Manager Dick Campbell
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Dick Campbell
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Dick Campbell
● Dick Campbell, 2006 (GI)

born in Scotland

Richard Menzies Campbell was born on Sunday, 22nd November, 1953, in Dunfermline, Fife. He had one spell as manager at Firhill.

MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Tue-04-Jan-2005 ↔ Tue-27-Mar-2007; 2y,2m,23d)

After the failed Whyte-Britton experiment, the board sought a John-Lambie-type character, and Dick Campbell was given the Thistle job just after New Year, 2005. A three-and-a-half year contract demonstrated a great deal of faith that he could deliver. He would be assisted by former fan's favourite, Jimmy Bone.

(51y,1m,17d) Sat-08-Jan-2005 [h] D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
↕ first – last of 116
(53y,4m,3d) Sun-25-Mar-2007 [h] L0-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 30)

Disastrously, they could not save Thistle from another ignominious drop down to the third tier of Scottish football. By the skin-of-his-teeth through the play-offs, Campbell returned Thistle to the First Division the following season, but struggled to win the fans over, and he couldn't survive a poor run of form early in 2007. Following a weekend loss at home to bottom side Airdrie, he was summoned to a mid-morning board meeting two days later, and sacked with more than a year of his contract still to run. Bone took the reins 'til the end of the season.

Dick was in charge of Thistle for 116 games in total, as well as managing at Cowdenbeath (1987), Dunfermline Athletic (1999), Brechin City (2000-2005), Ross County (2007), Forfar Athletic (2008-2015), Arbroath (2016-2023) and East Fife (2024 to date).
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(age) 2004-05
1. (51y,1m,17d) Sat-08-Jan-2005 [h] D0-0 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
2. (51y,1m,24d) Sat-15-Jan-2005 [h] W3-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 23)
3. (51y,1m,28d) Wed-19-Jan-2005 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
4. (51y,2m,0d) Sat-22-Jan-2005 [a] D1-1 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 24)
5. (51y,2m,7d) Sat-29-Jan-2005 [h] W4-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 25)
6. (51y,2m,21d) Sat-12-Feb-2005 [h] D1-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 26)
7. (51y,2m,28d) Sat-19-Feb-2005 [a] L0-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 27)
8. (51y,3m,11d) Sat-05-Mar-2005 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 28)
9. (51y,3m,18d) Sat-12-Mar-2005 [h] D0-0 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 29)
10. (51y,3m,25d) Sat-19-Mar-2005 [h] D0-0 St Mirren (SFL First Division - game 30)
11. (51y,4m,11d) Sat-02-Apr-2005 [a] L1-3 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 31)
12. (51y,4m,18d) Sat-09-Apr-2005 [a] L1-2 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 32)
13. (51y,4m,25d) Sat-16-Apr-2005 [h] L0-4 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 33)
14. (51y,5m,1d) Sat-23-Apr-2005 [h] W1-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 34)
15. (51y,5m,8d) Sat-30-Apr-2005 [a] W1-0 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 35)
16. (51y,5m,15d) Sat-07-May-2005 [h] D1-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 36)
(age) 2005-06
17. (51y,7m,20d) Tue-12-Jul-2005 [a] L2-3 Buckie Thistle (Friendly)
18. (51y,7m,22d) Thu-14-Jul-2005 [a] L1-2 Deveronvale (Friendly)
19. (51y,7m,24d) Sat-16-Jul-2005 [a] L0-4 Brechin City (Friendly)
20. (51y,7m,28d) Wed-20-Jul-2005 [h] D0-0 Sheffield Wednesday (Friendly)
21. (51y,8m,1d) Sat-23-Jul-2005 [h] L2-3 Hamilton Academical (Friendly)
22. (51y,8m,8d) Sat-30-Jul-2005 [h] W2-0 Cowdenbeath (Challenge Cup 1st Round)
23. (51y,8m,15d) Sat-06-Aug-2005 [h] D0-0 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 1)
24. (51y,8m,18d) Tue-09-Aug-2005 [a] W*0-0 Brechin City (League Cup 1st Round) aet; * W3-1 pens
25. (51y,8m,22d) Sat-13-Aug-2005 [a] D1-1 Peterhead (SFL Second Division - game 2)
26. (51y,8m,29d) Sat-20-Aug-2005 [h] W3-2 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 3)
27. (51y,9m,1d) Tue-23-Aug-2005 [a] L1-2 Falkirk (League Cup 2nd Round)
28. (51y,9m,5d) Sat-27-Aug-2005 [h] L1-3 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 4)
29. (51y,9m,8d) Tue-30-Aug-2005 [h] L*4-4 St Johnstone (Challenge Cup 2nd Round) aet; * L7-8 pens
30. (51y,9m,19d) Sat-10-Sep-2005 [a] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL Second Division - game 5)
31. (51y,9m,26d) Sat-17-Sep-2005 [a] D2-2 Gretna (SFL Second Division - game 6)
32. (51y,10m,2d) Sat-24-Sep-2005 [h] W1-0 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 7)
33. (51y,10m,9d) Sat-01-Oct-2005 [a] W6-1 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 8)
34. (51y,10m,23d) Sat-15-Oct-2005 [h] W2-0 Greenock Morton (SFL Second Division - game 9)
35. (51y,11m,0d) Sat-22-Oct-2005 [a] W2-1 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 10)
36. (51y,11m,3d) Tue-25-Oct-2005 [h] L1-3 Peterhead (SFL Second Division - game 11)
37. (51y,11m,7d) Sat-29-Oct-2005 [h] W1-0 Ayr United (SFL Second Division - game 12)
38. (51y,11m,14d) Sat-05-Nov-2005 [a] D1-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 13)
39. (51y,11m,21d) Sat-12-Nov-2005 [h] D3-3 Gretna (SFL Second Division - game 14)
40. (51y,11m,28d) Sat-19-Nov-2005 [h] D1-1 Albion Rovers (Scottish Cup 1st Round)
41. (52y,0m,0d) Tue-22-Nov-2005 [a] W3-1 Albion Rovers (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)
42. (52y,0m,4d) Sat-26-Nov-2005 [a] W3-2 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 15)
43. (52y,0m,11d) Sat-03-Dec-2005 [a] L1-2 Greenock Morton (SFL Second Division - game 16)
44. (52y,0m,18d) Sat-10-Dec-2005 [a] W4-1 Stenhousemuir (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)
45. (52y,0m,25d) Sat-17-Dec-2005 [h] W4-3 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 17)
46. (52y,1m,4d) Mon-26-Dec-2005 [h] L0-3 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 18)
47. (52y,1m,9d) Sat-31-Dec-2005 [a] W2-1 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 19)
48. (52y,1m,11d) Mon-02-Jan-2006 [h] W1-0 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 20)
49. (52y,1m,16d) Sat-07-Jan-2006 [a] W1-0 Stirling Albion (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
50. (52y,1m,23d) Sat-14-Jan-2006 [a] W2-1 Ayr United (SFL Second Division - game 21)
51. (52y,1m,30d) Sat-21-Jan-2006 [a] L1-6 Gretna (SFL Second Division - game 22)
52. (52y,2m,6d) Sat-28-Jan-2006 [h] W1-0 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 23)
53. (52y,2m,13d) Sat-04-Feb-2006 [a] D2-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
54. (52y,2m,20d) Sat-11-Feb-2006 [h] D1-1 Greenock Morton (SFL Second Division - game 24)
55. (52y,2m,24d) Wed-15-Feb-2006 [h] W*1-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay) aet; * W4-2 pens
56. (52y,2m,27d) Sat-18-Feb-2006 [a] L1-2 Peterhead (SFL Second Division - game 25)
57. (52y,3m,3d) Sat-25-Feb-2006 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
58. (52y,3m,6d) Tue-28-Feb-2006 [a] L1-2 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 26)
59. (52y,3m,17d) Sat-11-Mar-2006 [h] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL Second Division - game 27)
60. (52y,3m,20d) Tue-14-Mar-2006 [h] W2-1 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 28)
61. (52y,3m,24d) Sat-18-Mar-2006 [h] L0-2 Gretna (SFL Second Division - game 29)
62. (52y,3m,27d) Tue-21-Mar-2006 [a] W2-1 Raith Rovers (SFL Second Division - game 30)
63. (52y,4m,3d) Sat-25-Mar-2006 [a] D0-0 Forfar Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 31)
64. (52y,4m,10d) Sat-01-Apr-2006 [h] L2-3 Alloa Athletic (SFL Second Division - game 32)
65. (52y,4m,17d) Sat-08-Apr-2006 [a] L0-1 Greenock Morton (SFL Second Division - game 33)
66. (52y,4m,24d) Sat-15-Apr-2006 [a] W2-1 Stirling Albion (SFL Second Division - game 34)
67. (52y,5m,0d) Sat-22-Apr-2006 [h] L0-1 Peterhead (SFL Second Division - game 35)
68. (52y,5m,7d) Sat-29-Apr-2006 [a] W3-2 Dumbarton (SFL Second Division - game 36)
69. (52y,5m,11d) Wed-03-May-2006 [a] W3-1 Stranraer (Scottish First Division play-off Semi Final, 1st leg)
70. (52y,5m,14d) Sat-06-May-2006 [h] L1-2 Stranraer (Scottish First Division play-off Semi Final, 2nd leg) agg: W4-3
71. (52y,5m,18d) Wed-10-May-2006 [h] L1-2 Peterhead (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 1st leg)
72. (52y,5m,22d) Sun-14-May-2006 [a] W2-1 Peterhead (Scottish First Division play-off Final, 2nd leg) aet; agg: 3-3; W4-2 pens
(age) 2006-07
73. (52y,7m,23d) Sat-15-Jul-2006 [a] W2-1 Lancaster City (Friendly)
74. (52y,7m,28d) Thu-20-Jul-2006 [a] W3-1 Montrose (Friendly)
75. (52y,8m,0d) Sat-22-Jul-2006 [a] W4-0 Alloa Athletic (Friendly)
76. (52y,8m,3d) Tue-25-Jul-2006 [a] W2-1 St Mirren (Friendly)
77. (52y,8m,5d) Thu-27-Jul-2006 [h] D0-0 Greenock Morton (Friendly)
78. (52y,8m,7d) Sat-29-Jul-2006 [h] W1-0 Accrington Stanley (Friendly)
79. (52y,8m,11d) Wed-02-Aug-2006 [h] D2-2 Celtic XI (Kenny Arthur Testimonial)
80. (52y,8m,14d) Sat-05-Aug-2006 [a] W1-0 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 1)
81. (52y,8m,17d) Tue-08-Aug-2006 [a] W3-1 Dundee (League Cup 1st Round)
82. (52y,8m,21d) Sat-12-Aug-2006 [h] W4-2 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 2)
83. (52y,8m,24d) Tue-15-Aug-2006 [h] L1-2 Albion Rovers (Challenge Cup 1st Round)
84. (52y,8m,28d) Sat-19-Aug-2006 [a] D2-2 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 3)
85. (52y,9m,0d) Tue-22-Aug-2006 [a] L2-3 Motherwell (League Cup 2nd Round)
86. (52y,9m,4d) Sat-26-Aug-2006 [a] D0-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 4)
87. (52y,9m,18d) Sat-09-Sep-2006 [h] L1-5 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 5)
88. (52y,9m,25d) Sat-16-Sep-2006 [a] W2-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 6)
89. (52y,10m,1d) Sat-23-Sep-2006 [h] L0-6 Gretna (SFL First Division - game 7)
90. (52y,10m,8d) Sat-30-Sep-2006 [h] W3-2 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 8)
91. (52y,10m,22d) Sat-14-Oct-2006 [a] W2-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 9)
92. (52y,10m,29d) Sat-21-Oct-2006 [a] W2-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 10)
93. (52y,11m,6d) Sat-28-Oct-2006 [h] W3-1 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 11)
94. (52y,11m,13d) Sat-04-Nov-2006 [a] L0-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 12)
95. (52y,11m,27d) Sat-18-Nov-2006 [h] W3-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 13)
96. (53y,0m,0d) Wed-22-Nov-2006 [h] D1-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 14)
97. (53y,0m,3d) Sat-25-Nov-2006 [a] L0-4 Gretna (SFL First Division - game 15)
98. (53y,0m,10d) Sat-02-Dec-2006 [h] D1-1 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 16)
99. (53y,0m,17d) Sat-09-Dec-2006 [a] W5-2 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 17)
100. (53y,0m,24d) Sat-16-Dec-2006 [h] L2-3 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 18)
101. (53y,1m,4d) Tue-26-Dec-2006 [a] L1-3 Dundee (SFL First Division - game 19)
102. (53y,1m,11d) Tue-02-Jan-2007 [a] L0-2 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 20)
103. (53y,1m,15d) Sat-06-Jan-2007 [a] W1-0 Ross County (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
104. (53y,1m,22d) Sat-13-Jan-2007 [h] D2-2 Gretna (SFL First Division - game 21)
105. (53y,1m,29d) Sat-20-Jan-2007 [a] L1-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 22)
106. (53y,2m,1d) Tue-23-Jan-2007 [h] D0-0 Rangers XI (John Lambie Testimonial)
107. (53y,2m,5d) Sat-27-Jan-2007 [a] L3-4 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 23)
108. (53y,2m,12d) Sat-03-Feb-2007 [a] W1-0 Deveronvale (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
109. (53y,2m,19d) Sat-10-Feb-2007 [h] D1-1 Ross County (SFL First Division - game 24)
110. (53y,2m,26d) Sat-17-Feb-2007 [a] W1-0 Livingston (SFL First Division - game 25)
111. (53y,3m,2d) Sat-24-Feb-2007 [a] L0-2 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
112. (53y,3m,9d) Sat-03-Mar-2007 [h] L0-4 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 26)
113. (53y,3m,16d) Sat-10-Mar-2007 [a] L0-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 27)
114. (53y,3m,19d) Tue-13-Mar-2007 [h] W2-0 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 28)
115. (53y,3m,23d) Sat-17-Mar-2007 [h] L0-2 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 29)
116. (53y,4m,3d) Sun-25-Mar-2007 [h] L0-1 Airdrie United (SFL First Division - game 30)



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