General club info
General club info, including, Stadium details, contact info & club records.
PARTICK THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded: 1876
Ground: Firhill Stadium, 80 Firhill Road, Glasgow G20 7AL
Telephone: (0141) 579 1971
Fax: (0141) 945 1525
E-mail: mail @ ptfc. co. uk (remove spaces)
Colours: Red, yellow, black
Club Sponsor: Resolution Asset Management
Chairman: Allan Cowan
Club secretary: Antonia Kerr
Manager: Ian McCall
Asst. Manager: Gerry Britton
HONOURS
First Division Champions: 1975/76, 2001/02
Runners-up: 1991/92
Second Division Champions: 1896/97, 1899/00, 1970/71, 2000/01
Runners-up: 1901/02
Scottish Cup Winners: 1921
Runners-up: 1930
League Cup Winners: 1971
Runners-up: 1953, 1956, 1958
Glasgow Cup Winners: 1935, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1981, 1989
CLUB RECORDS
Most league goals in a season: Alec Hair - 41, First Division, 1926-27
Most capped player: Alan Rough - 51 caps, Scotland
Most league appearances: Alan Rough - 410, 1969-82
Record attendance: 49,838 v Rangers, First Division, 18 Febuary, 1922
Record defeat: 0-10 v Queen’s Park, Scottish Cup, 3 December, 1881
Record victory: 16-0 v Royal Albert, Scottish Cup 1st round, 17 January, 1931
Record points total: 75, Second Division 2000/01
Record transfer fee paid: £85,000 to Celtic for Andy Murdoch, Febuary, 1991
Record transfer fee received: £200,000 from Watford for Mo Johnston.
TRAVEL
Pitch Size: 110 x 75yds
Ground Capacity: 10,887* (Main Stand - 2,610 (not in use), Jackie Husband Stand - 6,263, North Stand - 2,014) (South Terrace - 2,775 now demolised). *Closure of the Main Stand in 2006/07 has reduced capacity to 8277.
Car: From the East, leave the M8 at Junction 15; from the West, leave the M8 at Junction 17. From both, follow Maryhill Road to Queen’s Cross and the ground is on the right. Car parking at the stadium is available for permit holders only, all others street parking.
Rail: The nearest railway stations are Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street (city centre), and you can get a bus to Maryhill from there.
Underground: St George’s Cross is the nearest Underground station. To walk from here you should pass through Cromwell Street into Maryhill Road and along this road up to Firhill Road. The stadium is then on the right. Kelvinbridge Station is also close to the stadium. From here you should walk along Great Western Road as far as Napiershall Street and then follow this into Maryhill Road.
Bus: Numbers 1, 18, 21, 21A, 57, 60, 61 and 61A from the city centre all pass Queen’s Cross on Maryhill Rd.
Home Support: Jackie Husband Stand and south end of the Main Stand.
Away Supporters: North Stand, or north end of the JH Stand as required.
2007/08 Admission Prices: Adult seating £15, concession £10, U16 £5.
Programme: £2.50, full colour.
For travel info and details of other Scottish stadiums, visit the Scottish Football Ground Guide
DISABLED INFORMATION
Wheelchairs: Spaces available in North Enclosure.
Disabled Toilets: One available in the Main Stand area.