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It was another rollercoaster decade on the club front as an emphatic title win in 2013 was followed by a welcome 5-season stint in the top-flight, peaking with a Top 6 finish in 2017 which was sharply followed by relegation 12 months later. Yes, the 'Great Unpredictables' were still at it after all these years. Surprisingly, the 2010s has emerged as the decade with most new members to our internationalists club, with a staggering 29 (TWENTY NINE) new players joining the story by completing the Thistle-International appearance double-up. It was also a record decade in terms of nations represented with 15 in total; Australia, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo, Faroe Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Ireland, Montserrat, Namibia, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Togo and Trinidad & Tobago. Youngest and oldest records were set in this period and within just a few weeks of each other too. On 15th August 2012 Jákup Mikkelsen became the oldest internationalist in our story, appearing for the Faroe Islands in Iceland the day after his 42nd birthday. Just a few weeks later, Terrell Miller (then of Hemel Hempstead Town) turned out for Montserrat in a Caribbean Cup Qualifier vs. Suriname at the very young age of 17y, 8m, 20d. Ryan McGowan became the 10th Jag to play at a World Cup and celebrated with a wonderful 42-yard assist against the Netherlands. However, after a mini-revival in the 2000s, the all-important number of caps won strictly as Jagsmen within the decade is on the decline again, but it was good to see 4 of them keep the old Thistle tradition alive, namely Jonny Tuffey (1 cap), Lyle Taylor (2 caps), Mustapha Dumbuya (2 caps) and Osman Kakay (1 cap). The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 14: 2010s →

^ Was there too. a strange experience for us. I remember rooting for him and the Faroes big style against Iceland who were big group rivals for us but all to no avail!

Pt. 14 (the 2010s) of our internationalists story is out tomorrow. Meantime, the Academy is writing new chapters, the Fisher bros. going viral!

For Thistle, there was no respite from the volatility of the 1990s as the first decade of the new millennium unfolded. Following the financial devastation and near-liquidation of the late 1990s, legendary manager John Lambie spearheaded a remarkable sporting resurrection, winning back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002 to reclaim a place in the Scottish Premier League. To comply with strict SPL criteria at the time, which mandated a minimum 10,000 all-seated capacity, Partick Thistle was forced to replace the north terracing at Firhill with a new 2,000-seat stand. Club executives later reflected that this massive capital expenditure severely hindered their financial flexibility and on-pitch competitiveness during the decade, and back-to-back relegations in 2004 and 2005 placed Thistle in the third tier once again, albeit the situation was partly rescued with an immediate bounce-back via the play-offs in 2006. 20 Jagsmen representing 11 countries won 271 caps in the 2000s, the club-record tally in terms of caps won, albeit the likes of Jackie McNamara, Prince Buaben & Kenny Miller do not meet our "internationalists club" criteria until joining Thistle in the following decade. Adrian Madaschi (Australia), Jákup Mikkelsen (Faroe Islands), Jonny Tuffey (Northern Ireland), Quinton Jacobs (Namibia) and Stephen Craigan (Northern Ireland) won 14 caps between them in the 2000s whilst Partick Thistle players, keeping a long-standing tradition alive... The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 13: 2000s →

Alas, our site is down today. A copule of bits n bobs for those missing their Monday morning TTA fix... TTA report: When you have 76% possession, 19 corners, 20 shots (7 on target, but invariably straight at the keeper) and your keeper has no saves to make against a pointless team with 10 men behind the ball, making time wasting an art form, it's not your day. Thistle's finishing could have been more clinical but inevitably they just ran out of ideas. Stats Watch: For just the second time in history, Jags have opened the league season with the concession of just 1 goal in the opening 4 games, matching the similarly mean tally of 2012-13. For the first time in history, Thistle go 10 home games unbeaten vs. Queen's Park in all competitions. Thistle go 18 league games unbeaten, and now take over from Inverness CT as the club with the longest such run in the SPFL. Thistle are now just 2 off matching the all-time best run of 23 home league games unbeaten, a club-record which has stood for 115 years. (ongoing sequences): 9 away League games without defeat; 30th Jan 2026 to date. Longest run since: 9 games; 15th Oct 2021 to 1st Mar 2022. Club-record: 13 games; 5th Dec 1970 to 11th Sep 1971. 14 competitive home games without defeat; 17th Jan 2026 to date. Longest run since: 14 games; 20th Oct 2007 to 1st Apr 2008. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002. 18 League games without defeat, 24th Jan 2026 to date. Longest run since: 21 games; 19th Jan 2013 to 16th Aug 2013. Club-record: 27 games; 21st Nov 1970 to 18th Sep 1971. 21 home League games without defeat; 25th Apr 2025 to date. Longest run since: 21 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002. Joint club-record: 23 games; 27th Aug 1910 to 14th Oct 1911 & 29th Aug 1970 to 6th Nov 1971. 29 consecutive competitive appearances for Robbie Crawford, 24th Jan 2026 to date. Longest run since: Paddy Reading - 33 games, 4th Oct 2025 to 18th Apr 2026. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.

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As a lower league club, it's now just 1 win in 21 attempts for Thistle in league cup knockout ties vs. top-flight opposition, only the 3-2 vs County in 2019 preventing a complete whitewash, 1975 to 2026. Hibs archived... 👀 Sun-16-Aug-2026 Hibernian 1 Partick Thistle 0 (League Cup 2nd Round) →

... Miller and Gray the scorers. A comfortable win even as the 19s continue to evolve. Two mainstays out on season-long loans, centre half Charlie Waddell (who came on against full Rangers the other day in our first team bounce game) to Kilbirnie Ladeside and centre forward Chrissy MacKay likewise to Irvine Meadow XI (and banging them in for the Medda already!)

The 4th best unbeaten home league run of all-time continues at Fortress Firhill, 20 and counting...

Ah, you need the H2H competitive summary with sortable headers, always there on the Archive, only drawback being it's just an annual update at the end of the season but you'll get the picture... Results Summary: H2H Competitive →

400 and counting... Morton archived and TSOANELO LETSOSA gets the honour of a milestone goal, all in this week's 'Stats Watch'... 👀 Sat-01-Aug-2026 Greenock Morton 0 Partick Thistle 1 (SPFL Championship - game 1) →

Congratulation to the 13s, top (Premier) category winners in the 2026 Foyle Cup at Derry. 7 points in the 3 group games and, today, defeated Dunfermline Athletic in the final, goalscorer Liam Tait.

Late change of plan for the league opener and a resounding home win over Edinburgh City last night to kick things off. A few earmarked for Sunday's testimonial match at Clydebank and Chrissy MacKay now out on loan to Irvine Meadow in the West of Scotland Premier, but we had enough, a good indication of strength-in-depth. Line-up and potted report added; 'Goalscorers' chart updated... 2026-27 (Youth - Under 19s) →

The countdown to Tuesday's league kick-off away to Edinburgh City continues. In preparation, the boys have played 3 friendlies against men's teams lately and that's bound to stand them in good stead. 6 different scorers at McDiarmid Park Astro last night, check it out... 2026-27 (Youth - Under 19s) →

Today it's our silver (25th) meeting versus Brechin City (which is quite close to Norway) to open the competitive season 2026-27. Two Thistle men brought fitba' to the City, who knew? Check out the 9 minute read ahead of the big game! Partick Thistle's pioneering twins of Brechin! →

When it's gone it's gone, we all know it's a wee Jags classic already, so make sure you get one ordered a.s.a.p. There's you on YouTube now Kenny, fame at last. 😄

For the 5th consecutive season we're aiming to document the campaign for our top level youth team. Silverware at Oban to kick-off 2026-27 in fine style! 2026-27 (Youth - Under 19s) →

On this day 1995, the Jags fans were having a ball in Metz, slideshow video added to hub... "We want to thank the fans who travelled to Metz at the weekend. We have a base of about 3,000 supporters, so taking 500+ to France is incredible. They were a credit to us and to Scotland." ~ Robert W. Reid, club secretary, July 1995 Sat-08-Jul-1995 Metz 1 Partick Thistle 0 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 3) →

Another big push and 1,000 historic match officials added to the match hubs in recent weeks, now over 12,000 of them, including 100% match coverage for all the post-war league games. Not bad for what was an afterthought addition! The fruits of the recent push are mostly laid out in Archive News 68 → and Archive News 67 → Well done to all who've been hard at it; William Sheridan, Joe Kelly, Kenny Pieper, Jack Little, Drew Herbertson, Donnie MacIsaac, Graham McMillan, Michael Gleeson, Martin Gow & Simon Reynolds. Good numbers but we almost want more; we'll continue with the digging...

On this day 1995, Jags to top of their Intertoto Cup section. Onwards to "Le Crunch" in Metz! Sat-01-Jul-1995 Partick Thistle 3 Keflavík 1 (Intertoto Cup Group 6 - game 2) →

If ever Thistle experienced a decade of two halves the 1990s was surely it. After 10 years in the wilderness, John Lambie brought Thistle out of the doldrums and back to the Premier Division but, by the end of the decade we had experienced administration, double relegations and only stayed alive after a fan-led "Save the Jags" campaign. The mid-decade peak led to another player - Nicky Walker - being selected for Scotland squads whilst a Jag. In 1996, he became the 25th (and to date last) current Jag to be capped for our national team. 16 Jagsmen representing 6 countries won 173 caps in the 1990s, although the likes of Jákup Mikkelsen (Faroe Islands) and Jorge Cadete (Portugal) don't meet our "internationalists club" criteria until the following decade. 11 are new to the story below and the feats and milestones continue to rack up. In June 1990, former Jag Super Maurice Johnston became the first (and to date only) Thistle man to score at a World Cup. In the fullness of time, that match against Sweden proved to be remarkable in that three Thistle men (Mo Johnston, Robert Fleck and Murdo MacLeod) featured in the same World Cup game - a most unlikely feat! The Definitive Who's Who Of The Partick Thistle Internationalists, part 12: 1990s →

On this day 1945, 25,000 were at Hampden for "a thriller of the most virile variety". With a goal direct from a corner JACKIE JOHNSON was the hero who secured a Summer Cup final berth; Sporting Post piece added to the hub today... Sat-23-Jun-1945 Partick Thistle 1 Morton 0 (Summer Cup Semi Final) →

We can take a bit of club pride in Jack Hendry becoming our 11th World Cup man, hasn't he done well? Interesting to note that Thistle players have now featured in all 5 of our nation's WC historic wins over Zaire, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Haiti; not for nothing is the thistle the flower of Scotland! Our featured page is updated today... Jags at the World Cup →

Video now up on YouTube and embedded into our match hub. Set to T. Rex (the #1 at the time) with a few photos from before, during and after the game. Well done to Jimmy Reside for filming and to Rand McNally for digitising, thank you, what a gift for all Jagskind! Sat-10-Apr-1971 Partick Thistle 1 Arbroath 1 (SFL First Division - game 32) →