Manager Gerry Collins

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Gerry Collins

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● Gerry Collins, 2003 (SNS) Gerald Collins was born on Saturday, 12th March, 1955, in Glasgow. He had two spells as Firhill gaffer; one as caretaker and one as manager. CARETAKER SPELL (Fri-02-Mar-1990 ↔ Mon-05-Mar-1990; 3 days) Our veteran centre half had recently taken on a coaching role too, and it was he who stepped in for a weekender after Sandy Clark's departure. (34y,11m,19d) Sat-03-Mar-1990 [h] L0-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 30) ↕ one-off game It was an extremely short caretaker spell, but, as it transpired, he would have been quite pleased about how things turned out. MANAGERIAL SPELL (Sat-24-May-2003 ↔ Sun-30-Nov-2003; 190 days) The Gerry Collins reign was statistically the worst in many respects, but in truth he was rather unlucky to register just two points in fourteen games. (48y,4m,4d) Wed-16-Jul-2003 [a] W6-1 Ayr United (Friendly) ↕ first – last of 21 (48y,8m,17d) Sat-29-Nov-2003 [a] L1-3 Celtic (Scottish Premier League - game 14) An old cliche it may be, but it's a results-driven business and, after 10 straight League defeats, he was sacked, along with his assistant Bobby McCulley, shortly after taking Sunday morning training on 30th November, 2003. It was a bitter disappointment for everyone after the preceding glory years. Thistle advertised the post, and Jim Duffy was initially considered favourite to land the role, but the next appointment (Whyte & Britton) came from within. Gerry was in charge of Thistle for 22 games in total, as well as managing at Falkirk (1996) and Glenafton Athletic (2005-2007). Gerry died on Monday, 20th May, 2024, in Glasgow, aged 69.

Every Game

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(age) 1989-90

1. (34y,11m,19d) Sat-03-Mar-1990 [h] L0-3 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 30)

(age) 2003-04

2. (48y,4m,4d) Wed-16-Jul-2003 [a] W6-1 Ayr United (Friendly)

3. (48y,4m,7d) Sat-19-Jul-2003 [h] W4-2 Bradford City (Friendly)

4. (48y,4m,10d) Tue-22-Jul-2003 [a] D1-1 Greenock Morton (Friendly)

5. (48y,4m,14d) Sat-26-Jul-2003 [h] W3-1 Deveronvale (Friendly)

6. (48y,4m,19d) Thu-31-Jul-2003 [a] W1-0 Cliftonville (Friendly)

7. (48y,4m,21d) Sat-02-Aug-2003 [a] W3-0 Crusaders (Friendly)

8. (48y,4m,28d) Sat-09-Aug-2003 [h] D1-1 Livingston (Scottish Premier League - game 1)

9. (48y,5m,4d) Sat-16-Aug-2003 [a] L1-2 Kilmarnock (Scottish Premier League - game 2)

10. (48y,5m,11d) Sat-23-Aug-2003 [h] L1-2 Celtic (Scottish Premier League - game 3)

11. (48y,5m,18d) Sat-30-Aug-2003 [a] D2-2 Motherwell (Scottish Premier League - game 4)

12. (48y,6m,1d) Sat-13-Sep-2003 [a] L1-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Premier League - game 5)

13. (48y,6m,8d) Sat-20-Sep-2003 [h] L0-2 Dundee United (Scottish Premier League - game 6)

14. (48y,6m,12d) Wed-24-Sep-2003 [a] W*2-2 Peterhead (League Cup 2nd Round) aet; * W4-3 pens

15. (48y,6m,15d) Sat-27-Sep-2003 [a] L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (Scottish Premier League - game 7)

16. (48y,6m,22d) Sat-04-Oct-2003 [h] L0-1 Hibernian (Scottish Premier League - game 8)

17. (48y,7m,6d) Sat-18-Oct-2003 [a] L0-1 Dundee (Scottish Premier League - game 9)

18. (48y,7m,13d) Sat-25-Oct-2003 [h] L1-4 Heart of Midlothian (Scottish Premier League - game 10)

19. (48y,7m,20d) Sat-01-Nov-2003 [a] L1-3 Rangers (Scottish Premier League - game 11)

20. (48y,7m,27d) Sat-08-Nov-2003 [a] L0-2 Livingston (Scottish Premier League - game 12)

21. (48y,8m,10d) Sat-22-Nov-2003 [h] L2-4 Kilmarnock (Scottish Premier League - game 13)

22. (48y,8m,17d) Sat-29-Nov-2003 [a] L1-3 Celtic (Scottish Premier League - game 14)

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 2024-25.
• 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 (Top-Flight)

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• The Table, updated annually whenever necessary, includes all Top-Flight games played by Partick Thistle from 1897-98 to the end of season 2017-18.
• 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 2024-25.
• 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 2024-25.
• 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)

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• The table, updated annually, includes all Competitive games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2024-25.
• 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 (Top-Flight)

12-May-2018 23:59

sortable table headers

+ table info

• The Table, updated annually whenever necessary, includes all Top-Flight games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2017-18.
• 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)

16-May-2025 23:59

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• The table, updated annually, includes all 2nd or 3rd tier League games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2024-25.
• 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)

16-May-2025 23:59

sortable table headers

+ table info

• The table, updated annually, includes all cup games played by Partick Thistle to the end of season 2024-25.
• 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.

Scrapbook

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Daily Record, 26th July, 1994

Daily Record, 15th August, 1994

PTFC Website, 26th April, 2024

PTFC Obituary, 20th May, 2024

Gallery

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● Now in the Premier League, Collins & Lambie at Firhill in October 1992. (SC)

● Gerry's Tennent's Sixes winners at the SECC in January, 1993. (STV)

● Lambie & Collins, back-to-back titles, 2002. (SNS)

● Lambie & Collins, back-to-back titles, 2002. (SNS)

● Gerry Collins in pre-season, July 2003. (SNS)

● Gerry Collins pre-match at Rugby Park, 16 August 2003. (SNS)

● The 17th Thistle Pin, January 2024! (TJF)

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