2008–09 Partick Thistle F.C. season
Highest home attendance | 6,497 vs Rangers in the League Cup |
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Lowest home attendance | 1,133 vs Peterhead in the League Cup |
Average home league attendance | 2,972 |
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During the 2008–09 season, Partick Thistle participate in the Scottish First Division
Team kit
The team kit for the 2008–09 season is produced by
Ignis asset management
. The away kit is pink with grey stripes, and has attracted much media attention at the start of the season.
Current 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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Youth 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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Match results
Friendlies
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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5 July 2008 | Blyth Spartans |
Croft Park |
3–1 | 473 | Lynch (trialist) (2)
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10 July 2008 | Ayr United | Somerset Park | 2–1 | Roberts, McKinlay
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10 July 2008 | Stranraer | Stair Park | 0–3 | ||
12 July 2008 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 0–1 | ||
15 July 2008 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank | 2–0 | Roberts
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19 July 2008 | Carlisle United | Firhill | 0–0 | 1,235 | |
21 July 2008 | Burnley | Firhill | 0–1 | 1,162 |
League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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2 August 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill | 1-0 | 3,092 | McKeown |
9 August 2008 | Airdrie Utd |
New Broomfield |
1–0 | 2,165 | Gray |
17 August 2008 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 0–2 | 3,272 | |
23 August 2008 | St Johnstone | Firhill | 4–0 | 2,961 | |
30 August 2008 | Ross County | Firhill | 0–1 | 2,945 | |
13 September 2008 | Clyde | Broadwood | 1–1 | 2,191 | Chaplain |
20 September 2008 | Greenock Morton | Firhill | 2–1 | 3,368 | Harkins, Maxwell |
27 September 2008 | Livingston | Almondvale |
1–3 | 2,150 | Maxwell |
4 October 2008 | Dundee | Firhill | 0–0 | 2,556 | |
18 October 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park |
0–1 | 3,242 | |
25 October 2008 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0–3 | 2,771 | |
1 November 2008 | Queen of the South | Firhill | 2–0 | 2,971 | McKinlay, Harkins |
8 November 2008 | Clyde | Firhill | 2–0 | 3,003 | Buchanan, McKeown |
22 November 2008 | Livingston | Firhill | 2–1 | 2,416 | Buchanan, McKeown |
25 November 2008 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 0–1 | 1,625 | |
13 December 2008 | Airdrie United |
Firhill | 2–1 | 2,296 | Harkins, McLaughlin (og) |
20 December 2008 | Dundee | Dens Park | 0–0 | 3,569 | |
27 December 2008 | Ross County | Firhill | 0–2 | 2,465 | |
30 December 2008 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 0–2 | 2,385 | |
3 January 2009 | Clyde | Broadwood | 4–2 | 2,016 | Donnelly, Harkins, Paton, Buchanan |
17 January 2009 | St Johnstone | Firhill | 0–0 | 3,353 | |
24 January 2009 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 2–2 | 2,811 | Doolan, Chaplain |
31 January 2009 | Airdrie United |
New Broomfield |
1–0 | 1,988 | Buchanan |
14 February 2009 | Dunfermline Atthletic | Firhill | 2–3 | 2,957 | Buchanan, Doolan |
21 February 2009 | Greenock Morton | Firhill | 1–0 | 3,348 | Doolan |
28 February 2009 | Livingston | Almondvale |
4–2 | 2,876 | Harkins (2), Paton, Rowson |
7 March 2009 | Clyde | Firhill | 0–1 | 3,579 | |
10 March 2009 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 2–0 | 2,017 | Doolan (2) |
14 March 2009 | Dunfermline Atthletic | East End Park |
1–0 | 2,736 | Harkins |
22 March 2009 | Dundee | Firhill | 1–1 | 3,303 | McKinlay |
4 April 2009 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 1–1 | 4,909 | Harkins |
11 April 2009 | Queen of the South | Firhill | 0–2 | 2,830 | |
18 April 2009 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 1–0 | 3,323 | Akins |
25 April 2009 | Livingston | Firhill | 1–0 | 2,803 | Buchanan |
2 May 2009 | Airdrie United |
Firhill | 0–1 | 3,255 | |
9 May 2009 | Dundee | Dens Park | 0–4 | 2,831 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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3 | 29 November 2008 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3–2 | 1,472 | Chaplain, Harkins, Buchanan |
4 | 10 January 2008 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 0–3 | 1,803 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 5 August 2008 | Forfar | Firhill | 4–3 (a.e.t) | 1,195 | McKeown, Gray (2), Chaplain |
2 | 26 August 2008 | Dundee | Dens Park | 2–1 | 2,507 | Maxwell, Harkins |
3 | 24 September 2008 | Rangers | Firhill | 1–2 | 6,497 | McKeown |
Challenge Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 26 July 2008 | Queen's Park | Firhill | 2–1 | 1,386 | Roberts
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2 | 12 August 2008 | Peterhead | Firhill | 4–2 | 1,133 | Donnelly, McKeown (2), Harkins |
3 | 7 September 2008 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 2–0 | 1,340 | Turner, Twaddle
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Semi-Final | 12 October 2008 | Airdrie United |
Firhill | 0–1 | 2,761 |
Player statistics
First Division
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Challenge Cup
Friendlies
Goalscorers
Player | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total |
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Gary Harkins | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Liam Buchanan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Stephen McKeown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Kris Doolan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Ian Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Scott Chaplain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Damon Gray | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Paul Paton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kevin McKinlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Simon Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
John Robertson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Rowson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lucas Akins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Roberts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chris Turner |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marc Twaddle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 55 | |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 | |
4 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 50 | |
5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted