2007–08 Partick Thistle F.C. season explained

Club:Partick Thistle
Season:2007–08
Manager:Ian McCall
Chairman:Allan Cowan
Stadium:Firhill Stadium
League:Scottish First Division
League Result:6th
League Topscorer:Liam Buchanan (11)
Season Topscorer:Liam Buchanan (14)
Highest Attendance:9,909 vs Rangers
Lowest Attendance:1,126 vs Berwick Rangers
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3 Result:Third round
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2008–09

During the 2007–08 season, Partick Thistle participated in the Scottish First Division and finished the season in 6th place. They reached the Quarter Final of the Scottish Cup, where they took eventual winners Rangers to a replay. The season saw the return of former Jag David Rowson who played in 45 competitive matches, the most appearances for any player. This season was Ian McCall's first season in charge of the club as manager.

Team kit

The team kit for the 2007–08 season was produced by Diadora and the main shirt sponsor was Resolution Asset Management.

Match results

Friendlies

Scorers!!Attendance!!
11 July 2007MontroseA0–2432[1]
17 July 2007StenhousemuirA2–2Chaplain, Trialist456[2]
19 July 2007FalkirkH2–0Roberts, Buchanan970[3]
21 July 2007Ayr UnitedH1–2Chaplain1,185[4]
24 July 2007Leicester CityH0–21,403[5]
26 July 2007Albion RoversA2–0Buchanan (2)[6]
28 July 2007Queen's ParkA0–1937[7]

First Division

Scorers!!Attendance!!
4 August 2007Stirling AlbionA1–1Donnelly2,215[8]
11 August 2007LivingstonH3–0Strachan (2), Buchanan2,481[9]
18 August 2007ClydeH4–0Chaplain, Buchanan, Twaddle, Higgins (o.g.)3,175[10]
25 August 2007DundeeA0–34,354[11]
1 September 2007Hamilton AcciesH0–33,075[12]
15 September 2007St JohnstoneA1–2Buchanan2,895[13]
22 September 2007Queen of the SouthH2–0Buchanan, McKinlay2,419[14]
29 September 2007Dunfermline AthleticA0–14,351[15]
6 October 2007MortonA2–4Storey, Twaddle3,338[16]
20 October 2007Stirling AlbionH1–1Buchanan2,071[17]
27 October 2007DundeeH1–1Keegan2,589[18]
3 November 2007ClydeA2–1Chaplain, Harkins1,980[19]
10 November 2007Hamilton AcciesA0–22,755[20]
14 November 2007LivingstonA4–0Chaplain, Buchanan (2), Roberts2,018[21]
1 December 2007St JohnstoneH2–2Roberts, Chaplain2,388[22]
8 December 2007Queen of the SouthA2–1Buchanan (2)1,753[23]
15 December 2007Dunfermline AthleticH1–1Buchanan2,176[24]
22 December 2007MortonH1–1Di Giacomo3,611[25]
29 December 2007DundeeA0–14,548[26]
2 January 2008ClydeH1–1Roberts3,299[27]
5 January 2008St JohnstoneA0–22,490[28]
19 January 2008Hamilton AcciesH3–0McKinlay (2), Buchanan2,409[29]
9 February 2008Stirling AlbionA0–11,306[30]
16 February 2008Dunfermline AthleticA1–1McKeown1,306[31]
23 February 2008Queen of the SouthH0–02,599[32]
1 March 2008ClydeA4–1Gray (2), Roberts, Chaplain1,717[33]
4 March 2008LivingstonH2–1McKeown, Gray1,372[34]
15 March 2008MortonA0–02,682[35]
22 March 2008St JohnstoneH0–02,309[36]
29 March 2008HamiltonA0–02,150[37]
1 April 2008DundeeH1–0Roberts2,426[38]
5 April 2008Dunfermline AthleticH0–12,500[39]
8 April 2008Stirling AlbionH1–0Keegan1,267[40]
16 April 2008Queen of the SouthA0–21,702[41]
19 April 2008LivingstonA0–11,575[42]
26 April 2008MortonH0–34,915[43]

Scottish Cup

Scorers!!Attendance!!
Third round24 November 2007Ayr UnitedH2–1Roberts, Buchanan2,260[44]
Fourth round22 January 2008Dunfermline AthleticH2–1Buchanan (2)2,434[45]
Fifth round2 February 2008LivingstonA0–02,110[46]
Fifth round replay12 February 2008LivingstonH1–1
Twaddle2,554[47]
Quarter-final19 March 2008RangersA1–1Gray36,724[48]
Quarter-final replay13 April 2008RangersH0–29,909[49]

Scottish League Cup

Scorers!!Attendance!!
First round8 August 2007Airdrie UnitedH2–1Harkins, Murray2,125[50]
Second round28 August 2007St JohnstoneH0–0
1,769[51]
Third round26 September 2007AberdeenH0–23,337[52]

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scorers!!Attendance!!
Second round4 September 2007Berwick RangersH3–1Harkins, Di Giacomo, Keegan1,226[53]
Third round18 September 2007Ayr UnitedA1–2 Forrest(OG)1,110[54]

Player statistics

PlayerTotal AppsSub AppsGoalsYC RC
David Rowson450060
Marc Twaddle431350
Simon Storey404140
John Robertson390010
Alan Archibald370061
Gary Harkins355480
Jonathan Tuffey331000
Scott Chaplain326540
Mark Roberts297620
Liam Buchanan2831400
Kevin McKinlay2212340
William Kinniburgh202091
Stevie Murray1822140
Ryan McStay1511040
Craig Hinchliffe130000
Simon Donnelly1213120
Damon Gray (loaned from Hibernian)121410
Stephen McKeown121210
Paul Di Giacomo (loaned from Kilmarnock)62200
Adam Strachan62200
Paul Keegan524310
Jimmy Gibson56010
Greg Cameron (loaned from Dundee United)30000
Vitezslav Mooc30000
Ricky Little21000
Stephen Connor (loaned from Everton)12000
Graeme Eaglesham02000
Pedram Ardalany01000

Goalscorers

PlayerLeagueScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal
Liam Buchanan1130014
Mark Roberts51006
Scott Chaplain50005
Damon Gray31004
Kevin McKinlay30003
Paul Keegan20013
Marc Twaddle21003
Gary Harkins10113
Stephen McKeown20002
Adam Strachan20002
Paul Di Giacomo10012
Simon Donnelly10001
Simon Storey10001
Stevie Murray00101

Notes and References

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