List of Partick Thistle F.C. managers explained

This is a list of people to manage Partick Thistle Football Club since their formation in 1876.

As of July 2013, the club have had 25 permanent managers, including joint managers. John Lambie has managed the club on the most occasions, leading the club four times.^[1]

Managers

^[2]	Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%	Honours^[3]	Manner of departure	Refs
25Đ			^[4]	6 October 2018	2012 - 13 First Division^[5]	Sacked	^[6]
24						Resigned^[7] to become boss of Dundee United^[8]	^[9]
23			^[10]			Resigned^[11]	^[12]
22			^[13]		First Division Playoffs^[14]	Sacked^[15]	^[16]
21	&					Removed from post^[17]	^[18] ^[19]
20			^[20] ^[21]			Sacked^[22] ^[23]	^[24]
19			^[25]		2000 - 01 Second Division,^[26] 2001 - 02 First Division^[27]	Retired^[28] became director at club	^[29]
18			1998	1999		Sacked	^[30]
17			1997	1998		Sacked	^[31]
16			1995	1997		Sacked	^[32]
15			1990	1995	1991 - 92 First Division 2nd Place, Promotion to Premier Division^[33]	Left in 1995 to become manager of Falkirk FC
14			1989	1990		Sacked	^[34]
13			1988	1989		Left to return to Hamilton Accies
12			1987	1988			^[35]
11			1986	1987			^[36]
10			1986	1986			^[37]
9			1984	1986			^[38]
8			1980	1984			^[39]
7			1974	1980	1975 - 76 First Division^[40]
6			1970	1974	1970 - 71 Second Division,^[41] 1971 Scottish League Cup		^[42]
5			1968	1970			^[43]
4			1959	1968			^[44]
3			1947	1959			^[45]
2			1929	1947			^[46]
1			1903	1929	1920 - 21 Scottish Cup		^[47]

Caretaker managers

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win%	Notes
				^[48]
		March 1990	March 1990
		October 1988	November 1988	^[49]
		March 1987	April 1987	^[50]
		November 1980	December 1980	^[51]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lambie 'short-term fix' for Jags . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 21 December 2004 . 29 July 2013.
2. Web site: Timeline of Managers . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
3. Web site: Club Honours . . ptfc.co.uk . 29 July 2013.
4. Web site: Partick Thistle name player-coach Alan Archibald as interim boss . . bbc.co.uk/sport. 30 January 2013 . 28 July 2013.
5. Web site: Partick Thistle celebrate promotion to SPL . . heraldscotland.com . 21 April 2013 . 29 July 2013.
6. Web site: Archibald, Alan . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
7. Web site: Change In Management . . ptfc.co.uk . 30 January 2013 . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928150015/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/january_2013/change_in_management . 28 September 2013 .
8. Web site: Jackie McNamara named as new Dundee United manager . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 30 January 2013 . 29 July 2013.
9. Web site: McNamara, Jackie . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
10. Web site: McCall takes control at Firhill . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 25 May 2007 . 29 July 2013.
11. Web site: Manager McCall leaves Partick Thistle . . sport.stv.tv . 15 April 2011 . 29 July 2013.
12. Web site: McCall, Ian . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
13. Web site: Campbell named new Partick boss . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 4 January 2005 . 29 July 2013.
14. Web site: Campbell defiant as Thistle rise again Partick prevail on penalties as part-time Peterhead wilt at climax . . heraldscotland.com . 15 May 2006 . 29 July 2013.
15. Web site: Campbell axed by Partick Thistle . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 27 March 2007 . 29 July 2013.
16. Web site: Campbell, Dick . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
17. Web site: Lambie's in as Jags axe falls. . The Free Library . thefreelibrary.com . 29 July 2013.
18. Web site: Britton, Gerry. Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
19. Web site: Whyte, Derek. Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
20. Web site: Legend Lambie makes comeback at Partick . . telegraph.co.uk . 20 December 2004 . 29 July 2013.
21. Web site: Collins given Jags job . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 25 February 2003 . 29 July 2013.
22. Web site: Thistle look to Duffy as Collins is sacked . . scotsman.com . 30 November 2003 . 29 July 2013.
23. Web site: Partick show Collins the door . . uefa.com . 30 November 2003 . 29 July 2013.
24. Web site: Collins, Gerry . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
25. Web site: Partick prepare to make a stand . . scotsman.com . 13 November 2001 . 29 July 2013.
26. Web site: Scottish Football League Championship 2000/01 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051814/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200001 . 16 December 2012 . dmy-all .
27. Web site: Scottish Football League Championship 2001/02 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051906/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200102 . 16 December 2012 . dmy-all .
28. Web site: Lambie wants Collins as boss . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 11 July 2002 . 29 July 2013.
29. Web site: Lambie, John . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
30. Web site: Bryce, Tommy . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
31. Web site: McVeigh, John . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
32. Web site: MacLeod, Murdo . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
33. Web site: Scottish Football League Championship 1991/92 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051754/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1990-1999/199192 . 16 December 2012 . dmy-all .
34. Web site: Clark, Sandy . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
35. Web site: Lamont, Billy . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
36. Web site: Johnstone, Derek . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
37. Web site: Auld,Bertie . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
38. Web site: Rooney, Benny . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
39. Web site: Cormack, Peter . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
40. Web site: Scottish Football League Championship 1975/76 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20120909135816/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197576/ . 9 September 2012 . dmy-all .
41. Web site: Scottish Football League Championship 1970/71 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20120910173046/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1970-1979/197071/ . 10 September 2012 . dmy-all .
42. Web site: McParland, Davie . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
43. Web site: Symon, Scot . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
44. Web site: Thornton, Willie . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
45. Web site: Meiklejohn, David . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
46. Web site: Turner, Donald . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
47. Web site: Easton, George . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
48. Web site: Bone, Jimmy . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
49. Web site: Watson, Bobby . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
50. Web site: Hagart, John . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.
51. Web site: Quinn, Pat . Fitba Stats . fitbastats.com . 29 July 2013.