Kris Doolan

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Kris Doolan

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● Kris Doolan, 2017 (TRM) Kris Mark Doolan was born on Thursday, 11th December, 1986, in Irvine, North Ayrshire. The 5' 10 (11st 3lbs) forward signed for Ian McCall's Thistle on Friday, 9th January, 2009, having most recently been with Auchinleck Talbot. Aged 22, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 10th January, 2009, in a 3-0 defeat away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup. His first goal for Thistle came on Saturday, 24th January, 2009, in a 2-2 draw away to Queen of the South in the SFL First Division. He scored the last of his 128 goals on Sunday, 17th September, 2023, in a 4-2 defeat at home to the 12-13 Champions Select in Stuart Bannigan's testimonial match. That marked his last game for the club, having clocked up a mighty 438 appearances as a Jag. Kris's club-list included Kello Rovers, Auchinleck Talbot, Partick Thistle, Clyde, Ayr United, Greenock Morton and Arbroath.

Every Goal

compiled from our All Games criteria.

22y, 1m, 13d		24.01.2009 Queen of the South [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 22)
22y, 2m, 3d		14.02.2009 Dunfermline Athletic [h] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 24)
22y, 2m, 10d		21.02.2009 Greenock Morton [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 25)
22y, 2m, 27d		10.03.2009 Ross County [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 28)
22y, 7m, 3d		14.07.2009 Dumbarton [a] W2-0 (Friendly)
22y, 7m, 7d		18.07.2009 Clyde [a] L1-2 (Friendly)
22y, 7m, 18d		29.07.2009 Kilmarnock [a] W3-2 (Friendly)
22y, 8m, 7d		18.08.2009 Forfar Athletic [a] W6-1 (Challenge Cup 2nd Round)
22y, 9m, 1d		12.09.2009 Raith Rovers [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 5)
23y, 4m, 20d		01.05.2010 Queen of the South [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 36)
23y, 6m, 29d		10.07.2010 Queen's Park [n] W3-1 (Friendly)
23y, 8m, 17d		28.08.2010 Cowdenbeath [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 4)
23y, 8m, 24d		04.09.2010 Ayr United [h] W2-1 (Challenge Cup Quarter Final)
23y, 9m, 0d		11.09.2010 Stirling Albion [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 5)
23y, 10m, 12d		23.10.2010 Stirling Albion [a] L2-4 (SFL First Division - game 10)
24y, 1m, 0d		11.01.2011 Falkirk [a] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
24y, 1m, 4d		15.01.2011 Stirling Albion [h] W6-1 (SFL First Division - game 17)
24y, 1m, 18d		29.01.2011 Dunfermline Athletic [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)
24y, 2m, 1d		12.02.2011 Queen of the South [a] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 19)
24y, 2m, 25d		08.03.2011 Queen of the South [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 24)
24y, 3m, 1d		12.03.2011 Raith Rovers [a] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 25)
24y, 3m, 11d		22.03.2011 Stirling Albion [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 27)
24y, 3m, 29d		09.04.2011 Falkirk [a] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 30)
24y, 4m, 5d		16.04.2011 Ross County [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 32)
24y, 4m, 19d		30.04.2011 Dundee [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 35)
24y, 4m, 26d		07.05.2011 Raith Rovers [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 36)
24y, 8m, 2d		13.08.2011 Falkirk [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 2)
24y, 8m, 16d		27.08.2011 Queen of the South [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 4)
24y, 9m, 6d		17.09.2011 Ayr United [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 6)
24y, 9m, 19d		30.09.2011 Greenock Morton [h] W5-0 (SFL First Division - game 8)
24y, 11m, 29d		10.12.2011 Greenock Morton [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 16)
25y, 0m, 15d		26.12.2011 Queen of the South [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)
25y, 2m, 10d		21.02.2012 Ayr United [h] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 23)
25y, 2m, 14d		25.02.2012 Raith Rovers [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 24)
25y, 2m, 21d		03.03.2012 Hamilton Academical [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 25)
25y, 3m, 6d		17.03.2012 Queen of the South [a] W5-0 (SFL First Division - game 28)
25y, 3m, 27d		07.04.2012 Ayr United [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 31)
25y, 7m, 17d		28.07.2012 Clyde [a] W1-0 (Challenge Cup 1st Round)
25y, 8m, 0d		11.08.2012 Falkirk [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 1)
25y, 8m, 14d		25.08.2012 Dumbarton [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 3)
25y, 9m, 18d		29.09.2012 Raith Rovers [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 7)
25y, 10m, 9d		20.10.2012 Airdrie United [h] W7-0 (SFL First Division - game 9)
25y, 10m, 23d		03.11.2012 Cove Rangers [h] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
26y, 0m, 25d		05.01.2013 Livingston [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 17)
26y, 2m, 26d		09.03.2013 Dumbarton [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 25)
26y, 3m, 12d		23.03.2013 Livingston [h] W6-1 (SFL First Division - game 27)
26y, 3m, 16d		27.03.2013 Cowdenbeath [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 28)
26y, 3m, 19d		30.03.2013 Cowdenbeath [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 29)
26y, 3m, 27d		07.04.2013 Queen of the South [n] L*1-1 (Challenge Cup Final) aet; * L5-6 pens
26y, 6m, 28d		09.07.2013 Annan Athletic [a] W5-1 (Friendly)
26y, 7m, 30d		10.08.2013 Ross County [a] W3-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 2)
26y, 9m, 17d		28.09.2013 St Johnstone [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 8)
26y, 10m, 9d		20.10.2013 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [a] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 10)
26y, 10m, 16d		27.10.2013 Celtic [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 11)
26y, 11m, 26d		07.12.2013 Hibernian [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 15)
27y, 0m, 10d		21.12.2013 Kilmarnock [a] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 16)
27y, 3m, 18d		29.03.2014 St Johnstone [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 32)
27y, 3m, 25d		05.04.2014 Heart of Midlothian [h] L2-4 (SPFL Premiership - game 33)
27y, 4m, 14d		25.04.2014 St Mirren [h] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 35)
27y, 4m, 22d		03.05.2014 Hibernian [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 36)
27y, 7m, 16d		27.07.2014 Glentoran [a] W3-1 (Friendly)
27y, 8m, 15d		26.08.2014 Greenock Morton [a] W1-0 (League Cup 2nd Round)
27y, 9m, 8d		19.09.2014 St Mirren [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 6)
27y, 9m, 23d		04.10.2014 Motherwell [h] W3-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 8)
28y, 0m, 24d		04.01.2015 Dundee United [h] D2-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 19)
28y, 1m, 10d		21.01.2015 Hamilton Academical [h] W5-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 21)
28y, 3m, 3d		14.03.2015 St Johnstone [h] W3-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 29)
28y, 4m, 21d		02.05.2015 St Mirren [h] W3-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 35)
28y, 8m, 4d		15.08.2015 Kilmarnock [h] D2-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 4)
28y, 11m, 10d		21.11.2015 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [h] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 15)
28y, 11m, 17d		28.11.2015 Kilmarnock [a] W5-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 16)
29y, 0m, 1d		12.12.2015 Dundee United [a] W1-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 17)
29y, 1m, 5d		16.01.2016 Dundee [h] L2-4 (SPFL Premiership - game 21)
29y, 2m, 12d		23.02.2016 St Johnstone [h] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 24)
29y, 3m, 25d		05.04.2016 Dundee United [h] W1-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 32)
29y, 4m, 12d		23.04.2016 Dundee [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 34)
29y, 4m, 19d		30.04.2016 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [h] L1-4 (SPFL Premiership - game 35)
29y, 4m, 26d		07.05.2016 Kilmarnock [a] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 36)
29y, 4m, 29d		10.05.2016 Dundee United [a] D3-3 (SPFL Premiership - game 37)
29y, 5m, 3d		14.05.2016 Hamilton Academical [h] D2-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 38)
29y, 7m, 4d		15.07.2016 Airdrieonians [a] W1-0 (League Cup Group E - game 1)
29y, 10m, 15d		26.10.2016 Dundee [a] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 10)
29y, 10m, 18d		29.10.2016 St Johnstone [a] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 11)
29y, 11m, 15d		26.11.2016 Rangers [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 14)
30y, 0m, 12d		23.12.2016 Ross County [a] W3-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 19)
30y, 0m, 17d		28.12.2016 Dundee [h] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 20)
30y, 2m, 7d		18.02.2017 Hamilton Academical [h] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 25)
30y, 2m, 14d		25.02.2017 Heart of Midlothian [h] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 26)
30y, 3m, 0d		11.03.2017 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [h] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 28)
30y, 3m, 21d		01.04.2017 Ross County [h] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 30)
30y, 3m, 28d		08.04.2017 Motherwell [h] W1-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 32)
30y, 4m, 18d		29.04.2017 Heart of Midlothian [a] D2-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 34)
30y, 4m, 26d		07.05.2017 Rangers [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 35)
30y, 7m, 11d		22.07.2017 St Mirren [h] W5-0 (League Cup Group H - game 2)
30y, 7m, 14d		25.07.2017 Airdrieonians [a] W2-1 (League Cup Group H - game 3)
30y, 8m, 15d		26.08.2017 Aberdeen [h] L3-4 (SPFL Premiership - game 4)
30y, 9m, 8d		19.09.2017 Rangers [h] L1-3 (League Cup Quarter Final) aet
30y, 11m, 8d		19.11.2017 Heart of Midlothian [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 14)
31y, 0m, 19d		30.12.2017 Ross County [h] W2-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 22)
31y, 1m, 23d		03.02.2018 Motherwell [a] D1-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 25)
31y, 1m, 30d		10.02.2018 Celtic [a] L2-3 (Scottish Cup 5th Round)
31y, 4m, 10d		21.04.2018 Hamilton Academical [h] W2-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 34)
31y, 5m, 1d		12.05.2018 Dundee [a] W1-0 (SPFL Premiership - game 38)
31y, 5m, 6d		17.05.2018 Livingston [a] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership play-off Final, 1st leg)
31y, 9m, 4d		15.09.2018 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [a] L2-3 (SPFL Championship - game 5)
31y, 9m, 11d		22.09.2018 Queen of the South [h] W3-2 (SPFL Championship - game 6)
32y, 0m, 4d		15.12.2018 Alloa Athletic [h] D2-2 (SPFL Championship - game 17)
32y, 0m, 25d		05.01.2019 Dundee United [a] D1-1 (SPFL Championship - game 20)
32y, 3m, 19d		30.03.2019 Greenock Morton [a] W3-0 (SPFL Championship - game 30)
36y, 9m, 6d		17.09.2023 12-13 Champions Select & Guests [h] L2-4 (Stuart Bannigan Testimonial)

Every Penalty

compiled from our All Games criteria.

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1	24y, 3m, 11d		22.03.2011 Stirling Albion [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 27)	3-0, pen 73 mins
2	24y, 4m, 5d		16.04.2011 Ross County [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 32)	1-0, pen 3 mins
3	24y, 4m, 26d		07.05.2011 Raith Rovers [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 36)	2-0, pen 78 mins
4	24y, 8m, 2d		13.08.2011 Falkirk [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 2)	missed target @ 1-2, 63 mins
5	24y, 9m, 6d		17.09.2011 Ayr United [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 6)	4-0, pen 90 mins
6	27y, 9m, 2d		13.09.2014 Inverness Caledonian Thistle [h] W3-1 (SPFL Premiership - game 5)	saved @ 3-1, 90 mins
7	32y, 0m, 4d		15.12.2018 Alloa Athletic [h] D2-2 (SPFL Championship - game 17)	1-0, pen 18 mins

Kris Doolan
5/7 ← success rate → 71.4%

Partick Thistle
554/791 ← success rate → 70%
@ 29-Nov-2023

Who put the ball in the Rangers net?

Kris featured at #19 in our Top 25 countdown here on The Thistle Archive →

07.05.2017 Rangers [h] L1-2 (SPFL Premiership - game 35)
Kris Doolan (1-0, 14 mins)

Having made a conscientious decision to refuse offers to play elsewhere, Kris Doolan had sacrificed an extra couple of quid in exchange for personal happiness in his working environment, and the opportunity to indelibly stamp his achievements in the history books forever. It was an admirable decision, and one which looked to be wiser with every passing year, as the number nine continued his relentless ascent up into the highest echelons of the all-time Partick Thistle goal-scorers charts.

We’re still talking about Willie Paul more than 100 years later, and I’m sure future Jaggy generations will be doing the same with Kris Doolan into the next century.

Three goals against Rangers contributed towards his legendary status within the walls of Firhill, but what a pity they were all defeats. This entry is one example where the player’s general credentials are enough to outweigh such disappointments.

A 90th minute equaliser in the League Cup Quarter Final of September 2017 vies hard for inclusion, but his opener in a Firhill League encounter on Sunday, 7th May, 2017, was the better goal.

Rippling the net at 12:29pm, it was the earliest on the clock in Doolan’s extensive goals portfolio. And what a joy to behold it was.

An unidentified flying object (formally measured as 1.2 Km in height by the official SPFL satellite) was controlled from out of the sky by Doolan. Turns out it was actually the match ball, which he then held up brilliantly before laying it off to the supporting Stevie Lawless, making a run down the left on the main stand side. Stevie jinked past one and played a beautiful cross-field pass with the outside of his left foot, finding the overlapping Christie Elliott who was bombing down the right wing in front of the JHS. Six yards from the bye line, Christie zipped in a cross precisely, and the masterly box sense of Kris Doolan ensured that the invitation was timeously received with the respect it deserved, his diving bullet-header leaving Wes Foderingham with absolutely zero chance of a save. Truly, an awesome team goal.

Right there, right then Thistle were riding as high as Jags fans can care to remember in recent decades. We were closing out the season as a Top 6 side, and played Rangers off the park in that first half.

Dreamland! (It was good while it lasted anyway.)

Gallery

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● An iconic image, captured at Firhill during Doolan's classic 'haul of four' performance vs. Hamilton Accies in January 2015. (DW)

● The T-Shirt which said it all on 1st April 2017; April Dools Day! (DR)

Video

Kris Doolan in conversation with the Jagscast, pts. 1, 2 & 3

● First published on the 6th, 10th & 17th February, 2020, respectively. Part 1 focuses on Kris's all-time Thistle eleven. (credits: Andrew Donnelly & The Jagscast )

in conversation with the Jagscast

Ian McCall ● Paul Gallacher ● John Mitchell ● Jim Melrose ● Kris Doolan ● Chris Erskine ● David Elliot ● Stuart Bannigan ● Jamie Mitchell ● Davie Irons ● Steven Lawless ● Martin Hardie ● Freddy Frans ● Andy Anderson ● Tomáš Černý ● Gary Peebles ● Conrad Balatoni ● Andy Murdoch ● Steven Craig

vs. Celtic, October 2013; vs. Rangers, May 2017

(credits: Daily Record , SPFL , BT Sport & Donald Wilson )