The 2012–13 season was Partick Thistle's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2005–06 season. Partick Thistle also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season Partick Thistle finished first in the Scottish First Division, and were promoted to the Scottish Premier League. They reached the final of the Challenge Cup, losing 6–5 on penalties to Queen of the South, the second round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Management Thistle began the season under the management of Jackie McNamara. On 29 January 2013, the club gave permission to Dundee United to speak to McNamara about becoming their new manager. The following day McNamara and his assistant Simon Donnelly resigned, to become the new management team at United. Later the same day the club announced that Alan Archibald and Scott Paterson would take over as the club's interim management team. On 22 March, the duo were given the job on a permanent basis signing a one-year rolling contract.
Results and fixtures
Preseason
Scottish First Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad Last updated 4 May 2013
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 4 May 2013 NationPositionNameFirst DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal GKGlenn Daniels0000000000 GK Scott Fox1000000010 GK Ryan Scully0000000000 GKGraeme Smith0000000000 DF Alan Archibald1000000010 DF Conrad Balatoni1000001020 DF Andy Dowie0000000000 DFLiam Lindsay0000000000 DF Jordan McMillan2000000020 DFAaron Muirhead3101000133 DF Stephen O’Donnell0000000000 DF Paul Paton7110000081 DF Aaron Sinclair2010000030 MF Stuart Bannigan7010100090 MF Jonathan Black0000000000 MF Jamie Campbell0000000000 MF Chris Erskine3000000030 MF Ross Forbes2100000021 MF Bradley Halsman0000000000 MF Steven Lawless2000100030 MFJordan Leyden0000000000 MF Caolan McAleer0000000000 MF Hugh Murray5210010063 MF David Rowson0000000000 MF Paul Slane0000001010 MFSean Welsh2110000031 MFDavid Wilson0000000000 FW Steven Craig2000000121 FWJames Craigen0010000010 FW Kris Doolan0000000000 FW Christie Elliott0020000020 FW Mark McGuigan0000000000
Awards Last updated 3 May 2013 NationNameAwardMonthJackie McNamaraFirst Division Manager of the MonthAugustSteven LawlessYoung Player of the MonthAugustStuart BanniganYoung Player of the MonthJanuaryAlan ArchibaldFirst Division Manager of the MonthFebruary Alan ArchibaldFirst Division Manager of the MonthMarchKris DoolanPlayer of the MonthMarchScott Fox, Stephen O’Donnell, Aaron Sinclair, Stuart Bannigan & Chris ErskineJordan McMillan was also included but for his time as a Dunfermline Athletic player.PFA Scotland First Division Team of the YearSeason
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee St MirrenFree Annan AthleticUndisclosed MotherwellFree Sean Welsh Hibernian Free James Craigen Edinburgh University Free Steven Craig Ross County Loan Ross Forbes Motherwell Free Paul Slane CelticLoan Graeme Smith Gabala Free Steven Craig Ross County Free Glenn Daniels CelticLoan Dominic Green MotherwellLoan Jordan McMillan Dunfermline Athletic Free Andy Dowie Dunfermline Athletic Free
Players out PlayerToFee Shamrock RoversFree Irvine Meadow XIFree Airdrie UnitedFree William Kinniburgh Irvine Meadow XIFree Mark Burbidge Free AgentFree Chris Ketterer Free AgentFree Jordan McGrotty Free AgentFree Colin Stevenson Irvine Meadow XIFree Paul Cairney HibernianFree Scott Robertson ArbroathFree Jonathan Lindsay Stalybridge CelticFree Shaun Fraser Free AgentFree Caolan McAleer ArthurlieLoan Mark McGuigan Albion RoversLoan James Craigen Forfar Athletic Loan Christie Elliott Albion RoversLoan Bradley Halsman Albion RoversLoan David Rowson StenhousemuirLoan Graeme Smith Ayr United Free Jamie Campbell StranraerLoan Ryan Scully Albion RoversLoan Dale Keenan East FifeLoan David Rowson Stenhousemuir Free
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