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55y, 8m, 3d			Davie Meiklejohn		Tommy Walker
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Johnny MacKenzie (1-0, 35 secs); Tommy Ewing (2-0, 7 mins); Alex Wright (3-1, 86 mins)					Jimmy Wardhaugh (2-1, 42 mins)
23y, 10m, 6d			Willie Smith		Wilson Brown
25y, 1m, 17d			Andy Kerr		Bobby Kirk
34y, 6m, 10d			Bobby Gibb		Tam MacKenzie
23y, 6m, 25d			John Harvey		Dave MacKay
30y, 9m, 7d			Jimmy Davidson		Freddie Glidden
24y, 9m, 21d			Davie Mathers		John Cumming
30y, 11m, 11d			Johnny MacKenzie		Alex Young
25y, 8m, 4d			Alex Wright		Alfie Conn
21y, 2m, 14d			George Smith		Willie Bauld
			Willie Crawford		Jimmy Wardhaugh
19y, 3m, 13d			Tommy Ewing		Ian Crawford
25y, 11m, 21d

TTA report

Unchanged Thistle went 2-up against the Scottish Cup holders through MacKenzie from an acute angle (1) then Ewing from a Wright pass (7). Hearts scored just before half-time. “Hearts had no answer to the artistry and incisive running of MacKenzie” (GH) and he laid on a pass for Wright (86). Top of the section.

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Daily Record, 16th August, 1956

Edinburgh Evening News, 16th August, 1956

ongoing sequences:

● 37 consecutive competitive appearances for Andy Kerr, 15th Oct 1955 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Davie McParland - 45 games, 9th Sep 1954 to 24th Sep 1955. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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