2013β14 season | |||
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Chairman | David Beattie | ||
Manager | Alan Archibald [1] | ||
Stadium | Firhill Stadium | ||
Premiership | Tenth place | ||
League Cup | Third round, lost to Dundee United | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Aberdeen | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kris Doolan (11) All: Kris Doolan (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,978 vs. Celtic, Premiership, 27 October 2013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,544 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 27 August 2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,779 | ||
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The 2013β14 season was Partick Thistle's first season back in the top flight of Scottish football after a nine-year absence [2] and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership, [3] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012β13 season. [4] [5] Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Win Draw Loss Postponed
6 July 2013 [6] Friendly | Gateshead | 2 β 1 | Partick Thistle | New Ferens Park |
15:00 |
Briggs ![]() Marwood ![]() |
Partick Report |
Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 602 |
9 July 2013 [7] Friendly | Annan Athletic | 1 β 5 | Partick Thistle | Galabank |
19:30 | Flynn ![]() |
Partick Report Annan Report |
Elliott ![]() McMillan ![]() Doolan ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Attendance: 353 Referee: Newlands |
13 July 2013 [8] Friendly | Dumbarton | 3 β 4 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Gilhaney ![]() Agnew ![]() Megginson ![]() |
Partick Report Dumbarton Report |
Craigen ![]() Forbes ![]() O'Donnell ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Referee: Aitken |
16 July 2013 [9] Friendly | Livingston | 0 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
19:30 | Partick Report | Referee: Brines |
20 July 2013 [8] Friendly | Arbroath | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Gayfield Park |
15:00 |
Bayne ![]() |
Partick Report | Referee: Dallas |
27 July 2013 [10] Friendly | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | AEL Limassol | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Partick Report | Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Collum |
2 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
BBC Report Partick Report |
Attendance: 7,822 Referee: Thomson |
10 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Ross County | 1 β 3 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Carey ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() Lawless ![]() |
Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Muir |
16 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Muirhead ![]() |
BBC Report |
Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 6,540 Referee: Madden |
24 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Motherwell | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
15:00 |
Sutton ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Norris |
31 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | St Mirren | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | St Mirren Park |
15:00 |
McLean ![]() |
Report |
Higginbotham ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Willie Collum |
14 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 3 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
Zola ![]() Pawlett ![]() Magennis ![]() |
Attendance: 6,193 Referee: John Beaton |
21 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Kilmarnock | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Muirhead ![]() |
Report |
Boyd ![]() |
Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Bobby Madden |
28 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | St Johnstone | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
MacLean ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Craig Thomson |
7 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | Hibernian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
Craig ![]() |
Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
20 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
Warren ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Euan Norris |
27 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 2 | Celtic | Firhill Stadium |
12:45 |
Doolan ![]() |
Report |
Samaras ![]() BaldΓ© ![]() |
Attendance: 7,978 Referee: Willie Collum |
4 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | 4 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
McGinn ![]() Zola ![]() Hector ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Brian Colvin |
9 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 3 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
O'Donnell ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Thompson ![]() Newton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Beaton |
23 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mackay-Steven ![]() Robertson ![]() Graham ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Willie Collum |
7 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Easter Road |
15:00 |
Collins ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,431 Referee: Beaton |
14 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | A β A | St Johnstone | Firhill Stadium |
SKY Report Partick Report |
Referee: Clancy | |||
Note: Abandoned at HT due to waterlogged pitch |
21 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | 2 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Rugby Park |
Johnston ![]() Boyd ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Thomson |
26 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,887 Referee: Collum |
29 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 5 | Motherwell | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Lawless ![]() |
BBC Report |
Lasley ![]() Francis-Angol ![]() McFadden ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,588 Referee: McLean |
1 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Celtic | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Celtic Park |
15:00 |
Ledley ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 52,670 Referee: Clancy |
5 January 2014 [11] Scottish Premiership | Heart of Midlothian | 0 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Taylor ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() Bannigan ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,763 Referee: Brines |
11 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 3 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Lawless ![]() |
BBC Report |
Kiss ![]() Gordon ![]() Kettlewell ![]() |
Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Madden |
18 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Kilmarnock | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Higginbotham ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 4,092 Referee: McLean |
21 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | St Johnstone | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Report |
May ![]() |
Attendance: 2,719 Referee: Muir |
25 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | St Mirren | 0 β 0 | Partick Thistle | St Mirren Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,660 Referee: Beaton |
1 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
El Alagui ![]() |
Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Collum |
15 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Motherwell | 4 β 3 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
15:00 |
Lasley ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() McManus ![]() |
BBC Report |
Erskine ![]() Higginbotham ![]() |
Attendance: 5,048 Referee: Finnie |
22 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Balatoni ![]() Taylor ![]() |
BBC Report |
Rooney ![]() |
Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Muir |
1 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Ross County | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Brittain ![]() |
BBC Report |
Higginbotham ![]() |
Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Thomson |
15 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 | Hibernian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Erskine ![]() Mair ![]() Higginbotham ![]() |
BBC Report |
Watmore ![]() |
Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Colvin |
22 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
McKay ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Clancy |
26 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 5 | Celtic | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Elliott ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stokes ![]() Henderson ![]() Johansen ![]() Commons ![]() |
Attendance: 7,549 Referee: McLean |
29 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | St Johnstone | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
May ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,999 Referee: Craig Thomson |
5 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 2 β 4 | Heart of Midlothian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Doolan ![]() McMillan ![]() |
BBC Report |
Carrick ![]() King ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
Attendance: 4,262 Referee: Finnie |
19 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Rugby Park |
15:00 |
Maksimenko ![]() |
BBC Report |
Higginbotham ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() |
Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Colvin |
25 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Doolan ![]() |
BBC Report |
McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Murray |
3 May 2014 Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Easter Road |
15:00 |
Nelson ![]() ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,740 Referee: Muir |
10 May 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 2 β 3 | Ross County | Firhill |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Moncur ![]() |
BBC Report |
Slew ![]() Arquin ![]() de Leeuw ![]() |
Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Madden |
6 August 2013 [12] Scottish League Cup round 1 [13] | Partick Thistle | 2 β 1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
OβDonnell ![]() Balatoni ![]() |
BBC Report |
Shankland ![]() |
Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Brines |
27 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Elliott ![]() Lawless ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Hemmings ![]() |
Attendance: 1,544 Referee: John McKendrick |
25 September 2013 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Goodwillie ![]() Dow ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Elliott ![]() |
Attendance: 3,778 Referee: Calum Murray |
1 December 2013 Scottish Cup round 4 | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
12:45 | BBC Report |
Considine ![]() |
Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Madden |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Fox | 24 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen OβDonnell | 30 | 1 | 23+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 39 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Sean Welsh | 13 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Aaron Muirhead | 21 | 4 | 18+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Conrad Balatoni | 32 | 2 | 29+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
James Craigen | 32 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Bannigan | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Kris Doolan | 38 | 11 | 22+13 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ross Forbes | 20 | 1 | 1+15 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Prince Buaben | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Lawless | 31 | 5 | 17+10 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Gallacher | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Gabriel | 19 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Christie Elliott | 32 | 3 | 9+19 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Hugh Murray | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Mair | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan McMillan | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
John Baird | 17 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
George Moncur | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Mark McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Isaac Osbourne | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Henoc Mukendi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Lyle Taylor | 18 | 5 | 15+3 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Fraser | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Kallum Higginbotham | 37 | 8 | 31+3 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Erskine | 13 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
David Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches.
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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1 |
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GK | Scott Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Stephen OβDonnell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
3 |
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DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 |
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MF | Sean Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Aaron Muirhead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | Conrad Balatoni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 |
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FW | James Craigen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Stuart Bannigan | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
9 |
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FW | Kris Doolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Ross Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Prince Buaben | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Steven Lawless | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
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GK | Paul Gallacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 |
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DF | Gabriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 |
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FW | Christie Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 |
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MF | Hugh Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Lee Mair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
16 |
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DF | Jordan McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
17 |
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FW | John Baird | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
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MF | George Moncur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 |
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FW | Mark McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
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MF | Isaac Osbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
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MF | Mark Kerr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 |
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FW | Henoc Mukendi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
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FW | Lyle Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 |
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MF | Gary Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 |
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FW | Kallum Higginbotham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
26 |
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DF | Liam Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
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MF | Chris Erskine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 |
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MF | David Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 25 | +77 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Motherwell | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 58 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 57 | |
6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [a] |
7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
8 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 39 | |
10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 38 | |
11 | Hibernian (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 23 [b] | Relegation to the Championship |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Archibald [18] | 2 August 2013 | 3 May 2014 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 22.50 |
The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.
Date | Player | Length | Expiry |
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21 May 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [63] |
21 May 2013 |
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1 years | 2014 [63] |
24 May 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [64] |
3 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [65] [66] |
4 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [67] [68] |
17 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [69] [70] |
18 July 2013 |
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1 year | 2015 [72] |
14 August 2013 |
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1 year | 2015 [74] |
7 January 2014 |
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5 Months | 2014 [75] |
2013β14 season | |||
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Chairman | David Beattie | ||
Manager | Alan Archibald [1] | ||
Stadium | Firhill Stadium | ||
Premiership | Tenth place | ||
League Cup | Third round, lost to Dundee United | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Aberdeen | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kris Doolan (11) All: Kris Doolan (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,978 vs. Celtic, Premiership, 27 October 2013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,544 vs. Cowdenbeath, League Cup, 27 August 2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,779 | ||
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The 2013β14 season was Partick Thistle's first season back in the top flight of Scottish football after a nine-year absence [2] and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership, [3] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012β13 season. [4] [5] Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Win Draw Loss Postponed
6 July 2013 [6] Friendly | Gateshead | 2 β 1 | Partick Thistle | New Ferens Park |
15:00 |
Briggs ![]() Marwood ![]() |
Partick Report |
Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 602 |
9 July 2013 [7] Friendly | Annan Athletic | 1 β 5 | Partick Thistle | Galabank |
19:30 | Flynn ![]() |
Partick Report Annan Report |
Elliott ![]() McMillan ![]() Doolan ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Attendance: 353 Referee: Newlands |
13 July 2013 [8] Friendly | Dumbarton | 3 β 4 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Gilhaney ![]() Agnew ![]() Megginson ![]() |
Partick Report Dumbarton Report |
Craigen ![]() Forbes ![]() O'Donnell ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Referee: Aitken |
16 July 2013 [9] Friendly | Livingston | 0 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
19:30 | Partick Report | Referee: Brines |
20 July 2013 [8] Friendly | Arbroath | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Gayfield Park |
15:00 |
Bayne ![]() |
Partick Report | Referee: Dallas |
27 July 2013 [10] Friendly | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | AEL Limassol | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Partick Report | Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Collum |
2 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
BBC Report Partick Report |
Attendance: 7,822 Referee: Thomson |
10 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Ross County | 1 β 3 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Carey ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() Lawless ![]() |
Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Muir |
16 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Muirhead ![]() |
BBC Report |
Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 6,540 Referee: Madden |
24 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | Motherwell | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
15:00 |
Sutton ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Norris |
31 August 2013 Scottish Premiership | St Mirren | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | St Mirren Park |
15:00 |
McLean ![]() |
Report |
Higginbotham ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Willie Collum |
14 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 3 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
Zola ![]() Pawlett ![]() Magennis ![]() |
Attendance: 6,193 Referee: John Beaton |
21 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Kilmarnock | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Muirhead ![]() |
Report |
Boyd ![]() |
Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Bobby Madden |
28 September 2013 Scottish Premiership | St Johnstone | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
MacLean ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Craig Thomson |
7 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | Hibernian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
Craig ![]() |
Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
20 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
Warren ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Euan Norris |
27 October 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 2 | Celtic | Firhill Stadium |
12:45 |
Doolan ![]() |
Report |
Samaras ![]() BaldΓ© ![]() |
Attendance: 7,978 Referee: Willie Collum |
4 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | 4 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 |
McGinn ![]() Zola ![]() Hector ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Brian Colvin |
9 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 3 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
O'Donnell ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report |
Thompson ![]() Newton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Beaton |
23 November 2013 Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 |
Mackay-Steven ![]() Robertson ![]() Graham ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Willie Collum |
7 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Easter Road |
15:00 |
Collins ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,431 Referee: Beaton |
14 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | A β A | St Johnstone | Firhill Stadium |
SKY Report Partick Report |
Referee: Clancy | |||
Note: Abandoned at HT due to waterlogged pitch |
21 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | 2 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Rugby Park |
Johnston ![]() Boyd ![]() |
Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Thomson |
26 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,887 Referee: Collum |
29 December 2013 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 5 | Motherwell | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Lawless ![]() |
BBC Report |
Lasley ![]() Francis-Angol ![]() McFadden ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,588 Referee: McLean |
1 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Celtic | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Celtic Park |
15:00 |
Ledley ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 52,670 Referee: Clancy |
5 January 2014 [11] Scottish Premiership | Heart of Midlothian | 0 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report |
Taylor ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() Bannigan ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,763 Referee: Brines |
11 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 3 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Lawless ![]() |
BBC Report |
Kiss ![]() Gordon ![]() Kettlewell ![]() |
Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Madden |
18 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Kilmarnock | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Higginbotham ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() |
BBC Report |
Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 4,092 Referee: McLean |
21 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | St Johnstone | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Report |
May ![]() |
Attendance: 2,719 Referee: Muir |
25 January 2014 Scottish Premiership | St Mirren | 0 β 0 | Partick Thistle | St Mirren Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,660 Referee: Beaton |
1 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Fraser ![]() |
BBC Report |
El Alagui ![]() |
Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Collum |
15 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Motherwell | 4 β 3 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
15:00 |
Lasley ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() McManus ![]() |
BBC Report |
Erskine ![]() Higginbotham ![]() |
Attendance: 5,048 Referee: Finnie |
22 February 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Balatoni ![]() Taylor ![]() |
BBC Report |
Rooney ![]() |
Attendance: 4,554 Referee: Muir |
1 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Ross County | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Brittain ![]() |
BBC Report |
Higginbotham ![]() |
Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Thomson |
15 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 | Hibernian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Erskine ![]() Mair ![]() Higginbotham ![]() |
BBC Report |
Watmore ![]() |
Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Colvin |
22 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 β 0 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 |
McKay ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Clancy |
26 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 5 | Celtic | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Elliott ![]() |
BBC Report |
Stokes ![]() Henderson ![]() Johansen ![]() Commons ![]() |
Attendance: 7,549 Referee: McLean |
29 March 2014 Scottish Premiership | St Johnstone | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
May ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,999 Referee: Craig Thomson |
5 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 2 β 4 | Heart of Midlothian | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 |
Doolan ![]() McMillan ![]() |
BBC Report |
Carrick ![]() King ![]() Stevenson ![]() |
Attendance: 4,262 Referee: Finnie |
19 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | 1 β 2 | Partick Thistle | Rugby Park |
15:00 |
Maksimenko ![]() |
BBC Report |
Higginbotham ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() |
Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Colvin |
25 April 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 1 β 1 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Doolan ![]() |
BBC Report |
McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Murray |
3 May 2014 Scottish Premiership | Hibernian | 1 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Easter Road |
15:00 |
Nelson ![]() ![]() Stanton ![]() |
BBC Report |
Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 10,740 Referee: Muir |
10 May 2014 Scottish Premiership | Partick Thistle | 2 β 3 | Ross County | Firhill |
15:00 |
Taylor ![]() Moncur ![]() |
BBC Report |
Slew ![]() Arquin ![]() de Leeuw ![]() |
Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Madden |
6 August 2013 [12] Scottish League Cup round 1 [13] | Partick Thistle | 2 β 1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
OβDonnell ![]() Balatoni ![]() |
BBC Report |
Shankland ![]() |
Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Brines |
27 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle | 3 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 |
Elliott ![]() Lawless ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Hemmings ![]() |
Attendance: 1,544 Referee: John McKendrick |
25 September 2013 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Dundee United | 4 β 1 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
19:45 |
Goodwillie ![]() Dow ![]() |
BBC Sport |
Elliott ![]() |
Attendance: 3,778 Referee: Calum Murray |
1 December 2013 Scottish Cup round 4 | Partick Thistle | 0 β 1 | Aberdeen | Firhill Stadium |
12:45 | BBC Report |
Considine ![]() |
Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Madden |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Fox | 24 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen OβDonnell | 30 | 1 | 23+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 39 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Sean Welsh | 13 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Aaron Muirhead | 21 | 4 | 18+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Conrad Balatoni | 32 | 2 | 29+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
James Craigen | 32 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Bannigan | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Kris Doolan | 38 | 11 | 22+13 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ross Forbes | 20 | 1 | 1+15 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Prince Buaben | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Steven Lawless | 31 | 5 | 17+10 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Gallacher | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Gabriel | 19 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Christie Elliott | 32 | 3 | 9+19 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Hugh Murray | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Mair | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan McMillan | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
John Baird | 17 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
George Moncur | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Mark McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Isaac Osbourne | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Henoc Mukendi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Lyle Taylor | 18 | 5 | 15+3 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Fraser | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Kallum Higginbotham | 37 | 8 | 31+3 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Erskine | 13 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
David Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches.
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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1 |
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GK | Scott Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
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DF | Stephen OβDonnell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
3 |
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DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 |
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MF | Sean Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Aaron Muirhead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
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DF | Conrad Balatoni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
7 |
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FW | James Craigen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Stuart Bannigan | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
9 |
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FW | Kris Doolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Ross Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Prince Buaben | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 |
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MF | Steven Lawless | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
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GK | Paul Gallacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 |
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DF | Gabriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 |
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FW | Christie Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 |
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MF | Hugh Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Lee Mair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
16 |
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DF | Jordan McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
17 |
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FW | John Baird | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
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MF | George Moncur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 |
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FW | Mark McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
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MF | Isaac Osbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
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MF | Mark Kerr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 |
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FW | Henoc Mukendi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
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FW | Lyle Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 |
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MF | Gary Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 |
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FW | Kallum Higginbotham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
26 |
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DF | Liam Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
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MF | Chris Erskine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 |
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MF | David Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 25 | +77 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Motherwell | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 58 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 57 | |
6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [a] |
7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
8 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 39 | |
10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 38 | |
11 | Hibernian (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 23 [b] | Relegation to the Championship |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Archibald [18] | 2 August 2013 | 3 May 2014 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 22.50 |
Players in
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Players out
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The following players extended their contracts with the club over the course of the season.
Date | Player | Length | Expiry |
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21 May 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [63] |
21 May 2013 |
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1 years | 2014 [63] |
24 May 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [64] |
3 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [65] [66] |
4 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [67] [68] |
17 June 2013 |
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2 years | 2015 [69] [70] |
18 July 2013 |
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1 year | 2015 [72] |
14 August 2013 |
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1 year | 2015 [74] |
7 January 2014 |
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5 Months | 2014 [75] |