List of Partick Thistle F.C. managers

This is a list of people to manage Partick Thistle Football Club since their formation in 1876.

As of July 2013, the club have had 25 permanent managers, including joint managers. John Lambie has managed the club on the most occasions, leading the club four times.[1]

Managers

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As of 27 November 2016(UTC)
#[2] Name Nationality From To P W D L Win%[nb 1] Honours[3] Manner of departure Refs
25Đ Alan Archibald   Scotland 30 January 2013[4][nb 2] 6 October 2018 250 84 62 104 033.60 2012–13 First Division[6] Sacked [7]
24 Jackie McNamara   Scotland 15 April 2011[nb 3] 30 January 2013 75 34 17 24 045.33 Resigned[10] to become boss of Dundee United[11] [12]
23 Ian McCall   Scotland 25 May 2007[13] 15 April 2011 175 70 42 63 040.00 Resigned[14] [15]
22 Dick Campbell   Scotland 4 January 2005[16] 27 March 2007 103 40 26 37 038.83 First Division Playoffs[17] Sacked[18] [19]
21 Gerry Britton & Derek Whyte   Scotland 30 November 2003[nb 4] 20 December 2004 52 16 10 26 030.77 Removed from post[22] [23][24]
20 Gerry Collins   Scotland June 2003[25][26] 30 November 2003 15 0 3 12 000.00 Sacked[27][28] [29]
19 John Lambie   Scotland March 1999[30] June 2003[25] 180 74 47 59 041.11 2000–01 Second Division,[31]2001–02 First Division[32] Retired[33] became director at club[1] [34]
18 Tommy Bryce   Scotland 1998 1999 32 13 4 15 040.63 Sacked [35]
17 John McVeigh   Scotland 1997 1998 39 8 12 19 020.51 Sacked [36]
16 Murdo MacLeod   Scotland 1995 1997 85 26 20 39 030.59 Sacked [37]
15 John Lambie   Scotland 1990 1995 231 80 70 81 034.63 1991–92 First Division 2nd Place, Promotion to Premier Division[38] Left in 1995 to become manager of Falkirk FC [34]
14 Sandy Clark   Scotland 1989 1990 17 2 6 9 011.76 Sacked [39]
13 John Lambie   Scotland 1988 1989 54 24 17 13 044.44 Left to return to Hamilton Accies [34]
12 Billy Lamont   Scotland 1987 1988 67 22 14 31 032.84 [40]
11 Derek Johnstone   Scotland 1986 1987 35 8 11 16 022.86 [41]
10 Bertie Auld   Scotland 1986 1986 7 3 3 1 042.86 [42]
9 Benny Rooney   Scotland 1984 1986 79 20 24 35 025.32 [43]
8 Peter Cormack   Scotland 1980 1984 168 61 42 65 036.31 [44]
7 Bertie Auld   Scotland 1974 1980 310 122 82 106 039.35 1975–76 First Division[45] [42]
6 Davie McParland   Scotland 1970 1974 187 71 53 63 037.97 1970–71 Second Division,[46] 1971 Scottish League Cup [47]
5 Scot Symon   Scotland 1968 1970 78 14 19 45 017.95 [48]
4 Willie Thornton   Scotland 1959 1968 408 151 85 172 037.01 [49]
3 David Meiklejohn   Scotland 1947 1959 528 223 104 201 042.23 [50]
2 Donald Turner   Scotland 1929 1947 765 298 149 318 038.95 [51]
1 George Easton   Scotland 1903 1929 1,053 392 242 419 037.23 1920–21 Scottish Cup [52]

Caretaker managers

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Name Nationality From To P W D L Win% Notes
Jimmy Bone   Scotland 27 March 2007[18] 25 May 2007 6 1 3 2 016.67 [53]
John Lambie[1]   Scotland 20 December 2004 4 January 2005 3 1 1 1 033.33 [34]
Gerry Collins   Scotland March 1990 March 1990 1 0 0 1 000.00 [29]
Bobby Watson   Scotland October 1988 November 1988 3 1 1 1 033.33 [54]
John Hagart   Scotland March 1987 April 1987 8 2 3 3 025.00 [55]
Pat Quinn   Scotland November 1980 December 1980 3 0 1 2 000.00 [56]


Notes

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  1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
  2. ^ Interim appointment made on 30 January before being made permanent on 22 March.[5]
  3. ^ Interim appointment made on 15 April 2011[8] before being made permanent on 12 May.[9]
  4. ^ Interim appointment made on 30 November 2003[20] before being made permanent on 23 December.[21]

References

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