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53y, 0m, 7d			Davie Meiklejohn		Bill Struth
Willie Sharp
John Harvey
					Willie Thornton (0-1, 38 mins)
30y, 9m, 26d			Tommy Ledgerwood		Bobby Brown
37y, 6m, 9d			Jimmy McGowan		Sammy Cox
31y, 10m, 14d			Bobby Gibb		John Little
			Willie Crawford		Ian McColl
28y, 1m, 11d			Jimmy Davidson		Willie Woodburn
22y, 1m, 24d			Davie Mathers		Willie Rae
28y, 3m, 15d			Johnny MacKenzie		Willie Waddell
24y, 5m, 4d			Bobby Howitt		Derek Grierson
31y, 6m, 24d			Willie Sharp		Willie Thornton
23y, 0m, 8d			Alex Wright		John Prentice
21y, 0m, 10d			Joe McInnes		Willie McCulloch
27y, 10m, 17d

TTA report

Ledgerwood was charged and dropped the ball over the line (38) against the run of play. In the second half the referee gave Thistle a free-kick outside the box for a foul 2 yards inside, denying them a blatant penalty. Sharp, clean through, hit the keeper's legs (85). Thistle were unlucky not to have taken a point.

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Sunday Mail, 20th December, 1953

Glasgow Herald, 21st December, 1953

ongoing sequences:

● 27 consecutive competitive appearances for Jimmy McGowan, 11th Apr 1953 to date. (Longest run since: Jimmy Davidson - 41 games, 20th Sep 1952 to 16th Sep 1953. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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