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1. Sat-05-Jul-2008 [a] (2-1) W3-1 Blyth Spartans (Friendly)

2. Thu-10-Jul-2008 [a] (2-0) W2-1 Ayr United (Friendly)

3. Thu-10-Jul-2008 [a] (0-2) L0-3 Stranraer (Friendly)

4. Sat-12-Jul-2008 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Brechin City (Friendly)

5. Tue-15-Jul-2008 [a] (1-0) W2-0 Stirling Albion (Friendly)

6. Sat-19-Jul-2008 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Carlisle United (Friendly)

7. Mon-21-Jul-2008 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Burnley (Friendly)

8. Sat-26-Jul-2008 [h] (2-1) W2-1 Queen's Park (Challenge Cup 1st Round)

9. Sat-02-Aug-2008 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 1)

10. Tue-05-Aug-2008 [h] (1-1) W4-3 Forfar Athletic (League Cup 1st Round) aet

11. Sat-09-Aug-2008 [a] (0-0) W1-0 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 2)

12. Tue-12-Aug-2008 [h] (0-1) W4-2 Peterhead (Challenge Cup 2nd Round) aet

13. Sun-17-Aug-2008 [a] (0-2) L0-2 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 3)

14. Sat-23-Aug-2008 [h] (1-0) W4-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 4)

15. Tue-26-Aug-2008 [a] (0-0) W2-1 Dundee (League Cup 2nd Round)

16. Sat-30-Aug-2008 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 5)

17. Sun-07-Sep-2008 [a] (0-0) W2-0 Livingston (Challenge Cup Quarter Final)

18. Sat-13-Sep-2008 [a] (1-0) D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 6)

19. Sat-20-Sep-2008 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 7)

20. Wed-24-Sep-2008 [h] (1-1) L1-2 Rangers (League Cup 3rd Round) aet

21. Sat-27-Sep-2008 [a] (1-2) L1-3 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 8)

22. Sat-04-Oct-2008 [h] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 9)

23. Sun-12-Oct-2008 [h] (0-1) L0-1 Airdrie United (Challenge Cup Semi Final)

24. Sat-18-Oct-2008 [a] (0-1) L0-1 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 10)

25. Sat-25-Oct-2008 [a] (0-1) L0-3 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 11)

26. Sat-01-Nov-2008 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 12)

27. Sat-08-Nov-2008 [h] (1-0) W2-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 13)

28. Sat-22-Nov-2008 [h] (2-1) W2-1 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 14)

29. Tue-25-Nov-2008 [a] (0-0) L0-1 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 15)

30. Sat-29-Nov-2008 [a] (2-0) W3-2 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)

31. Sat-13-Dec-2008 [h] (1-1) W2-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 16)

32. Sat-20-Dec-2008 [a] (0-0) D0-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 17)

33. Sat-27-Dec-2008 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 18)

34. Tue-30-Dec-2008 [a] (0-1) L0-2 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 19)

35. Sat-03-Jan-2009 [a] (3-1) W4-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 20)

36. Sat-10-Jan-2009 [a] (0-1) L0-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

37. Sat-17-Jan-2009 [h] (0-0) D0-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 21)

38. Sat-24-Jan-2009 [a] (1-1) D2-2 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 22)

39. Sat-31-Jan-2009 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 23)

40. Sat-14-Feb-2009 [h] (2-2) L2-3 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 24)

41. Sat-21-Feb-2009 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 25)

42. Sat-28-Feb-2009 [a] (2-0) W4-2 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 26)

43. Sat-07-Mar-2009 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 27)

44. Tue-10-Mar-2009 [a] (0-0) W2-0 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 28)

45. Sat-14-Mar-2009 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 29)

46. Sun-22-Mar-2009 [h] (0-1) D1-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 30)

47. Sat-04-Apr-2009 [a] (0-0) D1-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 31)

48. Sat-11-Apr-2009 [h] (0-1) L0-2 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 32)

49. Sat-18-Apr-2009 [a] (1-0) W1-0 Greenock Morton (SFL First Division - game 33)

50. Sat-25-Apr-2009 [h] (0-0) W1-0 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 34)

51. Sat-02-May-2009 [h] (0-0) L0-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 35)

52. Sat-09-May-2009 [a] (0-2) L0-4 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 36)

2008-09 summary

P52 W25 D8 L19 (1.596 ppg) Historical PT average: 1.412 ppg (@ 14-Jan-2026) The points-per-game measurements (ppg) above are calculated from our all games criteria, based on 1 point for a draw and 3 points for a win across all eras. How does this season compare? The answers are at your fingertips via our 21 (sortable) results summary tables → Thistle finish as Scotland's 14th club out of 42 in the Leagues. At the end of 2008-09, the club's historical average finish remains 11th. + League finish averages - League finish averages Table limited to the official 125 League seasons. The evolving strength of Aberdeen and Dundee United as well as the emergence of a plethora of strong new clubs vying for Top 12 places has gradually eroded Thistle's position in the Scottish game, pushing the club down around 2½ places in the pecking order since the mid 60s. sortable table headers

see also:

2008-09 (Reserves) →

2008-09 (Z-List) →

2008-09 (Scottish Youth Cup) →

2008-09 (SFL U-19 Youth Cup) →

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?	05.07.2008 Blyth Spartans [a] W3-1 (Friendly)		0	0	0	0	0	W5-0
Crawford Allan	10.07.2008 Ayr United [a] W2-1 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Bobby Madden	10.07.2008 Stranraer [a] L0-3 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Neil Watters	12.07.2008 Brechin City [a] L0-1 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Craig Charleston	15.07.2008 Stirling Albion [a] W2-0 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Chris Boyle	19.07.2008 Carlisle United [h] D0-0 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Steve Conroy	21.07.2008 Burnley [h] L0-1 (Friendly)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Stephen Finnie	26.07.2008 Queen's Park [h] W2-1 (Challenge Cup 1st Round)	0	0			0		W5-1
Davie Somers	02.08.2008 Dunfermline Athletic [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 1)	0	0			0	0	W2-1
Eddie Smith	05.08.2008 Forfar Athletic [h] W4-3 (League Cup 1st Round)	0	0	0		0	0	W2-0
Willie Collum	09.08.2008 Airdrie United [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Steve Conroy	12.08.2008 Peterhead [h] W4-2 (Challenge Cup 2nd Round)	0	0			0	0	W2-1
Steven Nicholls	17.08.2008 Queen of the South [a] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 3)	0				0	0	L1-9
Mike Tumilty	23.08.2008 St Johnstone [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 4)	0	0	0		0	0	W4-0
Willie Collum	26.08.2008 Dundee [a] W2-1 (League Cup 2nd Round)		0	0		0	0	W6-0
Colin Brown II	30.08.2008 Ross County [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 5)	0	0	0			0	L2-4
Davie Somers	07.09.2008 Livingston [a] W2-0 (Challenge Cup Quarter Final)	0	0		0	0	0	L0-1
Dougie McDonald	13.09.2008 Clyde [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 6)	0				0	0	L1-6
Stephen Finnie	20.09.2008 Greenock Morton [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 7)	0	0			0	0	W2-1
Steve Conroy	24.09.2008 Rangers [h] L1-2 (League Cup 3rd Round)	0	0			0	0	D1-1
Stevie O'Reilly	27.09.2008 Livingston [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Eddie Smith	04.10.2008 Dundee [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 9)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Davie Somers	12.10.2008 Airdrie United [h] L0-1 (Challenge Cup Semi Final)	0			0	0	0	L0-7
Steve Conroy	18.10.2008 Dunfermline Athletic [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Colin Brown II	25.10.2008 St Johnstone [a] L0-3 (SFL First Division - game 11)	0					0	L3-17
Craig Charleston	01.11.2008 Queen of the South [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 12)		0			0		W12-2
Brian Winter	08.11.2008 Clyde [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 13)	0	0			0	0	W3-1
Chris Boyle	22.11.2008 Livingston [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 14)	0		0		0	0	L3-5
Scott MacDonald	25.11.2008 Ross County [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 15)	0	0			0	0	W4-1
Charlie Richmond	29.11.2008 Stirling Albion [a] W3-2 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)		0			0	0	W9-2
Mike McCurry	13.12.2008 Airdrie United [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 16)	0	0	0		0	0	W2-0
Craig Thomson	20.12.2008 Dundee [a] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 17)	0	0			0	0	W2-1
Stephen Finnie	27.12.2008 Ross County [h] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 18)	0	0		0		0	L0-6
John McKendrick	30.12.2008 Greenock Morton [a] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 19)	0	0			0	0	D1-1
Mike Tumilty	03.01.2009 Clyde [a] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 20)					0	0	L7-8
Eddie Smith	10.01.2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [a] L0-3 (Scottish Cup 4th Round)	0	0	0	0	0	0	D0-0
Crawford Allan	17.01.2009 St Johnstone [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 21)	0	0			0	0	W4-2
Euan Norris	24.01.2009 Queen of the South [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 22)	0				0	0	L2-8
Scott MacDonald	31.01.2009 Airdrie United [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 23)	0	0			0	0	L1-2
Willie Collum	14.02.2009 Dunfermline Athletic [h] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 24)	0		0			0	L4-9
Craig Charleston	21.02.2009 Greenock Morton [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 25)	0	0			0	0	D1-1
Steven McLean	28.02.2009 Livingston [a] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 26)		0		0	0	0	W5-1
Mike Tumilty	07.03.2009 Clyde [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 27)	0	0	0		0	0	W3-0
Willie Collum	10.03.2009 Ross County [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 28)	0	0			0	0	W2-1
Davie Somers	14.03.2009 Dunfermline Athletic [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 29)		0	0	0	0	0	W5-0
Davie Somers	22.03.2009 Dundee [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 30)	0	0			0	0	D2-2
Alan Muir	04.04.2009 St Johnstone [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 31)	0	0		0	0	0	L0-1
Mike McCurry	11.04.2009 Queen of the South [h] L0-2 (SFL First Division - game 32)	0	0			0	0	L1-2
Anthony Law	18.04.2009 Greenock Morton [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 33)	0	0	0		0	0	W1-0
Scott MacDonald	25.04.2009 Livingston [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 34)		0			0	0	W7-2
Davie Somers	02.05.2009 Airdrie United [h] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 35)	0	0			0	0	L2-3
Stevie O'Reilly	09.05.2009 Dundee [a] L0-4 (SFL First Division - game 36)	0	0		0	0	0	L0-2
52	← Totals →	8	9	51	71	4	2	W119-112

Thistle's 2008-09 Summary
Average crime count per game	4.44 pts
The crime count % balance	52-48 in favour of Thistle
Thistle's ppg (@ 3pts per win)	1.596 (W25 D8 L19)
compiled to our All Games criteria

Thistle's Historical Summary
Average crime count per game ᵃ	1.454 pts
Average crime count per game ᵇ	4.639 pts
The crime count % balance	48-52 to Thistle's detriment
Thistle's ppg (@ 3pts per win)	1.412 (W2754 D1437 L2677)
ᵃ from 1886-87 to 1996-97 (see crime count notes)
ᵇ from 1997-98 to date (see crime count notes)
compiled to our All Games criteria @ 14-Jan-2026

	Crime Count notes
	5 pts are allocated for a penalty, in favour of whichever team is awarded the kick. Our data is comprehensive from 1891-92 (the season of introduction) to date.
	1 pt is allocated for any given player's first yellow card, the point being in Thistle's favour when an opponent is booked and vice-versa. Second yellows are always ignored as superfluous. We introduce the yellow card count from season 1997-98 onwards as our records are comprehensive and meaningful from that season onwards. Official cautions began in the 1940s and we continue to (casually) build such data with a view to, perhaps, setting an earlier date for our yellow card analysis. Incidentally, the actual yellow card was first introduced to the Scottish domestic game in season 1979-80.
	4 pts are allocated for sending offs, the points being in Thistle's favour when an opponent is sent-off and vice-versa. Our crime count database is 'open for business' from 1886-87 onwards as this was the first season that the English FA decreed that the referee had the power to send a player off, although the first known in a Scottish game wasn't until a season later and the first known in a Thistle game wasn't until 1891. Our data is comprehensive from then to the present day. As per the yellow, the actual red card was first introduced to the Scottish domestic game in season 1979-80.

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Squad List 2008-09

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• Sorted by position then name. Page refreshes will return this order.
• Table is limited to the 32 players listed in any competitive first-team matchday squad this season.
• Quoted ages are dated @ Sat-09-May-2009, the last competitive match of the season.
• Average age of the starting eleven this season was 26y, 6m, 17d. (per DB snapshot @ 18-Feb-2025)

notes

Promoted Ross County (champions) and Airdrie United (play-offs runners-up) were the new participants. 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw. Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. Table per John Litster, data integrity verified by the Thistle Archive. Abbreviations (where necessary): P = Promoted; DEM = Demoted to SFL Third Division; RPOW = Relegation play-offs winner; R = Relegated. Airdrie United finished this season as runners-up in the 4 team play-offs competition and would normally have been relegated as a result. However, the demotion of Livingston, from the First to the Third Division, was enough to ensure Airdrie's survival. This is the second season in a row in which Airdrie have had a succesful outcome in the Play-Offs despite finishing as runners-up!

see also:

2008-09 (season overview) →

Results Summary: PTFC League →

Results Summary: PTFC League (home) →

Results Summary: PTFC League (away) →

Results Summary: League finish averages →

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