudfoot; Robert Currie; William Lawson
			John Ralston		John C. Spence			22y, 3m, 14d
			Robert Brown		A. H. Cunningham
			Thomas Busby		Abe Morrison			21y, 1m, 20d
			John Johnstone		William McDonald [i]
			James Brown		David Proudfoot			24y, 0m, 10d
			David McPherson		James Lamont			23y, 6m, 10d
			Alex McLean		William Lawson
			William Sawers		John Proudfoot			22y, 1m, 15d
			William Fisher		D. Fraser
			Richard McAvoy		Robert Currie
			Richard Cox		John Campbell			18y, 6m, 9d
								21y, 11m, 7d

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TTA report

Kilmarnock had the best of the play in the first half and took a 2-1 lead at half-time. Thistle equalised early in the second half and went on to score the winner to finish their league campaign in 6th place - 9 points from the top and 7 from the bottom. “A nasty wind spoiled the play” (DC).

● The 18th and final game of this League season, which stands today as a joint club-record in terms of fewest games played.

ongoing sequences:

● 18 competitive games without a clean-sheet; 5th Oct 1895 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 45 games; 27th May 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

● 18 games without a clean-sheet in the League; 17th Aug 1895 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 35 games; 19th Aug 1893 to 18th May 1895.)

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

● 39 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.)

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

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