2008–09 Partick Thistle F.C. season

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Partick Thistle
Season 2008-09
League Scottish First Division
Manager Ian McCall
Chairman Allan Cowan
League position
Top goalscorer League:
All:
Highest attendance
Lowest attendance
Scottish Cup
League Cup Round 3 (Eliminated by Rangers)
Challenge Cup

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

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 Resolution Asset Management, though this will change when a new name is decided for the company following its deal with Pearl. 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 Northern Ireland NIR Jonathan Tuffey
GK Scotland SCO Craig Hinchcliffe
DF Scotland SCO Alan Archibald
DF Scotland SCO William Kinniburgh
DF Scotland SCO Ian Maxwell
DF Scotland SCO Paul Paton
DF Scotland SCO John Robertson
DF Australia AUS Simon Storey
DF Scotland SCO Marc Twaddle
MF Scotland SCO Paul Cairney (on loan to Queen's Park)
MF Scotland SCO Scott Chaplain
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Gary Harkins
MF Scotland SCO Stephen McKeown
MF Scotland SCO Kevin McKinlay
MF Scotland SCO Ryan McStay
MF Scotland SCO David Rowson
MF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Turner
FW Scotland SCO Liam Buchanan
FW Scotland SCO Simon Donnelly
FW England ENG Damon Gray (on loan from Hibs)
FW Scotland SCO Steven Lennon (on loan from Rangers)
FW Scotland SCO Mark Roberts

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 Scotland SCO Ryan Scully
DF Scotland SCO Ricky Little
DF Scotland SCO Ross McGeough
DF Scotland SCO Michael Robertson
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Iran IRN Pedram Ardalany
MF Scotland SCO Ryan MacBeth
MF Scotland SCO Philip Middlemiss
FW Scotland SCO Graeme Eaglesham

Match results

Note: Scores are written Partick first

Friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
5th July 2008 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 3-1 473 McKinlay, Lynch (trialist) (2)
10th July 2008 Ayr United Somerset Park 2-1 Roberts, McKinlay
10th July 2008 Stranraer Stair Park 0-3
12th July 2008 Brechin City Glebe Park 0-1
15th July 2008 Stirling Albion Forthbank 2-0 Paton, Roberts
19th July 2008 Carlisle United Firhill 0-0 1,235
21st July 2008 Burnley Firhill 0-1 1,162

League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
2nd August 2008 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill 1-0 3,092 McKeown
9th August 2008 Airdrie Utd New Broomfield 1-0 2,165 Gray
17th August 2008 Queen of the South Palmerston Park 0-2 3,272
23rd August 2008 St Johnstone Firhill 4-0 2,961 Robertson, Maxwell, Paton, Harkins
30th August 2008 Ross County Firhill 0-1 2,945
13th September 2008 Clyde Broadwood 1-1 2,191 Chaplain
20th September 2008 Greenock Morton Firhill 2-1 3,368 Harkins, Maxwell
27th September 2008 Livingston Almondvale 1-3 2,150 Maxwell
4th October 2008 Dundee Firhill 0-0 2,556
18th October 2008 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park
25th October 2008 St Johnstone McDiarmid Park
1st November 2008 Queen of the South Firhill
8th November 2008 Clyde Firhill
15th November 2008 Ross County Victoria Park
22th November 2008 Livingston Firhill
6th December 2008 Greenock Morton Cappielow
13th December 2008 Airdrie United Firhill
20th December 2008 Dundee Dens Park
27th December 2008 Ross County Firhill
3rd January 2009 Clyde Broadwood
17th January 2009 St Johnstone Firhill
24th January 2009 Queen of the South Palmerston Park
31st January 2009 Airdrie United New Broomfield
14th February 2009 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill
21st February 2009 Greenock Morton Firhill
28th February 2009 Livingston Almondvale
7th March 2009 Clyde Firhill
10th March 2009 Ross County Victoria Park
14th March 2009 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park
21st March 2009 Dundee Firhill
4th April 2009 St Johnstone McDiarmid Park
11th April 2009 Queen of the South Palmerston Park
18th April 2009 Greenock Morton Cappielow
25th April 2009 Livingston Firhill
2nd May 2009 Airdrie United Firhill
9th May 2009 Dundee Dens Park

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
3 29 November 2008

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 5th August 2008 Forfar Firhill 4-3 (a.e.t) 1,195 McKeown, Gray (2), Chaplain
2 26th August 2008 Dundee Dens Park 2-1 2,507 Maxwell, Harkins
3 24th September 2008 Rangers Firhill 1-2 6,497 McKeown

Challenge Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 26th July 2008 Queen's Park Firhill 2-1 1,386 Gray, Roberts
2 12th August 2008 Peterhead Firhill 4-2 1,133 Donnelly, McKeown (2), Harkins
3 7th September 2008 Livingston Almondvale Stadium 2-0 1,340 Turner, Twaddle
Semi-Final 12th October 2008 Airdrie United Firhill 0-1 2,761

Player statistics

First Division

Player League Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Ian Maxwell 9 0 3 2 0
John Robertson 9 0 1 0 1
Gary Harkins 9 0 2 0 0
Jonathan Tuffey 9 0 0 0 0
Marc Twaddle 8 1 0 1 0
David Rowson 8 0 0 1 0
Simon Storey 8 0 0 0 0
Paul Paton 7 1 1 1 0
Simon Donnelly 6 3 0 0 0
Scott Chaplain 5 4 1 1 0
Damon Gray 5 2 1 0 0
Steven Lennon 5 1 0 0 0
Stephen McKeown 4 2 1 0 0
Mark Roberts 3 4 0 0 0
Willie Kinniburgh 2 2 0 0 0
Kevin McKinlay 1 5 0 0 0
Ryan McStay 1 0 0 0 0
Chris Turner 0 1 0 1 0

Scottish Cup

Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC

League Cup

Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Simon Storey 3 0 0 1 0
Jonathan Tuffey 3 0 0 0 0
Marc Twaddle 3 0 0 0 0
John Robertson 3 0 0 0 0
Damon Gray 2 1 2 0 0
Gary Harkins 2 1 1 0 0
Simon Donnelly 2 1 0 0 0
Ian Maxwell 2 1 1 0 0
Kevin McKinlay 2 1 0 0 0
Stephen McKeown 2 0 2 0 0
Ryan McStay 2 0 0 0 0
Paul Paton 2 0 0 0 0
Mark Roberts 2 0 0 0 0
David Rowson 2 0 0 0 0
Scott Chaplain 1 2 1 0 0
Steven Lennon 0 1 0 0 0
Chris Turner 0 1 0 0 0

Challenge Cup

Player Cup Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Ian Maxwell 4 0 0 0 0
David Rowson 4 0 0 0 0
Simon Storey 4 0 0 0 0
Scott Chaplain 3 1 0 0 0
Paul Paton 3 1 0 0 0
Marc Twaddle 3 0 1 0 0
Gary Harkins 3 0 1 1 0
Damon Gray 3 0 1 0 0
Craig Hinchcliffe 3 0 0 0 0
John Robertson 3 0 0 0 0
Simon Donnelly 2 2 1 0 0
Kevin McKinlay 2 2 0 0 0
Mark Roberts 2 1 1 0 0
William Kinniburgh 2 0 0 1 0
Stephen McKeown 1 1 2 0 0
Chris Turner 1 1 1 0 0
Jonathan Tuffey 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan McStay 0 2 0 0 0
Liam Buchanan 0 1 0 0 0

Friendlies

Player Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
Paul Paton 6 0 1 0 0
Marc Twaddle 6 0 0 0 0
Scott Chaplain 5 1 0 0 0
Ian Maxwell 5 0 0 0 0
Kevin McKinlay 4 2 2 0 0
John Robertson 4 2 0 0 0
David Rowson 4 2 0 0 0
Simon Donnelly 4 1 0 0 0
Willie Kinniburgh 4 1 0 0 0
Jonathan Tuffey 4 0 0 0 0
Gary Harkins 3 4 0 0 0
Mark Roberts 3 3 2 0 0
Simon Lynch (trialist) 3 1 2 0 0
Craig Hinchcliffe 3 1 0 0 0
Stephen McKeown 3 1 0 0 0
Ryan McStay 3 1 0 0 0
Simon Storey 2 4 0 0 0
Graeme Eaglesham 2 2 0 0 0
Pedram Ardalany 1 1 0 0 0
Ricky Little 1 4 0 0 0
Michael Robertson 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan MacBeth 1 0 0 0 0
Philip Middlemiss 1 0 0 0 0
Jordan Cleland 0 1 0 0 0
Ross McGeough 0 1 0 0 0
Scott Tully 0 1 0 0 0
Alan Vezza 0 1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Player League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Stephen McKeown 1 0 2 2 5
Ian Maxwell 3 0 1 0 4
Gary Harkins 2 0 1 1 4
Damon Gray 1 0 2 1 4
Scott Chaplain 1 0 1 0 2
John Robertson 1 0 0 0 1
Paul Paton 1 0 0 0 1
Mark Roberts 0 0 0 1 1
Simon Donnelly 0 0 0 1 1
Chris Turner 0 0 0 1 1
Marc Twaddle 0 0 0 1 1

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