2013–14 Partick Thistle F.C. season explained

Club:Partick Thistle
Season:2013–14
Manager:Alan Archibald[1]
Chairman:David Beattie
Stadium:Firhill Stadium
League:Premiership
League Result:Tenth place
Cup1:League Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round, lost to Dundee United
Cup2:Scottish Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round, lost to Aberdeen
League Topscorer:
Kris Doolan (11)
Season Topscorer:
Kris Doolan (11)
Highest Attendance:7,978 vs. Celtic, Premiership, 27 October 2013
Lowest Attendance:1,544 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 27 August 2013
Average Attendance:4,779
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Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

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.

Results and fixtures

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

[6] [7] [8] Last updated 4 May 2014|}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 4 May 2014

NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipLeague CupScottish CupTotal
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1GKScott Fox00000000
2DFStephen O’Donnell61000061
3DFAaron Taylor-Sinclair51000051
4MFSean Welsh20000020
5DFAaron Muirhead30000030
6DFConrad Balatoni41000041
7FWJames Craigen30000030
8MFStuart Bannigan82000082
9FWKris Doolan30000030
10MFRoss Forbes10000010
10MFPrince Buaben30000030
11MFSteven Lawless00000000
12GKPaul Gallacher20000020
13DFGabriel30000030
14FWChristie Elliott30100040
15MFHugh Murray00000000
15DFLee Mair20000011
16DFJordan McMillan40000040
17FWJohn Baird20100030
17MFGeorge Moncur00000000
18FWMark McGuigan00000000
19MFIsaac Osbourne30000030
20MFMark Kerr00100010
21FWHenoc Mukendi00000000
21FWLyle Taylor20000020
22MFGary Fraser10000010
23FWKallum Higginbotham80000080
26DFLiam Lindsay00000000
28MFChris Erskine30000030
31MFDavid Wilson00000000
24MFCaolan McAleer00000000
25MFJordan Leyden00000000
27MFJonathan Black00000000
28FWGerald O’Donnell00000000
29MFLee Gallacher00000000
30MFDale Keenan00000000
32GKMarc Waters00000000
33MFDeclan McDaid00000000
34DFRoss Meechan00000000
35FWJames Martin00000000
39MFSimon Colina00000000
GKRyan Scully00000000-->

Team statistics

Management statistics

Last updated on 4 May 2014

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Paul Gallacher Ross CountyFree[10]
John Baird DundeeFree[11]
Mark Kerr DundeeFree[12]
Declan McDaid Greenock MortonFree[13]
Henoc Mukendi LiverpoolLoan[14]
Gary Fraser Bolton Wanderers[15] Loan[16]
Ross Meechan St MirrenFree[17]
James Martin Hamilton AcademicalFree[18]
Darren Brownlie Ayr UnitedFree[19]
Gabriel Rayo Vallecano BFree[20]
Isaac Osbourne AberdeenFree[21]
Simón Colina Barcelona Juvenil BFree[22]
Kallum Higginbotham Huddersfield TownFree[23] [24]
Scott Basalaj Wellington PhoenixFree[25]
Lyle Taylor Sheffield UnitedLoan[26]
Gary Fraser Bolton WanderersFree[27]
Lee Mair St MirrenFree[28]
Chris Erskine Dundee UnitedLoan[29]
Prince Buaben Carlisle UnitedLoan[30]
George Moncur West Ham UnitedLoan

Players out

PlayerToFee
Chris Erskine Dundee UnitedFree[31]
Paul Paton Dundee UnitedFree
Steven Craig Wycombe Wanderers[32] Free[33]
Bradley HalsmanFree
Andy Dowie Queen Of The South[34] Free
Jamie Campbell ClydebankFree[35]
David BrownFree
Malcolm McLean Lanark United[36] Free[37]
Jordan MoffatFree
Aaron SekhonFree
James WightmanFree
Ryan Scully Dunfermline AthleticLoan[38]
Mark McGuigan Albion RoversLoan[39]
Hugh Murray DumbartonLoan[40]
Gerry O’Donnell MaryhillLoan[41]
Gerry O’DonnellFree[42]
Hugh Murray DumbartonFree[43]
Mark McGuigan Albion Rovers[44] Free[45]
John Baird Raith RoversFree[46]
Ross Forbes Dunfermline Athletic[47] Free[48]
Mark Kerr Queen of the South[49] Free[50]
Liam Lindsay Alloa AthleticLoan[51]
James Martin K.V. TurnhoutLoan[52]
Chris Duggan Forfar AthleticLoan[53]

Contract extensions

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

DatePlayerLengthExpiry
21 May 2013 Kris Doolan2 years2015[54]
21 May 2013 Ross Forbes1 years2014
24 May 2013 Stephen O'Donnell2 years2015[55]
3 June 2013 Aaron Muirhead2 years2015[56] [57]
4 June 2013 Stuart Bannigan2 years2015[58] [59]
17 June 2013 Jordan McMillan2 years2015[60] [61]
18 July 2013 Conrad Balatoni1 year2015[62]
14 August 2013 Sean Welsh1 year2015[63]
7 January 2014 Scott Basalaj5 Months2014[64]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Partick Thistle appoint Alan Archibald as manager at Firhill . . bbc.co.uk . 22 March 2013 . 14 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Partick Thistle on SPL brink after nine-year exile . . scotsman.com . 16 April 2013 . 21 April 2013 . 5 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043059/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/partick-thistle/partick-thistle-on-spl-brink-after-nine-year-exile-1-2896891 . dead .
  3. Web site: New SPFL branding is unveiled . . skysports.com . 24 July 2013 . 24 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Crown of thorns: Partick Thistle celebrate promotion to SPL . . heraldscotland.com . 21 April 2013 . 21 April 2013.
  5. Web site: Jags back in the SPL . . scotsman.com . 20 April 2013 . 21 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Squad . . 14 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Squad Numbers for Season 2013/2014 . . ptfc.co.uk . 31 July 2013 . 24 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726040312/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/squad_numbers_for_season_2013-2014 . 26 July 2013 .
  8. Web site: Soccerbase Team Stats . 14 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Archibald, Allab . Fitbastats . fitbastats.com . 2 August 2013.
  10. Web site: Paul Gallacher Signs . . ptfc.co.uk . 31 May 2013 . 31 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130609104847/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/may_2013/paul_gallacher_signs . 9 June 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: John Baird and Paul Gallacher sign on at Firhill . . bbc.co.uk . 31 May 2013 . 31 May 2013.
  12. Web site: Partick Thistle deals for Mark Kerr & Conrad Balatoni . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 17 July 2013 . 18 July 2013.
  13. Web site: Two Youngsters Signed . . ptfc.co.uk . 21 June 2013 . 24 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625012930/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/june_2013/two_youngsters_signed . 25 June 2013 .
  14. Web site: Partick Thistle snap up Liverpool kid Henoc Mukendi on loan . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 19 July 2013 . 19 July 2013.
  15. Web site: Bolton's Gary Fraser joins Partick Thistle for six months . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 23 July 2013 . 23 July 2013.
  16. Web site: Gary Fraser Set To Sign . . ptfc.co.uk . 22 July 2013 . 22 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726182304/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/gary_fraser_set_to_sign_on_loan . 26 July 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  17. Web site: Thistle Sign Ross Meechan . . ptfc.co.uk . 22 July 2013 . 22 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726040333/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/thistle_sign_ross_meechan . 26 July 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  18. Web site: Further Addition To Under 20 Squad . . ptfc.co.uk . 23 July 2013 . 23 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728145556/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/further_addition_to_under_20_squad . 28 July 2013 .
  19. Web site: Brownlie settles in at Thistle . . spfl.co.uk . 15 August 2013 . 15 August 2013 . 6 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160206093917/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/brownlie-settles-in-at-thistle/ . dead .
  20. Web site: Partick Thistle complete signing of Mexican defender Gabriel . . sport.stv.tv . 27 July 2013 . 27 July 2013.
  21. Web site: Partick Thistle sign Issac Osbourne and Barcelona midfielder Simon Colina . . sport.stv.tv . 31 July 2013 . 31 July 2013.
  22. Web site: Alan Archibald snaps up former Barcelona youngster . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 31 July 2013 . 31 July 2013.
  23. Web site: Thistle Sign Kallum Higginbotham . . ptfc.co.uk . 8 August 2013 . 8 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130813232812/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/august_2013/thistle_sign_kallum_higginbotham . 13 August 2013 .
  24. Web site: Partick Thistle sign winger Kallum Higginbotham from Huddersfield . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 8 August 2013 . 8 August 2013.
  25. Web site: Next Under 20 Fixture and New Recruit to Squad . . ptfc.co.uk/ . 27 September 2013 . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002051434/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/september_2013/next_under_20_fixture_and_new_recruit_to_squad . 2 October 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  26. Web site: Lyle Taylor joins Partick Thistle on loan from Sheffield United . . skysports.com . 30 December 2013 . 6 January 2014.
  27. Web site: Partick Thistle sign Gary Fraser from Bolton . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 10 January 2014 . 10 January 2014.
  28. Web site: St Mirren's Lee Mair switches to Firhill . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 17 January 2014 . 17 January 2014.
  29. Web site: Chris Erskine returns to Firhill on loan . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 20 January 2014 . 20 January 2014.
  30. Web site: Moncur & Buaben join Partick Thistle . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 31 January 2014 . 1 April 2014.
  31. Web site: Dundee United complete pre-contract signature of Partick Thistle duo . . sport.stv.tv . 16 April 2013 . 16 April 2013.
  32. Web site: Wycombe Wanderers sign Scottish striker Steven Craig . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 22 July 2013 . 22 July 2013.
  33. Web site: Clubs start making changes to playing squads . . scottishfootballleague.com . 7 May 2013 . 7 May 2013.
  34. Web site: QOS bring in Dowie . . scottishfootballleague.com . 2 July 2013 . 3 July 2013.
  35. Web site: Contracts Summer 2013 . . ptfc.co.uk . 2 June 2013 . 3 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130608185117/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/june_2013/contracts_-_summer_2013 . 8 June 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  36. Web site: Former Firhill youngster joins Lanark . . spfl.co.uk . 7 August 2013 . 7 August 2013.
  37. Web site: Player Availability Malcolm McLean . . scottishfootballleague.com . 21 May 2013 . 3 June 2013.
  38. Web site: Ryan Scully Leaves On Loan . . ptfc.co.uk . 19 July 2013 . 19 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726191714/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/ryan_scully_leaves_on_loan . 26 July 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  39. Web site: Mark McGuigan Set to Head Out on Loan . . ptfc.co.uk . 22 July 2013 . 22 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726040255/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/july_2013/mark_mcguigan_set_to_head_out_on_loan . 26 July 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  40. Web site: Sons Sign Hugh Murray . . dumbartonfootballclub.com . 22 August 2013 . 22 August 2013.
  41. Web site: Gerry O'Donnell Heads Out on Loan . . ptfc.co.uk . 10 September 2013 . 13 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130918150924/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/september_2013/gerry_odonnell_heads_out_on_loan . 18 September 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  42. Web site: Contracts Cancelled . . ptfc.co.uk . 6 January 2014 . 6 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107022307/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/contracts_cancelled . 7 January 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  43. Web site: Partick Thistle cut midfielder Hugh Murray loose . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 6 January 2014 . 6 January 2014.
  44. Web site: Transfer Talk, January 23, 2014 . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 23 January 2014 . 23 January 2014.
  45. Web site: Mark McGuigan Released . . ptfc.co.uk . 22 January 2014 . 23 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140125084559/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/mark_mcguigan_released . 25 January 2014 .
  46. Web site: Striker John Baird released by club . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 28 January 2014 . 28 January 2014.
  47. Web site: Dunfermline add Danny Grainger and Ross Forbes . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 31 January 2014 . 1 April 2014.
  48. Web site: Ross Forbes Released . . ptfc.co.uk . 31 January 2014 . 1 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404062932/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/ross_forbes_released . 4 April 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  49. Web site: Mark Kerr Signs On. . qosfc.com . 7 February 2014 . 9 February 2014.
  50. Web site: Mark Kerr Released . . ptfc.co.uk . 30 January 2014 . 1 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404055915/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/mark_kerr_released . 4 April 2014 .
  51. Web site: Wasps add defender . . alloaathletic.co.uk . 31 January 2014 . 1 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161016124603/http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=997&mid=2 . 16 October 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  52. Web site: Watt's why I'm taking a turn at Turnhout . . eveningtimes.co.uk . 10 February 2014 . 1 April 2014.
  53. Web site: Chris Duggan Heads Out On Loan . . ptfc.co.uk . 21 March 2014 . 31 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327222738/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/march_2014/chris_duggan_heads_out_on_loan . 27 March 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  54. Web site: Kris Doolan & Ross Forbes sign new deals . . bbc.co.uk . 21 May 2013 . 21 May 2013.
  55. Web site: Stephen O'Donnell agrees new contract . . bbc.co.uk . 24 May 2013 . 24 May 2013.
  56. Web site: New Deal for Aaron Muirhead . . ptfc.co.uk . 3 June 2013 . 3 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130614091559/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/june_2013/new_deal_for_aaron_muirhead . 14 June 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  57. Web site: Partick Thistle hand new deal to Aaron Muirhead . . bbc.co.uk . 4 June 2013 . 4 June 2013.
  58. Web site: Another Jags Signs New Contract . . ptfc.co.uk . 4 June 2013 . 4 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130610094009/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/june_2013/another_jags_signs_new_contraxct . 10 June 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  59. Web site: Stuart Bannigan signs new contract . . bbc.co.uk . 4 June 2013 . 4 June 2013.
  60. Web site: Jordan McMillan Signs . . ptfc.co.uk . 17 June 2013 . 19 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130620195936/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/june_2013/jordan_mcmillan_signs . 20 June 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  61. Web site: Jordan McMillan signs long term deal . . bbc.co.uk . 17 June 2013 . 19 June 2013.
  62. Web site: Kerr signs and Conrad Balatoni extends contract . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 17 July 2013 . 18 July 2013.
  63. Web site: Captain Sean Welsh signs contract extension . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 14 August 2013 . 14 August 2013.
  64. Web site: Goalkeeper Signs Contract Extension . . ptfc.co.uk . 7 January 2014 . 8 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107122835/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/goalkeeper_signs_contract_extension . 7 January 2014 . dead . dmy-all .

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