2010–11 Partick Thistle F.C. season

Partick Thistle
2010–11 season
ChairmanDavid Beattie
ManagerIan McCall
Jackie McNamara
StadiumFirhill Stadium
Scottish First DivisionFifth place
Challenge CupSemi-final, lost to Ross County
League CupSecond round, lost to Falkirk
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to St Johnstone
Top goalscorerLeague:
Doolan (16)
All:
Doolan (20)
Highest home attendance2,801vs. Dundee, 14 August 2010
Lowest home attendance1,001vs. Queen of the South, 8 March 2011
Average home league attendance2,024[1]

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

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish First Division
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 Red card 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

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
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

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
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

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Bryn Halliwell
— GK Scotland SCO Craig Hinchliffe
— GK Scotland SCO Scott Fox
— DF Scotland SCO Alan Archibald
— DF Scotland SCO Patrick Boyle
— DF Scotland SCO William Kinniburgh
— DF Scotland SCO Ian Maxwell
— DF Australia AUS Ryan McGowan (on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
— DF England ENG Conrad Balatoni (on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
— DF Scotland SCO Paul Paton
— DF Scotland SCO John Robertson
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Cairney
— MF Scotland SCO Simon Donnelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Scotland SCO Chris Erskine
— MF Scotland SCO Sean Wright
— MF Scotland SCO Bryan Hodge
— MF Scotland SCO Ryan MacBeth
— MF Scotland SCO Jackie McNamara
— MF Scotland SCO David Rowson
— MF Scotland SCO Iain Flannigan
— MF Scotland SCO Jamie Campbell
— FW Scotland SCO Kris Doolan
— FW Scotland SCO Martin Grehan
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Stewart

League table

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:
  1. ^ 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

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  2. ^ "Scottish Football League 2005/06". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. ^ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Ross County 2–2 Partick Thistle (4–3 pen)". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Partick Thistle 0–1 Falkirk". Scottish Football League. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  6. ^ "St Johnstone F.C. v Partick Thistle F.C." Scottish Football Association. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Jackie McNamara is appointed Partick Thistle manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Partick Thistle's results from season 2010/2011". Partick Mad. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  11. ^ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  13. ^ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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