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2010–11 Partick Thistle F.C. season

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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

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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

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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

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[10][11][12][13]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

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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
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

Scottish Challenge Cup

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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

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Scottish Cup

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Squad

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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 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

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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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  1. ^ "2010–11 First Division". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  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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