2013–14 Partick Thistle F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Partick Thistle's first season back in the top flight of Scottish football after a nine-year absence^[2] and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership,^[3] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[4][5] Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Partick Thistle

2013–14 season
Chairman	David Beattie
Manager	Alan Archibald[1]
Stadium	Firhill Stadium
Premiership	Tenth place
League Cup	Third round
Scottish Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Kris Doolan (11) All: Kris Doolan (11)
Highest home attendance	7,978 vs. Celtic, Premiership, 27 October 2013
Lowest home attendance	1,544 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 27 August 2013
Average home league attendance	4,779
Home colours Away colours
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season

Gateshead v Partick Thistle

6 July 2013[6] Friendly	Gateshead	2 – 1	Partick Thistle	New Ferens Park
15:00	Briggs 2' Marwood 40'	Partick Report	Baird 81'	Attendance: 602

Annan Athletic v Partick Thistle

9 July 2013[7] Friendly	Annan Athletic	1 – 5	Partick Thistle	Galabank
19:30	Flynn 44'	Partick Report Annan Report	Elliott 3' McMillan 5' Doolan 25' Trialist 61', 66'	Attendance: 353 Referee: Newlands

Dumbarton v Partick Thistle

13 July 2013[8] Friendly	Dumbarton	3 – 4	Partick Thistle	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Gilhaney 4' Agnew 47' Megginson 71'	Partick Report Dumbarton Report	Craigen 9' Forbes 19' O'Donnell 28' Kerr 56'	Referee: Aitken

Livingston v Partick Thistle

16 July 2013[9] Friendly	Livingston	0 – 0	Partick Thistle	Almondvale Stadium
19:30		Partick Report		Referee: Brines

Arbroath v Partick Thistle

20 July 2013[8] Friendly	Arbroath	1 – 0	Partick Thistle	Gayfield Park
15:00	Bayne 58'	Partick Report		Referee: Dallas

Partick Thistle v AEL Limassol

27 July 2013[10] Friendly	Partick Thistle	0 – 0	AEL Limassol	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Partick Report		Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Collum

Scottish Premiership

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

2 August 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 0	Dundee United	Firhill Stadium
19:45		BBC Report Partick Report		Attendance: 7,822 Referee: Thomson

Ross County v Partick Thistle

10 August 2013 Scottish Premiership	Ross County	1 – 3	Partick Thistle	Victoria Park
15:00	Carey 71'	BBC Report	Doolan 18' Lawless 53', 59'	Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Muir

Partick Thistle v Heart of Midlothian

16 August 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	Heart of Midlothian	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Muirhead 86' (Penalty)	BBC Report	Walker 88'	Attendance: 6,540 Referee: Madden

Motherwell v Partick Thistle

24 August 2013 Scottish Premiership	Motherwell	1 – 0	Partick Thistle	Fir Park
15:00	Sutton 21'	BBC Report		Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Norris

St Mirren v Partick Thistle

31 August 2013 Scottish Premiership	St Mirren	1 – 2	Partick Thistle	St Mirren Park
15:00	McLean 50'	Report	Higginbotham 81' Forbes 84'	Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Willie Collum

Partick Thistle v Aberdeen

14 September 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 3	Aberdeen	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Report	Zola 13' Pawlett 20' Magennis 70'	Attendance: 6,193 Referee: John Beaton

Partick Thistle v Kilmarnock

21 September 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	Kilmarnock	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Muirhead 11 pen'	Report	Boyd 48'	Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Bobby Madden

St Johnstone v Partick Thistle

28 September 2013 Scottish Premiership	St Johnstone	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	McDiarmid Park
15:00	MacLean 42'	Report	Doolan 6'	Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Craig Thomson

Partick Thistle v Hibernian

7 October 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 1	Hibernian	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Report	Craig 69'	Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Partick Thistle

20 October 2013 Scottish Premiership	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1 – 2	Partick Thistle	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	Warren 47'	Report	Doolan 20', 83'	Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Euan Norris

Partick Thistle v Celtic

27 October 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 2	Celtic	Firhill Stadium
12:45	Doolan 67'	Report	Samaras 34' Baldé 75'	Attendance: 7,978 Referee: Willie Collum

Aberdeen v Partick Thistle

4 November 2013 Scottish Premiership	Aberdeen	4 – 0	Partick Thistle	Pittodrie Stadium
19:45	McGinn 25', 87' Zola 40' Hector 64'	Report		Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Brian Colvin

Partick Thistle v St Mirren

9 November 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 3	St Mirren	Firhill Stadium
15:00	O'Donnell  70'	BBC Report	Thompson 15', 94' Newton 72'	Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Beaton

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

23 November 2013 Scottish Premiership	Dundee United	4 – 1	Partick Thistle	Tannadice Park
15:00	Mackay-Steven 2', 77' Robertson 70' Graham 85'	BBC Report	Muirhead 57' (pen.)	Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Willie Collum

Hibernian v Partick Thistle

7 December 2013 Scottish Premiership	Hibernian	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Easter Road
15:00	Collins 90'	BBC Report	Doolan 49'	Attendance: 10,431 Referee: Beaton

Partick Thistle v St Johnstone

14 December 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	A – A	St Johnstone	Firhill Stadium
		SKY Report Partick Report		Referee: Clancy
Note: Abandoned at HT due to waterlogged pitch

Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle

21 December 2013 Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock	2 – 1	Partick Thistle	Rugby Park
	Johnston 42' Boyd 73'	Report	Doolan 49'	Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Thomson

Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

26 December 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 0	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Firhill Stadium
15:00		BBC Report		Attendance: 2,887 Referee: Collum

Partick Thistle v Motherwell

29 December 2013 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 5	Motherwell	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Lawless 8'	BBC Report	Lasley 15' Francis-Angol 21' McFadden 36' Ainsworth 57' Sutton 65'	Attendance: 4,588 Referee: McLean

Celtic v Partick Thistle

1 January 2014 Scottish Premiership	Celtic	1 – 0	Partick Thistle	Celtic Park
15:00	Ledley 39'	BBC Report		Attendance: 52,670 Referee: Clancy

Heart of Midlothian v Partick Thistle

5 January 2014[11] Scottish Premiership	Heart of Midlothian	0 – 2	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Taylor 14' Taylor-Sinclair 40' Bannigan  82'	Attendance: 13,763 Referee: Brines

Partick Thistle v Ross County

11 January 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	3 – 3	Ross County	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Taylor 28', 39' Lawless 47'	BBC Report	Kiss 23', 76' Gordon 50' Kettlewell  86'	Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Madden

Partick Thistle v Kilmarnock

18 January 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	Kilmarnock	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Higginbotham 3' Taylor-Sinclair  89'	BBC Report	Muirhead 91'	Attendance: 4,092 Referee: McLean

Partick Thistle v St Johnstone

21 January 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	0 – 1	St Johnstone	Firhill Stadium
19:45		BBC Report	May 27'	Attendance: 2,719 Referee: Muir

St Mirren v Partick Thistle

25 January 2014 Scottish Premiership	St Mirren	0 – 0	Partick Thistle	St Mirren Park
15:00		BBC Report		Attendance: 4,660 Referee: Beaton

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

1 February 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	Dundee United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Fraser 75'	BBC Report	El Alagui 29'	Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Collum

Motherwell v Partick Thistle

15 February 2014 Scottish Premiership	Motherwell	4 – 3	Partick Thistle	Fir Park
15:00	Lasley 43' Ainsworth 52' Taylor-Sinclair 85' McManus 88'	BBC Report	Erskine 37' Higginbotham 66' (Penalty), 72'	Attendance: 5,048 Referee: Finnie

Partick Thistle v Aberdeen

22 February 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	3 – 1	Aberdeen	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Balatoni 59' Taylor 64', 72'	BBC Report	Rooney 66'	Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Muir

Ross County v Partick Thistle

1 March 2014 Scottish Premiership	Ross County	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Victoria Park
15:00	Brittain 14'	BBC Report	Higginbotham 9'	Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Thomson

Partick Thistle v Hibernian

15 March 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	3 – 1	Hibernian	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Erskine 43' Mair 60' Higginbotham 90'	BBC Report	Watmore 62'	Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Colvin

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Partick Thistle

22 March 2014 Scottish Premiership	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1 – 0	Partick Thistle	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	McKay 62'	BBC Report		Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Clancy

Partick Thistle v Celtic

26 March 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 5	Celtic	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Elliott 85'	BBC Report	Stokes 4', 90+2' Henderson 49' Johansen 53' Commons 90+3'	Attendance: 7,549 Referee: McLean

St Johnstone v Partick Thistle

29 March 2014 Scottish Premiership	St Johnstone	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	McDiarmid Park
15:00	May 9'	BBC Report	Doolan 90'	Attendance: 2,999 Referee: Craig Thomson

Partick Thistle v Heart of Midlothian

5 April 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	2 – 4	Heart of Midlothian	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Doolan 5' McMillan 88'	BBC Report	Carrick 44' King 50' Stevenson 61', 68'	Attendance: 4,262 Referee: Finnie

Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle

19 April 2014 Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock	1 – 2	Partick Thistle	Rugby Park
15:00	Maksimenko 54'	BBC Report	Higginbotham 57' Taylor-Sinclair 85'	Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Colvin

Partick Thistle v St Mirren

25 April 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	St Mirren	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Doolan 26'	BBC Report	McLean 45' (Penalty)	Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Murray

Hibernian v Partick Thistle

3 May 2014 Scottish Premiership	Hibernian	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Easter Road
15:00	Nelson  80'  Stanton 88'	BBC Report	Doolan 8'	Attendance: 10,740 Referee: Muir

Partick Thistle v Ross County

10 May 2014 Scottish Premiership	Partick Thistle	2 – 3	Ross County	Firhill
15:00	Taylor 51' Moncur 73'	BBC Report	Slew 22' Arquin 48' de Leeuw 77'	Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Madden

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup

Partick Thistle v Ayr United

6 August 2013[12] Scottish League Cup round 1[13]	Partick Thistle	2 – 1	Ayr United	Firhill Stadium
19:45	O’Donnell 13' Balatoni 83'	BBC Report	Shankland 89'	Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Brines

Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath

27 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 2	Partick Thistle	3 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Cowdenbeath	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Elliott 92' Lawless 103' Muirhead 114' (pen.)	BBC Sport	Hemmings 93'	Attendance: 1,544 Referee: John McKendrick

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

25 September 2013 Scottish League Cup round 3	Dundee United	4 – 1	Partick Thistle	Tannadice Park
19:45	Goodwillie 33', 45', 90' Dow 87'	BBC Sport	Elliott 89'	Attendance: 3,778 Referee: Calum Murray

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup

Partick Thistle v Aberdeen

1 December 2013 Scottish Cup round 4	Partick Thistle	0 – 1	Aberdeen	Firhill Stadium
12:45		BBC Report	Considine 5'	Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Madden

Player statistics

Squad

^[14][15][16]Last updated 4 May 2014

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premiership		League Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Scott Fox	24	0	20+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Stephen O’Donnell	30	1	23+4	0	3+0	1	0+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Aaron Taylor-Sinclair	39	2	35+0	2	3+0	0	1+0	0
4	MF	SCO	Sean Welsh	13	0	10+0	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
5	DF	SCO	Aaron Muirhead	21	4	18+2	3	1+0	1	0+0	0
6	DF	ENG	Conrad Balatoni	32	2	29+0	1	2+0	1	1+0	0
7	FW	ENG	James Craigen	32	0	24+5	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
8	MF	SCO	Stuart Bannigan	34	0	32+0	0	1+1	0	0+0	0
9	FW	SCO	Kris Doolan	38	11	22+13	11	1+1	0	1+0	0
10	MF	SCO	Ross Forbes	20	1	1+15	1	3+0	0	1+0	0
10	MF	GHA	Prince Buaben	11	0	9+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	MF	SCO	Steven Lawless	31	5	17+10	4	1+2	1	0+1	0
12	GK	SCO	Paul Gallacher	16	0	16+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	DF	MEX	Gabriel	19	0	14+1	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
14	FW	ENG	Christie Elliott	32	3	9+19	1	2+1	2	1+0	0
15	MF	SCO	Hugh Murray	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	SCO	Lee Mair	14	1	14+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	DF	SCO	Jordan McMillan	14	1	14+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	FW	SCO	John Baird	17	0	2+11	0	2+1	0	0+1	0
17	MF	ENG	George Moncur	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	FW	SCO	Mark McGuigan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	MF	ENG	Isaac Osbourne	14	0	11+1	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
20	MF	SCO	Mark Kerr	4	0	0+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
21	FW	COD	Henoc Mukendi	1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
21	FW	ENG	Lyle Taylor	18	5	15+3	5	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	SCO	Gary Fraser	17	1	16+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	FW	ENG	Kallum Higginbotham	37	8	31+3	8	2+0	0	1+0	0
26	DF	SCO	Liam Lindsay	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	SCO	Chris Erskine	13	2	13+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	MF	SCO	David Wilson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 4 May 2014

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premiership		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
1		GK	Scott Fox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		DF	Stephen O’Donnell	6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
3		DF	Aaron Taylor-Sinclair	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
4		MF	Sean Welsh	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5		DF	Aaron Muirhead	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
6		DF	Conrad Balatoni	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
7		FW	James Craigen	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
8		MF	Stuart Bannigan	8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2
9		FW	Kris Doolan	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
10		MF	Ross Forbes	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Prince Buaben	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
11		MF	Steven Lawless	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12		GK	Paul Gallacher	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
13		DF	Gabriel	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
14		FW	Christie Elliott	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
15		MF	Hugh Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15		DF	Lee Mair	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
16		DF	Jordan McMillan	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
17		FW	John Baird	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
17		MF	George Moncur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18		FW	Mark McGuigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19		MF	Isaac Osbourne	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
20		MF	Mark Kerr	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		FW	Henoc Mukendi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21		FW	Lyle Taylor	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
22		MF	Gary Fraser	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		FW	Kallum Higginbotham	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
26		DF	Liam Lindsay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28		MF	Chris Erskine	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
31		MF	David Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	St Mirren	38	10	9	19	39	58	−19	39
9	Kilmarnock	38	11	6	21	45	66	−21	39
10	Partick Thistle	38	8	14	16	46	65	−19	38
11	Hibernian (R)	38	8	11	19	31	51	−20	35	Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12	Heart of Midlothian (R)	38	10	8	20	45	65	−20	23[a]	Relegation to the Championship

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points for entering administration

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	D	L	W	L	D	D	L	W	L	L	L	L	D	L	D	L	L	W	D	D	L	D	D	L	W	D	W	L	L	D	L	W	D	D	D	L
Position	7	3	5	7	4	7	6	7	8	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	10	9	9	9	10

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2014. Source: ^[17]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 4 May 2014

Name	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%[nb 1]
Alan Archibald[18]	2 August 2013	3 May 2014	40	9	14	17	022.50

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Paul Gallacher Ross County Free[19] John Baird Dundee Free[20] Mark Kerr Dundee Free[21] Declan McDaid Greenock Morton Free[22] Henoc Mukendi Liverpool Loan[23] Gary Fraser Bolton Wanderers[24] Loan[25] Ross Meechan St Mirren Free[26] James Martin Hamilton Academical Free[27] Darren Brownlie Ayr United Free[28] Gabriel Rayo Vallecano B Free[29] Isaac Osbourne Aberdeen Free[30] Simón Colina Barcelona Juvenil B Free[31] Kallum Higginbotham Huddersfield Town Free[32][33] Scott Basalaj Wellington Phoenix Free[34] Lyle Taylor Sheffield United Loan[35] Gary Fraser Bolton Wanderers Free[36] Lee Mair St Mirren Free[37] Chris Erskine Dundee United Loan[38] Prince Buaben Carlisle United Loan[39] George Moncur West Ham United Loan[39]

Players out Player To Fee Chris Erskine Dundee United Free[40] Paul Paton Dundee United Free[40] Steven Craig Wycombe Wanderers[41] Free[42] Bradley Halsman Free[42] Andy Dowie Queen Of The South[43] Free[42] Jamie Campbell Clydebank Free[44] David Brown Free[44] Malcolm McLean Lanark United[45] Free[46] Jordan Moffat Free[44] Aaron Sekhon Free[44] James Wightman Free[44] Ryan Scully Dunfermline Athletic Loan[47] Mark McGuigan Albion Rovers Loan[48] Hugh Murray Dumbarton Loan[49] Gerry O’Donnell Maryhill Loan[50] Gerry O’Donnell Free[51] Hugh Murray Dumbarton Free[52] Mark McGuigan Albion Rovers[53] Free[54] John Baird Raith Rovers Free[55] Ross Forbes Dunfermline Athletic[56] Free[57] Mark Kerr Queen of the South[58] Free[59] Liam Lindsay Alloa Athletic Loan[60] James Martin K.V. Turnhout Loan[61] Chris Duggan Forfar Athletic Loan[62]

Contract extensions

The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.

Date	Player	Length	Expiry
21 May 2013	Kris Doolan	2 years	2015[63]
21 May 2013	Ross Forbes	1 years	2014[63]
24 May 2013	Stephen O'Donnell	2 years	2015[64]
3 June 2013	Aaron Muirhead	2 years	2015[65][66]
4 June 2013	Stuart Bannigan	2 years	2015[67][68]
17 June 2013	Jordan McMillan	2 years	2015[69][70]
18 July 2013	Conrad Balatoni[nb 2]	1 year	2015[72]
14 August 2013	Sean Welsh[nb 3]	1 year	2015[74]
7 January 2014	Scott Basalaj	5 Months	2014[75]

Notes

1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
2. Balatoni signed a one year extension to his current one year contract.^[71]
3. Welsh signed a one year extension to his current one year contract.^[73]