2010–11 Partick Thistle F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
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Chairman | David Beattie | ||
Manager |
Ian McCall Jackie McNamara | ||
Stadium | Firhill Stadium | ||
Scottish First Division | Fifth place | ||
Challenge Cup | Semi-final, lost to Ross County | ||
League Cup | Second round, lost to Falkirk | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round, lost to St Johnstone | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Doolan (16) All: Doolan (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,801vs. Dundee, 14 August 2010 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,001vs. Queen of the South, 8 March 2011 | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,024[1] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Partick Thistle's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2005–06 season.[2] Partick Thistle also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Partick Thistle finished fifth in the First Division.[3] They reached the Semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[4] the second round of the League Cup[5] and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[6]
Management
Thistle began the 2010–11 season under the management of Ian McCall. On 15 April 2011, McCall resigned as manager,[7] with defender Jackie McNamara being appointed as caretaker manager.[8] McNamara was appointed on a permanent basis at the end of the season, on a rolling one-year contract.[9]
Results and fixtures
[10][11][12][13] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
7 August 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 4 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park |
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Ferry Baird |
Club Report | Kinniburgh |
Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Euan Norris |
14 August 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Dundee F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Boyle |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Frank McDermott |
21 August 2010 First Division | Morton F.C. | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park |
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Kean Tidser |
Club Report | Referee: Brian Winter |
28 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park |
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Fairbairn Armstrong |
Club Report | Doolan |
Attendance: 881 Referee: Steven McLean |
11 September 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 2 | Stirling Albion F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Doolan |
SFL Report | Gibson Smith |
Attendance: 1,994 Referee: George Salmond |
18 September 2010 First Division | Queen of the South F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Palmerston Park |
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Johnston Quinn |
Club Report | Flannigan |
Referee: Stephen Finnie |
25 September 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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club Report | Clarke Kirk |
Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Bobby Madden |
2 October 2010 First Division | Ross County F.C. | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park |
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Club Report | Boyle Erskine |
Attendance: 2,263 Referee: David Somers |
16 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Paton |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,783 Referee: David Somers |
23 October 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion F.C. | 4 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium |
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Smith Aitken |
club Report | Doolan |
Referee: Crawford Allan |
30 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Buchanan |
Club Report | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Craig Charleston |
6 November 2010 First Division | Dundee F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park |
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Griffiths Adams |
Club Report | Hodge |
Attendance: 6,022 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
13 November 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Club Report | Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Brian Winter |
11 December 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 1 | Ross County F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Erskine |
club Report | Brittain |
Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Steve Conroy |
14 December 2010 First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park |
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Club Report | Attendance: 1,743 Referee: Craig Thomson |
26 December 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Club Report | Attendance: 2,036 Referee: George Salmond |
15 January 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 6 – 1 | Stirling Albion F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Doolan Flannigan Buchanan Fraser Campbell |
Club Report | Aitken |
Attendance: 1,749 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
29 January 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Erskine Doolan |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Alan Muir |
12 February 2011 First Division | Queen of the South F.C. | 3 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Palmerston Park |
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McLaren Johnston |
Club Report | Grehan Doolan Flannigan |
Attendance: 1,860 Referee: Crawford Allan |
15 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park |
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Campbell |
Club Report | Flannigan |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Craig Charleston |
22 February 2011 First Division | Morton F.C. | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park |
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Lyle |
Club Report | Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
26 February 2011 First Division | Ross County F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park |
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Club Report | Attendance: 2,316 Referee: John McKendrick |
5 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Dundee F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Club Report | Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Bobby Madden |
8 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 3 – 1 | Queen of the South F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Doolan Erskine Fraser |
SFL Report | Carmichael |
Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
12 March 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park |
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Club Report | Kris Doolan Boyle |
Referee: Frank McDermott |
19 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Club Report | Stewart |
Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Steven McLean |
22 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion F.C. | 0 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium |
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Club Report | Kris Doolan Balatoni |
Referee: George Salmond |
26 March 2011 First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park |
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Club Report | Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
2 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0– 0 | Queen of the South F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,806 Referee: Crawford Allan |
9 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
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McManus Finnigan |
BBC SPORT | Erskine Doolan |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Iain Brines |
12 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 2 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Kinniburgh |
BBC SPORT | Alston Finnigan |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
16 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 1 | Ross County F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Doolan |
BBC SPORT | Lawson |
Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Brian Colvin |
19 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
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McManus Stewart |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
23 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2– 0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Erskine Boyle |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,060 Referee: David Somers |
30 April 2011 First Division | Dundee F.C. | 3– 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park |
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Forsyth Lockwood |
BBC SPORT | Stewart Doolan |
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: Bobby Madden |
7 May 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 3– 0 | Raith Rovers F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Stewart Doolan Rowson |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Eddie Smith |
Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Clyde F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Buchanan MacBeth |
SFL Report | Strachan |
Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup Round 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Cairney Rowson |
SFL Report | Andy McLean |
Attendance: 931 Referee: Anthony Law |
4 September 2010 Challenge Cup QF | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Ayr United F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Doolan |
SFL Report | Rodgers |
Attendance: 1,831 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
10 October 2010 Challenge Cup SF | Ross County F.C. | 2 – 2 Ross County win 4-3 on penalties | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park |
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Morrison Barrowman |
SFL Report | Kinniburgh Boyle |
Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Steve Conroy |
Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 League Cup Round 1 | Annan Athletic F.C. | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Galabank |
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BBC SPORT | Donnelly |
Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
24 August 2010 League Cup Round 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 1 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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BBC SPORT | Flynn |
Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Stirling Albion F.C. | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium |
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Smith |
Club Report | Cairney Donnelly Grehan |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Anthony Law |
11 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Falkirk F.C. | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
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Millar Compton |
Club Report | Buchanan Doolan |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Brian Winter |
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
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Erskine |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Brian Winter |
9 February 2011 Scottish Cup Round 5 | St Johnstone F.C. | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | McDiarmid Park |
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Davidson Craig |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Iain Brines |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish Premier League |
2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 | |
3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 | |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44* | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 41 | |
9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Playoffs |
10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to Scottish Second Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May.
Source: [14]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[15]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "2010–11 First Division". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League 2005/06". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ross County 2–2 Partick Thistle (4–3 pen)". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 0–1 Falkirk". Scottish Football League. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "St Johnstone F.C. v Partick Thistle F.C." Scottish Football Association. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Jackie McNamara is appointed Partick Thistle manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle's results from season 2010/2011". Partick Mad. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.