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Geordie McNicoll
Willie Paul
John Blackwood (1-1, 1st half); David Fairbairn (2-1, 2nd half)					James Steven (0-1, 10 mins)
22y, 8m, 22d			Archie McDonald		James Watt
18y, 8m, 18d			Robert Campbell		Richard Dailly
24y, 6m, 9d			Andy Wilson		Thomas Keir
29y, 11m, 19d			James Bryce		Walter Cowan
27y, 10m, 2d			David Proudfoot		Hugh McNeil
20y, 10m, 15d			William Goudie		Matthew Smith
			David Fairbairn		Andrew Wilson
25y, 0m, 25d			Willie Freebairn		John Duffin
22y, 5m, 3d			John Blackwood		James McCabe
			Geordie McNicoll		James Steven
21y, 2m, 0d			Davy McDougall		John Miller
23y, 8m, 13d

TTA report

Motherwell took the lead (10) but Blackwood equalised by half-time. Fairbairn earned both points in the second half. The 2 points maintained Thistle's top spot and they sat 3 points above Morton with a game more played. The ground was almost unplayable and Thistle wore rubber soles on their boots.

ongoing sequences:

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

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

● 8 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.)

● 11 competitive home games without defeat; 26th Aug 1899 to date. (An extension of the club-record.)

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

● 16 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.)

● 22 consecutive competitive appearances for Archie McDonald (new personal best), Willie Freebairn & Davy McDougall (new personal best), 19th Aug 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.)

● 22 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.)

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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