Partick Thistle F.C. season 2007-08

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Partick Thistle
Season 2007-08
League Scottish First Division
Manager Ian McCall
Chairman Allan Cowan
League position 6th
Top goalscorer League: Liam Buchanan (11)
All: Liam Buchanan (14)
Highest attendance 9909 vs Rangers
Lowest attendance 1126 vs. Berwick Rangers
Scottish Cup Quarter Final (Replay)
League Cup Round 3
Challenge Cup Round 3

During the 2007-08 season, Partick Thistle participated in the Scottish First Division and finished the season in 6th place. They reached the Quarter Final of the Scottish Cup, where they took eventual winners Rangers to a replay. The season saw the return of former Jag David Rowson who played in 45 competitive matches, the most appearances for any player. This season was Ian McCall's first season in charge of the club as manager.

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[edit] Team kit

The team kit for the 2007-08 season was produced by Diadora and the main shirt sponsor was Resolution Asset Management.

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[edit] Current Squad

No. Position Player
Flag of Northern Ireland GK Jonathan Tuffey
Flag of Scotland GK Craig Hinchcliffe
Flag of Scotland GK Charles Samushonga (Youth Squad)
Flag of Scotland DF Michael Robertson (Youth Squad)
Flag of Scotland DF Alan Archibald
Flag of Scotland DF William Kinniburgh
Flag of Scotland DF Ricky Little (Youth Squad)
Flag of Scotland DF John Robertson
Flag of Scotland DF Marc Twaddle
Flag of Australia DF Simon Storey
Flag of Scotland MF Simon Donnelly
Flag of Iran MF Pedram Ardalany (Youth Squad)
No. Position Player
Flag of Scotland MF Gary Harkins
Flag of Scotland MF Stephen McKeown
Flag of Scotland MF Ryan McStay
Flag of Scotland MF David Rowson
Flag of Scotland MF Stevie Murray
Flag of Scotland MF Kevin McKinlay
Flag of Scotland MF Scott Chaplain
Flag of Scotland FW Liam Buchanan
Flag of Ireland FW Paul Keegan
Flag of Scotland FW Mark Roberts
Flag of Scotland FW Graeme Eaglesham (Youth Squad)
Flag of the Czech Republic FW Vitezslav Mooc

[edit] Match results

[edit] Friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11th July 2007 Montrose Links Park 0-2 432
17th July 2007 Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 2-2 456 Chaplain, Trialist
19th July 2007 Falkirk Firhill 2-0 970 Roberts, Buchanan
21st Jul7 2007 Ayr United Firhill 1-2 1185 Chaplain
24th July 2007 Leicester City Firhill 0-2 1403
26th July 2007 Albion Rovers Cliftonville 2-0 Buchanan 2
28th July 2007 Queen's Park Hampden 0-1 937

[edit] First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4th August 2007 Stirling Albion Forthbank 1-1 2215 Donnelly
11th August 2007 Livingston Firhill 3-0 2481 Strachan 2, Buchanan
18th August 2007 Clyde Firhill 4-0 3175 Chaplain, Buchanan, Twaddle, Higgins og
25th August 2007 Dundee Dens Park 0-3 4354
1st September 2007 Hamilton Accies Firhill 0-3 3075
15th September 2007 St Johnstone McDiarmid Park 1-2 2895 Buchanan
22nd September 2007 Queen of the South Firhill 2-0 2419 Buchanan, McKinlay
29th September 2007 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 0-1 4351
6th October 2007 Greenock Morton Cappielow 2-4] 3338 Storey, Twaddle
20th October 2007 Stirling Albion Firhill 1-1 2071 Buchanan
27th October 2007 Dundee Firhill 1-1 2589 Keegan
3rd November 2007 Clyde Broadwood 2-1 1980 Chaplain, Harkins
10th November 2007 Hamilton Accies New Douglas Park 0-2 2755
14th November 2007 Livingston Almondvale 4-0 2018 Chaplain, Buchanan 2, Roberts
1st December 2007 St. Johnstone Firhill 2-2 2388 Roberts, Chaplain
8th December 2007 Queen of the South Palmerston 2-1 1753 Buchanan 2
15th December 2007 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill 1-1 2176 Buchanan
22nd December 2007 Greenock Morton Firhill 1-1 3611 Di Giacomo
29th December 2007 Dundee Dens Park 0-1 4548
2nd January 2008 Clyde Firhill 1-1 3299 Roberts
5th January 2008 St. Johnstone McDiarmid Park 0-2 2490
19th January 2008 Hamilton Accies Firhill 3-0 2409 McKinlay 2, Buchanan
9th February 2008 Stirling Albion Forthbank Stadium 0-1 1306
16th February 2008 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park 1-1 1306 McKeown
23rd February 2008 Queen of the South Firhill 0-0 2599
1st March 2008 Clyde Broadwood 4-1 1717 Gray (2), Roberts, Chaplain
4th March 2008 Livingston Firhill 2-1 1372 McKeown,Gray
15th March 2008 Greenock Morton Cappielow 0-0 2682
22nd March 2008 St. Johnstone Firhill 0-0 2309
29th March 2008 Hamilton New Douglas Park 0-0 2150
1st April 2008 Dundee Firhill 1-0 2426 Roberts
5th April 2008 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill 0-1 2500
8th April 2008 Stirling Albion Firhill 1-0 1267 Keegan
16th April 2008 Queen of the South Palmerston 0-2 1702
19th April 2008 Livingston Almondvale 0-1 1575
26th April 2008 Greenock Morton Firhill 0-3 4915

[edit] Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
3 24th November 2007 Ayr United Firhill 2-1 2260 Roberts, Buchanan
4 22nd January 2008 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill 2-1 2434 Buchanan 2
5 2nd February 2008 Livingston Almondvale 0-0 2110
5(R) 12th February 2008 Livingston Firhill 1-1 AET(5-4 Pens) 2554 Twaddle
QF 19th March 2008 Rangers Ibrox 1-1 36724 Gray
QF(R) 13th April 2008 Rangers Firhill 0-2 9909

[edit] League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 8th August 2007 Airdrie United Firhill 2-1 2125 Harkins, Murray
2 28th August 2007 St Johnstone Firhill 0-0 AET(5-4pen) 1769
3 26th September 2007 Aberdeen Firhill 0-2 3337

[edit] Challenge Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
2 4th September 2007 Berwick Rangers Firhill 3-1 1226 Harkins, Di Giacomo, Keegan
3 18th September 2007 Ayr United Somerset Park 1-2 (AET) 1110 Forrest(OG)

[edit] Player statistics

Player Total Apps Sub Apps Goals YC RC
David Rowson 45 0 0 6 0
Marc Twaddle 43 1 3 5 0
Simon Storey 40 4 1 4 0
John Robertson 39 0 0 1 0
Alan Archibald 37 0 0 6 1
Gary Harkins 35 5 4 8 0
Jonathan Tuffey 33 1 0 0 0
Scott Chaplain 32 6 5 4 0
Mark Roberts 29 7 6 2 0
Liam Buchanan 28 3 14 0 0
Kevin McKinlay 22 12 3 4 0
William Kinniburgh 20 2 0 9 1
Stevie Murray 18 22 1 4 0
Ryan McStay 15 11 0 4 0
Craig Hinchcliffe 13 0 0 0 0
Simon Donnelly 12 1 2 0
Damon Gray (on loan from Hibernian) 12 1 4 1 0
Stephen McKeown 12 1 2 1 0
Paul Di Giacomo (loan end: from Kilmarnock) 6 2 2 0 0
Adam Strachan (released, moved to R.County) 6 2 2 0 0
Paul Keegan 5 24 3 1 0
Jimmy Gibson (released: moved to Clyde) 5 6 0 1 0
Greg Cameron (loan end: from Dundee United) 3 0 0 0 0
Vitezslav Mooc 3 0 0 0 0
Ricky Little 2 1 0 0 0
Stephen Connor (loan end: from Everton) 1 2 0 0 0
Graham Eaglesham 0 2 0 0 0
Pedram Ardalany 0 1 0 0 0
Scott Boyd (transfer to R.County) 0 0 0 0 0
Gordon Lennon (transfer to Dumbarton) 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Robertson 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] Goalscorers

Player League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Liam Buchanan 11 3 0 0 14
Mark Roberts 5 1 0 0 6
Scott Chaplain 5 0 0 0 5
Damon Gray 3 1 0 0 4
Kevin McKinlay 3 0 0 0 3
Paul Keegan 2 0 0 1 3
Marc Twaddle 2 1 0 0 3
Gary Harkins 1 0 1 1 3
Stephen McKeown 2 0 0 0 2
Adam Strachan 2 0 0 0 2
Paul Di Giacomo 1 0 0 1 2
Simon Donnelly 1 0 0 0 1
Simon Storey 1 0 0 0 1
Stevie Murray 0 0 1 0 1