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Willie Paul
Geordie McNicoll
David Fairbairn (1-0, 1 min); Willie Paul; Willie Paul; John Blackwood; John Blackwood; David Fairbairn; Willie Freebairn; Willie Freebairn					George Drysdale (5-1, pen 2nd half)
22y, 6m, 27d			Archie McDonald		John Cairns
18y, 6m, 23d			Robert Campbell		James Mirk
24y, 4m, 14d			Andy Wilson		David McCulloch
29y, 9m, 24d			James Bryce		James McDonald
27y, 8m, 8d			David Proudfoot		George Drysdale
20y, 8m, 20d			William Goudie		George Tod
			David Fairbairn		David Pearson former Jag
24y, 11m, 0d			Willie Freebairn		Thomas Wright
22y, 3m, 8d			John Blackwood		William Thomson
33y, 10m, 2d			Willie Paul		James Lamb former Jag
21y, 0m, 6d			Davy McDougall		Richard Tinto
24y, 6m, 29d

TTA report

“Only“ 2000 saw this one-sided game. When Fairbairn scored (1) the result was never in doubt and there were 4 goals in either half. Linthouse scored from a penalty at 5-0 but it only served to spur Thistle on to score 3 more. Nos 7, 8, 9 and 10 (Fairbairn, Freebairn, Blackwood and Paul) all scored twice.

● Thistle and Linthouse meet for the last time.

● Thistle's record margin of victory over Linthouse.

● Stands today as Thistle's record margin of victory at Meadowside.

ongoing sequences:

● 5 consecutive League wins; 28th Oct 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 9 wins; 23rd Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 6 competitive games without defeat, 28th Oct 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 10 games, 16th Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 6 consecutive competitive wins, 28th Oct 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 9 wins, 23rd Jan 1897 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 7 consecutive home League wins; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 10 wins; 5th Sep 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 7 home League games without defeat; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 11 games; 22nd Aug 1896 to 25th Sep 1897.)

● 8 competitive home games without defeat; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (A new club-record.)

● 8 consecutive competitive home wins; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

● 14 consecutive League games in which Thistle have scored; 19th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 28 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 16 consecutive competitive games in which Thistle have scored; 19th Aug 1899 to date. (Longest run since the club-record: 36 games; 11th Jan 1896 to 4th Sep 1897.)

● 17 consecutive competitive appearances for Andy Wilson, 13th May 1899 to date. (Longest run since: Bob Duncan - 27 games, 1st Oct 1898 to 13th May 1899. Club-record: Willie Freebairn - 44 games, 27th May 1893 to 13th Apr 1895.)

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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