List of Partick Thistle F.C. seasons explained

This is a list of seasons played by Partick Thistle from 1877 to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top league goal scorers for each season.

Seasons

SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOther CompetitionsTop league goalscorer
Division                                       NameGoals
1877-78West of Scotland Cup - R4
1878-79bgcolor=gold align="center"West of Scotland Cup - W
1879-80
1880–81R3
1881–82R5
1882–83R6
1883–84R4
1884–85R1
1885–86R4FA Cup - R1
1886–87R1FA Cup - R5
1887–88R5Glasgow Cup - R1
1888–89R1bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RU
1889–90R1Glasgow Cup - R3
1890–91R1Glasgow Cup - SF
1891–92Scottish Alliance2283114866199thQ2Glasgow Cup - R2
1892–93Scottish Alliance1871104461156thQ3Glasgow Cup - R2
1893–94Division Two187563235195thQ1Glasgow Cup - R1
1894–95Division Two188285159187thQ2Glasgow Cup - SF
1895–96Division Two188284454186thQ2Glasgow Cup - R3
1896–97bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Division Two181431612831bgcolor=gold align="center"1stQ4Glasgow Cup - R2
1897–98Division One1861113464138thR1Glasgow Cup - R1John Ferguson8
1898–99bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Division One182214195869thR3Glasgow Cup - R1James Kirkland4
1899–1900bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Division Two181413562629bgcolor=gold align="center"1stR3Glasgow Cup - R1William Freebairn17
1900–01bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Division One20421428491011thR1bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUTommy Hyslop6
1901–02bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Division Two221435552631bgcolor=silver align="center"2ndR1Glasgow Cup - R3John Muirhead12
1902–03Division One226793450197thR1Glasgow Cup - R2Sam Kennedy11
1903–04Division One2610794641277thR1Glasgow Cup - R1Sam Kennedy7
William Massey
1904–05Division One26122123656266thR3Glasgow Cup - R2Sam Kennedy13
1905–06Division One3015694440365thR2Glasgow Cup - R1Sam Kennedy13
1906–07Division One34981740602614thR1Glasgow Cup - R1Alex McGregor12
1907–08Division One34891743692514thR2Glasgow Cup - R1Sam Kennedy11
1908–09Division One34242838102818thR2Glasgow Cup - R1Fred Robertson8
1909–10Division One348101645592616thQ4Glasgow Cup - R1William Gardner11
1910–11Division One3417895041424thR2Glasgow Cup - R1William Gardner13
1911–12Division One34168104740405thR1bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUJames Marshall9
1912–13Division One341042040552417thR3Glasgow Cup - R115
1913–14Division One381091937512915thR4Glasgow Cup - R1James Marshall10
1914–15Division One38158155658388thbgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUWillie Whittle19
1915–16Division One38198116541465thGlasgow Cup - R2Neil Harris16
1916–17Division One38147144443459thGlasgow Cup - R1John Bowie13
1917–18Division One34141285137406thbgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUNeil Harris16
1918–19Division One34177106243414thGlasgow Cup - R1John Bowie18
1919–20Division One4213121751623813thR3bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUNeil Harris23
1920–21Division One421712135339466thWGlasgow Cup - R1Jimmy McMullan11
1921–22Division One42208145753486thQFGlasgow Cup - R112
1922–23Division One381491551483711thR2Glasgow Cup - R110
1923–24Division One38159145855398thR4Glasgow Cup - R1Sandy Hair16
1924–25Division One381410146061387thR3Glasgow Cup - SFJohn Miller15
1925–26Division One3810131564733314thR2Glasgow Cup - R1John Miller15
1926–27Division One381561787743611thSFGlasgow Cup - R1[1] Sandy Hair41
1927–28Division One38187138567356thR4Glasgow Cup - R1Harry Gibson21
1928–29Division One38177149170416thR2Glasgow Cup - R1John Torbet18
1929–30Division One38169137261416thbgcolor=silver align="center"RUGlasgow Cup - R1John Simpson18
1930–31Division One3824597643534thR2Glasgow Cup - R1John Simpson25
1931–32Division One38194155859426thR3Glasgow Cup - R1Evelyn Morrison15
1932–33Division One381761575554010thR3bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUJohn Torbet17
1933–34Division One381451973783313thR2Glasgow Cup - R1Sandy McLennan11
1934–35Division One381551861683513thR2bgcolor=goldGlasgow Cup - WSandy McLennan15
1935–36Division One3812101662723410thR1Glasgow Cup - R1George Wylie15
1936–37Division One3811121573683413thR3bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUJohn Wallace26
1937–38Division One38159146870397thR3Glasgow Cup - SFJohn Wallace23
1938–39Division One381741774873811thR1Glasgow Cup - R1John Wallace28
1939–40Western Division301061457742611thGlasgow Cup - R1Sammy Picken9
1940–41Southern League30981355622612thbgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUWillie Sharp13
1941–42Southern League308101268702612thGlasgow Cup - R2William Newall30
1942–43Southern League30981363672611thGlasgow Cup - R2William Newall13
1943–44Southern League301151462662710thGlasgow Cup - R2William Newall21
1944–45Southern League301211755742512thGlasgow Cup - R1Willie Sharp8
T Doonan
1945–46Southern League A301141554652612thGlasgow Cup - R2Joe McGeachy16
Victory Cup - QF
1946–47A Division30163117459355thR1R6Glasgow Cup - R2David Mathie17
1947–48A Division30164106142363rdR3R6Glasgow Cup - R2Tommy Wright15
1948–49A Division30991250632711thQFR6Glasgow Cup - R1Jimmy Walker12
1949–50A Division30133135545297thSFQFGlasgow Cup - R1Jimmy Walker18
1950–51A Division30137105748336thR1R6bgcolor=goldGlasgow Cup - WAlex Stott10
1951–52A Division30127114851316thR1R6Glasgow Cup - R1Alex Stott15
1952–53A Division30109115563299thR2R6Glasgow Cup - WAlex Stott16
Bobby Howitt
1953–54A Division30171127654353rdR4bgcolor=silver align="center"RUGlasgow Cup - R1Willie Sharp21
1954–55A Division30117124961299thR5R6bgcolor=goldGlasgow Cup - W12
1955–56A Division34131476260339thQFR6Glasgow Cup - R2Willie Sharp13
1956–57Division One34138135351348thR5bgcolor=silver align="center"RUGlasgow Cup - R1Ian McIntosh13
1957–58Division One34173146971376thR2R6Glasgow Cup - SFDavie McParland14
1958–59Division One34146145966349thR3bgcolor=silver align="center"RUGlasgow Cup - R1Andy Kerr15
1959–60Division One34144165478329thR4R6bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUGeorge Smith17
1960–61Division One341361558693211thR3R3bgcolor=goldGlasgow Cup - WJoe McBride14
1961–62Division One34163156055357thR2R1Glasgow Cup - R1Joe McBride15
1962–63Division One3420686644463rdR4QFGlasgow Cup - R117
1963–64Division One34155145554357thR3R1Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - R2Neil Duffy13
Glasgow Cup - R1
1964–65Division One3411101357583211thR3R1Glasgow Cup - R1Tommy Ewing13
1965–66Division One3410101455643012thR2R1Glasgow Cup - R1Andy Roxburgh15
1966–67Division One349121349683012thR2R1bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUJohnnie Flanagan10
1967–68Division One341271551673110thR4R1Glasgow Cup - R1Tommy Rae15
1968–69Division One349101539532814thR1R1bgcolor=silverGlasgow Cup - RUJimmy Bone13
1969–70bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Division One34572241821718thR1R1Glasgow Cup - R1Jimmy Bone14
1970–71bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Division Two3423103782656bgcolor=gold align="center"1stR1QFFrank Coulston20
1971–72Division One341210125354347thR3bgcolor=gold align="center"WDenis McQuade12
1972–73Division One341081640532813thR5R2UEFA Cup - R1Ronnie Glavin9
1973–74Division One349101533462811thR4R1Ronnie Glavin9
1974–75Division One3410101448623013thR3QFJoe Craig15
1975–76bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"First Division341772471941bgcolor=gold align="center"1stR4SFDoug Somner16
1976–77Premier Division361112134044355thR3R1Anglo Scottish Cup - SFDoug Somner10
1977–78Premier Division36145175262337thSFR2Anglo Scottish Cup - QFDoug Somner15
1978–79Premier Division36138154239348thSFR2Anglo Scottish Cup - QFDoug Somner11
1979–80Premier Division361114114347367thQFR3Anglo Scottish Cup - QFColin McAdam17
1980–81Premier Division361010163248306thR3QFAnglo Scottish Cup - R1Tony Higgins7
Alex O'Hara
1981–82bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Premier Division36610203559229thR3R1Mo Johnston9
1982–83First Division39209106645494thQFQFMo Johnston21
1983–84First Division39198126750463rdR3R2Kenny McDowall13
1984–85First Division391391750553511thR3R1Alan Logan12
1985–86First Division391016135364368thR3R2Gordon Smith11
1986–87First Division441215174954398thR3R2Colin West10
1987–88First Division44169196064418thR5R2Eddie Gallagher13
1988–89First Division441311155758378thR4R2Gerry McCoy20
1989–90First Division441214136253388thR3R2Calum Campbell17
1990–91First Division441613105653454thR3R3Challenge Cup - R1David Elliot13
1991–92bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"First Division44231110623657bgcolor=silver align="center"2ndR3R3Challenge Cup - R2Colin McGlashan18
1992–93Premier Division441212205071368thR3R3Gerry Britton12
1993–94Premier Division441216164657409thR3QFAlbert Craig14
1994–95Premier Division361013134050438thR3R3Calum Milne7
1995–96bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Premier Division3686222962309th[2] R3QFUEFA Intertoto Cup - Group StageCalum Milne5
1996–97First Division361212124948486thR3QFChallenge Cup - R3David Moss11
1997–98bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"First Division36812164555369thR3R2Challenge Cup - R1Jered Stirling6
1998–99Second Division36127173645438thR3R1Robert Dunn10
1999–2000Second Division361210144244465thQFR1Challenge Cup - R1Peter Lindau4
Albert Craig
Scott Miller
Derek Lyle
2000–01bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Second Division362295663275bgcolor=gold align="center"1stR3R1Challenge Cup - R1Scott McLean16
2001–02bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"First Division361998613866bgcolor=gold align="center"1stSFR3Challenge Cup - QFGerry Britton12
2002–03Premier League388111937583510thR3QFAlex Burns16
2003–04bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Premier League38682439672612thQFR3James Grady15
2004–05bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"First Division36109173852399thR3R3Challenge Cup - QFJuan Ramon Escalas14
2005–06bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"Second Division36169115756574th[3] QFR2Challenge Cup - R2Mark Roberts22
2006–07First Division36129154763457thQFR2Challenge Cup - R1Mark Roberts16
2007–08First Division361112134039456thQFR3Challenge Cup - R3Liam Buchanan14
2008–09First Division3616713393555bgcolor=silver align="center"2ndR4R3Challenge Cup - SFGary Harkins12
2009–10First Division36146164340486thR4R2Challenge Cup - QFLiam Buchanan11
2010–11First Division361211134439475thR5R2Challenge Cup - SFKris Doolan15
2011–12First Division361211135039476thR4R1Challenge Cup - R2Paul Cairney14
2012–13First Division3623947628781stR4R2Challenge Cup - RUKris Doolan15
Chris Erskine
2013–14Premiership388141646653810thR4R3Kris Doolan11
2014–15Premiership381210164844468thR5QFKris Doolan9
2015–16Premiership381210164150469thR5R2Kris Doolan14
2016–17Premiership381012163854426thQFR2Kris Doolan14
2017–18bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Premiership38892131623311th[4] R5QFKris Doolan11
2018–19Championship3668134352436thQFR2Challenge Cup - R2Blair Spittal7
2019–20bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"Championship27681332472610th[5] R4QFChallenge Cup - SFKenny Miller5
2020–21bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"League One221174401840 bgcolor=gold align="center"1stR3GSBrian Graham11
2021–22Championship36141012464052 4th[6] R5GSChallenge Cup - R3Brian Graham13
2022–23Championship36169116545574th[7] R5QFChallenge Cup - R3Brian Graham13
2023–24Championship36141396354553rd[8] R5R2Challenge Cup - R3Brian Graham20

References

Notes and References

  1. Also won the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.
  2. Relegated via play-offs
  3. Promoted via play-offs
  4. Relegated via play-offs
  5. Season ended after 27 games by SPFL https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-resolution-approved-by-clubs-in-all-four-di
  6. Lost in play-off quarter final
  7. Lost in play-off final
  8. Lost in play-off semi-final