2009–10 Partick Thistle F.C. season

Partick Thistle
2009–10 season
ChairmanAllan Cowan
ManagerIan McCall
Scottish Cup4th Round
League Cup2nd Round
Challenge CupQuarter final

During the 2009–10 season, Partick Thistle participated in the Scottish First Division, having finished in 2nd place the previous season.

Team kit

The team kit for the 2009–10 season will be produced by Puma in partnership with Greaves Sports and the main shirt sponsor will be Ignis Asset Management as per season 2008–09. The home kit will be the same as season 2008–09 and the away is a silver, black & pink camouflage design with black sleeves. A Centenary top was also announced to mark Thistle's 100th year at Firhill Stadium, to be worn against Dunfermline Athletic in the league match closest to the first ever game at the ground.[1]

Home colours
Away colours

Notable events

Season 2009–10 marks the Centenary of Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium. A Centenary Top (in the club's original navy blue) is to be released by their official partners Greaves Sports and the club also set up a Centenary Fundraiser with the slogan "£100k for 100 Years".

With 2009 also being Alan Archibald's Testimonial Year, several functions were held and a Testimonial Match against a Liverpool XI played. This game took place on Tuesday 11 August,[2] the match ending in a 1–1 draw.

Having been with the Club in a playing capacity until the end of season 2008–09, Simon Donnelly returned in a player-coach role following the departure of John Henry, First Team Coach, to Burnley F.C.[3][4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NIR Jonathan Tuffey
— GK  SCO Craig Hinchliffe
— DF  SCO Alan Archibald
— DF  SCO Patrick Boyle
— DF  SCO Martyn Corrigan
— DF  SCO William Kinniburgh
— DF  SCO Ricky Little (on loan at Queen's Park)
— DF  SCO Ian Maxwell
— DF  SCO Paul Paton
— DF  SCO John Robertson
— MF  SCO Jamie Adams (on loan from Kilmarnock)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Paul Cairney
— MF  SCO Mark Corcoran
— MF  SCO Chris Erskine
— MF  SCO Bryan Hodge
— MF  SCO Stephen McKeown
— MF  SCO David Rowson
— FW  SCO Simon Donnelly
— FW  SCO Liam Buchanan
— FW  SCO Kris Doolan
— FW  SCO Jim Hamilton
— FW  ENG Steve Lovell

Youth Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ryan Scully
— GK  SCO Graeme Shepherd
— DF  SCO Kyle Lochhead
— DF  SCO Ross McGeough
— DF  SCO Colin Stevenson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Stuart Bannigan
— MF  SCO Jamie Campbell
— MF  SCO Ryan MacBeth
— FW  SCO Kieran Burns
— FW  SCO Philip Middlemiss

Match results

Friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Score Scorers Attendance
11 July 2009 Stirling Albion Forthbank Stadium 1-1 Cairney (pen.) 604
14 July 2009 Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium 2-0 Robertson, Doolan
18 July 2009 Clyde Broadwood Stadium 1-2 Doolan
29 July 2009 Kilmarnock Rugby Park 3-2 Donnelly (2), Doolan 1,832
11 August 2009 Liverpool XI† Firhill Stadium 1-1 Erskine 2,529

† Alan Archibald's Testimonial

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish First Division
Date Opponent Venue Score Scorers Attendance
8 August Ayr United Somerset Park 1-1 Donnelly 3,078
15 August Ross County Firhill Stadium 0-0 2,391
22 August Queen of the South Palmerston Park 0-1 2,915
29 August Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium 5-0 Buchanan (2), Corcoran (2), Cairney 2,986
12 September Raith Rovers Stark's Park 1-1 Doolan 2,387
19 September Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium 2-0 Cairney, Donnelly 3,263
26 September Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium 3-2 Buchanan (2), Archibald 3,218
3 October Airdrie Utd Firhill Stadium 2-0 Hodge, Donnelly 2,839
10 October Dundee Dens Park 0-2 5,364
17 October Ayr United Firhill Stadium 2-0 Corcoran, Buchanan 3,055
24 October Ross County Victoria Park 2-2 Erskine, Buchanan 2,369
31 October Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium 1-2 Donnelly 3,084
7 November Greenock Morton Cappielow 2-0 Buchanan, Donnelly 2,738
14 November Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 1-3 Cairney 3,111
21 November Inverness CT Firhill Stadium 2-1 Adams, Lovell 2,353
5 December Dundee Firhill Stadium 0-2 4,453
12 December Airdrie Utd Excelsior Stadium 5-2 Donnelly, McKeown, Lovell (2), Cairney 1,321
26 December Queen of the South Firhill Stadium 2-2 Paton, Adams 2,766
4 January Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium 1-0 Cairney 2,192
16 January Raith Rovers Stark's Park 0-1 1,951
23 January Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium 1-4 Buchanan 2,607
30 January Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium 1-2 Corcoran 3,107
13 February Airdrie Utd Firhill Stadium 2-0 Cairney (2) 2,404
20 February Dundee Dens Park 0-1 5,216
27 February Ross County Firhill Stadium 2-1 Buchanan, Hodge 2,192
6 March Queen of the South Palmerston Park 0-1 2,674
10 March Ayr United Somerset Park 0-1 1,505
20 March Greenock Morton Cappielow Park 0-1 2,163
23 March Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 2-1 Buchanan, Donnelly 2,401
27 March Inverness CT Firhill Stadium 0-1 2,380
3 April Airdrie United Excelsior Stadium 0-2 1,142
10 April Dundee Firhill Stadium 0-1 2,545
17 April Ayr United Firhill Stadium 0-1 1,877
19 April Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium 0-0 1,151
24 April Ross County Victoria Park 2-1 Donnelly, Grehan 2,175
1 May Queen of the South Firhill Stadium 1-0 Doolan 2,912

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Score Scorers Attendance
4 9 January 2010 Dundee United Firhill 0-2 4,002

League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Score Scorers Attendance
1 1 August 2009 Berwick Rangers Firhill 5-1 Hodge, Buchanan (2), Erskine (2) 1,472
2 25 August 2009 Queen of the South Firhill 1-2 Donnelly 1,527

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Score Scorers Attendance
1 25 July 2009 Airdrie United New Broomfield 1-0 Buchanan 1,325
2 19 August 2009 Forfar Athletic Station Park 6-1 Doolan, Hamilton (2), Rowson, Donnelly, Cairney 532
Quarter-Final 6 September 2009 Inverness CT Firhill Stadium 1-1 (ICT won 4-3 on pens) Buchanan 1,746

Player statistics

League Appearances

Player Apps (Sub Apps)
Jamie Adams (loan Killie) 4 (1) 1 2 0
Alan Archibald 15 (0) 1 4 0
Patrick Boyle 1 (1) 0 0 0
Liam Buchanan 10 (1) 7 1 1
Paul Cairney 17 (0) 4 1 0
Martyn Corrigan 2 (2) 0 0 0
Mark Corcoran 14 (3) 3 0 0
Simon Donnelly 15 (2) 6 1 0
Kris Doolan 2 (9) 1 0 0
Chris Erskine 6 (11) 1 1 0
Jim Hamilton 2 (7) 0 2 0
Craig Hinchliffe 1 (0) 0 0 0
Bryan Hodge 10 (5) 1 0 0
Willie Kinniburgh 1 (1) 0 0 0
Ricky Little 0 (0) 0 0 0
Steve Lovell 3 (2) 3 0 0
Ian Maxwell 17 (0) 0 3 0
Stephen McKeown 4 (2) 1 0 1
Paul Paton 15 (0) 0 5 0
John Robertson 15 (1) 0 1 0
David Rowson 17 (0) 0 1 0
Jonathan Tuffey 16 (0) 0 0 0

Cup Appearances

Player Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Apps Apps
Alan Archibald 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
Patrick Boyle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Liam Buchanan 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 0
Paul Cairney 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0
Mark Corcoran 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Martyn Corrigan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simon Donnelly 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
Kris Doolan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Chris Erskine 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0
Jim Hamilton 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
Craig Hinchliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Bryan Hodge 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
Willy Kinniburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Ricky Little 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ian Maxwell 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Stephen McKeown 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Paul Paton 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
John Robertson 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
David Rowson 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Jonathan Tuffey 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Scorers

P Player League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 Liam Buchanan 7 0 2 2 11
2 Simon Donnelly 6 0 1 1 8
3 Paul Cairney 4 0 0 1 5
4 Mark Corcoran 3 0 0 0 3
5 Steve Lovell 3 0 0 0 3
6 Chris Erskine 1 0 2 0 3
7 Jim Hamilton 0 0 0 2 2
8 Kris Doolan 1 0 0 1 2
9 Bryan Hodge 1 0 1 0 2
10 Alan Archibald 1 0 0 0 1
11 Jamie Adams 1 0 0 0 1
12 Stephen McKeown 1 0 0 0 1
13 David Rowson 0 0 0 1 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Queen of the South 36 15 11 10 53 40 +13 56
5 Ross County 36 15 11 10 46 44 +2 56
6 Partick Thistle 36 14 6 16 43 40 +3 48
7 Raith Rovers 36 11 9 16 36 47 −11 42
8 Greenock Morton 36 11 4 21 40 65 −25 37
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division

References

  1. ^ "Strip Update - Partick Thistle Football Club". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Message from Alan Archibald Testimonial Committee". Partick Thistle Football Club Website. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. ^ "New Player/Coach". Partick Thistle Football Club Website. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Swift Thistle Return for Donnelly". Partick Thistle Football Club Website. 23 July 2009.
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