The 2020–21 season was Partick Thistle's first season in the third tier of Scottish football in Scottish League One, having been relegated from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 15 April 2020, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Partick were relegated to League One after two years in the Championship, which the club decided not to take legal action against. Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.
Summary On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season. Partick Thistle began their season on 7 October in the League Cup group stage with the League One season beginning on 17 October.
On 11 January 2021, all football below the Scottish Championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 29 January 2021, the suspension was extended until at least 14 February. In March 2021, the Scottish Government gave permission for the league to resume.
On 16 March, clubs from League 1 and 2 voted to implement for a reduced 22-game season with a league split after 18 games.
On 29 April, Thistle were declared champions of League One and secured promotion to the Scottish Championship following their 5–0 victory over promotion rivals Falkirk.
Competitions
Scottish League One
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics
Player statistics
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season
Club statistics
League table
Division summary
League Cup table
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 June 2020 MF Ross Docherty Ayr United Free 20 July 2020 DF Richard Foster Ross County Free 25 July 2020 MF Connor Murray Queen of the South Free 21 August 2020 DF Ciaran McKenna Hamilton Academical Free 2 October 2020 MF Charlie Reilly Hamilton Academical Free
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 22 June 2020 MF Scott Fox Motherwell Free 4 July 2020 FW Alex Jones Northampton Town Free 5 July 2020 MF Darian MacKinnon Drumchapel United Free 21 July 2020 MF Dario Zanatta Ayr United Free 16 August 2020 DF Steven Saunders Gartcairn Free 27 August 2020 DF Thomas Robson Queen's Park Free 22 September 2020 FW Lewis Mansell Accrington Stanley Free
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 27 August 2020 DF Rhys Breen Rangers Loan 27 August 2020 GK Kieran Wright Rangers Loan 16 September 2020 FW Salim Kouider-Aissa Livingston Loan 24 September 2020 MF Declan Glass Dundee United Loan 7 October 2020 MF Blair Spittal Ross County Loan 8 March 2021 MF Andy Geggan BSC Glasgow Loan 12 March 2021 DF Steven Bell East Kilbride Loan 12 March 2021 DF Chris Erskine East Kilbride Loan 15 March 2021 FW Ross MacIver Motherwell Loan 23 March 2021 MF Scott Tiffoney Livingston Loan
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 8 January 2021 MF Dean Watson Annan Athletic Loan
See also List of Partick Thistle F.C. seasons
References