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Most of the post-QP updates now in place, including 3 very cool video options, via The Thistle Archive → FOR LAWRENCE DOOLAN ● Fittingly, in the 9th minute, the red-n-yell army raised a banner in support of Kris Doolan with a minute's applause for his late father (Lawrence Doolan, died 11th May 2023). Doolan: “He was a big Partick Thistle fan just like me. Nobody wants to see us do well more than me or him. He followed us everywhere when I played, he wanted me here tonight. He would be proud of the players and the club because everyone has come together.” ● Brian Graham registers his 18th competitive goal of the season, the highest tally since Kris Doolan did likewise in 2010-11. ● Kyle Turner registers his 12th assist of 2022-23, the highest tally of any Thistle player in the last 10 seasons. ● It's now an amazing 9 direct goal involvements in his last 7 games for the electric Scott Tiffoney. He becomes the second Jag to hit double figures in the goals department this term. ● Jack McMillan registers his 11th assist of the season. As it stands, only Kyle Turner (12) has delivered more in any one of the last 10 seasons. ● With his 8th goal of the season, Kevin Holt looks certain to finish as Thistle's top scoring defender in 2022-23. 3 of his goals have came against Queen's Park! ● The 26-goal aggregate between these two clubs in 2022-23 is the largest total in competitive H2H's since 1969-70 when Thistle and St Johnstone shared 27 goals between them. The club-record (31) was set vs. Celtic in 1968-69. ● Thistle score 4 for the third game in a row versus Queen's Park, a feat only ever seen once in the H2H, way back in 1946. ● These sides have went 43 years without a draw against each other, an unlikely 23-game run. ● There's never been a draw between Thistle and Owen Coyle as opposition manager. 6 Thistle wins have been offset by 10 defeats. ● Big congratulations are in order to the free-flowing class of 2022-23. With 90 goals in all competitions, they currently sit as the second highest scoring Thistle team of the last 40 seasons, second only to the 96-goal vintage of 2012-13. ● In 2006, Partick Thistle became the first Scottish club to finish 4th and win promotion. The Jags now become the first 4th placed club to win a Premiership play-off tie. An institution like no other. ongoing sequences: ● 6 competitive home games without defeat; 4th Mar 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 20th Mar 2021 to 29th Apr 2021. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.) ● 8 competitive games without defeat, 1st Apr 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games, 15th Oct 2021 to 4th Dec 2021. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.) ● 48 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

No, but agree that'd make for a good list page in its own right. Do-able but very time consuming. TTA can't cope with workload as it stands, so it's unlikely it'll be tackled.

Most of the post-QP updates are in place on the Archive, including three match video options for the first leg, home page news → SEVENTH TIME LUCKY ● The ever-unorthodox Partick Thistle FC were the first Scottish club to finish 4th and be promoted via play-offs back in 2006 (W16 D9 L11). To win promotion in 2023 (W16 D9 L11 - spooky!) they'll need to become the first again to do it at Premiership level. ● For the first time in season 2022-23, Thistle field the same starting eleven in three successive matches. ● It's 3 goals in the last 2 games at Firhill for Kyle Turner. 18 direct goal involvements for the season for the #6. ● Jack McMillan nets his first goal since August, which also came against Queen's Park. ● Kris Doolan's Jags concede in the opening 45 at Firhill for the very first time after 5 previous shut-outs. ● With his assists brace, it's now a brilliant 8 direct goal involvements in his last 6 games for the on-form Scott Tiffoney. ● It's 10 direct goal involvements for Aidan Fitzpatrick in 2022-23 (5 assists and 5 goals). ● The appearance of Lee Hodson, provider of the match-winning assist, breaks the run of five consecutive games in which all Partick Thistle appearances were attributed to Scotsmen. ● Lee Hodson becomes the 19th Jag to register a competitive assist in 2022-23. There's been no higher spread in the 10 seasons that we've been recording assists data, the figure matching the tally of 2019-20. ● FINALLY… at the 7th attempt, 125 years after the first, Partick Thistle have their first-ever home win in a League play-off match. ● The rarely seen 4-3 win has only occurred on 4 occasions in nearly 40 years; vs. Queen's Park (2023), vs. Forfar Athletic (2008), vs. Alloa athletic (2005) & vs. Stranraer (2001). ● Thistle score 4 for the second game in a row versus Queen's Park, a feat last seen in 1946. ● These sides have went 43 years without a draw against each other, an unlikely 22-game run. ● There's never been a draw between Thistle and Owen Coyle as opposition manager. 5 Thistle wins have been offset by 10 defeats. ● Kris Doolan's Jags remain unbeaten in Maryhill, now 6 games in. Such a run has only been bettered once in Thistle history - in 2013 when Alan Archibald began his managerial tenure brilliantly, going 11 unbeaten at Firhill. ongoing sequences: ● 6 competitive home games without defeat; 4th Mar 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 7 games; 20th Mar 2021 to 29th Apr 2021. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.) ● 7 competitive games without defeat, 1st Apr 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 9 games, 15th Oct 2021 to 4th Dec 2021. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.) ● 47 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

No, we're long past conundrums for stats with a policy for everything! Under SPFL rules, once the Leagues are tallied that's it. There are no more points to be won. League play-offs are a separate competition. See our full competitive history sorted by tournament: http://thethistlearchive.net/results-summary-tournaments For example, you can finish second in your League Cup group and go on to beat the team above in the League Cup final. And if you were to classify play-off games as League games, how would it work in the final? Would, say, Kilmarnock be playing a Championship game or would Thistle be playing a Premiership game? No conundrums - just an interesting asterisk and, more importantly, a good bragging rights comeback if you're caught by a Spider in the pub!

The full record... 26.03.1898 Dundee [h] L0-2 (Scottish First Division re-election play-off) 12.05.1996 Dundee United [h] D1-1 (Scottish Premier Division/First Division play-off, 1st leg) 16.05.1996 Dundee United [a] L1-2 (Scottish Premier Division/First Division play-off, 2nd leg) aet 03.05.2006 Stranraer [a] W3-1 (Scottish First Division play-off Semi Final, 1st leg) 06.05.2006 Stranraer [h] L1-2 (Scottish First Division play-off Semi Final, 2nd leg) 10.05.2006 Peterhead [h] L1-2 (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 1st leg) 14.05.2006 Peterhead [a] W2-1 (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 2nd leg) aet, won 4-2 pens 17.05.2018 Livingston [a] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership play-off Final, 1st leg) 20.05.2018 Livingston [h] L0-1 (SPFL Premiership play-off Final, 2nd leg) 03.05.2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership play-off Quarter Final, 1st leg) 06.05.2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [a] L0-1 (SPFL Premiership play-off Quarter Final, 2nd leg) First top-flight side to be relegated via the play-offs system. Yet to win a home match after 6 attempts. First team ever to be promoted with a 4th place finish. 4th place records of 2006 and 2023 match exactly i.e. W16 D9 L11. Omen? No 4th place team has ever won a Premiership play-off tie. No club has ever been promoted from the QF stage of the Premiership play-offs.

Most of the post-Raith updates are in place on the Archive, still managing to include a video for all 49 games so far, home page news → A COSTLY DRAW ● Jack McMillan completes the 2022-23 League season as an ever-present for Partick Thistle, with 36 appearances. He's the first to do so since James Penrice and Blair Spittal, both of whom registered the feat in 2018-19. ● Goalkeeper David Mitchell hits a new personal best of 10 consecutive competitive appearances for Thistle. ● Darren Brownlie scores his first League goal for Partick Thistle. ● Bizarrely, Thistle have only conceded 3 penalties in the League all season, with Raith Rovers being the beneficiaries on 3 separate occasions! ● It's 6 direct goal involvements in his last 5 games for the on-form Scott Tiffoney. ● For the fifth consecutive game, all Partick Thistle appearances are attributed to Scottish-born players. It's the longest stretch since a run of 6-in-a-row from 11th January 2011 to 12th February 2011. ● Thistle go 8 competitive away games without a win at Stark's Park (2011 to date), the worst run since the H2H record (12) was set in 1927. ● The lack of a winning goal cost the club £150,000 in prize money, this being the difference between finishing second (£475,000) and fourth (£325,000). ● It's been a season of missed opportunities for Thistle as Dundee become the worst second tier champions in Scottish football history. The points-per-game ratio (1.75) of the Dens Park club falls below Ayr United's ratio of 1912-13 (1.808) when 3 pts per win are applied across all eras. ● For the first time since 1935. Queen's Park finish above Partick Thistle in the League. The two sides will now meet in the play-offs on Tuesday night at Firhill. ● Kris Doolan finishes as the top Championship manager in terms of points earned per game. His total (1.85 ppg) is ahead of 2nd placed Gary Bowyer of Dundee (1.75 ppg). Doolan's predecessor, Ian McCall (1.43 ppg), was well off the pace this season in 7th. Paul Hartley (0.59 ppg) was an outstanding disaster, marooned at the bottom. ongoing sequences: ● 5 competitive home games without defeat; 4th Mar 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games; 26th Nov 2022 to 21st Jan 2023. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.) ● 6 competitive games without defeat, 1st Apr 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games, 18th Feb 2023 to 18th Mar 2023. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.) ● 46 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Jolly decent of you chaps, thank you. And just thinking Michael, that must be over 30 years for you now at Firhill. Getting on for a life sentence!

So, operation 'PTFC player I.D.' hits the jackpot... our J. Caldwell (second from back left in pic) turns out to be JOHN CALDWELL, winner of the first-ever Argentinian League Championship with St Andrew's AC in 1891! As the main author (Iain Campbell Whittle) put it: One evening, indeed overnight, an e-mail came in and when in the morning I opened it I found a treasure-trove that had been sitting in Glasgow for a century. It, the e-mail, had been sent by John Caldwell's great-grandson, Kenneth, and it contained not just material John had brought back with him after forty years working on the railways in Argentina, but his memories of the role he had in the Scottish game both before he left for Buenos Aires, Rosario and the Argentine interior and glimpses of his continued involvement on his return. Our latest 'Partickle' delves in to a remarkable journey... Campeones: The John Caldwell Story →

Reserves database re-launched → As many of you may know, we launched our Reserves section back in January (up to 1890-91) and promised there'd be much more to follow soon. We (well, our Jack mainly) had a rethink! Jack's been working on this labour-of-love for many years and, being quite 'Thistle mad' (aren't we all?), he's decided to make it even harder for himself by writing potted reports for thousands of these reserve games to match the same first-team exercise. Well, if a job's worth doing... Reserve football gets very little coverage. When complete, our Archive will be offering you the most comprehensive record of Thistle’s reserve fixtures, results and team selections ever compiled. The full Partick Thistle reserves database will be spread over all 143 of the active seasons from 1877 to date, and will include almost 4,000 matches. We won't go so deep as to have complex match hubs for each game, but we'll fill the season-by-season pages with lots of good basic information wherever possible, including players and scorers if we can. A results summary table will be included at the footer of every season for your 'at-a-glance' analysis benefit. Today's "re-launch" now runs to 1898-99 (the first League season) at the moment, and you'll see that these re-designed pages now house a dedicated (dark blue) line for potted match reports wherever possible. In these early years you will note a great many games you never knew we played against loads of teams you've never heard of (neither had we)! Links below: 1875-76 (Reserves), 1876-77 (Reserves), 1877-78 (Reserves), 1878-79 (Reserves), 1879-80 (Reserves), 1880-81 (Reserves), 1881-82 (Reserves), 1882-83 (Reserves), 1883-84 (Reserves), 1884-85 (Reserves), 1885-86 (Reserves), 1886-87 (Reserves), 1887-88 (Reserves), 1888-89 (Reserves), 1889-90 (Reserves), 1890-91 (Reserves), 1891-92 (Reserves), 1892-93 (Reserves), 1893-94 (Reserves), 1894-95 (Reserves), 1895-96 (Reserves), 1896-97 (Reserves), 1897-98 (Reserves), 1898-99 (Reserves). The vast majority of fixtures we'll be loading over the next few months relate to seasons where shirt numbers actually meant something so look out for players who started in one or more position(s), yet became a club legend in another. Watch too for scoring feats that barely got a mention – the mysterious “Phillips” who scored 8 against Brechin city on 23/2/1929 yet there is no record he ever played for the club again and McKay’s first half 5-goal haul against Falkirk on 14/12/1929. Who were the hundreds of unknown trialists? Did they ever make the grade? Compilation is hampered by lack of coverage but the search goes on. In the meantime we must pay tribute to the club’s Honorary President Robert Reid for the hundreds of reserve match reports published in club programmes over the seasons. These will form the basis of many of the potted reports. Enjoy!

BLANKETY-BLANK CAMPBELL MAKES HISTORY ● It's 3 direct goal involvements in 3 consecutive games for the sublime Steven Lawless. ● It's 5 direct goal involvements in his last 4 games for Scott Tiffoney. Livewire. ● Kyle Turner nets his first-ever brace as a Jag. ● Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede in the opening 45 of any match at Firhill and remain unbeaten in the Maryhill heartlands. ● Thistle blank out Arbroath for the 4th time in the League this season. It's the first complete League goal-blanking since Alan Archibald's Jags did so versus Dundee in 2016-17. ● Incredibly, Thistle register their sixth consecutive clean-sheet versus Arbroath. It's only the second time in history Thistle have done so against any one club, the record run (10) being set versus Montrose in 2021. ● Dick Campbell becomes the first manager in history to go six games without a goal versus Partick Thistle. ● Partick Thistle go into the final League game of the season as top scorers in the Championship (63) but, mathematically, could still finish anywhere from 2nd to 6th. Cinch. ongoing sequences: ● 5 competitive games without defeat, 1st Apr 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games, 18th Feb 2023 to 18th Mar 2023. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.) ● 5 competitive home games without defeat; 4th Mar 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games; 26th Nov 2022 to 21st Jan 2023. Club-record: 24 games; 5th May 2001 to 17th Aug 2002.) ● 45 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

We continue to reveal amazing things about Partick Thistle history on the Archive, please keep an eye on our home page for all the latest news. Today, we're upgrading the I.D. of our 'CHRISTIE' of 1884 as 'JOHN CHRISTIE' and we've got a picture too; ****-a-hoop! Turns out the bold John could be the World Record holder for most amount of goals (17) in a first class game... John Christie →

Many of the post-Hamilton updates now in place on the Archive... Turner, Graham & Lawless all hitting notable highs in various goals and assists charts... The Thistle Archive → GRAHAM AT THE DOUBLE ● For only the 8th time in history there are 7 players aged 30+ in Thistle's starting eleven. 5 of these elevens have been registered in the last 5 weeks. The club-record (8) was set 3 weeks ago! ● Ross Docherty marks his 100th competitive appearance with his 27th booking. His 27% ratio is way beyond the notorious Stuart Bannigan (21.2%). ● Kyle Turner registers his 11th competitive assist of the season, matching Kallum Higginbotham's tally of 2013-14. No player has reached 12 in any of the last 10 seasons. ● Kris Doolan's Jags concede a first half goal for the first time, and the club's run of 11 consecutive first-half clean-sheets comes to an end. ● Thistle go 5 competitive away games without defeat to Hamilton Academical, a run which stretches from 20th July 2019 to date. ● Brian Graham registers his 24th direct goal involvement (16 goals & 8 assists) in 2022-23 competitive action. He's the only Jag to have passed the 20 mark in any of the last 10 seasons, and has now done so in each of the last 2 seasons, having hit the 23 mark in season 2021-22. ● Steven Lawless joins Gerry Britton on 43 competitive goals. Just one more is required to join our All-Time Top 50 Competitive Scorers chart. ongoing sequences: ● 44 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

R.I.P. Willie Callaghan, another gone too young. Thanks for the linking East End Jag, we've updated Willie's page today with an extended bio and a nicer photie... Willie Callaghan →

thethistlearchive.net → DOOLAN'S FIRHILL RUNS CONTINUE ● For only the 7th time in history there are 7 players aged 30+ in Thistle's starting eleven. 4 of these elevens have been registered in the last 4 weeks. The club-record (8) was set 2 weeks ago! ● Thistle's opener was their 10th goal without reply in the Championship. ● Scott Tiffoney scores his 21st competitive goal for Partick Thistle. He's had 4 goals or assists in the last 3 games. ● After 10 games, Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first half goal, and it's 11-in-a-row for the club overall. You need to rewind to April 1992 to find a longer run (12). ● After 4 competitive games, Kris Doolan's Jags remain unbeaten at Firhill. ● Thistle go 5 competitive home games without defeat to Ayr United. ongoing sequences: ● 43 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

11 defeats for both Thistle and Arbroath, yet one going for the title, 1 battling relegation, crazy League. Been a great weekend for Glasgow's finest, and most of the post-match updates are in place on our Archive with reports, videos and whatnot... http://www.thethistlearchive.net/ SECOND HALF BONANZA ● After 9 games, Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first half goal, and it's 10-in-a-row for the club overall. ● For the second time in his Thistle career Kevin Holt scores in back-to-back League games. Thistle have won all 8 League games in which the big defender has scored. ● Jack McMillan becomes just the third Jag (after Higginbotham and Turner) to register double figures in competitive assists in any of the last 10 seasons. ● Danny Mullen nets his 5th goal as a Jag and Thistle keep up their 100% win rate when he does so. ● With his 92nd minute strike, Kevin Holt scores Thistle's 200th competitive home goal versus Queen's Park. ● These sides have now went 43 years without a draw against each other, an unlikely 21-game run. ● It's 5 clean-sheets in the last 6 games for player-of-the-month David Mitchell who has yet to concede a goal at Firhill this year. ● Thistle score 4 second half goals at Firhill for the first time since 21st Februrary 2012 when they came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Ayr United in the League. ● Thistle are now joint-top scorers in this season's championship, alongside Queen's Park on 58 goals. ● Thistle had kept only 2 League clean-sheets in their first 23 games, but have registered 7 in just 9 games under Kris Doolan. ● Thistle had played Cove Rangers and Queen's Park 6 times in the League this season without a win, but have slaughtered both those clubs 9-0 on aggregate in just 7 days under Kris Doolan. ongoing sequences: ● 42 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: James Penrice - 51 games, 7th Sep 2019 to 10th Apr 2021. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Some day in Thistle history as we meet several players for the first time, including 2 of the first 3 Thistle players ever from 1877 - John Inglis and Jack Beattie! Check the Twitter thread or read about it in our News section today... The Thistle Archive →

1,400! After more than 10 years of digging, scanning, cropping and whatnot, we're seeing our 1,400th Partick Thistle player (Billy Gourley) image today, with many thanks to his daughter, Jill, who tells us Billy is doing well at 80. It was only 10 months ago when we announced the 1,300, no way would we have envisaged another 100 so quickly, but there it is - and we've a good many more to follow very soon! Billy played with the greats of 1962-63 who challenged for the flag... Billy Gourley →

Think we'd all love a crack at 'Gretna 2008' in the Scottish Cup!

We did beat Cove at home in the Scottish Cup of 2012, so If we're talking competitive action, there's only 4 teams we've played and failed to beat at Firhill... Honvéd, Orient, NK Zagreb (once each) and Gretna (4 times)

All the post-match updates in place via the home page → GOALDEN OLDIES ● The average age of Thistle's starting eleven (30y, 0m, 18d) is over 30 for only the 7th time in history and for the first time since Dick Campbell's Jags (30y, 1m, 12d) lost 6-1 at Gretna in January 2006. ● Aaron Muirhead becomes the 5th member of the current squad to hit the 100 competitive appearances milestone. Aero hits the 50% win-ratio mark and now has a 33% clean-sheet ratio. ● Steven Lawless becomes the 50th player in Partick Thistle history to register 50 goals in 'All Games'. ● After 8 games, Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first half goal, and it's 9-in-a-row for the club overall. ● Brian Graham becomes the 51st player in Partick Thistle history to register 50 goals in 'All Games'! ● With his 10th competitive assist of the season, Kyle Turner hits double figures for the second season in a row. To put this into perspective, he's one of only two Jags to register double figures in any of the last 10 seasons, Kallum Higginbotham being the other. ● For only the second time in history, three players aged 30+ (Steven Lawless, Brian Graham & Kevin Holt) score for Thistle in the same League game. The only other occurrence was on 11th February 2004 when goals from Gerry Britton, James Grady & Andy Thomson contributed to a 5-2 win at home to Livingston in the Scottish Premier League. ● 17-year-old Zander MacKenzie registers his first competitive assist, having first assisted as a 15-year-old in a friendly at East Kilbride back in July, 2021. ● Danny Mullen nets his 4th goal as a Jag and Thistle keep up their 100% win rate when he does so. ● Covid-restricted games aside, the attendance of 1,044 is Thistle's lowest League crowd since 716 turned out for a midweek game away to Cowdenbeath on 27th March, 2013. ● It's 7th time lucky for Partick Thistle who finally manage to win versus Cove Rangers in the League. ongoing sequences: ● 41 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Sneddon - 41 games, 28th Aug 2021 to 9th Jul 2022. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Camallain's put together a couple of minutes of the Dundee game for the Archive: 18-Mar-2023 Thistle 0 Dundee 0 → Somehow, we've still managed to get some sort of publicly available video on each and every game this season. 2022-23 →

All the post-match updates in place via the home page → GOAL DROUGHT ● PT and ICT meet for the 8th consecutive time in a non-Saturday fixture, matching the club-record; Celtic (8, 2013-2015), Glentoran (8, 1904-1996) and Queen's Park (8, 1950-1956). The current run of 5 consecutive Fridays is unprecedented! ● In an historical first for a Thistle game, two players who've registered hauls of four for Thistle (Billy Dodds & Kris Doolan) face off as opposing managers. ● After 7 games, Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first half goal, and it's 8-in-a-row for the club overall. ● Sean Welsh becomes the 23rd man to have both played for Thistle and been sent off against Thistle. He's the second of this season, following on from Joe Cardle. In chronological order of first sending off, the full list reads: Norrie Davidson, Bobby Houston, Colin Jackson, Jimmy Bone, Barney McGee, Dougie Mills, Donald Park, Brian Wright, Gareth Evans, Paul McGrillen, Billy Dodds, Albert Craig, Andy Roddie, Derek Ferguson, Paul Walker, Barry Elliot, James Grady, James Gibson, Eddie Forrest, Steven Anderson, Gary Miller, Joe Cardle and Sean Welsh. ● More than 13 years have passed since Thistle came back for so much as a share of the spoils when trailing to a 10-man team. They last did so in a 2-2 League draw at Ross County in October, 2009. ● 5 competitive away games without a win at Inverness is an unwanted first in Partick Thistle's history. ● It's now 3 League games without a goal for Thistle and you need to rewind back to 2010 to find a longer run (5) in the second tier. ongoing sequences: ● 40 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Sneddon - 41 games, 28th Aug 2021 to 9th Jul 2022. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

Yes. Absolutely not! A knockout tie by its very nature can only be won or lost and there is no in-between. The only people who should be interested in declaring draws are bookies laying odds on the outcome at either 90 minutes or 120 minutes.

LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN IN OVER A YEAR ● Thistle field their oldest starting eleven (av. 29y, 8m, 6d) since Dick Campbell's Jags (av. 29y, 11m, 2d) won 1-0 at home to Forfar Athletic in January 2006. ● After 6 games, Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first half goal, and it's 7-in-a-row for the club overall. ● The run of 15 games without a draw in the Thistle vs. Dundee fixture comes to an end. It's the first draw between the sides since November 2015. ● Defensively, the concession of just one goal in six games for Kris Doolan's Jags represents the greatest starting ratio of any Thistle manager in history. ● Kris Doolan remains unbeaten in his first 6 competitive matches. Only Alan Archibald (10) has been on a longer run at the beginning of a managerial tenureship. ongoing sequences: ● 6 competitive games without defeat, 18th Feb 2023 to date. (Longest run since: 6 games, 18th Dec 2021 to 9th Feb 2022. Joint club-record: 16 games, 15th Nov 1975 to 21st Feb 1976 & 30th Sep 2000 to 13th Jan 2001.) ● 39 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Sneddon - 41 games, 28th Aug 2021 to 9th Jul 2022. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)

All the post-match updates in place via the home page → CARD HAPPY ● Kris Doolan's Jags have yet to concede a first-half goal in their 5 games. ● Almost pleasingly, Stuart Bannigan marks his 350th major competitive appearance with a booking, the first of his testimonial year. ● 6 Jagsmen are booked for the first time since a League game at Celtic Park in Dec 2017, Alan Muir the ref on both occasions. It's the first time we've seen 10 players booked since a 2-2 League draw at Fir Park way back in January 2003. ● Dougie Imrie follows his managerial red card vs Thistle with a yellow card against Thistle just 2 months later, Alan Muir the ref both times. Of course, he was also sent off as a player against Thistle. A unique set! ● Kris Doolan remains unbeaten in his first 5 competitive matches. Only Alan Archibald (10) has been on a longer run at the beginning of a managerial tenureship. ongoing sequences: ● 38 consecutive competitive appearances for Jack McMillan, 9th Jul 2022 to date, a new personal best. (Longest run since: Jamie Sneddon - 41 games, 28th Aug 2021 to 9th Jul 2022. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games, 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.)