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41y, 1m, 19d			Willie Thornton		Tommy Pearson
Tommy Ewing
George Muir
Joe McBride (1-0, 3 mins); Davie McParland (2-3, 64 mins); Joe McBride (3-4, pen 85 mins)					Charlie Cooke (1-1, 15 mins); Bobby Cummings (1-2, 43 mins); George Mulhall (1-3, 50 mins); Ken Brownlie (2-4, 67 mins)
23y, 3m, 21d			John Freebairn		John Ogston
23y, 1m, 29d			Joe Hogan		Andy Cadenhead
22y, 0m, 29d			Sandy Brown		Jimmy Hogg
28y, 3m, 1d			John Harvey		Hugh Baird
20y, 8m, 2d			Donnie McKinnon		George Kinnell
28y, 4m, 6d			Frank Donlevy		Doug Fraser
23y, 11m, 20d			Tommy Ewing		Bobby Cummings
19y, 10m, 21d			David Closs		Ken Brownlee
22y, 10m, 12d			Joe McBride		Billy Little
24y, 1m, 15d			Neil Duffy		Charlie Cooke
25y, 11m, 17d			Davie McParland		George Mulhall
23y, 10m, 15d

TTA report

McBride opened for Thistle (3) then Donlevy went close. Aberdeen levelled (15), Closs went off injured (30) and the 10 men faded. Aberdeen took the lead (43) then Brown's pen was saved (45). Back to 11 (Closs a virtual passenger) Aberdeen made it 3-1 (50). McBride made it 4-3 (pen 85). An excellent fight-back just failed.

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Evening Times, 22nd April, 1961

ongoing sequences:

● 37 consecutive competitive appearances for Sandy Brown, 3rd Sep 1960 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: John Freebairn - 46 games, 26th Mar 1960 to 18th Mar 1961. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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