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51y, 3m, 24d			Billy Lamont		Gavin Murray
John Workman
Bobby Law
Alan Logan (1-0, 15 mins); Dave Conroy (2-2, og 60 mins); Eddie Gallagher (3-2, 66 mins)					Gordon Smith (1-1, 27 mins); Gordon Smith (1-2, 46 mins); Stevie Pittman (3-3, 89 mins)
Billy Paxton (Bobby Law)					Grant Fairley (John Thorpe); Murdoch Stead (Stevie Pittman)
28y, 5m, 10d			Tom Carson		Alan Banner
22y, 6m, 22d			Ian Spittal		Tom Connor
21y, 2m, 9d			John Workman		Dave Conroy
21y, 4m, 2d			Jackie Rafferty		Tom McCafferty
25y, 9m, 23d			Budgie McGhie		Ken Halley
28y, 8m, 10d			Ian McDonald		Jim McLaren
19y, 7m, 1d			Pat Kelly		John Perry
21y, 8m, 16d			Billy Paxton		Gordon Smith former Jag
22y, 9m, 15d			Eddie Gallagher		Paul Hunter
30y, 7m, 12d			Willie McGuire		Grant Fairley
26y, 1m, 14d			Alan Logan		Murdoch Stead
24y, 5m, 9d
21y, 8m, 12d			Bobby Law		John Thorpe
22y, 6m, 9d			Alan Pirie		Stevie Pittman future Jag

TTA report

Logan scored from 15 yards to give Thistle the lead (15) but keeper Carson and a defender collided and the ball was tucked away (27). The Fifers hit the bar then Gallagher missed a sitter. They scored again (46) but an OG made it 2-2 (60). Gallagher's terrific 20 yarder made it 3-2 (66) but future-JAG Pitman scored (89).

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Sunday Post, 6th September, 1987

ongoing sequences:

● 19 consecutive competitive appearances for Pat Kelly, 7th Mar 1987 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: John Brough - 21 games, 7th Feb 1987 to 19th Aug 1987. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

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