2020–21 Partick Thistle F.C. season explained

Club:Partick Thistle
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Jacqui Low
Manager:Ian McCall
Stadium:Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
League:Scottish League One
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:Brian Graham (12)
Season Topscorer:Brian Graham (12)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Partick Thistle's first season in the third tier of Scottish football in Scottish League One, having been relegated from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 15 April 2020, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Partick were relegated to League One after two years in the Championship, which the club decided not to take legal action against.[1] Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season.[2] Partick Thistle began their season on 7 October in the League Cup group stage with the League One season beginning on 17 October.

On 11 January 2021, all football below the Scottish Championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

On 29 January 2021, the suspension was extended until at least 14 February.[4] In March 2021, the Scottish Government gave permission for the league to resume.

On 16 March, clubs from League 1 and 2 voted to implement for a reduced 22-game season with a league split after 18 games.[5]

On 29 April, Thistle were declared champions of League One and secured promotion to the Scottish Championship following their 5-0 victory over promotion rivals Falkirk.[6]

Competitions

Scottish League One

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish League One.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Group stage

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Player statistics

[7] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season|-|}

Club statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2020 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2020-21.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee
1 June 2020MFRoss DochertyAyr UnitedFree[8]
20 July 2020DFRichard FosterRoss CountyFree[9]
25 July 2020MFConnor MurrayQueen of the SouthFree[10]
21 August 2020DFCiaran McKennaHamilton AcademicalFree[11]
2 October 2020MFCharlie ReillyHamilton AcademicalFree[12]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee
22 June 2020MFScott FoxMotherwellFree[13]
4 July 2020FWAlex JonesNorthampton TownFree[14] [15]
5 July 2020MFDarian MacKinnonDrumchapel UnitedFree[16]
21 July 2020MF Dario ZanattaAyr UnitedFree[17]
16 August 2020DFSteven SaundersGartcairnFree[18]
27 August 2020DFThomas RobsonQueen's ParkFree[19]
22 September 2020FWLewis MansellAccrington StanleyFree[20] [21]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee
27 August 2020DFRhys BreenRangersLoan[22]
27 August 2020GKKieran WrightRangersLoan[23]
16 September 2020FWSalim Kouider-AissaLivingstonLoan[24]
24 September 2020MFDeclan GlassDundee UnitedLoan[25]
7 October 2020MFBlair SpittalRoss CountyLoan[26]
8 March 2021MFAndy GegganBSC GlasgowLoan[27]
12 March 2021DFSteven BellEast KilbrideLoan[28]
12 March 2021DFChris ErskineEast KilbrideLoan[29]
15 March 2021FWRoss MacIverMotherwellLoan[30]
23 March 2021MFScott TiffoneyLivingstonLoan[31]

Loans out

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Partick Thistle decide not to take legal action after SPFL plan relegates them . 22 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Scottish Challenge Cup cancelled for season 2020-21 . BBC Sport . 4 October 2020.
  3. News: Scottish lower leagues & Scottish Cup suspended for three weeks. BBC Sport. 11 January 2021. 11 January 2021.
  4. News: Scottish Cup, lower leagues and women's football remain suspended. BBC Sport. 29 January 2021. 4 February 2021.
  5. News: Scottish League 1 & 2 clubs vote for 22-game season with split after 18 matches. BBC Sport. 16 March 2021. 18 March 2021.
  6. News: The moments that mattered!. ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC. 29 April 2021. 29 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Partick Thistle 2020/2021 player appearances. Soccerbase. 22 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Partick Thistle: Ross Docherty signs from Ayr as six players agree extensions . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 June 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Foster Signs one year deal at Firhill . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 20 July 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Summer Signings . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Summer Signings . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Summer Signings . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  13. Web site: Motherwell sign experienced goalkeeper Scott Fox . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 22 June 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  14. Web site: Player Update – 4th July 2020 . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle . 4 July 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  15. Web site: STRIKER ALEX JONES JOINS NORTHAMPTON TOWN . ntfc.co.uk . Northampton Town FC . 2 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Hamilton Accies hero Darian MacKinnon makes shock switch to seventh tier Drumchapel . dailyrecord.co.uk . Daily Record . 5 July 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Summer Signings . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Steven Saunders calls time on career aged 29 as former Scotland cap gets ready for white-collar life . dailyrecord.co.uk . Daily Record . 16 August 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  19. Web site: New Signing – Tommy Robson . queensparkfc.co.uk . Queens Park FC . 27 August 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  20. Web site: Lewis Mansell leaves the club . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 22 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  21. Web site: Mansell joins the reds . accringtonstanley.co.uk . Accrington Stanley FC . 6 November 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  22. Web site: Rhys Breen & Kieran Wright join Partick Thistle on loan . rangers.co.uk . Rangers FC . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  23. Web site: Rhys Breen & Kieran Wright join Partick Thistle on loan . rangers.co.uk . Rangers FC . 2 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  24. Web site: Livingston striker Salim Kouider-Aissa signs one-year loan deal with Partick Thistle . glasgowtimes.co.uk . Glasgow Times . 16 September 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  25. Web site: Declan Glass joins on season-long loan . ptfc.co.uk/ . Partick Thistle FC . 24 September 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  26. Web site: Ross County midfielder Blair Spittal goes on loan to Partick Thistle . ross-shirejournal.co.uk . Ross-shire Journal . 7 October 2020 . 22 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Andy Geggan joins on loan . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 8 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  28. Web site: Steven Bell and Chris Erksine join on loan . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 12 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  29. Web site: Steven Bell and Chris Erksine join on loan . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 12 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  30. Web site: Yusuf Hussain and Ross MacIver depart Motherwell until the summer . motherwelltimes.co.uk . Motherwell Times . 15 March 2021 . 22 March 2021.
  31. Web site: Scott Tiffoney joins on loan for the rest of the season . ptfc.co.uk . Partick Thistle FC . 23 March 2021 . 24 March 2021.
  32. Web site: Loan Signing: Dean Watson . annanathleticfc.com . Annan Athletic FC . 8 January 2021 . 24 March 2021.

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