Manager Gary Caldwell

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Gary Caldwell

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● Gary Caldwell, 2018 (SNS) Gary Caldwell was born on Monday, 12th April, 1982, in Stirling. He had one spell as manager at Firhill. MANAGERIAL SPELL (Mon-15-Oct-2018 ↔ Wed-18-Sep-2019; 338 days) Post-Archibald, Ian McCall, whose Ayr United side were sitting top of the Championship, was a much-quoted name but he ruled himself out as “it wouldn't sit right with me sitting in Alan Archibald's seat”. There were a great many applicants for the job, but chairman Low was “blown away” by the interview preparation of one particular candidate; Gary Caldwell. Brian Kerr, doing very well in his own right at East Kilbride, accepted his old playing pal's invitation to join as assistant. Caldwell had won the League One title with Wigan in 2016, but was dismissed several months later, with the side struggling badly in the Championship. A nine month spell at Chesterfield followed in 2017, during which the Spireites were relegated to League Two. (36y,6m,8d) Sat-20-Oct-2018 [a] L0-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 10) ↕ first – last of 42 (37y,5m,1d) Fri-13-Sep-2019 [a] D1-1 Arbroath (SPFL Championship - game 5) Alas, his “Chesterfield form” continued at Thistle; 5 losses from his first 6 was a disaster from which he never recovered. Far from meeting the objective of promotion, Thistle only avoided relegation on the final day of the season at Palmerston. Kris Doolan was identfied as one of the scapegoats, and Caldwell's management credentials were severely questioned with regards to the manner of the dismissal. It was understood that a strong start in the League was essential in 2019-20, but after a 1-1 draw at Gayfield, Thistle remained winless after the first five, prompting emergency board meetings. It was rumoured that not all board members had been convinced in making the appointment in the first place, but the decision to terminate the contract was reportedly unanimous. In September, 2019, for the third time in three years, Caldwell was sacked, leaving behind another disgruntled fanbase. Gary was in charge of Thistle for 42 games in total, as well as managing at Wigan Athletic (2015-2016) and Chesterfield (2017).

Every Game

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(age) 2018-19

1. (36y,6m,8d) Sat-20-Oct-2018 [a] L0-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 10)

2. (36y,6m,15d) Sat-27-Oct-2018 [h] L0-1 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 11)

3. (36y,6m,22d) Sat-03-Nov-2018 [a] L1-5 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 12)

4. (36y,6m,29d) Sat-10-Nov-2018 [h] L0-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 13)

5. (36y,7m,5d) Sat-17-Nov-2018 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 14)

6. (36y,7m,19d) Sat-01-Dec-2018 [a] L0-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 15)

7. (36y,7m,26d) Sat-08-Dec-2018 [h] W2-0 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 16)

8. (36y,8m,3d) Sat-15-Dec-2018 [h] D2-2 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 17)

9. (36y,8m,10d) Sat-22-Dec-2018 [a] L0-2 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 18)

10. (36y,8m,17d) Sat-29-Dec-2018 [h] L1-2 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 19)

11. (36y,8m,24d) Sat-05-Jan-2019 [a] D1-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 20)

12. (36y,9m,0d) Sat-12-Jan-2019 [h] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 21)

13. (36y,9m,7d) Sat-19-Jan-2019 [h] W4-1 Stranraer (Scottish Cup 4th Round)

14. (36y,9m,14d) Sat-26-Jan-2019 [h] W2-1 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 22)

15. (36y,9m,21d) Sat-02-Feb-2019 [a] W2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 23)

16. (36y,9m,28d) Sat-09-Feb-2019 [a] W1-0 East Fife (Scottish Cup 5th Round)

17. (36y,10m,4d) Sat-16-Feb-2019 [a] W2-0 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 24)

18. (36y,10m,11d) Sat-23-Feb-2019 [h] L2-4 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 25)

19. (36y,10m,14d) Tue-26-Feb-2019 [a] L0-3 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 26)

20. (36y,10m,20d) Mon-04-Mar-2019 [h] D1-1 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)

21. (36y,10m,25d) Sat-09-Mar-2019 [h] W2-1 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 27)

22. (36y,11m,0d) Tue-12-Mar-2019 [a] L1-2 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Cup Quarter Final replay)

23. (36y,11m,4d) Sat-16-Mar-2019 [a] D1-1 Falkirk (SPFL Championship - game 28)

24. (36y,11m,10d) Fri-22-Mar-2019 [h] L1-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPFL Championship - game 29)

25. (36y,11m,18d) Sat-30-Mar-2019 [a] W3-0 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 30)

26. (36y,11m,25d) Sat-06-Apr-2019 [h] D2-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 31)

27. (37y,0m,1d) Sat-13-Apr-2019 [a] D0-0 Ross County (SPFL Championship - game 32)

28. (37y,0m,8d) Sat-20-Apr-2019 [h] W2-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 33)

29. (37y,0m,11d) Tue-23-Apr-2019 [a] W1-0 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 34)

30. (37y,0m,15d) Sat-27-Apr-2019 [h] L1-2 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 35)

31. (37y,0m,22d) Sat-04-May-2019 [a] W3-0 Queen of the South (SPFL Championship - game 36)

(age) 2019-20

32. (37y,3m,1d) Sat-13-Jul-2019 [h] W1-0 Airdrieonians (League Cup Group F - game 1)

33. (37y,3m,4d) Tue-16-Jul-2019 [a] W2-1 Queen's Park (League Cup Group F - game 2)

34. (37y,3m,8d) Sat-20-Jul-2019 [a] D2-2 Hamilton Academical (League Cup Group F - game 3) L5-6 pens

35. (37y,3m,12d) Wed-24-Jul-2019 [h] W3-2 Clyde (League Cup Group F - game 4)

36. (37y,3m,22d) Sat-03-Aug-2019 [a] D1-1 Alloa Athletic (SPFL Championship - game 1)

37. (37y,3m,28d) Fri-09-Aug-2019 [h] L1-2 Dundee United (SPFL Championship - game 2)

38. (37y,4m,5d) Sat-17-Aug-2019 [h] W3-2 Ross County (League Cup 2nd Round) aet

39. (37y,4m,11d) Fri-23-Aug-2019 [a] L2-3 Greenock Morton (SPFL Championship - game 3)

40. (37y,4m,19d) Sat-31-Aug-2019 [h] L2-3 Ayr United (SPFL Championship - game 4)

41. (37y,4m,26d) Sat-07-Sep-2019 [a] W2-0 Montrose (Challenge Cup 3rd Round)

42. (37y,5m,1d) Fri-13-Sep-2019 [a] D1-1 Arbroath (SPFL Championship - game 5)

Summary (basic)

Comparison (Competitive)

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• The table, updated annually, includes all Competitive games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2021-22.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras.
• P (number of games played); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games)
• * Caretaker spell.

Comparison (2nd/3rd Tier)

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• The table, updated annually, includes all 2nd or 3rd tier League games played by Partick Thistle from 1893-94 to the end of season 2021-22.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras.
• P (number of games played); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games)
• * Caretaker spell.

Comparison (The Cups)

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• The table, updated annually, includes all Cup games played by Partick Thistle from 1877-78 to the end of season 2022-23.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras and tournaments.
• P (number of games played); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games)
• * Caretaker spell.

Summary (full)

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• For fair comparison, all tables adhere to a 3-points-per-win calculation across all tournaments and eras.

Comparison (Competitive)

04-Jun-2023 23:59

sortable table headers

+ table info

• The table, updated annually, includes all Competitive games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2022-23.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras.
• CS (number of clean-sheets); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games); fpg (the number of goals FOR per game); apg (the number of goals AGAINST per game)
• * Caretaker spell.

Comparison (2nd/3rd Tier)

04-Jun-2023 23:59

sortable table headers

+ table info

• The table, updated annually, includes all 2nd or 3rd tier League games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2022-23.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras.
• CS (number of clean-sheets); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games); fpg (the number of goals FOR per game); apg (the number of goals AGAINST per game)
• * Caretaker spell.

Comparison (The Cups)

04-Jun-2023 23:59

sortable table headers

+ table info

• The table, updated annually, includes all cup games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2022-23.
• For fair comparison, the table calculates 3-points-per-win across all eras and tournaments.
• CS (number of clean-sheets); ppg (points-per-game); win % (the percentage of games won); cs % (the percentage of clean-sheet games); fpg (the number of goals FOR per game); apg (the number of goals AGAINST per game)
• * Caretaker spell.