2017–18 Partick Thistle F.C. season explained

Club:Partick Thistle
Season:2017–18
Manager:Alan Archibald
Chairman:David Beattie
Stadium:Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
League:Scottish Premiership
League Result:11th (Relegated)
Cup1:League Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2:Scottish Cup
Cup2 Result:Fifth round
League Topscorer:Kris Doolan
& Conor Sammon (7)
Season Topscorer:Kris Doolan (11)
Highest Attendance:8,264 vs. Rangers, Premiership, 15 September 2017
Lowest Attendance:2,185 vs. Stranraer, League Cup, 29 July 2017
Average Attendance:4,441
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was Partick Thistle's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fifth in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Season Summary

Thistle competed in the 2017–18 Scottish League Cup where they finished second in Group H behind Livingston by 1 point and qualified for the Second Round. In the second round they surpassed St Johnstone and in the Quarter Finals took Rangers to extra time after Kris Doolan scored an injury time equaliser to make it 1–1, however lost 3–1 after extra time.[2] Partick Thistle also competed in the Scottish Cup, where they lost in an away tie to Celtic in the fifth round.[3] They ended the season being relegated from the Premiership via the play-offs, dropping to the Scottish Championship.[4]

Competitions

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.

Knockout round

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goal Scorers

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1 FW9Kris Doolan71311
2 FW18Conor Sammon73010
3 MF7Blair Spittal4037
4 MF10Chris Erskine5027
5 MF19Ryan Edwards4015
MF11Steven Lawless1034
7 DF5Niall Keown2002
FW39Miles Storey2002
9 DF14Christie Elliott0011
TOTALS3241349

Disciplinary record

PositionNationNumberNameScottish PremiershipScottish CupLeague CupTotal
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GK1Tomáš Černý40000040
DF2 Mustapha Dumbuya10000010
DF3 Callum Booth10000010
DF4Jordan Turnbull70000070
DF4Baily Cargill10000010
DF5Niall Keown81000081
MF6Abdul Osman30002151
MF8Stuart Bannigan30001040
FW9Kris Doolan10000010
MF10Chris Erskine41000041
MF11Steven Lawless20001030
MF13Adam Barton50000050
DF14Christie Elliott60001070
DF15Danny Devine811010101
DF16Paul McGinn60100070
FW18Conor Sammon10000010
MF19Ryan Edwards60000060
FW20Kevin Nisbet00001010
DF21James Penrice10000010
MF22Gary Fraser10000010
MF24Andrew McCarthy20000020
MF37Martin Woods40000040
FW39Miles Storey30000030
TOTALS7832071874

Team statistics

League Cup Table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2017.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee
15 June 2017GKJamie SneddonCowdenbeathFree
15 June 2017MFBlair SpittalDundee UnitedFree[5]
1 July 2017DFNiall KeownReadingUndisclosed[6]
4 August 2017DFMilan NitrianskýBohemians 1905Free[7]
11 August 2017FWMiles StoreyAberdeenUndisclosed[8]
31 August 2017DFPaul McGinnChesterfieldFree[9]
27 October 2017MFMartin WoodsRoss CountyFree[10]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFee
24 May 2017FWDavid AmooCambridge UnitedFree[11]
31 May 2017DFDominic DochertyQueen's ParkFree
31 May 2017DFMatthew McInallyCowdenbeathFree[12]
31 May 2017DFMichael McMullinAlbion RoversFree[13]
31 May 2017MFSean WelshFalkirkFree[14] [15]
22 June 2017DFLiam LindsayBarnsleyUndisclosed[16]
26 June 2017MFDavid WilsonDumbartonFree[17]
3 July 2017GKMark RidgersInverness Caledonian ThistleFree[18]
5 July 2017FWAde AzeezCambridge UnitedUndisclosed[19]
2 January 2018MFSean WelshFalkirkFree[20]
31 January 2018DF Milan NitrianskýČeské BudějoviceFree[21]

Loans in

Date fromDate toPositionNationalityNameFrom
31 July 2017[22] End of seasonDFJordan TurnbullCoventry City
11 August 2017End of seasonFWConor SammonHeart of Midlothian
23 January 2018[23] End of seasonDFBaily CargillBournemouth

Loans out

Date fromDate toPositionNationalityNameTo
31 August 2017[24] FWMark LamontClyde
17 August 2017[25] End of seasonFWNeil McLaughlinStirling Albion
18 August 2017[26] 7 January 2018DFJames PenriceLivingston
22 January 2018[27] End of seasonFWKevin NisbetDumbarton
13 March 2018[28] 21 May 2018DFGary FraserGreenock Morton

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New SPFL branding is unveiled . SKY Sports. skysports.com. 24 July 2013. 24 July 2013.
  2. News: Partick Thistle 1-3 Rangers . 19 September 2017 . BBC Sport. 6 May 2020 .
  3. News: Celtic 3-2 Partick Thistle . 10 February 2018 . BBC Sport. 6 May 2020 .
  4. News: Partick Thistle 0-1 Livingston . 20 May 2018 . BBC Sport. 6 May 2020 .
  5. Web site: Blair Spittal: Winger joins Partick Thistle after Dundee United exit . BBC Sport . BBC . 15 June 2017 . 15 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Niall Keown: Partick Thistle sign defender from Reading on two-year deal . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 July 2017 . 1 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Milan Nitriansky: Partick Thistle sign Czech defender . BBC Sport . BBC . 4 August 2017 . 4 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Signing news: Storey and Sammon arrive at Firhill . Partick Thistle FC . 11 August 2017 . 11 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Partick Thistle: Paul McGinn joins Premiership outfit after Chesterfield exit . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 August 2017 . 31 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Thistle announce signing of Woods . SPFL . 27 October 2017 . 27 October 2017 . 27 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027181620/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/thistle-announce-signing-of-woods/ . dead .
  11. News: David Amoo: Cambridge United sign former Partick Thistle winger . BBC Sport . BBC . 24 May 2017 . 25 May 2017.
  12. Web site: Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017 . Clive . Lindsay . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 August 2017 . 6 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Scottish League One ins and outs - Summer 2017 . Clive . Lindsay . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 August 2017 . 6 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Partick Thistle: Sean Welsh and David Amoo among four Firhill departures . BBC Sport . BBC . 23 May 2017 . 23 May 2017.
  15. Web site: Bairns complete double derby day signing! . Falkirk FC . 2 January 2018 . 2 January 2018 . 3 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072434/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/bairns-complete-double-derby-day-signing/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Liam Lindsay: Barnsley sign Partick Thistle defender for undisclosed fee . BBC Sport . BBC . 22 June 2017 . 22 June 2017.
  17. Web site: Dumbarton bring in Wilson . SPFL . 26 June 2017 . 26 June 2017 . 2 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702051707/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/dumbarton-bring-in-wilson/ . dead .
  18. Web site: Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign George Oakley and Mark Ridgers . BBC Sport . BBC . 3 July 2017 . 3 July 2017.
  19. Web site: Ade Azeez: Cambridge United sign Partick Thistle forward . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 July 2017 . 5 July 2017.
  20. Web site: Bairns complete double derby day signing! . Falkirk FC . 2 January 2018 . 4 March 2019 . 3 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180503081711/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/bairns-complete-double-derby-day-signing/ . dead .
  21. Web site: Milan Nitriansky leaves the club . PTFC . 31 January 2018 . 4 March 2019.
  22. Web site: Partick Thistle: centre-back Jordan Turnbull joins on loan from Coventry City . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 July 2017 . 31 July 2017.
  23. Web site: Baily Cargill: Partick Thistle seal loan deal for Bournemouth defender. BBC Sport . BBC . 23 January 2017 . 4 March 2019.
  24. Web site: Completed Transfers - Deadline Day August 2017 . Scottish FA . 31 August 2017 . 31 August 2017.
  25. Web site: McLaughlin joins on loan. stirlingalbionfc.co.uk. Stirling Albion. 14 December 2017. 17 August 2017. 14 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182706/http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2017/08/17/mclaughlin-joins-on-loan/. dead.
  26. Web site: James Penrice joins Livingston on loan . Partick Thistle FC . 18 August 2017 . 26 August 2017.
  27. Web site: SIGNING NEWS: STRIKER ARRIVES FROM PARTICK THISTLE. Dumbarton FC . 22 January 2018 . 4 March 2019.
  28. Web site: Gary Fraser: Morton sign Partick Thistle midfielder on emergency loan. BBC Sport. 13 March 2018 . 4 March 2019.

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