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| Full name | Partick Thistle Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Jags The Harry Wraggs The Maryhill Magyars | ||
| Founded | 1876 | ||
| Ground | Firhill, Glasgow | ||
| Capacity | 99,354 | ||
| Chairman | TBC
manager =  Jackie McNamara (player/caretaker manager) | ||
| League | Scottish First Division | ||
| 2009–10 | Scottish First Division, 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Firhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the First Division after being promoted through the play-offs at the end of the 2005–06 season. At the end of season 2008–09 the side finished in 2nd place in the second year of Ian McCall's tenure as manager. They will participate in the Scottish Football League First Division during the season 2010–11.
History
Formation
Partick Thistle Football Club were formed in 1876 in the burgh of Partick (then administratively independent of Glasgow into which it was subsumed in 1912).
Domestic Cup Success and League Progress
The Club claimed their first piece of major silverware in 1921, when they won the Scottish Cup, having beaten Rangers 1–0 in the final.[1] In 1971–72, the Jags overcame favourites, Celtic in the League Cup final. Taking a dramatic 4–0 lead, before eventually winning the match 4–1, Davie McParland's team were responsible for the Jags' greatest success in their history. Thistle also enjoyed relative success in League competition during the 1950s/60s/70s, finishing third in the top tier in 1948, 1954 and 1963.
Save the Jags
The clubs fortunes declined during the 1980s, and during the 1990s increasing financial problems threatened to put the club out of existence. In 1998, the club was close to going bankrupt, and it took a fan based effort to keep them afloat with the "Save the Jags" campaign. Despite avoiding financial oblivion, Thistle were relegated to the third tier of Scottish Football in 1997–98, and only narrowly avoided a further relegation the following season, finishing in eighth place.
Lambie Revival
The start of the most successful period of the Club's recent history came with back-to-back promotions under John Lambie in seasons 2000–01 and 2001–02. In order to comply with the then Scottish Premier League guidelines, the terraced section behind the North section of Firhill was redeveloped. In its place a 2000 seater stand was constructed. The terracing at the other end of the ground has also since been removed, although nothing has, as of yet, been built in its place.
Following the successive promotions, Thistle secured their place in the SPL by finishing 10th despite being favourites for relegation.
Successive relegations and Play-Off promotion
Following John Lambie's retirement at the end of their first season in the SPL, Thistle struggled, and were relegated after Inverness Caledonian Thistle, having won the First Division title, were promoted to the SPL upon being permitted to groundshare with Aberdeen. With Gerry Collins (Lambie's previous assistant) having been sacked during the previous season, the joint player-managers Derek Whyte and Gerry Britton struggled and were also dismissed mid-season in the First Division. Dick Campbell was appointed successor, but Thistle were relegated to the Second Division. Season 2005–06 saw the Jags return to the First Division through the newly introduced play-offs, having finished 4th in the league.
Between 1996 and 2006, Partick Thistle were promoted three times and relegated four times in what was an unpredictable decade in their history. They were the first team in Scottish football to be relegated from the top flight through successive subsequent relegations (excluding those caused by league reconstruction).[citation needed]
Despite starting well with the team's return to the First Division, Dick Campbell was sacked on 27 March 2007. A caretaker management team of Jimmy Bone and Terry Butcher saw out the season, before Ian McCall, a former player, was unveiled as manager.
Ian McCall's tenure 2007–present
McCall's first season saw Thistle finish 6th in the First Division, as well as a good Scottish Cup campaign. Thistle reached the Quarter Finals, drawing with eventual winners, Rangers at Ibrox before losing.
In the season 2008–09, Thistle exceeded expectation, finishing 2nd in the First Division, behind St Johnstone. Midfielder Gary Harkins received a nomination for Player of the Year, and won the Irn Bru Phenomenal Player of the Year. This season also saw Jonathan Tuffey become the first Thistle full international for several seasons, having been capped for Northern Ireland previously at U21 level.
Colours
Originally playing in navy blue shirts and white shorts (similar to Scotland), the Jags are now best known for their red, yellow and black attire. In the season 1936–37, Thistle changed colours having initially borrowed kit from the rugby team West of Scotland Football Club. The Club mostly play in a variation of red and yellow hooped jerseys, although there have been other styles employed. In the early 1970s, they played in yellow tops with a red trim; in the 1980s and early 1990s vertical red and yellow stripes were used; and from 2004–2006 the kit was dubiously termed "the Jester kit" by the fans, with one half all red and the other half all yellow. In 2009, a Centenary Kit was launched in the original navy blue style to commemorate 100 years at Firhill Stadium. In recent years, starting from 2008, Thistle took on pink as their away kit, being one of the first if not THE first club in Great Britain to have the colour pink in their strip. The 2008-2009 season they starred in silver and pink hooped tops, and the following season up until the present date they adopted a modern camouflage look as seen here.[2] Fans were at first a little wary of the kit change, but it has proved a big hit with both male and female supporters alike!
Stadium
In their early years, the side played in several places, including what are now the sites for: Partick Railway Station, Morrisons supermarket near the River Kelvin, and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The Club eventually moved to their present home in 1909: Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill district of Glasgow. Firhill Stadium will be redeveloped with the demolition of the main stand, and added facilities put in the current area of the grass embankment under new proposals. Development is due to start in the next couple of years, and under the deal the long term financial future of Partick Thistle will be boosted.
Support
With average attendances in the region of 2500–3000, Thistle's support base is primarily drawn from the north-west part of Glasgow, but it also includes strong followings in areas of Greater Glasgow and beyond, even having a Global Supporters' Association called "The Nomads". Given the historical sectarian troubles between the two largest clubs in Glasgow (Rangers and Celtic) the Thistle support are known to pride themselves on having an anti-sectarian outlook, which is reflected in many of the songs they sing.[citation needed]
The Jags have a good following of University students, given the relative proximity of Glasgow University and Strathclyde University campuses. This has led to mocking stereotype by some, but a significant number of students who adopt the team temporarily whilst in the City subsequently continue for the rest of their lives.[citation needed]
Thistle's traditional rivals are Clyde and more recently Airdrieonians/Airdrie United. The latter grew to greatest prominence during Thistle's promotion season in 2001–02, when the two sides were the main contenders for the Title, with Airdrie subsequently going bust and reforming owing to financial pressures at the time. Thistle has the following noted fans:Craig Ferguson, Ross King and Laura Kuenssberg.[citation needed]
Sponsorship
Ignis asset management[3] is currently team sponsor of Partick Thistle Football Club.
Current squad
- As of 23 July 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- For recent transfers, see List of Scottish football transfers 2009–10
Managers
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Individual Achievements
| Name | Career | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rough | 1969–1982 | 624 |
| Davie McParland | 1953–1974 | 587 |
| Jackie Campbell | 1963–1982 | 579 |
| Willie Sharpe | 1939–1957 | 571 |
| Jimmy McGowan | 1941–1956 | 543 |
| Eddie McLeod | 1926–1940 | 495 |
| Willie Bulloch | 1909–1923 | 471 |
| Alex Elliot | 1927–1940 | 454 |
| John Harvey | 1951–1966 | 435 |
| Stewart Calderwood | 1926–1938 | 420 |
| Name | Career | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Sharpe | 1939–1957 | 229 |
| Willie Paul | 1884–1899 | 186 |
| George Smith | 1953–1964 | 125 |
| Jimmy Walker | 1946–1957 | 121 |
| Johnny Torbet | 1924–1933 | 116 |
| Willie Newall | 101 | |
| Douggie Sommer | 101 | |
| Davie Ness | 97 |
Full Internationalists
The following players have participated in Full Internationals for their respective countries whilst playing for Thistle. Statistics include all caps gained in their International career, including those before or after their Thistle careers.
| Name | Country | Caps | Goals |
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| Jákup Mikkelsen |  Faroe Islands
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61 | 0 |
| Alan Rough | Scotland
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53 | 0 |
| Stephen Craigan |  Northern Ireland
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49 | 0 |
| Quinton Jacobs |  Namibia
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28 | 4 |
| Jimmy Gibson | Scotland
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16 | 1 |
| Jimmy McMullan | Scotland
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16 | 0 |
| Neilly Gibson | Scotland
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14 | 1 |
| George Cummings | Scotland
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14 | 0 |
| Alex Forsyth | Scotland
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10 | 0 |
| Johnny Mackenzie | Scotland
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9 | 1 |
| Johnny Jackson | Scotland
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9 | 0 |
| Jimmy Davidson | Scotland
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8 | 1 |
| Kenny Campbell | Scotland
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8 | 0 |
| Harry Chatton |  Ireland/Irish Free State
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6 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tuffey | Northern Ireland
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5 | 0 |
| Adrian Madaschi |  Australia
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4 | 2 |
| Willie Paul | Scotland
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3 | 5 |
| Alex McSpayden | Scotland
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3 | 0 |
| Hugh Brown | Scotland
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3 | 0 |
| Jackie Husband | Scotland
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3 | 0 |
| Neil Harris | Scotland
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2 | 0 |
| Andy Kerr | Scotland
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2 | 0 |
| Tommy Ewing | Scotland
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2 | 0 |
| John Hansen | Scotland
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2 | 0 |
| Nicky Walker | Scotland
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2 | 0 |
| Willie Howden | Scotland
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1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kinloch | Scotland
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1 | 0 |
| David Mathers | Scotland
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1 | 0 |
| Fraser Dalglish | Scotland
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1 | 0 |
Honours
Major
Minor
- British Cup:
- Winners (1): 1921
- Glasgow Cup:
- Winners (7): 1934–35, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1960–61, 1980–81, 1988–89
- Runners up (11) 1888–89, 1900–01, 1911–12, 1914–15, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1959–60, 1966–67, 1968–69
- Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup:
- Winners (3): 1926–27, 1934–35, 1948–49
- Tennents' Sixes:
- Winners (1): 1993
European Competition
Thistle have participated in European competition on three different occasions. On the first occasion, they qualified having finished third in the First Division. They progressed to the Second Round of the Fairs Cup before being eliminated by Spartak Brno. They qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1972–73 after winning the League Cup the previous season, however Hungarian side Honved eliminated them in the first tie. Their most recent venture into European competition was the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, when they finished 4th with 4 points in Group 6.
By Season
| Year / Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg |
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| 1963–64 Inter-Cities Fair's Cup | 1R | Glentoran
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3–0 | 4–1 | 7–1 |
| 2R |  Spartak Brno
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3–2 | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
| 1972–73 Uefa Cup | 2R |  Honved
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0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 1995 Intertoto Cup | Group |  LASK Linz
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– | 2–2 | – |
| Group |  Keflavík
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3–1 | – | – | |
| Group |  Metz
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– | 0–1 | – | |
| Group |  NK Zagreb
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1–2 | – | – |
References
- ^ Beware the Jags sting
- ^ http://www.greavessports.com/ptfc-away-top-long-sleeve-p39898
- ^ Ignis Asset Management
- ^ Known as second division prior to 1975