2010–11 Partick Thistle F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | David Beattie | ||
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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
Partick 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
First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 4 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park | 7 August 2010 | |||
Ferry 7' Baird 31' (42), pen.' (82) |
Kinniburgh | Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Euan Norris Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Dundee F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 14 August 2010 | |||
Boyle 71' | Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Frank McDermott Report: Club Report |
First Division | Morton F.C. | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park | 21 August 2010 | |||
Kean 18' Tidser 87' |
Referee: Brian Winter Report: Club Report |
First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park | 28 August 2010 | |||
Fairbairn 17' Armstrong 53' |
Doolan 16' | Attendance: 881 Referee: Steven McLean Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 2 | Stirling Albion F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 11 September 2010 | |||
Doolan 50' | Gibson 54' Smith 75' |
Attendance: 1,994 Referee: George Salmond Report: SFL Report |
First Division | Queen of the South F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Palmerston Park | 18 September 2010 | |||
Johnston 75' Quinn 87' |
Flannigan 33' | Referee: Stephen Finnie Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 25 September 2010 | |||
Clarke 29' Kirk 71' |
Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Bobby Madden Report: club Report |
First Division | Ross County F.C. | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park | 2 October 2010 | |||
Boyle 13' Erskine 83' |
Attendance: 2,263 Referee: David Somers Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 16 October 2010 | |||
Paton 16' | Attendance: 2,783 Referee: David Somers Report: Club Report |
First Division | Stirling Albion F.C. | 4 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium | 23 October 2010 | |||
Smith 2' (27) Aitken 30' (65) |
Doolan 14' (78) | Referee: Crawford Allan Report: club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 30 October 2010 | |||
Buchanan 53' | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Craig Charleston Report: Club Report |
First Division | Dundee F.C. | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park | 6 November 2010 | |||
Griffiths 13' Adams 84' |
Hodge 57' | Attendance: 6,022 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 13 November 2010 | |||
Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Brian Winter Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 1 | Ross County F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 11 December 2010 | |||
Erskine 40' | Brittain 18' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Steve Conroy Report: club Report |
First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park | 14 December 2010 | |||
Attendance: 1,743 Referee: Craig Thomson Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 26 December 2010 | |||
Attendance: 2,036 Referee: George Salmond Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 6 – 1 | Stirling Albion F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 15 January 2011 | |||
Doolan 23' Flannigan 34' Buchanan 50' (pen.), 67' Fraser 74' Campbell 82' |
Aitken 90' | Attendance: 1,749 Referee: Stephen Finnie Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 29 January 2011 | |||
Erskine 13' Doolan 41' |
Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Alan Muir Report: Club Report |
First Division | Queen of the South F.C. | 3 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Palmerston Park | 12 February 2011 | |||
McLaren 43' (87) Johnston 90' |
Grehan 33' Doolan 40' Flannigan 82' |
Attendance: 1,860 Referee: Crawford Allan Report: Club Report |
First Division | Cowdenbeath F.C. | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Central Park | 15 February 2011 | |||
Campbell 8' (pen.) | Flannigan 85' | Attendance: 411 Referee: Craig Charleston Report: Club Report |
First Division | Morton F.C. | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Cappielow Park | 22 February 2011 | |||
Lyle 15' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Steven Nicholls Report: Club Report |
First Division | Ross County F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park | 26 February 2011 | |||
Attendance: 2,316 Referee: John McKendrick Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 0 | Dundee F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 5 March 2011 | |||
Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Bobby Madden Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 3 – 1 | Queen of the South F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 8 March 2011 | |||
Doolan 34' Erskine 84' Fraser 87' |
Carmichael 86' | Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Thomas Robertson Report: SFL Report |
First Division | Raith Rovers F.C. | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Stark's Park | 12 March 2011 | |||
Kris Doolan 49' Boyle 90' |
Referee: Frank McDermott Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 19 March 2011 | |||
Stewart 50' | Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Steven McLean Report: Club Report |
First Division | Stirling Albion F.C. | 0 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium | 22 March 2011 | |||
Kris Doolan 27' (73), pen.' Balatoni 36' |
Referee: George Salmond Report: Club Report |
First Division | Dunfermline F.C. | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | East End Park | 26 March 2011 | |||
Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: Club Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0– 0 | Queen of the South F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 2 April 2011 | |||
Attendance: 1,806 Referee: Crawford Allan Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium | 9 April 2011 | |||
McManus 66' Finnigan 85' |
Erskine 8', 24' Doolan 62' |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Iain Brines Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 2 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 12 April 2011 | |||
Kinniburgh 90' | Alston 64' Finnigan 67' |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1– 1 | Ross County F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 16 April 2011 | |||
Doolan 4' (pen.) | Lawson 37' | Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Brian Colvin Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk F.C. | 2– 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium | 19 April 2011 | |||
McManus 45' Stewart 90' |
Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Mat Northcroft Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2– 0 | Morton F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 23 April 2011 | |||
Erskine 60' Boyle 72' |
Attendance: 2,060 Referee: David Somers Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Dundee F.C. | 3– 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Dens Park | 30 April 2011 | |||
Forsyth 59', 62' Lockwood 71' (pen.) |
Stewart 68' Doolan 90' |
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: Bobby Madden Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Partick Thistle F.C. | 3– 0 | Raith Rovers F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 7 May 2011 | |||
Stewart 50' Doolan 78' (pen.) Rowson 90' |
Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Eddie Smith Report: BBC SPORT |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup Round 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Clyde F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 24 July 2010 | |||
Buchanan 12' MacBeth 71' |
Strachan 31' | Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Steven Nicholls Report: SFL Report |
Challenge Cup Round 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 10 August 2010 | |||
Cairney 40' Rowson 80' |
Andy McLean 28' | Attendance: 931 Referee: Anthony Law Report: SFL Report |
Challenge Cup QF | Partick Thistle F.C. | 2 – 1 | Ayr United F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 4 September 2010 | |||
Doolan 2', 33' | Rodgers 36' | Attendance: 1,831 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly Report: SFL Report |
Challenge Cup SF | Ross County F.C. | 2 – 2 Ross County win 4-3 on penalties | Partick Thistle F.C. | Victoria Park | 10 October 2010 | |||
Morrison 54' Barrowman 88' |
Kinniburgh 8' Boyle 63' |
Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Steve Conroy Report: SFL Report |
Scottish League Cup
League Cup Round 1 | Annan Athletic F.C. | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Galabank | 31 July 2010 | |||
Donnelly 84' | Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC SPORT |
League Cup Round 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | 0 – 1 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 24 August 2010 | |||
Flynn 58' | Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Charlie Richmond Report: BBC SPORT |
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup Round 3 | Stirling Albion F.C. | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Forthbank Stadium | 20 November 2010 | |||
Smith 73' | Cairney 58' Donnelly 86' Grehan 90' |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Anthony Law Report: Club Report |
Scottish Cup Round 4 | Falkirk F.C. | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle F.C. | Falkirk Stadium | 11 January 2011 | |||
Millar 37' Compton 72' |
Buchanan 7' Doolan 85' |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Brian Winter Report: Club Report |
Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle F.C. | 1 – 0 | Falkirk F.C. | Firhill Stadium | 18 January 2011 | |||
Erskine 6' | Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Brian Winter Report: BBC SPORT |
Scottish Cup Round 5 | St Johnstone F.C. | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle F.C. | McDiarmid Park | 9 February 2011 | |||
Davidson 42' Craig 57' |
Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Iain Brines Report: Club Report |
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. 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.