2021–22_Partick_Thistle_F.C._season

2021–22 Partick Thistle F.C. season

2021–22 Partick Thistle F.C. season

Partick Thistle 2021–22 football season


The 2021–22 season is Partick Thistle's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

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Summary

On 3 June 2021, Queens Park announced a groundshare agreement with Partick Thistle to play their home matches at Firhill Stadium while redevelopment work continues at Lesser Hampden.[1]

On 14 December, Thistle competed in their first fixture of the renewed Glasgow Cup tournament, which had been cancelled the previous two years because of the ongoing pandemic.[2]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

26 June 2021 Kelty Hearts 2–3 Partick Thistle New Central Park
14:00
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3 July 2021 East Kilbride 1–2 Partick Thistle K-Park Training Academy
14:00 McLaughlin 81' Report
5 July 2021 Partick Thistle 0–1 Rangers Firhill Stadium
19:00 Report

Scottish Championship

31 July 2021 1 Partick Thistle 3–2 Queen of the South Firhill Stadium
15:00 Graham 16', 30'
Tiffoney 85'
Report Gibson 10'
Paton 74'
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Greg Aitken
7 August 2021 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 Partick Thistle East End Park
15:00 Report Docherty 7'
Holt 22'
Graham 78 o.g.'
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Craig Napier
21 August 2021 3 Arbroath 3–1 Partick Thistle Gayfield Park
15:00 McKenna 45', 54'
Low 58'
Report Hamilton 33 o.g.' Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Grant Irvine
28 August 2021 4 Partick Thistle 3–0 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium
15:00 Holt 9'
Graham 47'
Rudden 55'
Report Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Peter Stuart
11 September 2021 5 Inverness CT 3–1 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Broadfoot 51'
Sutherland 68'
Doran 71'
Report Tiffoney 17' Attendance: 2,148
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 September 2021 6 Partick Thistle 0–2 Kilmarnock Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Holt 52 o.g.'
Shaw 65'
Attendance: 4,315
Referee: Willie Collum
26 September 2021 7 Raith Rovers 3–2 Partick Thistle Stark's Park
15:00 Zanatta 22'
Benedictus 64 pen.', 78'
Report Graham 86'
Rudden 90+5'
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Andrew Dallas
2 October 2021 8 Partick Thistle 4–0 Ayr United Firhill Stadium
15:00 Rudden 34', 72'
Smith 45'
Graham 85'
Report Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Duncan Williams
15 October 2021 9 Hamilton Academical 1–6 Partick Thistle New Douglas Park
19:45 Moyo 89' Report Rudden 7', 58'
Graham 53', 74'
Tiffoney 61'
Murray 72'
Attendance: 1,775
Referee: Euan Anderson
23 October 2021 10 Partick Thistle 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,333
Referee: Grant Irvine
26 October 2021 11 Greenock Morton 0–0 Partick Thistle Cappielow
19:30 Report Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Greg Aitken
30 October 2021 12 Partick Thistle 0–0 Inverness CT Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,527
Referee: Gavin Duncan
6 November 2021 13 Kilmarnock 0–1 Partick Thistle Rugby Park
15:00 Report Rudden 3' Attendance: 4,560
Referee: Colin Steven
13 November 2021 14 Ayr United 0–4 Partick Thistle Somerset Park
15:00 Report Docherty 30'
Graham 33', 81'
Gordon 90+2'
Attendance: 2,037
Referee: Gavin Duncan
20 November 2021 15 Partick Thistle 1–0 Hamilton Academical Firhill Stadium
15:00 Mayo 57' Report Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Euan Anderson
4 December 2021 16 Queen of the South 0–0 Partick Thistle Palmerston Park
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Gavin Duncan
11 December 2021 17 Partick Thistle 0–2 Arbroath Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Dowds 45'
Henderson 78'
Referee: Alan Newlands
18 December 2021 18 Partick Thistle 1–0 Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium
15:00 Turner 90+6' Report Berra Red card 61' Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Steven Kirkland
8 January 2022 22 Hamilton Academical 2–2 Partick Thistle New Douglas Park
15:00 Ryan 55 pen.'
Popescu 67'
Report Tiffoney 45+1'
Rudden 64'
Attendance: 500
Referee: William Collum
14 January 2022 23 Partick Thistle 1–1 Kilmarnock Firhill Stadium
19:45 Docherty 87' Report Shaw 59 pen.' Attendance: 500
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 February 2022 20 Partick Thistle 1–0 Ayr United Firhill Stadium
19:45 Graham 51' Report Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Greg Aitken
9 February 2022 19 Inverness CT 3–3 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
19:45 McKay 21'
Sutherland 45+1'
Broadfoot 90+4'
Report Graham 8', 27', 72 pen.'
22 February 2022 21 Partick Thistle 0–1 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium
19:45 Report McEntee 80' Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 February 2022 27 Raith Rovers 0–0 Partick Thistle Stark's Park
15:00 Report Referee: William Collum
1 March 2022 24 Arbroath 1–1 Partick Thistle Gayfield Park
19:45 Hamilton 6' Report McKenna 60' Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Peter Stuart
4 March 2022 28 Partick Thistle 1–0 Inverness CT Firhill Stadium
15:00 Holt 85' Report Attendance: 2,099
Referee: Colin Steven
8 March 2022 25 Partick Thistle 1–0 Queen of the South Firhill Stadium
19:45 Holt 82 pen.' Report Attendance: 2,044
Referee: Nick Walsh
12 March 2022 29 Greenock Morton 2–1 Partick Thistle Cappielow
15:00 Reilly 76'
Muirhead 86'
Report Turner 5' Attendance: 2,294
Referee: David Munro
19 March 2022 30 Partick Thistle 0–4 Hamilton Academical Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Ryan 19', 50'
Moyo 45+1'
Winter 63'
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Andrew Dallas
22 March 2022 26 Dunfermline Athletic 4–1 Partick Thistle East End Park
19:45 Mayo 10 o.g.'
Todd 22'
Edwards 27'
Thomas 82'
Report Docherty 5' Attendance: 3,380
Referee: Steven McLean
26 March 2022 31 Kilmarnock 2–1 Partick Thistle Rugby Park
15:00 Lafferty 22', 46' Report Docherty 87' Attendance: 5,003
Referee: William Collum
2 April 2022 32 Partick Thistle 0–0 Arbroath Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Alan Newlands
8 April 2022 33 Queen of the South 0–1 Partick Thistle Palmerston Park
19:45 Report Tiffoney 62' Attendance: 1,099
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 April 2022 34 Partick Thistle 0–1 Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Poplatnik 90' Attendance: 2,644
Referee: David Munro
23 April 2022 35 Partick Thistle 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium
15:00 Docherty 15' Report Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Don Robertson
29 April 2022 36 Ayr United 3–1 Partick Thistle Somerset Park
19:45 Muirhead 5 pen.', 61 pen.'
Adeloye 30'
Report Jakubiak 81' Attendance: 3,426
Referee: Bobby Madden

Premiership play-off

3 May 2022 Quarter-final 1st Leg Partick Thistle 1–2 Inverness CT Firhill Stadium
19:05 Crawford 54' Report Sutherland 71'
Samuels 82'
Attendance: 2,919
Referee: Steven McLean
6 May 2022 Quarter-final 2nd Leg Inverness CT 1–0 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
19:30 Samuels 29' Report Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

10 July 2021 1 Partick Thistle 2–4 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium
15:00 Graham 16'
Rudden 64'
Report Todorov 30', 53'
Comrie 35'
MacDonald 43'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Bobby Madden
17 July 2021 2 Stenhousemuir 1–2 Partick Thistle Ochilview Park
15:00 Orr 32 pen.' Report Rudden 52'
Graham 73'
Referee: Colin Steven
20 July 2021 3 Partick Thistle 2–0 Dumbarton Firhill Stadium
19:45 Graham 45+1', 52' Report Referee: Mike Roncone
25 July 2021 4 St Mirren 2–0 Partick Thistle St Mirren Park
15:00 McGrath 25 pen.'
Shaughnessy 90+5'
Report Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Challenge Cup

4 September 2021 Second round Stranraer 0–2 Partick Thistle Stair Park
15:00 Report Akinola 12'
Holt 90+2'
Attendance: 598
Referee: Craig Napier
8 October 2021 Third round Queen of the South 2–0 Partick Thistle Palmerston Park
19:45 Connelly 69'
Roy 90+2'
Report Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Alan Newlands

Scottish Cup

26 November 2021 Third round Partick Thistle 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
19:45 Docherty 82' Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: John Beaton
22 January 2022 Fourth round Partick Thistle 1–0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
15:00 Graham 25'
Akinola Red card 51'
Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,895
Referee: David Munro
12 February 2022 Fifth round Partick Thistle 0–1 Dundee United Glasgow
15:00 Report Harkes 34' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,632
Referee: John Beaton

Glasgow Cup

14 December 2021 First round Partick Thistle 0–3 Rangers B Milngavie
15:00 Report McCausland 6'
Alegria 27', 42'
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
18 January 2022 Second round Partick Thistle 1–2 Queen's Park Glasgow
15:00 MacIver 14' Report Thomson 5'
Biggar 54'
Stadium: Petershill Park
9 March 2022 Fourth round Celtic B 5–0 Partick Thistle Airdrie
15:00 Kenny 31'
Dembélé 32', 78'
Johnston 48'
Dawson 89'
Report Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
29 March 2022 Fifth round Clyde 3–1 Partick Thistle Cumbernauld
20:15 Monday 19', 36', 68' Report Lovering 2' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of 6 May 2022 (UTC)[3]
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Club statistics

League table

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Source: [4][5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]

League Cup table

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Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]
Notes:
  1. St Mirren were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Dumbarton, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[7]

Glasgow Cup table

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Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference.[11]

Transfers

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See also


References

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  2. "The City of Glasgow Cup Season 2021/22". glasgowfa.co.uk. Glasgow FA. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. "Partick Thistle 2021/2022 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Scottish Championship Table". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "cinch Championship League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. "SPFL Statement Premier Sports Cup – Dumbarton v St Mirren". SPFL. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. "Summary - League Cup Group H". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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  13. "Signing News: Ross MacIver joins the Club". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. "Signing News: Kyle Turner is a Jag". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  15. "SIGNING NEWS: Scott Tiffoney returns!". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. "SIGNING NEWS: Steven Bell signs one-year contract". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  17. "SIGNING NEWS: Cammy Smith signs two-year deal". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  18. "SIGNING NEWS: Tunji Akinola agrees one-year deal". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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  20. "SIGNING NEWS: Robbie Crawford joins on a six-month contract". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  21. "Joe Cardle leaves Partick Thistle". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  22. "Kelty Hearts: Joe Cardle joins after leaving Partick Thistle". dunfermlinepress.com. Dunfermline Press. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  23. "Ryan Williamson leaves the Club". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  24. "RYAN WILLIAMSON SIGNS!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  25. "Charlie Reilly and Max Wright join Albion Rovers!". ptfc.co.uk. Albion Rovers FC. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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  27. "Thomas O'Ware Signs for Kelty Hearts". keltyhearts.co.uk. Kelty Hearts FC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  28. "Loan News: Harry Stone arrives from Hearts". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  29. "LOAN NEWS: Lewis Mayo re-joins for 21/22 campaign". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  30. "Jake Hastie: Partick Thistle sign Rangers winger on loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  31. "Aaron Cervantes joins on 7-day emergency loan". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  32. "LOAN NEWS: Kyle McAllister joins until the end of the season". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  33. "Zak Rudden: Dundee loan Partick Thistle forward as Alex Jakubiak heads the other way". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  35. "LOAN NEWS: Juan Alegria joins the club". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  36. "Loan news: Blair Lyons to join Montrose on loan". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  37. "LOAN NEWS: James Lyon joins Stenhousemuir for 2021/22 campaign". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  38. "Gospel Ocholi joins Benburb on a season-long loan". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  39. "'Sena' Signs". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic FC. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  40. "Billy Owens joins East Kilbride on loan". Partick Thistle FC. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  41. "Shea Gordon joins Queen of the South on loan". Partick Thistle FC. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  42. "Zak Rudden: Dundee loan Partick Thistle forward as Alex Jakubiak heads the other way". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  43. "Ross MacIver joins Alloa Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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