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Management

Thistle began the season under the management of

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. On 29 January 2013, the club gave permission to

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to speak to McNamara about becoming their new manager. The following day McNamara and his assistant

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resigned, to become the new management team at United. Later the same day the club announced that

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and

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would take over as the club's interim management team. On 22 March, the duo were given the job on a permanent basis signing a one-year rolling contract.

Results and fixtures

Pre season

Scottish First Division

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Captains

Squad

:''Last updated 4 May 2013''

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. :''Last updated 4 May 2013''

Awards

:''Last updated 3 May 2013''

Team statistics

League table

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

Players out

Notes

References

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Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. The club have been mem ...

Partick Thistle F.C. seasons