2008–09 Partick Thistle F.C. season

During the 2008–09 season, Partick Thistle participate in the Scottish First Division

Partick Thistle
2008–09 season
Chairman Allan Cowan
Manager Ian McCall
StadiumFirhill Stadium
Scottish First Division2nd
Scottish CupFourth Round (Eliminated by ICT)
League CupThird Round (Eliminated by Rangers)
Challenge CupSemi Final (Eliminated by Airdrie United)
Highest home attendance6,497 vs Rangers in the League Cup
Lowest home attendance1,133 vs Peterhead in the League Cup
Average home league attendance2,972

Team kit

The team kit for the 2008–09 season is produced by Puma in partnership with Greaves Sports and the main shirt sponsor is Ignis asset management. The away kit is pink with grey stripes, and has attracted much media attention at the start of the season.

Home colours
Away colours

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NIR Jonathan Tuffey
— GK  SCO Craig Hinchliffe
— DF  SCO Alan Archibald
— DF  SCO William Kinniburgh
— DF  SCO Ian Maxwell
— DF  SCO Paul Paton
— DF  SCO John Robertson
— DF  AUS Simon Storey
— DF  SCO Marc Twaddle
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Paul Cairney (on loan to Queen's Park)
— MF  SCO Scott Chaplain
— MF  SCO Gary Harkins
— MF  SCO Stephen McKeown
— MF  SCO Kevin McKinlay
— MF  SCO David Rowson
— FW  SCO Liam Buchanan
— FW  SCO Simon Donnelly
— FW  SCO Kris Doolan

Youth squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ryan Scully
— DF  SCO Ricky Little
— DF  SCO Ross McGeough
— DF  SCO Michael Robertson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Ryan MacBeth
— MF  SCO Philip Middlemiss
— FW  SCO Graeme Eaglesham (on loan to Albion Rovers)

Match results

Friendlies
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 July 2008Blyth SpartansCroft Park3–1473McKinlay, Lynch (trialist) (2)
10 July 2008Ayr UnitedSomerset Park2–1Roberts, McKinlay
10 July 2008StranraerStair Park0–3
12 July 2008Brechin CityGlebe Park0–1
15 July 2008Stirling AlbionForthbank2–0Paton, Roberts
19 July 2008Carlisle UnitedFirhill0–01,235
21 July 2008BurnleyFirhill0–11,162

League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 August 2008Dunfermline AthleticFirhill1-03,092McKeown
9 August 2008Airdrie UtdNew Broomfield1–02,165Gray
17 August 2008Queen of the SouthPalmerston Park0–23,272
23 August 2008St JohnstoneFirhill4–02,961Robertson, Maxwell, Paton, Harkins
30 August 2008Ross CountyFirhill0–12,945
13 September 2008ClydeBroadwood1–12,191Chaplain
20 September 2008Greenock MortonFirhill2–13,368Harkins, Maxwell
27 September 2008LivingstonAlmondvale1–32,150Maxwell
4 October 2008DundeeFirhill0–02,556
18 October 2008Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park0–13,242
25 October 2008St JohnstoneMcDiarmid Park0–32,771
1 November 2008Queen of the SouthFirhill2–02,971McKinlay, Harkins
8 November 2008ClydeFirhill2–03,003Buchanan, McKeown
22 November 2008LivingstonFirhill2–12,416Buchanan, McKeown
25 November 2008Ross CountyVictoria Park0–11,625
13 December 2008Airdrie UnitedFirhill2–12,296Harkins, McLaughlin (og)
20 December 2008DundeeDens Park0–03,569
27 December 2008Ross CountyFirhill0–22,465
30 December 2008Greenock MortonCappielow0–22,385
3 January 2009ClydeBroadwood4–22,016Donnelly, Harkins, Paton, Buchanan
17 January 2009St JohnstoneFirhill0–03,353
24 January 2009Queen of the SouthPalmerston Park2–22,811Doolan, Chaplain
31 January 2009Airdrie UnitedNew Broomfield1–01,988Buchanan
14 February 2009Dunfermline AtthleticFirhill2–32,957Buchanan, Doolan
21 February 2009Greenock MortonFirhill1–03,348Doolan
28 February 2009LivingstonAlmondvale4–22,876Harkins (2), Paton, Rowson
7 March 2009ClydeFirhill0–13,579
10 March 2009Ross CountyVictoria Park2–02,017Doolan (2)
14 March 2009Dunfermline AtthleticEast End Park1–02,736Harkins
22 March 2009DundeeFirhill1–13,303McKinlay
4 April 2009St JohnstoneMcDiarmid Park1–14,909Harkins
11 April 2009Queen of the SouthFirhill0–22,830
18 April 2009Greenock MortonCappielow1–03,323Akins
25 April 2009LivingstonFirhill1–02,803Buchanan
2 May 2009Airdrie UnitedFirhill0–13,255
9 May 2009DundeeDens Park0–42,831

Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
329 November 2008Stirling AlbionForthbank Stadium3–21,472Chaplain, Harkins, Buchanan
410 January 2008Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium0–31,803

League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 2008ForfarFirhill4–3 (a.e.t)1,195McKeown, Gray (2), Chaplain
226 August 2008DundeeDens Park2–12,507Maxwell, Harkins
324 September 2008RangersFirhill1–26,497McKeown

Challenge Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
126 July 2008Queen's ParkFirhill2–11,386Gray, Roberts
212 August 2008PeterheadFirhill4–21,133Donnelly, McKeown (2), Harkins
37 September 2008LivingstonAlmondvale Stadium2–01,340Turner, Twaddle
Semi-Final12 October 2008Airdrie UnitedFirhill0–12,761

Player statistics

First Division
Player League Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Jonathan Tuffey360010
David Rowson350120
Gary Harkins340970
Paul Paton323350
Simon Storey311021
Marc Twaddle282021
John Robertson280111
Ian Maxwell213311
Simon Donnelly1912120
Alan Archibald191040
Stephen McKeown186320
Liam Buchanan182610
Kris Doolan151500
William Kinniburgh144050
Scott Chaplain1316220
Kevin McKinlay1217240
Lucas Akins63120
Mark Roberts59010
Damon Gray55100
Steven Lennon53000
Ryan McStay12000
Chris Turner11010
Ricky Little01000

Scottish Cup
Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Liam Buchanan20100
Gary Harkins20100
Jonathan Tuffey20010
Paul Paton20000
Alan Archibald20000
Kevin McKinlay20000
David Rowson20000
Simon Donnelly20000
Scott Chaplain11100
Ian Maxwell10000
Ryan McStay10000
Simon Storey10000
John Robertson10000
Marc Twaddle10000
Mark Roberts02010
Chris Turner01000
Ryan MacBeth01000
Kris Doolan01000

League Cup
Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Simon Storey30010
Jonathan Tuffey30000
Marc Twaddle30000
John Robertson30000
Damon Gray21200
Gary Harkins21100
Ian Maxwell21100
Simon Donnelly21000
Kevin McKinlay21000
Stephen McKeown20200
Ryan McStay20000
Paul Paton20000
Mark Roberts20000
David Rowson20000
Scott Chaplain12100
Steven Lennon01000
Chris Turner01000

Challenge Cup
Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
David Rowson40010
Ian Maxwell40000
Simon Storey40000
Scott Chaplain31000
Paul Paton31000
Gary Harkins30110
Marc Twaddle30100
Damon Gray30100
Craig Hinchliffe30000
John Robertson30000
Simon Donnelly22100
Kevin McKinlay22010
Mark Roberts21100
William Kinniburgh20010
Stephen McKeown11200
Chris Turner11100
Jonathan Tuffey10000
Ryan McStay02000
Liam Buchanan01000

Friendlies
Player Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Paul Paton60100
Marc Twaddle60000
Scott Chaplain51000
Ian Maxwell50000
Kevin McKinlay42200
John Robertson42000
David Rowson42000
Simon Donnelly41000
Willie Kinniburgh41000
Jonathan Tuffey40000
Gary Harkins34000
Mark Roberts33200
Simon Lynch (trialist)31200
Craig Hinchliffe31000
Stephen McKeown31000
Ryan McStay31000
Simon Storey24000
Graeme Eaglesham22000
Pedram Ardalany11000
Ricky Little14000
Michael Robertson10000
Ryan MacBeth10000
Philip Middlemiss10000
Jordan Cleland01000
Ross McGeough01000
Scott Tully01000
Alan Vezza01000

Goalscorers
Player League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Gary Harkins911112
Liam Buchanan61007
Stephen McKeown30227
Kris Doolan50005
Ian Maxwell30104
Scott Chaplain21104
Damon Gray10214
Paul Paton30003
Kevin McKinlay20002
Simon Donnelly10012
John Robertson10001
David Rowson10001
Lucas Akins10001
Mark Roberts00011
Chris Turner00011
Marc Twaddle00011

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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) Champion; (P) Promoted.

References
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