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.
| 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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Summary edit
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 edit
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 edit
[10][11][12][13] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division edit
| 7 August 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 4–0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park |
Ferry  7'Baird 31' (42), pen.' (82) |
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 |
| Boyle 71' |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Frank McDermott |
| 21 August 2010 First Division | Morton F.C. | 2–0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park |
| Kean 18' Tidser 87' |
Club Report | Referee: Brian Winter |
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 2–1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park |
| Fairbairn 17' Armstrong 53' |
Club Report | Doolan 16' |
Attendance: 881 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 11 September 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1–2 | Stirling Albion F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Doolan 50' |
SFL Report | Gibson 54' Smith 75' |
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 |
| Johnston 75' Quinn 87' |
Club Report | Flannigan 33' |
Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0–2 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| club Report | Clarke 29' Kirk 71' |
Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 2 October 2010 First Division | Ross County F.C. | 0–2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park |
| Club Report | Boyle 13' Erskine 83' |
Attendance: 2,263 Referee: David Somers |
| 16 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1–0 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Paton 16' |
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 |
| Smith 2' (27) Aitken 30' (65) |
club Report | Doolan 14' (78) |
Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Buchanan 53' |
Club Report | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 6 November 2010 First Division | Dundee F.C. | 2–1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park |
| Griffiths 13' Adams 84' |
Club Report | Hodge 57' |
Attendance: 6,022 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0–0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| 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 |
| Erskine 40' |
club Report | Brittain 18' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 14 December 2010 First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0–0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Doolan 23' Flannigan 34'Buchanan 50' (pen.), 67'Fraser 74'Campbell 82' |
Club Report | Aitken 90' |
Attendance: 1,749 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 29 January 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2–0 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Erskine 13' Doolan 41' |
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 |
| McLaren 43' (87) Johnston 90' |
Club Report | Grehan 33' Doolan 40'Flannigan 82' |
Attendance: 1,860 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 15 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 1–1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park |
| Campbell 8' (pen.) |
Club Report | Flannigan 85' |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 22 February 2011 First Division | Morton F.C. | 1–0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park |
| Lyle 15' (pen.) |
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 |
| Club Report | Attendance: 2,316 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 5 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0–0 | Dundee F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| 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 |
| Doolan 34' Erskine 84'Fraser 87' |
SFL Report | Carmichael 86' |
Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
| 12 March 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 0–2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park |
| Club Report | Kris Doolan 49' Boyle 90' |
Referee: Frank McDermott |
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Club Report | Stewart 50' |
Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion F.C. | 0–3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium |
| Club Report | Kris Doolan 27' (73), pen.' Balatoni 36' |
Referee: George Salmond |
| 26 March 2011 First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0–0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park |
| 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 |
| BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,806 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 9 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 66' Finnigan 85' |
BBC SPORT | Erskine 8', 24' Doolan 62' |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 12 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 2 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Kinniburgh 90' |
BBC SPORT | Alston 64' Finnigan 67' |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 1 | Ross County F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Doolan 4' (pen.) |
BBC SPORT | Lawson 37' |
Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 19 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 45' Stewart 90' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 23 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2– 0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Erskine 60' Boyle 72' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,060 Referee: David Somers |
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Dundee F.C. | 3– 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park |
| Forsyth 59', 62' Lockwood 71' (pen.) |
BBC SPORT | Stewart 68' Doolan 90' |
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 7 May 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 3– 0 | Raith Rovers F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Stewart 50' Doolan 78' (pen.)Rowson 90' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Eddie Smith |
Scottish Challenge Cup edit
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2–1 | Clyde F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Buchanan 12' MacBeth 71' |
SFL Report | Strachan 31' |
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 |
| Cairney 40' Rowson 80' |
SFL Report | Andy McLean 28' |
Attendance: 931 Referee: Anthony Law |
| 4 September 2010 Challenge Cup QF | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2–1 | Ayr United F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| Doolan 2', 33' |
SFL Report | Rodgers 36' |
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 |
| Morrison 54' Barrowman 88' |
SFL Report | Kinniburgh 8' Boyle 63' |
Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Steve Conroy |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 31 July 2010 League Cup round 1 | Annan Athletic F.C. | 0–1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Galabank |
| BBC SPORT | Donnelly 84' |
Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0–1 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | Flynn 58' |
Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
Scottish Cup edit
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Stirling Albion F.C. | 1–3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium |
| Smith 73' |
Club Report | Cairney 58' Donnelly 86' Grehan 90' |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Anthony Law |
| 11 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Falkirk F.C. | 2–2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium |
| Millar 37' Compton 72' |
Club Report | Buchanan 7' Doolan 85' |
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 |
| Erskine 6' |
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 |
| Davidson 42' Craig 57' |
Club Report | Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Iain Brines |
Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ 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.[14]
References edit
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.