View source for Partick Thistle F.C.

{{Short description|Association football club in Glasgow, Scotland}}
{{distinguish|Partick F.C. (1875)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Good article}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Partick Thistle
| image = Partick Thistle FC logo.svg
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Partick Thistle Football Club
| nickname = Thistle, The Jags, The Maryhill Magyars, The Harry Wraggs
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1876}}
| ground = [[Firhill Stadium]]
| capacity = 10,887<ref>{{cite web|title=Energy Check Stadium at Firhill (Firhill Stadium)|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/sco/firhill_stadium|work=stadiumdb.com}}</ref>
| chairman = Richard Beastall
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]]
| league = {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}}
| season = {{Scottish football updater|PartickT2}}
| position = {{Scottish football updater|PartickT3}}
| website = {{official URL}}
| current = 2025–26 Partick Thistle F.C. season
| pattern_la1 = 
| pattern_b1 = _partick2526h
| pattern_ra1 = 
| pattern_sh1 = _partick2526h
| pattern_so1 = _blackstripe
| leftarm1 = 000000
| body1 = FF0000
| rightarm1 = 000000
| shorts1 = 000000
| socks1 = FF0000
| pattern_la2 = 
| pattern_b2 = 
| pattern_ra2 = 
| pattern_sh2 = 
| pattern_so2 = 
| leftarm2 = 
| body2 = 
| rightarm2 = 
| shorts2 = 
| socks2 = 
| pattern_la3 = 
| pattern_b3 = 
| pattern_ra3 = 
| pattern_sh3 = 
| leftarm3 = 
| body3 = 
| rightarm3 = 
| shorts3 = 
| socks3 = 
| pattern_so3 = 
}}

'''Partick Thistle Football Club''' are a professional [[association football|football]] club from [[Glasgow]], Scotland, and currently plays in the {{Scottish football updater|PartickT}}. Despite their name, the club are based at [[Firhill Stadium]] in the [[Maryhill]] area of the city, and have not played in [[Partick]] since 1908. The club have been members of the [[Scottish Professional Football League]] (SPFL) since its formation in 2013, having previously been members of the [[Scottish Football League]].

Since 1936, Thistle have played in their distinctive red-and-yellow jerseys of varying designs, with hoops, stripes and predominantly yellow tops with red trims having been used, although in 2009 a centenary kit was launched in the original navy-blue style to commemorate 100 years at Firhill.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vassallo|first1=Jean|last2=Paul|title=Partick Thistle Centenary Kits Launched|url=http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/partick-thistle-centenary-kits-launched_5186|website=www.football-shirts.co.uk|publisher=Football Shirts News|access-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502031934/https://www.footballshirts.com/thistle-shirt.html |archive-date=2 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since 1908 the club have won the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]] (third tier, now [[Scottish League One]]) twice and the [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]] (second tier, now the [[Scottish Championship]]) six times, most recently in 2013. Thistle have won the [[Scottish Cup]] and the [[Scottish League Cup]] in 1921 and 1971 respectively.

In 2013, they became inaugural members of the newly-formed [[Scottish Premiership]] under the management of [[Alan Archibald]], and remained there for five consecutive seasons. During this period, Thistle secured major investment and, in 2017, finished in the top six of Scottish football for the first time in over three decades. In the [[2020–21 in Scottish football|2020–21 season]], Thistle won [[Scottish League One]], the third tier of the SPFL structure, and returned to the [[Scottish Championship]], having been relegated from there in [[2019–20 in Scottish football|2019–20]].

==History==

===Formation and early years===
[[File:Partick Thistle FC League Performance.svg|thumb|300px|Chart of yearly table positions of Partick Thistle in the Scottish football league.]] Partick Thistle Football Club was formed in 1876 in the burgh of [[Partick]], which was at that time administratively independent of Glasgow (Partick was not subsumed into Glasgow until 1912). The club's first recorded match (and victory) took place in February against a local junior team, named Valencia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ptearlyyears.net/1870s/1875-76 |title=1875–76 – Partick Thistle history – The Early Years |publisher=Ptearlyyears.net |access-date=30 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219050112/https://ptearlyyears.net/1870s/1875-76 |archive-date=19 February 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The location of this match, and thereby Thistle's first home ground, was recorded as 'Overnewton Park', which is thought to have been located next to Overnewton Road, just south of [[Kelvingrove Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ptearlyyears.net/grounds1/overnewton |title=Overnewton – Partick Thistle grounds – The Early Years |publisher=Ptearlyyears.net |access-date=30 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122155929/http://ptearlyyears.net/grounds1/overnewton |archive-date=22 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Having established themselves as the most popular team locally ahead of the likes of [[Partick F.C. (1875)|Partick F.C.]], in 1891 Partick Thistle joined the [[Scottish Football Alliance]], one of several competitions set up immediately after the formation of the [[Scottish Football League]] in 1890. The club won the Second Division championship in 1897 and were elected to the First Division. The following season they were re-elected after finishing in eighth place. In 1900 they were elected back to the top level, having finished as Second Division champions again, but were relegated the following season and then promoted in second place in 1902. This would be the last time Thistle changed their division for almost 70 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle – Background|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Partick_Thistle/Partick_Thistle.htm|website=www.historicalkits.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle History Archive|access-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623123608/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Partick_Thistle/Partick_Thistle.htm |archive-date=23 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since joining the Scottish professional leagues in 1893, Thistle had been an unpredictable side, spending four years in the First Division and five in the Second, winning promotion three times. It was during the [[1902–03 Scottish Division One]] season that Thistle set their highest finish in the Scottish league structure, finishing 8th in the table with 19 points.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=Neill|title=Sam Kennedy 1902–1910|url=http://ptearlyyears.net/sam-kennedy|website=www.ptearlyyears.net|publisher=Neill Kennedy|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126032142/http://ptearlyyears.net/sam-kennedy |archive-date=26 November 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the following 33 years, they moved from home to home, using parks at [[Kelvingrove Park|Kelvingrove]], Jordanvale, Muirpark, [[Inchview]] among others. In 1897 they moved to [[Meadowside]], where they played until 1908. After being homeless for over a season, they moved to their present home, [[Firhill Stadium]], in the [[Maryhill]] district of [[Glasgow]]. They played their first home match at Firhill, on 18 September 1909, in a 3–1 victory against [[Dumbarton Harp F.C.|Dumbarton Harp]].<ref name="Ptfc.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/club/history |title=Club History – Partick Thistle Football Club |publisher=Ptfc.co.uk |access-date=30 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105042805/https://ptfc.co.uk/club/about-us/history/ |archive-date=5 January 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Cup success and league progress===
In 1921 Thistle won the [[Scottish Cup]], beating [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] 1–0 in the final.<ref name="Sting">{{cite news |title=Beware the Jag' sting |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scottish_cup/1885880.stm |access-date=16 July 2021 |agency=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=21 March 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124604/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scottish_cup/1885880.stm |archive-date=4 January 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[John Blair (footballer, born 1897)|Johnny Blair]] scored the only goal of the game, which was held at [[Celtic Park]].<ref name="Ptfc.co.uk"/> The Jags reached the final again nine years later, facing the same opposition, but Rangers won 2–1 in a replay following a 0–0 draw in the first match. In 1935 the Jags won both the [[Glasgow Cup]] and the Charity Cup, competitions that were taken seriously at the time.<ref name="Sting" />

Although it was over 30 years before Thistle achieved further cup success they not only maintained their top tier status during this period but finished third in the league in 1947–48, 1953–54 and 1962–63.
On 23 October 1971 [[Davie McParland]]'s team secured the club's most famous result against [[Jock Stein]]'s Celtic in the [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] final at [[Hampden Park]], Glasgow. 62,470 fans watched Thistle take a dramatic 4–0 lead at half time with goals from Alex Rae, Bobby Lawrie and Jimmy Bone amongst the many emerging talents in the Thistle squad including [[Alan Rough]], [[Alex Forsyth (footballer, born 1952)|Alex Forsyth]] and [[Denis McQuade]]. [[Kenny Dalglish]] pulled a goal back for Celtic, however the final result was never in doubt as Thistle eased to a 4–1 victory. Ironically before the match, former [[BBC]] sport broadcaster [[Sam Leitch]] stated that "In Scotland, it's League Cup final day at Hampden Park, where Celtic meet Partick Thistle, who have no chance."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Philip|first1=Robert|title=The day Hansen and Thistle were a thorn in Celtic's side|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2348822/The-day-Hansen-and-Thistle-were-a-thorn-in-Celtics-side.html|website=www.telegraph.co.uk|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|access-date=6 November 2014|location=London|date=25 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010003754/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2348822/The-day-Hansen-and-Thistle-were-a-thorn-in-Celtics-side.html |archive-date= 10 October 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Decline and "Save the Jags" campaign===
Thistle's fortunes on the pitch declined during the 1980s. Although the club had experienced difficult times before, having dropped into the second tier of Scottish football twice in the 1970s, they had bounced straight back up on both occasions. The relegation of 1982 led to the club's first sustained period outside the top tier since the late 19th century. Between 1986 and 1989, Thistle were owned by [[Ken Bates]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Ken+Bates+Arrives+1986|title=Chelsea chief in Firhill swoop|author=Jim Blair|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|via=Partick Thistle History Archive|year=1986|access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1987+Ken+Bates+Article|title=Man with a mission|author=Alex Cameron|work=Daily Record|via=Partick Thistle History Archive|year=1987|access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/partick-project-a-bridge-too-far-for-ken-1-516572|title=Partick project a bridge too far for Ken|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=6 March 2004|access-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403134107/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/partick-project-a-bridge-too-far-for-ken-1-516572 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1989+-+Takeover|title=Thistle all Scottish again|author=Ian Paul|work=[[The Herald (Scotland)|Glasgow Herald]]|via=Partick Thistle History Archive|date=15 April 1989|access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref> chairman of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], whose intention was to use Thistle as a [[feeder club]] for the English team; however few players moved between the clubs during those years, which were also unsuccessful on the field (they finished 8th in the second tier for five seasons running between [[1985–86 Scottish First Division|1985–86]] and [[1989–90 Scottish First Division|1989–90]]).

Although this period of exile ended with promotion in 1992, mounting financial problems, including a debt of over £1.5&nbsp;million, threatened to put the club out of existence.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Campsie|first1=Alison|title=Wealthy Jaggies inject £1m to cut Partick Thistle debt|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/wealthy-jaggies-inject-1m-to-cut-partick-thistle-debt-1.821811|website=www.heraldscotland.com|date=6 August 2009 |publisher=Newsquest|access-date=9 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819225126/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12502823.Wealthy_Jaggies_inject___1m_to_cut_Partick_Thistle_debt/ |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1998 in particular the club was close to going bankrupt and was only kept afloat by the fan-organised "Save the Jags" campaign.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McLean|first1=Euan|title=Partick Thistle captain Alan Archibald: Jags were first club to hit financial skids back in 1998.. we should have been the last|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/partick-thistle-captain-alan-archibald-1120171|website=www.dailyrecord.co.uk|publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827174025/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/partick-thistle-captain-alan-archibald-1120171 |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite avoiding financial oblivion Thistle were relegated to the third tier of Scottish Football in 1997–98 and only narrowly avoided a further relegation the following season, finishing in eighth place.

===Revival under John Lambie===
[[File:John lambie.jpg|thumbnail|right|John Lambie]]
In 1999 [[John Lambie (footballer born 1940)|John Lambie]] commenced his third period as manager of the club and under his stewardship Thistle enjoyed a brief revival, winning back-to-back promotions in 2000–01 and 2001–02, the second of which earned the club a place in the [[Scottish Premier League]]. SPL guidelines at the time stipulated that clubs would only be eligible for promotion to the league if their stadium had a minimum 10,000 seated capacity. To comply with these guidelines the terraced section at the north end of Firhill was replaced with a 2000-seat stand. Speaking in 2004, Thistle chairman Tom Hughes argued the club did not at the time require a stadium with such a large capacity and building the new stand 'seriously affected [their] competitiveness'.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hughes court warning to SPL |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/3508548.stm |website=www.news.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC News |access-date=17 July 2021 |date=13 March 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827110432/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/3508548.stm |archive-date=27 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Thistle maintained their place in the SPL under Lambie by finishing 10th in 2002–03, despite being favourites for relegation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish Premier League Archive 2002/2003|url=http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/archive/2002-2003/|website=www.spfl.co.uk/archive/2002-2003|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|access-date=6 November 2014|ref=SPFL Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004555/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/archive/2002-2003 |archive-date=8 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Successive relegations and play-off promotion===
Following Lambie's retirement at the end of the 2002–03 season, Thistle struggled. [[Gerry Collins (footballer)|Gerry Collins]] (Lambie's previous assistant) was sacked mid-season and replaced with joint player-managers [[Derek Whyte]] and [[Gerry Britton]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Thistle sack boss Collins|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/3250058.stm|website=www.news.bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 November 2014|date=30 November 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303111143/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/3250058.stm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> This change was not enough to revive the team, and Thistle were relegated at the end of the 2003–04 season after [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness]], having won the First Division title, were permitted to groundshare with [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]. In season 2004–05 the team continued to struggle and Whyte and Britton were dismissed mid-season. [[Dick Campbell (footballer, born 1953)|Dick Campbell]], their successor, was unable to avoid relegation to the Second Division. He did return the club to the First Division the following season, through the newly introduced play-off system, having finished 4th in the league. This brought to a close the club's most unpredictable decade, in footballing terms at least: between 1996 and 2006 Thistle had been promoted three times and relegated four times. They were the second team in Scottish football to be relegated from the top flight through successive subsequent relegations, excluding those caused by league reconstruction, after St. Johnstone in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogerson|first1=Paul|title=Partick Thistle posts loss after second successive relegation|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/partick-thistle-posts-loss-after-second-successive-relegation-1.44164|website=www.heraldscotland.com|date=2 September 2005 |publisher=Herald & Times Group|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603001240/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12481417.Partick_Thistle_posts_loss_after_second_successive_relegation/ |archive-date=3 June 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ian McCall's first tenure (2007–2011)===
[[File:Ian McCall (football manager).jpg|thumbnail|right|McCall managing Thistle]]
Despite starting well upon returning to the First Division, Dick Campbell was sacked on 27 March 2007,<ref name="Campbell">{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6500067.stm | title=Campbell axed by Partick Thistle | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=27 March 2007 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413002453/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6500067.stm |archive-date=13 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> following a succession of poor results.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/thistle-axe-campbell-as-rising-losses-cause-turmoil-1-692675 | title=Thistle axe Campbell as rising losses cause turmoil | publisher=[[The Scotsman]] | work=scotsman.com | date=27 March 2007 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104175550/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/thistle-axe-campbell-as-rising-losses-cause-turmoil-1-692675 |archive-date=4 January 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A caretaker management team of [[Jimmy Bone]] and [[Terry Butcher]] saw out the season<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6511877.stm | title=Butcher takes Partick coach role | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=30 March 2007 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627130318/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6511877.stm |archive-date=27 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> before [[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]], a former player, was unveiled as manager. [[2007–08 Partick Thistle F.C. season|McCall's first season]] saw Thistle finish 6th in the First Division and embark on a successful [[2007–08 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]] campaign, reaching the quarter-finals before being defeated by eventual winners [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] after a 1–1 draw at Ibrox, Thistle lost the replay 2–0 at Firhill.<ref name="Rangers">{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7343165.stm | title=Partick Thistle 0–2 Rangers | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=13 April 2008 | access-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123145923/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7343165.stm |archive-date=23 November 2020 |url-status=live | first=Colin | last=Moffat}}</ref> League form further improved in season 2008–09 with Thistle exceeding expectations to finish 2nd in the First Division, behind [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]. This season saw midfielder [[Gary Harkins]] win the Irn Bru Phenomenal Player of the Year and Northern Ireland's [[Jonathan Tuffey|Jonny Tuffey]] become the club's first full international for several years.

McCall quit his post as manager in April 2011, citing personal reasons.<ref name="McCall">{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/ian-mccall-quits-as-partick-thistle-manager-1-1587242 | title=Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager | publisher=[[The Scotsman]] | work=scotsman.com | date=15 April 2011 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902220815/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/ian-mccall-quits-as-partick-thistle-manager-1-1587242 |archive-date=2 September 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Jackie McNamara]] was initially appointed as caretaker manager<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13095728 | title=Ian McCall quits as Partick Thistle manager | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=15 April 2011 | access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> before being made full-time manager of the club at the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref name="McNamara">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13376698 | title=Jackie McNamara is appointed Partick Thistle manager | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=12 May 2011 | access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref>

===Jackie McNamara (2011–2013)===
McNamara and assistant [[Simon Donnelly]] guided Thistle to a sixth-place finish in the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.2/scottish-division-one?cc=5739 | title=2011/12 Scottish Division One Table / Table | publisher=[[ESPN]] | work=ESPN Soccernet | access-date=27 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The following season Thistle started well and emerged as promotion candidates, competing with [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]] and [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] for a place in the following season's top flight. On 29 January 2013 the club gave permission to [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] to speak to McNamara about becoming their new manager.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/january_2013/statement_from_partick_thistle_football_club | title=Statement From Partick Thistle | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=29 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525000113/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/january_2013/statement_from_partick_thistle_football_club | archive-date=25 May 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The following day McNamara and his assistant [[Simon Donnelly]] resigned,<ref name="Change">{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/january_2013/change_in_management | title=Change in Management Team | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=30 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928150015/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/january_2013/change_in_management | archive-date=28 September 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> to become the new management team at United.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21249708 | title=Jackie McNamara named as new Dundee United manager | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=30 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013}}</ref> Along with Donnelly, Jackie McNamara brought goalkeeper [[Craig Hinchliffe]], [[Paul Paton]] and [[Chris Erskine]] to [[Tannadice]]. Thistle were second in the league at the time and, because McNamara was under contract, compensation was owed to the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/compensation-agreed-as-partick-end-dispute-over-mcnamara.21341688 | title=Compensation agreed as Partick end dispute over McNamara | publisher=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] | work=heraldscotland.com | date=14 June 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907071057/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13109390.Compensation_agreed_as_Partick_end_dispute_over_McNamara/|archive-date= 7 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Archibald era and the Scottish Premiership (2013–2018)===
[[File:ArchieInterview.png|160px|thumbnail|right|Alan Archibald is interviewed before a match.]]
On 30 January 2013, [[Alan Archibald]] was appointed as the club's interim manager, with former Thistle player [[Scott Paterson]] as his assistant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21266397 | title=Partick Thistle name player-coach Alan Archibald as interim boss | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=30 January 2013 | access-date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204064643/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21266397|archive-date=4 February 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 March, the duo were given the job on a permanent basis<ref name="Confirmed">{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/alan_archibald_-_confirmed_as_new_partick_thistle_manager | title=Alan Archibald – Confirmed as New Partick Thistle Manager | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=22 March 2013 | access-date=22 March 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325101339/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/alan_archibald_-_confirmed_as_new_partick_thistle_manager | archive-date=25 March 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> signing a one-year rolling contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21905413 | title=Partick Thistle appoint Alan Archibald as manager at Firhill | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | work=bbc.co.uk | date=22 March 2013 | access-date=22 March 2013}}</ref> The following month on 20 April 2013, the club clinched promotion to the [[Scottish Premiership]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/crown-of-thorns.20862606 | title=Partick Thistle celebrate promotion to SPL | publisher=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] | work=heraldscotland.com | date=21 April 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720161049/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13101174.crown-thorns-partick-thistle-celebrate-promotion-spl/|archive-date=20 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> having sealed the [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] championship with a 2–0 victory away to [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3520276/ | title=Thistle are champions | publisher=[[Scottish Football League]] | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=20 April 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512151759/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3520276/ | archive-date=12 May 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The title win meant Thistle returned to the top flight of Scottish football for the first time in nine years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/sport/football/partick-thistle-on-spl-brink-after-nine-year-exile-1-2896891 | title=Partick Thistle on SPL brink after nine-year exile | publisher=[[The Scotsman]] | work=scotsman.com | date=16 April 2013 | access-date=21 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043059/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/partick-thistle/partick-thistle-on-spl-brink-after-nine-year-exile-1-2896891|archive-date=5 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team also lost the [[2013 Scottish Challenge Cup final|Scottish Challenge Cup final]] to [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on penalties in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22043859 | title=Queen of the South 1–1 Partick Thistle (6–5 on pens) | publisher=[[BBC]] | date=7 April 2013 | access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

Thistle's initial return to the Premiership had mixed success. The team managed to maintain a relatively positive away record, however it was months before Thistle finally secured a home win, with them beating [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] 3–1 at [[Firhill Stadium|Firhill]] in February 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sutherland|first1=Jonathan|title=Partick Thistle earned their first home win of the season with a rousing performance against Aberdeen|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26202557|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> Thistle managed to avoid the relegation and play-off spots, eventually finishing third-bottom, following a 4–2 win away to [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] at [[Tynecastle Stadium|Tynecastle]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle sealed their Premiership safety after producing a stunning second-half comeback to get the better of Hearts|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27216438|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref> Thistle announced the club were completely free of debt in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle Now Free of Debt|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/partick-thistle-now-free-of-debt|publisher=[[SPFL]]|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722092846/https://spfl.co.uk/news/partick-thistle-now-free-of-debt|archive-date=22 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2015–16 Scottish Premiership]] season saw Thistle secure long-term contracts for many of their key players, including [[Kris Doolan]], [[Callum Booth]], [[Tomáš Černý]] and [[Mustapha Dumbuya]].

On 7 May 2016, Thistle secured their Premiership status with a 2–0 away victory to [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]], with goals coming from [[Steven Lawless]] and [[Kris Doolan]]. This result meant that Archibald overtook former manager [[Davie McParland]] as the record holder of top-flight victories. On 8 April 2017, Thistle beat [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] 1–0 to secure a place in the top six for the first time since the league split was first introduced to the Scottish top flight in [[2000–01 Scottish Premier League|2000–01]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39463929 | title=Partick Thistle 1–0 Motherwell | publisher=[[BBC]] | date=8 April 2017 | access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref>

In the [[2017–18 Scottish Premiership]], Thistle finished in 11th position, narrowly avoiding 12th place with [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] being automatically relegated. Thistle subsequently went into the Scottish Premiership play-offs against [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]], who had finished second in the [[Scottish Championship]] in their first season of returning to the league. On 17 May 2018, Thistle lost the first leg 2–1 away at [[Almondvale Stadium]], with [[Kris Doolan]] getting Thistle's goal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dowden|first1=Martin|title=Livingston 2 – 1 Partick Thistle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44063769|website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport|date=16 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> Livingston then came to face Thistle at Firhill on 20 May 2018. Livingston won the away leg 0–1 after [[Keaghan Jacobs]] scored in the 46th minute.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McLauchlin|first1=Brian|title=Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Livingston|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44097532|website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport|date=19 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Thistle were relegated to the [[Scottish Championship]] after a stay in the top flight of five years. Subsequently, speculation surrounded whether or not Archibald would remain as Thistle's manager. On 24 May, Thistle announced on their website Archibald would remain as Partick Thistle's manager going into the Championship next season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archibald to stay as manager as Thistle plots way back to Premiership|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/archibald-to-stay-as-manager-as-thistle-plots-way-back-to-premiership/|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524151304/https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/archibald-to-stay-as-manager-as-thistle-plots-way-back-to-premiership/|archive-date=24 May 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result of Thistle's poor season, a number of players were not offered a new contract by the club including captain [[Abdul Osman]], [[Callum Booth]], [[Steven Lawless]], [[Mustapha Dumbuya]], [[Paul McGinn]] and [[Ryan Scully]]. Transfer listed players were [[Adam Barton (footballer)|Adam Barton]], [[Niall Keown]] and [[Miles Storey]]. Australian midfielder [[Ryan Edwards (Australian footballer)|Ryan Edwards]] triggered a relegation contract clause, allowing him to leave the club immediately.<ref>{{cite web|title=Playing Squad Update|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|access-date=26 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411130659/https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/|archive-date=11 April 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> After a poor start to their [[2018–19 Scottish Championship]] season, Archibald was sacked as manager on 6 October 2018 following a 2–0 loss to [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]], leaving Thistle 8th in the Championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45774095|title=Partick Thistle: Alan Archibald sacked as manager|work=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2018}}</ref>

===Gary Caldwell (2018–2019) ===
[[File:Gary Caldwell.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Gary Caldwell]] took over in 2018.]]

On 15 October 2018, Thistle announced that former [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Scotland men's national football team|Scotland]] international [[Gary Caldwell]] had been appointed as Archibald's replacement. Chairman Jacqui Low said "Put simply, he plans to build a strong defence that allows us to then push forward and play attacking football."<ref>{{cite news |title=Gary Caldwell: Partick Thistle appoint former Wigan manager as new boss |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45855105 |access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref>

Thistle's first season in the [[Scottish Championship]] after relegation was a difficult one; the club were one of the promotion favourites but after a poor first half of the season they were sitting bottom by December and facing the possibility of back to back relegations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46657160|title=Morton up to fifth as Telfer goal floors Thistle|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Caldwell performed a large squad overhaul in January including the key signing of [[Scott McDonald]] who went on to score 7 goals in 13 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scott McDonald |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-team/scott-mcdonald/ |website=Partick Thistle FC |access-date=22 July 2021 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804081427/https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-team/scott-mcdonald/|archive-date=4 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Caldwell managed to turn the season around with the club finishing in 6th position and avoiding further relegation to [[Scottish League One|League One]] with a 3–0 away win to [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] thus removing the threat of the relegation play-offs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075231|title=Manager Naysmith exits Queen of the South|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Although safe, Caldwell released striker [[Kris Doolan]] who ended his decade-long stay at the club after being informed that his contract would not be renewed. Other players to depart included [[Miles Storey]], [[Scott McDonald]], [[Niall Keown]] and [[Souleymane Coulibaly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Playing Squad Update |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update-2/ |website=www.ptfc.co.uk |publisher=Partick Thistle |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

From June 2019 and during the run up to the start of the 2019–20 season, a consortium led by Chinese American billionaire Chien Lee and American businessman Paul Conway looked to buy Partick Thistle, with talks going on throughout the beginning of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=After Partick Thistle takeover, businessman predicts more US owners in Scottish game |url=https://www.thenational.scot/sport/17724216.partick-thistle-takeover-businessman-predicts-us-owners-scottish-game/ |access-date=31 August 2020 |work=The National |date=23 June 2019}}</ref> Partick Thistle Trust, a supporters group and the single biggest shareholder at the time with 19.28% of the club, released a statement urging shareholders not to support the potential takeover bid.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cairney |first1=James |title=Partick Thistle Trust urge shareholders to reject billionaire consortium takeover bid |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17924789.partick-thistle-trust-urge-shareholders-reject-billionaire-consortium-takeover-bid/ |access-date=31 August 2020 |work=Herald Scotland |date=25 September 2019}}</ref> By November, the takeover had not taken place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Banks |first1=Ben |title=Barnsley co-chairman Conway blasts SFA after attempts to buy Partick Thistle |url=https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/news/barnsley-partick-thistle-takeover-conway/ |website=Not The Old Firm |access-date=31 August 2020 |date=6 November 2019}}</ref>

Thistle made another poor start to the Championship season, picking up two points in the opening five games. Following a 1–1 draw away to Arbroath, Caldwell was sacked as manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gary Caldwell sacked as Partick Thistle boss|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49743836 |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

===Ian McCall return (2019–2023) and club takeover===
[[File:PartickWarmup.jpeg|thumb|right|Thistle warm up in 2019]]
After the sacking of Caldwell, Partick Thistle appointed [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] boss Ian McCall as their manager on 23 September 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle: Ian McCall appointed manager after Ayr United exit |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49798938 |access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>

On 21 November, Euromillions winner Colin Weir completed the takeover of Partick Thistle, instead of the consortium led by Chien Lee and Paul Conway. Weir purchased a majority shareholding and a holding in land at Firhill, Weir then immediately gave the land back to the club. Weir's takeover included the plan to gift the shares of the club back to the fans, to ensure Partick Thistle became a fan owned club, with a Working Group of The PTFC Trust and Thistle Forever plus an interim board overseeing the transfer of shares.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50496062|title=Weir to gift Thistle control to fans|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> After Weir's takeover the club announced that the plans for Partick Thistle's own training ground were to be shelved with the focus instead on completing the takeover and transfer of shares to the fans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50690799|title=Thistle shelve training ground plan|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> In December 2019, majority shareholder and lifelong Jags fan Weir died at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colin Weir: £161m Euromillions winner dies aged 71 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50930002 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/news |date=27 December 2019 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Minute's applause to be held at Partick Thistle game in memory of Colin Weir |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/minute-s-applause-to-be-held-at-partick-thistle-game-in-memory-of-colin-weir-1-5067643 |website=www.scotsman.com |publisher=The Scotsman |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

McCall made several changes during the January 2020 transfer window, including bringing in the likes of [[Brian Graham (footballer)|Brian Graham]], [[Zak Rudden]] and [[Darren Brownlie]], with veteran striker [[Kenny Miller]] among those leaving,<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish Championship ins and outs – January 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51181442 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> but Thistle continued to struggle. Thistle were knocked out of the [[Scottish Cup]] in a 2–1 home defeat against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Leigh Griffiths scores in Scottish Cup win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/partick-vs-celtic/report/421468 |website=www.skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> and later lost in the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] semi final to [[Scottish League One|League One]] side [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Raith Rovers survived a late rally from second-tier Partick Thistle to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final. |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51466144 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

Scottish football was stopped in March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], at which time Thistle were in last place in the [[2019&ndash;20 Scottish Championship|Championship]] (two points behind 9th place [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]], although Thistle had a game in hand).<ref>{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle: Championship side 'will not accept' relegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52219587 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref><ref name = curtailed>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52297066 |title=Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2020 |date=15 April 2020}}</ref> A vote was subsequently taken to curtail the Championship, League One and League Two seasons, which meant that Thistle were relegated to [[Scottish League One|League One]].<ref name = curtailed/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mendola |first1=Nicholas |title=Partick Thistle accepts cruel relegation despite match-in-hand |url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/04/16/partick-thistle-scottish-championship-relegation-coronavirus/ |website=www.soccer.nbcsports.com |date=16 April 2020 |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref> After talks of league reconstruction (which would have prevented Thistle being relegated) fell through, and following an anonymous donation, Thistle joined a legal action by [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]] (who were relegated from the [[Scottish Premiership]]) against the SPFL.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle take up offer of funded legal action over relegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53062895 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref> After a hearing at the [[Court of Session]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Barry |title=SPFL lodge their defence against Hearts' and Partick Thistle's £10m court action |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/spfl-lodge-their-defence-against-hearts-and-partick-thistles-ps10m-court-action-2894107 |website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com |date=24 June 2020 |publisher=The Scotsman |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref> a [[Scottish Football Association]] arbitration panel ruled that the SPFL had acted within its powers and therefore confirmed the relegations of Hearts and Thistle, meaning Thistle had now been relegated twice in the space of three seasons, dropping from the Premiership to League One.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53526063 |title=Hearts & Partick Thistle relegations confirmed by arbitration panel |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=27 July 2020 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref>

The [[2020–21 Scottish League One]] season was a stop-start affair due to COVID-19 and shutdown mid-season for a number of months before restarting in March, with the clubs agreeing to a further reduced 22-game season rather than the 27-game season originally planned.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12235470/scottish-league-one-and-two-clubs-agree-to-reduce-season-to-22-games |title=Scottish League One and Two clubs agree to reduce season to 22 games |first=Charles |last=Paterson |website=Sky Sports |date=5 March 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref> After a mixed first half of the campaign in League One, Thistle went on a fantastic run of form in April, winning six games and drawing two, as they secured the 2020–21 Scottish League One title on 29 April 2021 after defeating Falkirk 5–0 (their first trophy for eight years) and promotion back to the Scottish Championship at the first time of asking.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56936302 |title=Partick Thistle 5–0 Falkirk |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=29 April 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref> Thistle manager Ian McCall described the title win as the most satisfying of his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/thistle-manager-ian-mccall-reacts-to-title-win/ |title=Thistle manager Ian McCall reacts to title win |website=ptfc.co.uk |date=29 April 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>

On their return to the Championship Thistle finished 4th in the league securing a promotion play-off place. Thistle lost 3–1 on aggregate to eventual finalists Inverness in the Premiership to end the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61312099 |title=Inverness CT 1 Partick Thistle 0|website=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>

Thistle made a good start to the 2022–23 season, sitting top of the Championship after the first 10 games.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63182478 | title=Partick Thistle win to stay top of Championship | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> However, a poor run of form followed. Despite picking up slightly in later weeks, following back to back home defeats to Hamilton Academical and Cove Rangers and a 3–2 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish cup, manager Ian McCall and assistants Alan Archibald and Neil Scally were sacked with Thistle sitting 5th in the Championship table. It was also confirmed former player and hall of famer [[Kris Doolan]] had been appointed interim manager.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/management-team-update/ | title=Management Team Update }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64620196 | title=McCall's Thistle sacking 'strategic' says club | work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

===Kris Doolan (2023–2025)===
After the departure of McCall it was announced that former player and club hall of famer [[Kris Doolan]] would take over as interim manager with Paul MacDonald as his assistant.
After winning twice away at Ayr United and Dundee and a goalless draw with Arbroath as interim, Doolan was appointed permanent manager of Thistle on 3 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/kris-doolan-appointed-as-partick-thistle-first-team-manager/ | title=Kris Doolan appointed as Partick Thistle first team manager }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64838915 | title=Partick Thistle appoint Doolan as manager | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> In Doolan's first game as permanent manager, he guided Thistle to a 3–0 home win over Raith Rovers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64768233 | title=Doolan inspires Thistle again with win over Raith | work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

Thistle finished the 2022–23 season in 4th place under Doolan, meaning they entered the play offs at the quarter-final stage. Thistle won the quarter-finals 8–3 on aggregate over 3rd place Queen's Park, becoming the first ever 4th place team to progress past this stage in the Premiership play offs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65505812 | title=Queen's Park 0–4 Partick Thistle (agg 3–8: Jags advance to face Ayr United| work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Thistle then followed this up with an 8–0 aggregate win over 2nd place Ayr United in the semi finals, to advance to the Premiership play off finals.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65643013 | title=Ayr United 0–5 Partick Thistle (agg 0–8): Visitors cruise into Premiership play-off final| work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Thistle faced Ross County in the playoff finals. Despite winning the first leg 2–0, Thistle lost the second leg 3–1, taking the tie to extra time, no winner could be found and the match went to penalties, which Ross County won 5–4, meaning Thistle remained in the Scottish Championship.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65736747| title=Ross County 3–1 Partick Thistle (agg 3–3): County win 5–4 on penalties| work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In Doolan's first full season in charge, Thistle finished 3rd in the Scottish Championship, meaning they once again entered the Scottish Premiership play offs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-championship/table | title=Championship Table - Football }}</ref> Thistle beat 4th place Airdrie 3–2 on aggregate to progress to the play-off semi-finals, where they faced 2nd placed Raith Rovers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4n1v1qvd95t | title=Partick Thistle 2-1 Airdrieonians: Graham sends hosts into Premiership play-off semi-final }}</ref> Thistle lost the first leg at home to Raith 2–1, but won the away leg 2–1, meaning the tie went to extra time. No winner could be found by either side, therefore the tie progressed to a penalty shootout, which Raith won 4–3.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cydrrnn4j68t?page=6 | title=Watch: Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle (Agg 2-1) in Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final }}</ref>

Thistle struggled for consistency in the 2024–25 season, spending much of the season in 4th place. Following a poor run of form Doolan left his position as manager on the 18th of February 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/club-statement-kris-doolan/ | title=Club Statement: Kris Doolan }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0dng8n118o | title=Kris Doolan: Partick Thistle sack manager after two years in charge at Firhill | date=18 February 2025 }}</ref>

===Mark Wilson (2025–)===
Following the departure of Kris Doolan, Thistle confirmed that the duo of men's first team player and captain and Partick Thistle Women's team manager [[Brian Graham (footballer)|Brian Graham]] and Thistle under 18s coach [[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]] would take interim charge of the first team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/club-statement-kris-doolan/ | title=Club Statement: Kris Doolan }}</ref>

On 31 March, following six games in charge including three wins and three draws, Thistle announced that the interim duo of Graham and Wilson would remain in charge of the first team until the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/brian-graham-and-mark-wilson-to-remain-as-interim-management-team-until-end-of-season-2024-25/ | title=Brian Graham and Mark Wilson to remain as interim management team until end of Season 2024/ 25 }}</ref>

On 7 April Thistle confirmed the appointment of former Northern Ireland and Motherwell manager [[Ian Baraclough]] as the club's first ever sporting director.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/partick-thistle-welcome-ian-baraclough-as-their-sporting-director/ | title=Partick Thistle welcome Ian Baraclough as their Sporting Director }}</ref>

Following back to back wins over Falkirk and Livingston, Graham and Wilson guided Thistle to the play offs with a 4th place finish.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clywxrw98drt | title=Livingston 0-1 Partick Thistle: Visitors secure play-off spot to end hosts' Scottish Championship title hopes }}</ref> After losing the first leg of the play off quarter-finals 1–0 at home to Ayr, Thistle won the away leg 2–0 to advance to the semi-finals, in which player-manager Brian Graham scored his 99th and 100th goals for the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cgjl32lvxwqt | title=Ayr United vs Partick Thistle: Scottish Premiership play-offs LIVE - watch, live text, stats & match report, BBC Sport }}</ref> In the semi-finals Thistle lost both legs 2–0 to Livingston, ending the club's season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c8xgp848l57t | title=Livingston power past Partick Thistle into Scottish Premiership play-off final }}</ref>

On 30 May 2025 it was confirmed that Mark Wilson would become the permanent head coach of Partick Thistle.<ref>{{Cite web | title=New Head Coach – Mark Wilson  {{!}}  Partick Thistle FC | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/new-head-coach-mark-wilson/ | access-date=2025-08-04 | website=ptfc.co.uk}}</ref> Brian Graham was initially offered the position as a player coach role but turned the offer down.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Brian Graham rejects offer to become Partick Thistle manager {{!}} STV News | url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/brian-graham-rejects-offer-to-become-partick-thistle-manager | access-date=2025-08-04 | website=news.stv.tv}}</ref> In June 2025, Thistle announced that [[Alex Rae (footballer, born 1969)|Alex Rae]] had joined the club as assistant head coach to Mark Wilson.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Alex Rae appointed Assistant Head Coach  {{!}}  Partick Thistle FC | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/alex-rae-appointed-assistant-head-coach/ | access-date=2025-08-04 | website=ptfc.co.uk}}</ref>

In Wilson's first game in permanent charge he guided Thistle to a 4–1 away victory over Edinburgh City in the Scottish League Cup group stages.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Edinburgh City vs Partick Thistle: League Cup stats & head-to-head - BBC Sport | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx24yx2krgnt | access-date=2025-08-04 | website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==Club crest and colours==
The first crest to appear on a Partick Thistle kit was a thistle design, and every logo since has featured a thistle. The thistle appeared first in 1902, then again in 1909. It remained until 1978, when a new logo with the thistle housed inside a roundel was used. A modernist logo with the thistle on a rectangle was introduced in 1990, and the current crest was introduced in 2008.<ref name = "HFK">{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle|url=http://historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Partick_Thistle/Partick_Thistle.htm|access-date=18 October 2012|work=Historical Football Kits|first=Dave|last=Moor}}</ref>

The Jags flirted with a number of colour schemes in their early years. From their inception until 1900 the kits were predominantly blue with red and white trimmings. There was then a brief period in which the players wore an orange and black striped top with white shorts and black socks. This was replaced in 1905 by a colour scheme close to that used by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], before the club reverted to the predominantly blue kits in 1909. In season 1936–37 they changed to, and settled upon, the red-yellow-and-black attire for which they are best known, this change having been triggered initially by the club borrowing kits from the local rugby union team, [[West of Scotland F.C.|West of Scotland Football Club.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle – Historical Football Kits|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Partick_Thistle/Partick_Thistle.htm|website=www.historicalkits.co.uk|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2008–09 and 2009–10, Thistle became the first football club in Scotland to use pink as the primary colour in their away kit. In 2008–09 this took the form of silver- and pink-hooped tops.

[[File:Old Thistle Kit.jpg|thumb|right|A Partick Thistle home jersey on display at the Scottish Football Museum at [[Hampden Park]].]]

During the 2014–15 season, Partick Thistle supported the [[Breast Cancer Care|Breast Cancer Care Charity]] by wearing a black and pink away shirt, with the charity ribbon on the shirt. The partnership saw a portion of kit sale revenue being donated to Breast Cancer Care.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/partick-thistle-unveil-breast-cancer-away-strip-1-3479897|title=Partick Thistle unveil breast cancer away strip}}</ref>

For the [[2019–20 in Scottish football|2019–20 season]], Partick Thistle released their new away kit which featured a [[Rainbow flag]] design under the sleeves to show support for the [[LGBT]] movement. By doing so, they became the first Scottish club to incorporate the flag on a football jersey. Club executive [[Gerry Britton]] said: "We are really pleased with how the strips look and hope the supporters will like them as much as we do. We were very clear when putting together the design, that we wanted to make a statement about inclusivity and that's what inspired the rainbow feature on the away shirt."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Aftab |title=Praise for Partick Thistle as it launches away kit with LGBT+ flag colours |url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17715690.praise-for-partick-thistle-as-it-launches-away-kit-with-lgbt-flag-colours/ |website=www.eveningtimes.co.uk |date=19 June 2019 |publisher=Evening Times |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> It gained global publicity, including from [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] goalkeeper [[Hope Solo]].

==Stadium==
{{Main|Firhill Stadium}}
[[File:FullTimeFirhill.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Fans leave Firhill after an evening match in 2019.]]
Before moving to the [[Maryhill]] area in 1909, Partick Thistle hosted their home games over numerous sites in and around [[Glasgow]] including [[Kelvingrove Park]], Jordanvale Park and Muir Park. In 1897, the club moved to [[Meadowside]], near the [[River Clyde]]. However, in 1908 Thistle were forced to vacate the area to make way for a new shipyard.

After playing at numerous other grounds in Glasgow, [[Greenock]], [[Port Glasgow]], [[Kilmarnock]], [[Edinburgh]] and even [[Aberdeen]] for over a season,<ref name=UD>Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p197 {{ISBN|0954783042}}</ref> Partick Thistle moved to their present home, [[Firhill Stadium]], in 1909, when they purchased some spare [[Caledonian Railway]] land in Maryhill for £5,500.<ref name="inglis459">{{harvnb|Inglis|1996|p=459}}</ref> The stadium consists of three stands: the Main Stand which was built in 1927 and can seat around 2,900 supporters; the Jackie Husband Stand, which was built in 1994 and has a capacity of approximately 6,263; and the North Stand, renamed the ''John Lambie Stand'' in 2018 in tribute to the legendary club manager who died that year, which can house just over 2000 supporters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/sco/firhill_stadium|title=Energy Check Stadium at Firhill (Firhill Stadium)|work=stadiumdb.com}}</ref> On the south side of the stadium there is a grass embankment, known to home fans as "The Bing", which had been open terracing until this was demolished in 2006 due to the stand failing to meet the criteria of [[Scottish Football Association]] safety regulations. There have been various plans to redevelop the south end of the stadium but thus far none have come to fruition.

Firhill has been used by other football teams and for rugby over the years. Between 1986 and 1991 [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] ground shared with Thistle,<ref name = "inglis459"/> following their eviction from [[Shawfield Stadium|Shawfield]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/clyde-fans-set-to-vote-on-relocation-1-2902505 | title=Clyde fans set to vote on relocation | publisher=[[The Scotsman]] | work=scotsman.com | date=19 April 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] also ground shared for two spells over seven years,<ref name="Club History">{{cite web | url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-accies/2001/10/12/club-history-50144-11362323/ | title=Club History | publisher=Hamilton Advertiser | work=hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk | access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> following them being forced out of [[Douglas Park]] in 1994. In December 2005, Firhill also became the home of Glasgow's professional rugby union team, [[Glasgow Warriors]], when they moved from their previous base at [[Hughenden, Glasgow|Hughenden]]. After returning to Hughenden in 2006, the Warriors took up a two-year residency at Firhill from the start of the [[2007–08 Celtic League]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stv.tv/content/sport/exclusive/display.html?id=opencms:/sport/exclusive/Partick_Thistle_interviews_210607 |title=Firhill pitch can cope with rugby, insists chairman |work=www.stv.tv |publisher=STV |access-date=8 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930171709/http://www.stv.tv/content/sport/exclusive/display.html?id=opencms%3A%2Fsport%2Fexclusive%2FPartick_Thistle_interviews_210607 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This was extended in April 2009 for a further five years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rumsby |first=Ben |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby/Glasgow-to-stay-at-Firhill.5151369.jp |title=Glasgow to stay at Firhill for next five years – Scotsman.com Sport |publisher=Sport.scotsman.com |access-date=19 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.magnersleague.com/570_2033.php | title = Warriors look to create fortress at Firhill | work = Magners League Official Website | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070707133804/http://www.magnersleague.com/570_2033.php | archive-date = 7 July 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Glasgow Warriors left Firhill after the 2011–12 season and moved to [[Scotstoun Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/content/view/2624/48/|title=Statement from Glasgow Warriors and Scottish Rugby on Scotstoun Stadium|date=30 September 2011|access-date=14 July 2012|work=www.glasgowwarriors.org|publisher=Glasgow Warriors}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/sport/rugby/early-season-ticket-sales-rise-500-as-glasgow-settle-in-at-scotstoun.17998060|title=Early season-ticket sales rise 500% as Glasgow settle in at Scotstoun|work=The Herald|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=28 June 2012|access-date=14 July 2012|first=Alasdair|last=Reid}}</ref> During the 2012–13 season the ground was also used by [[Celtic F.C. Under-20s and Academy|Celtic's under-20 squad]] as their home ground,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/celts-deal-a-lifeline-for-jags-nextgen.18669556 | title=Celts deal a lifeline for Jags' NextGen | publisher=Evening Times | work=eveningtimes.co.uk | date=23 August 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> but following Thistle's promotion this stopped for the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/may_2013/pitch_update | title=Pitch Update | publisher=Partick Thistle | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=14 May 2013 | access-date=27 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714014538/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/may_2013/pitch_update | archive-date=14 July 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Firhill Stadium (PTFC vs St Mirren).jpg|thumb|left|Firhill Stadium]]
During the 2013–14 season, the Main Stand was re-opened to seat the high number of away supporters. In one instance, the North Stand was used for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] supporters as fears grew over fire dangers. During early June 2016 the Main Stand was renamed The ''Colin Weir Stand'' in honour of Colin Weir who was made the first ever patron of Partick Thistle after making numerous donations to the club's [[youth system]], the ''Thistle Weir Academy''.

On the [[Glasgow Subway]] network, [[Kelvinbridge subway station|Kelvinbridge]] and [[St George's Cross subway station|St George's Cross]] are within 15 minutes walk of the stadium.<ref name = "sfgg"/> The [[A81 road]] (Maryhill Road), leading to Firhill Road, runs from the [[M8 motorway (Scotland)|M8 motorway]] and is also the route of several local buses from the city centre.<ref name = "sfgg"/> {{rws|Maryhill}} and {{rws|Possilpark & Parkhouse}}, served by trains from [[Glasgow Queen Street railway station|Glasgow Queen Street]], are the nearest railway stations to Firhill, but are not particularly close; the walk between the two sites takes around 30 minutes.<ref name = "sfgg">{{cite web |url=http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/partick_thistle.htm |access-date=14 July 2012 |title=Partick Thistle |publisher=Scottish Football Ground Guide |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928084819/http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/partick_thistle.htm |archive-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Training facilities===
For many years, Thistle struggled to find a permanent training ground at which to base themselves. Subsequently, the club relied on independently owned facilities that usually restricted Thistle's ability to train freely.

As of 2014, the club trained at the [[University of Glasgow]]'s ''Garscube Sports Complex'' on the northern periphery of the city (near [[Bearsden]], [[East Dunbartonshire]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/new-training-ground-help-partick-3797604 |title=New training ground will help Partick attract new players, says Jags boss Alan Archibald | publisher=Daily Record |work=dailyrecord.co.uk | date=2 June 2014 | access-date=22 October 2014}}</ref>

Thistle's fortunes improved however in April 2017, the month they secured their top-six Premiership status. Millionaire couple Colin and Christine Weir invested in the club again, allowing plans for a new £4 million purpose-built training centre for the club to use as a permanent base.  Thistle expected to lease this from the Weirs' company ''Three Black Cats''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodlad|first1=Phil|title=Partick Thistle secure funding for £4m training centre to build on top-six spot|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39567922|website=www.bbcsport.co.uk|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 April 2017}}</ref>

In July 2018, it was announced that the new training facility would be named after Thistle's [[1971 Scottish League Cup final]] manager [[Davie McParland]], who died just days after the announcement was made. The new facility was to be located near the town [[Kirkintilloch]]. Plans for the new facility were abandoned in December 2019 as the investment money was instead used by Colin Weir to purchase the club and to operate a fan-owned business model. A short time after this announcement, Weir died at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle shelve training ground plan after Colin Weir takeover. |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50690799 |website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

In preparation for the [[2020–21 Scottish League One]] season, Thistle trained at Burnbrae Stadium in [[Milngavie]], which is the home of [[rugby union]] club [[West of Scotland F.C.|West of Scotland FC]].

==Notable former players==
[[File:Doolan applaud.jpg|thumb|right|Striker [[Kris Doolan]] became the most recent inductee to the club hall of fame in 2019. This was to be his final year at the club after a decade-long stay.]]
All former players or managers listed have been inducted into either the [[Scottish Football Hall of Fame]] or Partick Thistle's own Hall of Fame. These include players who participated in both the [[1920–21 Scottish Cup|1921 Scottish Cup final]] and the [[1971–72 Scottish League Cup|1971 Scottish League Cup final]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/october_2011/hall_of_fame|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|access-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110071323/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/october_2011/hall_of_fame|archive-date=10 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame inductee|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2010-2011/november_2010/hall_of_fame_inductee|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|access-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110071327/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2010-2011/november_2010/hall_of_fame_inductee|archive-date=10 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Scottish Hall of Fame===
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alan Hansen]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Mo Johnston]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alan Rough]]

===Club Hall of Fame===
Partial list of those in the Club Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/club/about-us/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall of Fame|website=Partick Thistle FC}}</ref>
{{div col}}
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Andy Anderson (footballer)|Andy Anderson]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alan Archibald]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kenny Arthur]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Bertie Auld]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gerry Britton]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Jackie Campbell]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Chic Charnley]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Nobby Clark (footballer)|Nobby Clark]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kris Doolan]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Neil Duffy (footballer, born 1937)|Neil Duffy]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Chris Erskine]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[John Harvey (footballer, born 1933)|John Harvey]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Bobby Houston (footballer, born 1952)|Bobby Houston]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Jackie Husband]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)|John Lambie]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Bobby Law]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Danny Lennon]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Peter McKennan]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Johnny MacKenzie]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Davie McParland]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Denis McQuade]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alex O'Hara]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Alex Rae (footballer, born 1946)|Alex Rae]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Doug Somner]]
* {{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kenny Watson (footballer)|Kenny Watson]]
{{div col end}}

==Club culture and fanbase==
[[File:ThistleFansAlmondvale.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Thistle fans at [[Almondvale Stadium]] in May 2018.]]

The club has a relatively modest fanbase which is mostly centred around Northern Glasgow, although they do have pockets of fans from across the globe.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/meet-partick-thistle-fans-who-5008157|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201023450/http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/meet-partick-thistle-fans-who-5008157|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2015|title=Meet the Partick Thistle fans who support their team from across the globe|first=Harry|last=McGrath|date=20 January 2015}}</ref> Being in close proximity to a large student population the club attracts many new fans from the local universities.

The club prides itself on being [[Sectarianism in Glasgow|non-sectarian]]<ref>Geopolitics: Re-Visioning World Politics by John Agnew, Routledge, 1 Mar 2004</ref> and, therefore, not involved in the [[Old Firm]] division.<ref name="auto"/>

Since the 1980s, the club has a small [[Football hooliganism|hooligan firm]] called the ''North Glasgow Express''.<ref>Celtic Soccer Crew: What the Hell Do We Care? by John O'Kane, 19 April 2012, John Blake Publishing, Chapter: Other firms</ref><ref name=Airdrie/>

===Rivalries===
Although the club competes with neighbours [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], due to the vast differences in team size and fortunes those rivalries are not reciprocated. The "Glasgow derby" is therefore contested with [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], sometimes dubbed the "Old Firm alternative".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/clyde-partick-thistle-set-kick-11696353|title=The ones to watch as Clyde take on Partick Thistle in the Irn Bru Cup|first=David|last=Brockett|date=2 August 2016}}</ref>  One of the fiercest rivals were [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]] with past violent clashes between fans including Airdrie's [[Section B]] group, however this rivalry has faded with time.<ref name=Airdrie>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/man-seriously-hurt-in-street-battle-1021915|title=Man seriously hurt in street battle between Partick Thistle and Airdrie United fans|date=8 May 2009|access-date=21 April 2019|publisher=Daily Record}}</ref> Strong rivalries also previously existed with [[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]] due to the geographic proximity and controversial ownership in the past (with plans which almost saw both clubs bankrupt); and also [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/950-the-five-minute/2926-partick-thistle|title=When Saturday Comes – Partick Thistle|first=Chris|last=Fyfe}}</ref>  The club has a more modern rivalry with [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Morton]], which stemmed from the 2012–13 title race; Thistle won the First Division and Morton finished runners-up.

===Chants and songs===
Thistle fans sing songs during matches, some of which are relatively generic but others which are unique. Choruses of "He Wears Number 9", "Rellow Army", "Mary fae Maryhill", "Over Land and Sea", "Forever and Ever", "We've Followed the Thistle for Many a Day" (to the tune of "[[The Wild Rover]]"), "Oh Maryhill Is Wonderful", "We're a Well Known Glasgow Football Team", "Super [[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]]", "We Score When We Want" and "[[Gerry Britton]] Is the King of Spain" are commonly heard in the singing section of the home support, in the John Lambie stand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/august_2012/standing_room_only |title=Standing Room Only – Partick Thistle Football Club |publisher=Ptfc.co.uk |access-date=30 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002053036/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/august_2012/standing_room_only |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The song "Return to Firhill Road" recorded by the Lambie McParlands (Ian MacKinnon, Neil Donaldson and Ciaran Black) is a more recent addition to the match day songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Scotland - A View from the Terrace, Series 3, Episode 14, Partick Thistle fans The Lambie McParlands perform a new ear worm anthem for their club, Return to Firhill Road |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0983v6z |website=BBC |publisher=BBC Scotland |access-date=22 May 2025 |date=26 February 2021}}</ref>

===Notable supporters===
*American actor [[David Hasselhoff]] said he is a fan of the club, and likes the club's values. Mr Hasselhoff also met some of the team for a live TV interview.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/david-hasselhoff-professes-love-partick-7052897|title=David Hasselhoff supports WHO?|first=Will|last=Magee|date=21 December 2015|website=mirror}}</ref>
*[[Maryhill]]-born actor [[Robert Carlyle]] (''[[Trainspotting (film)|Trainspotting]]'', ''[[The Full Monty]]'' and ''[[The 51st State]]'') is also a famous supporter, stating he would rather watch the Jags than watch [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] or [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Toby|title=Robert Carlyle: I get more thrills watching Partick Thistle than Manchester United|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/robert-carlyle-i-get-more-thrills-watching-1001665|work=Daily Record|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
*[[Craig Ferguson]], former host of the popular American chat show ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''.<ref name = "fans">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/david-hasselhoff-tweets-support-for-partick-thistle-1-3968841 |title=David Hasselhoff tweets support for Partick Thistle |work=The Scotsman |date=7 December 2015 |access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>
*The historian [[Niall Ferguson]] was a supporter while growing up in Glasgow.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Templeton|first1=Tom|title=This Much I Know, Niall Ferguson|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/18/niall-ferguson-historian-interview|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=18 January 2009|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
*[[Laura Kuenssberg]], [[BBC]] Political editor.<ref name = "fans"/>
*''[[Hollyoaks]]'' actor [[Chris Fountain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Scarf in the colours of|url=http://www.appleberry.co.uk/partick-thistle-scarf/135|website=www.appleberry.co.uk|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
*Jack Revill, DJ from Glasgow better known as [[Jackmaster]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/fr/article/jackmaster-numbers-glasgow-dj-interview/|title=Jackmaster a trois amours : Glasgow, la house et les maillots de foot des années 90|date=2015-02-05|work=Noisey|access-date=2018-02-18|language=fr}}</ref>
*Former tennis player [[Colin Fleming]] is a self proclaimed Jags fan, following in his family's footsteps as he attended games when he was younger and kept track of Thistle's results while on tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/tennis/15374437.my-sporting-saturday-colin-fleming-on-mixing-his-love-of-tennis-and-thistle/|title=My Sporting Saturday: Colin Fleming on mixing his love of tennis and Thistle|website=HeraldScotland|date=27 June 2017 }}</ref>
*Former Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] was pictured wearing a Partick Thistle scarf on a train and has mentioned the club in the past.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2017/06/12/jezzas-jag-corbyn-sports-partick-thistle-scarf-snap-train/|title="Jezza's a Jag!" Corbyn sports Partick Thistle scarf in snap on train|first=Fraser|last=Clarke|date=12 June 2017}}</ref>

==Sponsors==
The club's main sponsor is Just Employment Law, taking over from Kingsford Capital Management. MacB resumed sponsorship of Partick Thistle in the summer of 2012, and subsequently signed a two-year extension, keeping them as main sponsors until the end of the 2014–15 season. Scottish security system company Alarmfast also started sponsoring Thistle for the 2014–15 season.

Thistle's kit maker is Irish manufacturers [[O'Neills]], having replaced Spanish company [[Joma]] at the start of the 2020–21 season.

{{clear right}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed plainrowheaders" style="width: 25%; text-align: centr; margin-left:1em; float: left"
|-
! colspan=3 | Kit suppliers
|-
! scope="col" |Dates
! scope="col" |Supplier
|-
| scope="row" |1977–1983
| [[Umbro]]
|-
| scope="row" |1983–1984
| Unbranded
|-
| scope="row" |1984–1989
| [[Umbro]]
|-
| scope="row" |1989–1993
| Spall Sports
|-
| scope="row" |1993–1994
| [[Bukta]]
|-
| scope="row" |1994–1995
| Matchwinner
|-
| scope="row" |1995–1997
| [[Le Coq Sportif]]
|-
| scope="row" |1997–1999
| Arrow
|-
| scope="row" |1999–2000
| Rossco
|-
| scope="row" |2000–2002
| Secca Sports
|-
| scope="row" |2002–2006
| TFG Sports
|-
| scope="row" |2006–2008
| [[Diadora]]
|-
| scope="row" |2008–2013
| [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|-
| scope="row" |2013–2020
| [[Joma]]
|-
| scope="row" |2020–
| [[O'Neills]]
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed plainrowheaders" style="width: 25%; text-align: centr; margin-left:1em; float: left"
|-
! colspan=2 | Shirt sponsors<ref name="Partick Thistle home historical kits">{{cite web |url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Partick_Thistle/Partick_Thistle.htm |access-date=11 January 2016|title=Partick Thistle |website=Historical Football Kits}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" |Dates
! scope="col" |Sponsor
|-
| scope="row" |1983–1986
| Morton Rolls
|-
| scope="row" |1986–1987
| Ashoka West End
|-
| scope="row" |1987–1989
| Colonel Gee's Carpets
|-
| scope="row" |1989–1990
| Watson Towers
|-
| scope="row" |1990–1996
| Texstyle World
|-
| scope="row" |1996–1997
| DLS
|-
| scope="row" |1997–1999
| [[Auto Windscreens]]
|-
| scope="row" |1999–2007
| D.H.Morris Group
|-
| scope="row" |2007–2008
| Resolution Asset Management
|-
| scope="row" |2008–2011
| Ignis Asset Management
|-
| scope="row" |2011–2012
| MacB Water
|-
| scope="row" |2012
| Just Employment Law
|-
| scope="row" |2012–2015
| MacB Water
|-
| scope="row" |2015–2018
| Kingsford Capital Management
|-
| scope="row" |2018–
| Just Employment Law
|}

{{clear}}

==Mascot==
[[File:KingsleyMascot.jpg|thumb|Kingsley at a media event in [[George Square]], Glasgow]]
Partick Thistle's current mascot is a [[sun]]-shaped character named Kingsley, and was designed by the [[Turner Prize]]–nominated artist [[David Shrigley]]. Kingsley was unveiled on 22 June 2015 to coincide with Thistle's new sponsorship with [[California]]-based investment firm Kingsford Capital Management.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kingsford Capital Management to be Jags New Title Sponsor|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2015-2016/june_2015/kingsford_capital_management_to_be_jags_new_title_sponsor|website=ptfc.co.uk|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622162107/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2015-2016/june_2015/kingsford_capital_management_to_be_jags_new_title_sponsor|archive-date=22 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Kingsley succeeded Jaggy MacBee, a bumble bee who had been the club's mascot from 2011 to 2015, as part of the club's sponsorship with Scottish beverage company MacB.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macb water sponsors Partick Thistle football club|url=http://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/macb-water-sponsors-patrick-thistle-football-club/|access-date=11 January 2016|work=Talking Retail|date=16 June 2011}}</ref> Prior to that the mascot was a brightly coloured toucan called Pee Tee.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hM28BQAAQBAJ&q=pee+tee+partick+thistle&pg=PT197|title=Hunting Grounds: A Scottish Football Safari|last=Sutherland|first=Gary|date=2012-08-10|publisher=Birlinn|isbn=9780857901187|language=en}}</ref>

Kingsley gained widespread notoriety online, having trended worldwide on [[Twitter]], as well as being publicised by major networks such as [[CNN]], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle's new mascot Kingsley: Scary or sun-like?|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/22/football/partick-thistle-kingsley-mascot-football/|website=CNN|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/06/22/partick-thistle-fcs-new-mascot-will-haunt-your-dreams/ | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Matt | last=Bonesteel | title=Partick Thistle FC's new mascot will haunt your dreams |date=22 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=This Soccer Team's New Mascot Will Haunt Your Every Waking Moment|url=https://time.com/3930288/partick-thistle-mascot/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=23 June 2015|first=Alexandra|last=Sifferlin|date=22 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Everyone's talking about Kingsley, Partick Thistle's new mascot designed by David Shrigley|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/06/22/everyones-talking-about-kingsley-partick-thistles-new-mascot-designed-david-shrigley|website=www.thedrum.com|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> The launch, and subsequent pictures, appeared across the UK media including in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle unveil utterly terrifying new mascot|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/babb/11691493/Partick-Thistle-unveil-utterly-terrifying-new-mascot.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/babb/11691493/Partick-Thistle-unveil-utterly-terrifying-new-mascot.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=23 June 2015 | location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=JJ|last=Bull|date=22 June 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Times]]'',{{cn|date=November 2025}} [[BBC News|BBC]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle unveil 'terrifying' new mascot Kingsley – BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-33225555|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=23 June 2015|date=22 June 2015}}</ref> [[Sky Sports]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Is Partick Thistle mascot Kingsley the scariest ever?|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/29032/9893109/is-partick-thistle-mascot-kingsley-the-scariest-ever|website=www.skysports.com, accessdate: 23 June 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=From San Francisco to Firhill: The story of Kingsley the Partick Thistle mascot|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/from-san-francisco-to-firhill-the-story-of-kingsley-the-partick-thistle-mascot.129742379|website=www.heraldscotland.com|date=23 June 2015 |access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> and [[Talksport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle's new mascot – the best reaction to 'Kingsley' |url=http://talksport.com/football/partick-thistles-new-mascot-best-reaction-kingsley-150622151731|website=talksport.com|date=22 June 2015|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref>

Partick Thistle's general manager [[Ian Maxwell (footballer)|Ian Maxwell]] hailed the success of Kingsley in drawing attention to the club, stating that the worldwide interest and TV coverage amounted to the "biggest amount of publicity from a sponsorship launch in Scottish football history".<ref name="mskt">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/partick-thistles-new-mascot-kingsley-5958096 |access-date=11 January 2016 |first=Gordon |last=Parks |title=Partick Thistle's new mascot Kingsley proves fans want change in Scottish football, says Firhill general manager Ian Maxwell |date=27 June 2015 |work=Daily Record}}</ref> The Kingsley mascot has become a major source of merchandising potential for the club, with demand outstripping supply.<ref name="mskt" />

==Community trust==

===Partick Thistle Women===
{{Main|Partick Thistle W.F.C.}}

'''Thistle Weir Ladies Football Club''' was officially founded as part of the Thistle Weir Academy in 2014, having previously existed as part of the Charitable Trust for one year prior to that.<ref name="name_change">{{cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/thistle-weir-ladies-start-new-season-as-partick-thistle-womens-fc/|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|date=23 January 2019|access-date=21 February 2019|title=Thistle Weir Ladies start new season as Partick Thistle Women's Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/thistle-be-great-for-womens-football-147049n.22988400|last=Lach|first=Stef|title=Thistle be great for women's football|website=Evening Times|access-date=23 February 2019|date=3 January 2014}}</ref>
In October 2018, the team gained promotion to the [[Scottish Women's Premier League 2]] (SWPL 2), which is the second highest tier for women's football in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/thistle-weir-ladies-celebrate-promotion-to-the-swpl-2/|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|date=22 October 2018|access-date=23 February 2019|title=Thistle Weir Ladies celebrate promotion to the SWPL 2}}</ref> In January 2019, the club rebranded as '''Partick Thistle Women's Football Club'''.<ref name="name_change"/>

The team train at the Firhill Complex in Maryhill, but play their matches at [[Petershill Park]] in Springburn.

===Thistle Weir Youth Academy===
In October 2013, millionaires and long time Thistle fans Chris and Colin Weir donated £750,000 to Partick Thistle to set up a new advanced youth academy. The academy was named the Thistle Weir Youth Academy. Graduates of the academy include [[James Penrice]], [[Aidan Fitzpatrick]], [[Jack Hendry (footballer, born 1995)|Jack Hendry]] and [[Kevin Nisbet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Graduates |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/club/thistleweiracademy/graduates/ |website=www.ptfc.co.uk |publisher=Partick Thistle |access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

==Current squad==

===First-team squad===
{{updated|1 September 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/team/first-team/ |title=Partick Thistle squad |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=Partick Thistle FC}}</ref>
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=SCO|name=[[Lewis Budinauckas]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=SCO|name=[[Cammy Logan]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=3 |nat=SCO|name=[[Patrick Reading]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=SCO|name=[[Scott Martin (footballer)|Scott Martin]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=5 |nat=SCO|name=[[Lee Ashcroft (Scottish footballer)|Lee Ashcroft]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=SCO|name=[[Kyle Turner (footballer)|Kyle Turner]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=7 |nat=SCO|name=[[Daniel MacKay]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=NIR|name=[[Oisin Smyth]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=WAL|name=[[Alex Samuel]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=SCO|name=[[Logan Chalmers]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|name=[[Steven Lawless]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=NIR|name=[[Josh Clarke (footballer, born 2004)|Josh Clarke]]|pos=GK|other=on loan from [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=SCO|name=[[Robbie Crawford (footballer, born 1994)|Robbie Crawford]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|name=[[Luke McBeth]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=IRL|name= [[Daniel O'Reilly (footballer)|Daniel O'Reilly]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|name=[[Aidan Fitzpatrick]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=SCO|name=[[Sean McArdle (footballer)|Sean McArdle]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=SCO|name=[[Ben McPherson (Scottish footballer)|Ben McPherson]]|pos=DF|other=on loan from [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=SCO|name=[[Ben Stanway]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=32|nat=SCO|name=[[Tony Watt]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=36|nat=SCO|name=Ché Campbell|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=41|nat=SCO|name=Liam Rooney|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=42|nat=SCO|name=Liam Dolan|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=44|nat=SCO|name=Daniel Gray|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=64|nat=SCO|name=[[Tsoanelo Letsosa|Ts'oanelo Lets'osa]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs end}}

===On loan===
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=SCO|name=[[Zander MacKenzie]]|pos=MF|other=on loan at [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|name=[[Ricco Diack]]|pos=FW|other=on loan at [[Kelty Hearts F.C.|Kelty Hearts]]}}
{{fs player|no=37|nat=SCO|name=Thomas Horn|pos=FW|other=on loan at [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]]}}
{{fs player|no=38|nat=SCO|name=Luis Cameron|pos=GK|other=on loan at [[Drumchapel United F.C.|Drumchapel United]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=39|nat=SCO|name=Matthew Falconer|pos=MF|other=co-operation loan with [[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]}}
{{fs player|no=40|nat=SCO|name=Nick Lockhart|pos=MF|other=co-operation loan with [[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]]}}
{{fs player|no=43|nat=SCO|name=Jamie Low|pos=DF|other=on loan at [[Glenafton Athletic F.C.|Glenafton Athletic]]}}
{{fs end}}

==Club staff==

===Boardroom===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Role
|-
|Richard Beastall||Chairman
|-
|Elliot Gilmour||Director
|-
|Alistair Gray||Director
|-
|Caroline Mackie||Director
|-
|Donald McClymont||Director
|-
|Allan McGraw||Director
|-
|Jacqui McInnes||Director
|-
|Grant Russell||Director
|-
|Grant Stupart||Director
|-
|[[Ian Baraclough]]||Sporting director
|-
|[[Lee Turnbull (footballer)|Lee Turnbull]]||Head of recruitment
|-
|Dr Alan Robertson||Honorary vice president
|}

===Coaching and backroom staff===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Role
|-
| [[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]]||Head coach
|-
| [[Alex Rae (footballer, born 1969)|Alex Rae]]||Assistant head coach
|-
| [[Kenny Arthur]]||Goalkeeping coach
|-
| [[Craig Dargo]]||Partick Thistle Youth Academy director
|-
| [[Gary Irvine]]||Head of professional phase
|-
| Greg McKean||Club doctor
|-
| Robin Dicke||Physiotherapist
|-
| Allan Findlay||Groundsman
|-
| Paul McDonald||Kit manager
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/club/whos-who/our-people | title=Our People | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk| date=1 July 2020 | access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>

==Managers==
{{Main article|List of Partick Thistle F.C. managers}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Name<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fitbastats.com/partickthistle/manager_timeline.php | title=Timeline of Managers | publisher=Fitba Stats | work=fitbastats.com | access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref>
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Years
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Honours
|-
|George Easton
|1903–1929
|[[Scottish Cup]] ([[1920–21 Scottish Cup|1920–21]])
|-
|Donald Turner
|1929–1947
|
|-
|[[David Meiklejohn]]
|1947–1959
|3rd in the [[Scottish Football League|Scottish League]] ([[1947–48 in Scottish football|1947–48]] & [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]])
|-
|[[Willie Thornton]]
|1959–1968
|3rd in the [[Scottish Football League|Scottish League]] ([[1962–63 in Scottish football|1962–63]])
|-
|[[Scot Symon]]
|1968–1970
|
|-
|[[Davie McParland]]
|1970–1974
|[[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] ([[1971–72 in Scottish football|1971]]), [[Scottish Football League First Division|Division Two]] ([[1970–71 in Scottish football|1970–71]])
|-
|[[Bertie Auld]]
|1974–1980
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|Division One]] ([[1975–76 in Scottish football|1975–76]])
|-
|[[Peter Cormack]]
|1980–1984
|
|-
|[[Benny Rooney]]
|1984–1986
|
|-
|[[Bertie Auld]]
|1986
|
|-
|[[Derek Johnstone]]
|1986–1987
|
|-
|[[Billy Lamont]]
|1987–1988
|
|-
|[[John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)|John Lambie]]
|1988–1989
|
|-
|[[Sandy Clark]]
|1989–1990
|
|-
|[[John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)|John Lambie]]
|1990–1995
|Promotion to [[Scottish Premier Division|Premier Division]] ([[1991–92 in Scottish football|1991–92]])
|-
|[[Murdo MacLeod]]
|1995–1997
|
|-
|[[John McVeigh (footballer)|John McVeigh]]
|1997–1998
|
|-
|[[Tommy Bryce]]
|1998–1999
|
|-
|[[John Lambie (footballer, born 1941)|John Lambie]]
|1999–2003
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] ([[2001–02 in Scottish football|2001–02]]), [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] ([[2000–01 in Scottish football|2000–01]])
|-
|[[Gerry Collins (footballer)|Gerry Collins]]
|2003
|
|-
|[[Gerry Britton]]
|rowspan="2" |2003–2005
|rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[Derek Whyte]]
|-
|[[Dick Campbell (footballer, born 1953)|Dick Campbell]]
|2005–2007
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division Playoffs]] ([[2005–06 in Scottish football|2005–06]])
|-
|[[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]]
|2007–2011
|
|-
|[[Jackie McNamara]]
|2011–2013
|
|-
|[[Alan Archibald]]
|2013–2018
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] ([[2012–13 in Scottish football|2012–13]])
|-
|[[Gary Caldwell]]
|2018–2019
|
|-
|[[Ian McCall (footballer)|Ian McCall]]
|2019–2023
|[[Scottish League One|League One]] ([[2020–21 in Scottish football|2020–21]])
|-
|[[Kris Doolan]]
|2023–2025
| 
|-
|[[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]] (head coach)
|2025–
|
|}

==Individual achievements==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-end}}

===Most appearances===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Apps
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Career
|-
|align="left"|[[Alan Rough]]
|624
|align="centre"|1969–1982
|-
|align="left"|[[Davie McParland]]
|587
|1953–1974
|-
|align="left"|[[Jackie Campbell]]
|579
|1963–1982
|-
|align="left"|[[Willie Sharp]]
|571
|1939–1957
|-
|align="left"|[[Jimmy McGowan (footballer, born 1916)|Jimmy McGowan]]
|543
|1941–1956
|-
|align="left"|[[Eddie McLeod (footballer)|Eddie McLeod]]
|495
|1926–1940
|-
|align="left"|[[Willie Bulloch]]
|471
|1909–1923
|-
|align="left"|[[Alex Elliott (footballer, born 1905)|Alex Elliott]]
|454
|1927–1940
|-
|align="left"|[[Stuart Bannigan]]
|441
|2010–2025
|-
|align="left"|[[John Harvey (footballer, born 1933)|John Harvey]]
|435
|1951–1966
|-
|align="left"|[[Alan Archibald]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alan Archibald|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11459|website=www.soccerbase.com|publisher=Soccer Base|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
|423
|1997–2003, 2007–2013
|-
|align="left"|[[Kris Doolan]]
|401
|2009–2019
|}

===All-time top goalscorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Goals
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Career
|-
|align="left"|[[Willie Sharp]]
|229<ref>{{cite web|title=Fifth Hall of Fame Inductee|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2010-2011/november_2010/fifth_hall_of_fame_inductee|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle|access-date=17 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129105407/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2010-2011/november_2010/fifth_hall_of_fame_inductee|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|1939–1957
|-
|align="left"|[[Willie Paul (footballer)|Willie Paul]]
|186
|1884–1899
|-
|align="left"|[[George Smith (Scottish footballer)|George Smith]]
|125
|1953–1964
|-
|align="left"|[[Jimmy Walker (footballer, born 1925)|Jimmy Walker]]
|rowspan=2|121
|1946–1957
|-
|align="left"|[[Kris Doolan]]
|2009–2019
|-
|align="left"|[[John Torbet|Johnny Torbet]]
|116
|1924–1933
|-
|align="left"|Willie Newall<ref>[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/2002+-+Willie+Newall Obituary], PTFC match programme, 29 December 2002, via Partick Thistle History Archive</ref>
|rowspan=2|101
|1938–1945
|-
|align="left"|[[Doug Somner|Dougie Somner]]
|1974–1979
|-
|align="left"|[[Brian Graham (footballer)|Brian Graham]]
|100
|2020–2025
|-
|align="left"|[[Alex Hair]]
|98
|1923–1928
|-
|align="left"|[[David Ness]]
|97
|1923–1935
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Thistle crowned champs.jpg|thumbnail|380px|right|Thistle win the [[2012–13 Scottish First Division]].]]

===Major===

*'''[[Scottish Cup]]:'''
**'''Winners (1):''' [[1920–21 Scottish Cup|1920–21]]
**Runners-up (1): [[1929–30 Scottish Cup|1929–30]]
*'''[[Scottish League Cup]]:'''
**'''Winners (1):''' [[1971–72 Scottish League Cup|1971–72]]
**Runners-up (3): [[1953–54 Scottish League Cup|1953–54]], [[1956–57 Scottish League Cup|1956–57]], [[1958–59 Scottish League Cup|1958–59]]

===Minor===

*'''[[Scottish Championship]] / [[Scottish Football League First Division]], second tier''':<ref name="2nd division">Known as second division prior to 1975</ref>
**'''Winners (6):''' [[1896–97 in Scottish football|1896–97]], [[1899–1900 in Scottish football|1899–1900]], [[1970–71 Scottish Division Two|1970–71]], [[1975–76 Scottish First Division|1975–76]], [[2001–02 Scottish First Division|2001–02]], [[2012–13 Scottish First Division|2012–13]]
**Runners-up (3): [[1901–02 in Scottish football|1901–02]], [[1991–92 in Scottish football|1991–92]], [[2008–09 Scottish First Division|2008–09]]
*'''[[Scottish League One]] / [[Scottish Football League Second Division]], third tier:'''
**'''Winners (2):''' [[2000–01 in Scottish football|2000–01]], [[2020–21 Scottish League One|2020–21]]
**'''Play-off Winners:''' [[2005–06 in Scottish football|2005–06]]
*'''[[Scottish Challenge Cup]]:'''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Stevie|title=Queen of the South lifted the Challenge Cup for the second time after a penalty shoot-out victory over Partick Thistle|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22043859|access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref>
**Runners-up: [[2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup|2012–13]]

===Other===

*'''[[Glasgow Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (7):''' 1934–35, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1960–61, 1980–81, 1988–89
**Runners-up (11): 1888–89, 1900–01, 1911–12, 1914–15, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1959–60, 1966–67, 1968–69
*'''[[Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (3):''' 1926–27,<ref>[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/v+Rangers+GCC+Final+1927 Rout of the Rangers in the Charity Cup Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503224146/http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/v+Rangers+GCC+Final+1927 |date=3 May 2015 }}, The Sunday Post, 15 May 1927, via Partick Thistle History Archive</ref> 1934–35,<ref>[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1934-35+Glasgow+Charity+Cup Queen's in too big a hurry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504023932/http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1934-35+Glasgow+Charity+Cup |date=4 May 2015 }}, The Sunday Post, 12 May 1935, via Partick Thistle History Archive</ref> 1948–49
**Runners-up (7): 1904–05, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1940–41, 1950–51, 1955–56, 1959–60
*'''[[Summer Cup (Scotland)|Summer Cup]]''': 1945
*'''[[Glasgow Dental Hospital Cup]]''': 1928<ref>[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1928-29+-+Glasgow+Dental+Cup Football {{!}} Partick Thistle, 2; Rangers, 0 {{!}} Glasgow Dental Hospital Cup–Final Tie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503230729/http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1928-29+-+Glasgow+Dental+Cup |date=3 May 2015 }}, The Glasgow Herald, 11 December 1928, via Partick Thistle History Archive</ref>
*'''West of Scotland FA Cup''': 1879
*'''Yoker Cup''': 1881, 1882, 1883<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/yokercup |title=Yoker Cup 1880–1883 |publisher=Scottish-football-historical-archive.com |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
*'''Partick Championship''': 1884<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001055/18840506/059/0004 | title=Football in Scotland | newspaper=The Sportsman | date= 6 May 1884 | access-date=14 September 2021}} (via) [[British Newspaper Archive]].</ref>
*'''Greenock Charity Cup''': 1893<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/greenockcharitycup |title=Greenock Charity Cup 1884–1896 |publisher=Scottish-football-historical-archive.com |access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
*'''Paisley Charity Cup''': 1936
*'''British Cup-Winners' Challenge''': 1921<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qJNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4429%2C2164032 Football {{!}} Partick Thistle, 3; Tottenham Hotspur, 1], The Glasgow Herald, 20 September 1921</ref>
*'''[[Tennents' Sixes]]''': 1993 (last winners)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bathgate|first1=Stuart|title=When winters were warmed by six appeal|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/when-winters-were-warmed-by-six-appeal-1-2734006|website=www.scotsman.com|publisher=The Scotsman|access-date=17 November 2014}}</ref>
* '''Coronation Cup''': 1928, 1929<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001907/19280525/100/0007 | title = FOOTBALL NOTES | publisher = Linlithgowshire Gazette | date = 25 May 1928 }}<br />{{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19290520/377/0005 | title = FOOTBALL | publisher = The Scotsman | date= 20 May 1929 }} Retrieved 12 February 2022. (via) [[British Newspaper Archive]].</ref><ref>Coronation Cup was an annual five a side tournament held by [[Peebles Rovers F.C.|Peebles Rovers]]</ref>
*'''[[ARR Craib Cup]]''': 2012<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2012/07/23/arr-craib-trophy-sean-welsh-steals-the-show-as-partick-thistle-dump-everton-to-lift-cup-86908-23911553/|title = ARR Craib Trophy: Sean Welsh steals the show as Partick Thistle dump Everton to lift cup|date = 23 July 2012|access-date = 24 July 2012}}</ref>

==Club records==
*'''Highest record home attendance:''' 49,838 vs [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], Scottish First Division, 18 February 1922<ref name="Rec">{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/club/records | title=Club Records | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | access-date=30 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629221749/http://ptfc.co.uk/club/records | archive-date=29 June 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Most league appearances:''' [[Alan Rough]], 410<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Most league goals in a season:''' [[Alex Hair]], 41, 1926–27<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Record defeat:''' 0–10 v Queen's Park, Scottish Cup, 3 December 1881<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Record victory:''' 16–0 v Royal Albert, Scottish Cup 1st round, 17 January 1931<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Record points total:''' 78, Scottish First Division, 2012–13<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Record transfer fee paid:''' £85,000 to Celtic for [[Andy Murdoch (footballer, born 1968)|Andy Murdoch]], February 1991<ref name = "Rec"/>
*'''Record transfer fee received:''' £350,000 from [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] for [[Liam Lindsay]], June 2017 / £350,000 from [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] for [[Aidan Fitzpatrick]], July 2019

==European record==
{{Main article|Partick Thistle F.C. in European football}}
Thistle have participated in European competition on three different occasions. On the first occasion, they qualified having finished third in the First Division. They progressed to the second round of the Fairs Cup before being eliminated by [[FC Zbrojovka Brno|Spartak Brno]]. They qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1972–73 after winning the League Cup the previous season; Hungarian side [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Honvéd]] eliminated them in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=Niall|title=Partick Thistle-Club History|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/club/history|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle Football Club|access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref> Their most recent European campaign was the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 1995|1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], when they finished 4th with four points in Group 6.<ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA history – Partick Thistle|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=59863/profile/history/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917175319/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=59863/profile/history/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2013|website=[[UEFA]]|publisher=UEFA|access-date=9 November 2014}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Season
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Competition
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Round
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Opponent
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Home
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Away
! style="background:red; color:yellow;" scope="col"|Aggregate
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1963–64 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1963–64]]
|rowspan=2|[[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
|First round
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
| style="text-align:center;"|3–0
| style="text-align:center;"|4–1
| style="text-align:center;"|7–1
|-
|Second round
|{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[FC Zbrojovka Brno|Spartak Brno]]
| style="text-align:center;"|3–2
| style="text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="text-align:center;"|3–6
|-
|[[1972–73 UEFA Cup|1972–73]]
|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
|First round
|{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]]
| style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="text-align:center;"|0–4
|-
|rowspan=4|[[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1995–96]]
|rowspan=4|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=4|Group 6
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[LASK]]
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|2–2
| style="text-align:center;"|–
|-
|{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík|Keflavík]]
| style="text-align:center;"|3–1
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|–
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[FC Metz|Metz]]
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="text-align:center;"|–
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[NK Zagreb]]
| style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="text-align:center;"|–
| style="text-align:center;"|–
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
;Sources
*{{cite book| first = Simon | last = Inglis | title = Football Grounds of Britain | year = 1996 | publisher = Collins Willow | isbn = 978-0-00-218426-7 }}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Partick Thistle FC}}
* {{Official website|http://www.ptfc.co.uk}}
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/partick-thistle BBC Sport: Partick Thistle]
* [http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/partick_thistle ''Evening Times'': Partick Thistle]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ubw7aiwIo "Grasping the Thistle"] – 2002 [[BBC Scotland]] documentary on [[YouTube]]

{{Partick Thistle F.C.}}
{{Scottish Professional Football League}}
{{Scottish Premier League}}
{{Scottish Football League}}
{{Glasgow}}
{{Football in Glasgow}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Partick Thistle F.C.| ]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Scotland]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1876]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Glasgow]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in Scotland]]
[[Category:Scottish Premier League teams]]
[[Category:Scottish Football League teams]]
[[Category:Scottish Cup winners]]
[[Category:Scottish Professional Football League teams]]
[[Category:Scottish League Cup winners]]
[[Category:Partick]]
[[Category:Maryhill]]
[[Category:Fan-owned football clubs]]