2023–24 Partick Thistle F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was Partick Thistle's third season back in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup and Glasgow Cup.

Partick Thistle

2023–24 season
Chairman	Alistair Creevy
Manager	Kris Doolan
Stadium	Firhill Stadium
Scottish Championship	3rd
Premiership play-offs	Semi-finals
Scottish Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Second round
Challenge Cup	Third round
Glasgow Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Brian Graham (20) All: Brian Graham (26)
Highest home attendance	6,531, vs. Airdrieonians, Play-offs, 10 May 2024
Lowest home attendance	2,231, vs. The Spartans, League Cup, 29 July 2023
Average home league attendance	3,517
Home colours Away colours
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Summary

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

Kelty Hearts v Partick Thistle

4 July 2023	Kelty Hearts	1–2	Partick Thistle	Kelty
19:45	Johnston 61'		Graham 32' Trialist 82'	Stadium: New Central Park

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

5 August 2023 1	Partick Thistle	2–2	Raith Rovers	Firhill Stadium
15:00	McMillan 5' Fitzpatrick 45'	Report	Easton 83' Mitchell 89'	Attendance: 3,468 Referee: Calum Scott

Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle

12 August 2023 2	Airdrieonians	2–1	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	McGill 63' Gallagher 71'	Report	Lyon 31'	Attendance: 2,691 Referee: Craig Napier

Partick Thistle v Queen's Park

26 August 2023 3	Partick Thistle	3–1	Queen's Park	Firhill Stadium
15:00	McInroy 26', 57' Graham 30'	Report	Paton 32'	Attendance: 3,365 Referee: Grant Irvine

Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle

2 September 2023 4	Greenock Morton	1–4	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Muirhead 15'	Report	Lawless 39' Graham 70', 72' Milne  77' Adeloye 84'	Attendance: 2,726 Referee: Graham Grainger

Ayr United v Partick Thistle

15 September 2023 5	Ayr United	0–4	Partick Thistle	Somerset Park
19:45		Report	Graham 2' Lawless 58', 67' Adeloye 81'	Attendance: 2,078 Referee: William Collum

Partick Thistle v Arbroath

23 September 2023 6	Partick Thistle	0–3	Arbroath	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Report	Hylton 12', 80' O'Brien 39'	Attendance: 3,159 Referee: Graham Grainger

Partick Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic

30 September 2023 7	Partick Thistle	3–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Robinson 21' Graham 49' McInroy 60'	Report		Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Colin Steven

Inverness CT v Partick Thistle

7 October 2023 8	Inverness CT	0–0	Partick Thistle	Caledonian Stadium
15:00		Report		Attendance: 2,364 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

21 October 2023 9	Partick Thistle	0–5	Dundee United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Muirhead  80'	Report	Sibbald 12' Holt 61', 83', 88 pen.' McMann 63'	Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Queen's Park v Partick Thistle

27 October 2023 10	Queen's Park	2–2	Partick Thistle	Hampden Park
19:45	Paton 52 pen.' Turner 56'	Report	Lawless 45+2 pen.' Adeloye 58'	Attendance: 2,894 Referee: Chris Graham

Partick Thistle v Ayr United

31 October 2023 11	Partick Thistle	2–2	Ayr United	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Graham 17' Milne 47'	Report	Murphy 19', 75 pen.'	Attendance: 2,428 Referee: Ross Hardie

Arbroath v Partick Thistle

3 November 2023 12	Arbroath	1–3	Partick Thistle	Gayfield Park
15:00	Hylton 87'	Report	Fitzpatrick 23', 61' Graham 74'	Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Partick Thistle v Greenock Morton

11 November 2023 13	Partick Thistle	2–1	Greenock Morton	Firhill Stadium
15:00	McInroy 3' Graham  74' Alston 77'	Report	Gillespie 32 pen.'	Attendance: 3,732 Referee: Alan Muir

Partick Thistle v Airdrieonians

2 December 2023 14	Partick Thistle	2–1	Airdrieonians	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Diack 7' Fordyce 37 o.g.'	Report	Watson 54'	Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Steven McLean

Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle

8 December 2023 15	Raith Rovers	4–3	Partick Thistle	Stark's Park
19:45	O'Reilly 13' Easton 46' Smith 79' Stanton 82'	Report	O'Reilly 51 o.g.' Graham 32' Alston 69'	Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Alan Muir

Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle

16 December 2023 16	Dunfermline Athletic	1–2	Partick Thistle	East End Park
15:00	Todd 82'	Report	Milne 12' Graham 45'	Attendance: 4,777 Referee: Chris Graham

Partick Thistle v Inverness CT

23 December 2023 17	Partick Thistle	1–1	Inverness CT	Firhill Stadium
15:00	McMillan 15'	Report	Anderson 1'	Attendance: 3,326 Referee: Graham Grainger

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

29 December 2023 18	Dundee United	3–0	Partick Thistle	Tannadice Park
19:45	Watt 7', 86', 89'	Report		Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Partick Thistle v Queen's Park

2 January 2024 19	Partick Thistle	3–2	Queen's Park	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Milne 27' Fitzpatrick 48' Neilson 85'	Report	Paton 31', 90'	Attendance: 3,212 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Partick Thistle v Arbroath

6 January 2024 20	Partick Thistle	4–0	Arbroath	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Graham 12' Fitzpatrick 51' Adeloye 80', 82'	Report		Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Calum Scott

Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle

13 January 2024 21	Greenock Morton	1–1	Partick Thistle	Cappielow
15:00	McMillan 31 o.g.'	Report	Diack 75'	Attendance: 3,568 Referee: Craig Napier

Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle

27 January 2024 22	Airdrieonians	1–1	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Watson 37'	Report	Adeloye 41'	Attendance: 2,422 Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Inverness CT v Partick Thistle

17 February 2024 23	Inverness CT	3–3	Partick Thistle	Caledonian Stadium
15:00	Kerr 27' Savage 54' Shaw 79' Anderson  90+2'	Report	Fitzpatrick 64' Graham 77', 86 pen.'	Attendance: 2,215 Referee: Grant Irvine

Partick Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic

23 February 2024 24	Partick Thistle	1–3	Dunfermline Athletic	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Graham 30'	Report	Fagan-Walcott 37' Todd 55' Benjamin 65'	Attendance: 3,350 Referee: David Munro

Ayr United v Partick Thistle

27 February 2024 25	Ayr United	4–3	Partick Thistle	Somerset Park
19:45	McAllister 15' Willoughby 43', 45+2' McHugh 84'	Report	Graham 33' Adeloye 78' Sanders 83 o.g.'	Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Graham Grainger

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

2 March 2024 26	Partick Thistle	1–1	Dundee United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Graham 3'	Report	Moult 67'	Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Queen's Park v Partick Thistle

9 March 2024 27	Queen's Park	2–2	Partick Thistle	Hampden Park
15:00	Sheridan 38' Paton 52'	Report	Adeloye 64' Graham 70 pen.'	Attendance: 3,001 Referee: Iain Snedden

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

12 March 2024 28	Partick Thistle	0–1	Raith Rovers	Firhill Stadium
19:45		Report	Murray 34'	Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Euan Anderson

Partick Thistle v Greenock Morton

16 March 2024 29	Partick Thistle	2–1	Greenock Morton	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Graham 28' Robinson 52'	Report	Muirhead 90+4'	Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Arbroath v Partick Thistle

23 March 2024 30	Arbroath	0–1	Partick Thistle	Gayfield Park
15:00		Report	Fitzpatrick 15'	Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Partick Thistle v Inverness CT

30 March 2024 31	Partick Thistle	1–0	Inverness CT	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Robinson 41'	Report	Kerr  66'	Attendance: 3,371 Referee: John Beaton

Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle

6 April 2024 32	Dunfermline Athletic	1–1	Partick Thistle	East End Park
15:00	Kane 79 pen.'	Report	Graham 24'	Attendance: 5,572 Referee: Calum Scott

Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle

13 April 2024 33	Raith Rovers	0–0	Partick Thistle	Stark's Park
15:00		Report		Attendance: 3,928 Referee: David Munro

Partick Thistle v Airdrieonians

20 April 2024 34	Partick Thistle	4–0	Airdrieonians	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Fitzpatrick 52' Graham 61', 68' Diack 85'	Report		Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Iain Snedden

Partick Thistle v Ayr United

27 April 2024 35	Partick Thistle	0–0	Ayr United	Firhill Stadium
15:00		Report		Attendance: 4,243 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

3 May 2024 36	Dundee United	4–1	Partick Thistle	Tannadice Park
19:45	Sibbald 42' Fotheringham 59' Watt 69' Moult 83 pen.'	Report	Stanway 13'	Attendance: 11,802 Referee: Steven McLean

Premiership play-offs

Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle

7 May 2024 Quarter-finals 1st leg	Airdrieonians	2–2	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
19:45	Todorov 5' McGill 50'	Report	McBeth 29' Robinson 45'	Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Grant Irvine

Partick Thistle v Airdrieonians

10 May 2024 Quarter-finals 2nd leg	Partick Thistle	2–1 (4–3 agg.)	Airdrieonians	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Graham 18', 47'	Report	Lyall 55'	Attendance: 6,531 Referee: Colin Steven

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

14 May 2024 Semi-finals 1st leg	Partick Thistle	1–2	Raith Rovers	Firhill Stadium
19:45	Alston 72'	Report	Brown 22' Vaughan 40'	Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Chris Graham

Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle

17 May 2024 Semi-finals 2nd leg	Raith Rovers	1–2 (3–3 agg.) (4–3 p)	Partick Thistle	Stark's Park
19:45	Matthews 30'	Report	Alston 16', 45+1'	Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Peterhead v Partick Thistle

15 July 2023 Group stage	Peterhead	1–1 (9–10 p)	Partick Thistle	Balmoor Stadium
15:00	Ritchie 32'	Report	Milne 3'	Attendance: 834 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Dundee United v Partick Thistle

18 July 2023 Group stage	Dundee United	1–2	Partick Thistle	Tannadice Park
19:45	Sibbald 18'	Report	Graham 32' Milne 58'	Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Partick Thistle v Falkirk

23 July 2023 Group stage	Partick Thistle	2–2 (6–7 p)	Falkirk	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Graham 68' Lyon 90+3'	Report	MacIver 14' Spencer  67' Agyeman 71'	Attendance: 2,607 Referee: Steven Kirkland

Partick Thistle v The Spartans

29 July 2023 Group stage	Partick Thistle	2–1	The Spartans	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Lyon 52' Graham 88 pen.'	Report	Henderson 81' Craigen  88'	Attendance: 2,231 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Knockout phase

Heart of Midlothian v Partick Thistle

19 August 2023 Second round	Heart of Midlothian	4–0	Partick Thistle	Tynecastle Park
15:00	Graham 11 o.g.' Offiah 45' Shankland 48' Tagawa 74'	Report		Attendance: 12,841 Referee: John Beaton

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup

Partick Thistle v Queen of the South

9 September 2023 Third round	Partick Thistle	2–3	Queen of the South	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Lawless 11 pen.' Stanway 48'	Report	McGuffie 7' Reilly 24' Ambrose 87'	Attendance: 2,307 Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup

Partick Thistle v Queen's Park

25 November 2023 Third round	Partick Thistle	3–0	Queen's Park	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Alston 36' Fitzpatrick 41', 50'	Report		Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Iain Snedden

Ross County v Partick Thistle

20 January 2024 Fourth round	Ross County	0–3	Partick Thistle	Victoria Park
15:00		Report	Graham 37' Robinson 45+1' Bannigan 54'	Attendance: 2,116 Referee: David Dickinson

Partick Thistle v Livingston

10 February 2024 Fifth round	Partick Thistle	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Firhill Stadium
15:00	McInroy 27' Fitzpatrick 61'	Report	Nouble 66', 82' Yengi 120'	Attendance: 3,843 Referee: Nick Walsh

Glasgow Cup

Main article: Glasgow Cup

Rangers B v Partick Thistle

28 November 2023 Group stage	Rangers B	6–0	Partick Thistle	Rangers Training Centre
15:00	Gentles Stevens McKinnon Paul Nsio	Report

Partick Thistle v Queen's Park

10 April 2024 Group stage	Partick Thistle	1–4	Queen's Park	Petershill Park
	Horn 63'	Report	McCormick 14', 19' Williamson Fiddes 73'

Celtic B v Partick Thistle

24 April 2024 Group stage	Celtic B	6–3	Partick Thistle	Lennoxtown Training Centre
19:45	Davidson 2', 7' Dobbie 11', 15' Quinn 48', 73'	Report	9' 22' 33'

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of 17 May 2024 (UTC)^[1]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship + Playoffs		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup		Glasgow Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Jamie Sneddon	27	0	21+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	SCO	Jack McMillan	37	2	31+1	2	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Harry Milne	47	5	37+2	3	5+0	2	1+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	ENG	Wasiri Williams	20	0	9+2	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	0+2	0	1+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Aaron Muirhead	47	0	38+0	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
6	DF	SCO	Lewis Neilson	43	1	37+3	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
7	MF	SCO	Kerr McInroy	39	5	34+1	4	1+0	0	0+1	0	2+0	1	0+0	0
8	MF	SCO	Stuart Bannigan	40	1	23+8	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	1	1+0	0
9	FW	SCO	Brian Graham	46	26	37+0	22	5+0	3	0+1	0	2+0	1	1+0	0
11	MF	SCO	Steven Lawless	41	5	32+0	4	5+0	0	1+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0
12	DF	MWI	Kieran Ngwenya	21	0	8+11	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
17	FW	SCO	Scott Robinson	31	5	17+12	4	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	1	0+0	0
19	MF	SCO	Luke McBeth	21	1	17+4	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	IRL	Daniel O'Reilly	8	0	2+6	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	SCO	Aidan Fitzpatrick	47	11	37+1	8	5+0	0	0+1	0	2+0	1	1+0	2
23	MF	SCO	Blair Alston	32	6	8+20	5	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+2	0	1+0	1
25	GK	SCO	Ross Stewart	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	MF	SCO	Ben Stanway	36	1	20+7	0	3+2	0	1+0	1	1+1	0	1+0	0
29	MF	SCO	Zander MacKenzie	24	0	3+15	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
31	GK	SCO	David Mitchell	19	0	16+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	FW	SCO	Ricco Diack	19	3	2+14	3	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
36	MF	SCO	Ché Campbell	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
38	FW	SCO	Ceiran Loney	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
99	FW	ENG	Tomi Adeloye	27	7	2+19	7	0+2	0	1+0	0	0+2	0	0+1	0
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
10	FW	SCO	Anton Dowds	4	0	0+1	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	DF	ENG	Nathan McGinley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	SCO	Ben Williamson	13	0	3+5	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
24	GK	USA	Mason McCready	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	FW	ENG	Wes McDonald	6	0	0+4	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
27	MF	SCO	James Lyon	9	3	1+2	1	1+4	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
30	MF	SCO	Ji Stevenson	1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	FW	SCO	Sallu Turay	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	SCO	Jamie Taggart	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Club statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Dundee United (C, P)	36	22	9	5	73	23	+50	75	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Raith Rovers	36	20	9	7	58	42	+16	69	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3	Partick Thistle	36	14	13	9	63	54	+9	55	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4	Airdrieonians	36	15	7	14	44	44	0	52
5	Greenock Morton	36	12	9	15	43	46	−3	45

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).^[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

League Cup table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		PAR	FAL	DUN	SPA	PET
1	Partick Thistle	4	2	1	1	0	7	5	+2	9	Qualification for the second round		—	2–2p	—	2–1	—
2	Falkirk	4	2	1	0	1	8	5	+3	8			—	—	0–1	—	4–1
3	Dundee United	4	2	0	0	2	5	3	+2	6			1–2	—	—	—	3–0
4	The Spartans	4	2	0	0	2	5	5	0	6			—	1–2	1–0	—	—
5	Peterhead	4	0	0	1	3	3	10	−7	1			1–1p	—	—	1–2	—

Source: ^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[5]

Glasgow Cup table

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2023 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2023–24

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 26 June 2023 FW Scott Robinson Kilmarnock Free[6] DF Wasiri Williams Swansea City Free[7] 29 July 2023 MF Blair Alston Kilmarnock Free[8] 10 August 2023 FW Wes McDonald Hartlepool United Free[9] 1 January 2024 MF Luke McBeth Glenafton Athletic Undisclosed[10] 6 January 2024 GK Ross Stewart Free agent Free[11] 9 January 2024 DF Daniel O'Reilly Raith Rovers Free[12]

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 8 June 2023 DF Darren Brownlie Dundalk Free[13][14] FW Danny Mullen Derry City Free[13][15] FW Gospel Ocholi Gala Fairydean Rovers Free[13] MF Billy Owens Kelty Hearts Free[13] MF Cammy Smith Morecambe Free[13][16] FW Scott Tiffoney Dundee Free[13][17] 19 June 2023 MF Ross Docherty Dundee United Free[18][19] DF Kevin Holt Free[18][20] MF Kyle Turner Ross County Free[18][21] 4 August 2023 DF Gallagher Lennon St Mirren Free[22] 1 January 2024 FW Wes McDonald Free[23]

Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 18 July 2023 MF Ben Williamson Rangers Loan[24] 27 July 2023 FW Tomi Adeloye Swindon Town Loan[25] 3 August 2023 MF Kerr McInroy Kilmarnock Loan[26] DF Lewis Neilson Heart of Midlothian Loan[27] 10 August 2023 DF Kieran Ngwenya Aberdeen Loan[28] 30 September 2023 DF Nathan McGinley Motherwell Loan[29]

Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 11 August 2023 MF Jamie Taggart Gartcairn Loan[30] DF Sallu Turay 25 August 2023 MF Ji Stevenson Clyde Loan[31] 12 September 2023 FW Anton Dowds Ayr United Loan[32] 3 November 2023 GK Mason McCready Gretna 2008 Loan[33] 13 January 2024 The Spartans Loan[34] 2 February 2024 MF Ji Stevenson Cumnock Juniors Loan[35] 14 February 2024 MF James Lyon East Fife Loan[36]

See also

• List of Partick Thistle F.C. seasons