2019–20 Partick Thistle F.C. season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Jacqui Low | ||
Manager | Gary Caldwell (until 18 September) Ian McCall (from 23 September) | ||
Stadium | Firhill Stadium | ||
Scottish Championship | 10th (relegated) | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kenny Miller (5) All: Kenny Miller (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,542 vs Celtic | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,380 vs Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,078 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Partick Thistle's second consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2017–18 season. Partick Thistle also competed in the League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 15 April, the SPFL voted to end the lower leagues in Scottish football due to the coronavirus pandemic and as a result Partick were relegated to League One after two years in the Championship, which the club decided not to take legal action against.[1]
Season summary[]
Following a difficult start to the season, Gary Caldwell was sacked as manager on 18 September after eleven months in charge. At the time of Caldwell's departure, the club had recorded two draws and three losses in the first five games of the league campaign and sat ninth of the ten teams in the Scottish Championship.[2] On 23 September, Ayr United manager Ian McCall was announced as Caldwell's successor for a second spell at Partick Thistle, having previously managed the club between 2007 and 2011.[3] Alan Archibald, who had been dismissed as manager in October 2018 after five years in charge,[4] also returned to the club as assistant manager, with former Ayr United midfielder Neil Scally also joining the coaching staff.[3]
McCall's first game in charge was Partick Thistle's quarter-final match against Celtic in the Scottish League Cup on 25 September, which Celtic won 5–0.[5] Three days later the club achieved its first league win of the season with a 3–1 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle, lifting them from the bottom of the Championship to ninth above Alloa Athletic.[6] It was not until November that the team's first home win of the season was secured after a 2–1 victory over Greenock Morton, by which time the club had fallen back into last place.[7]
In November EuroMillions lottery winner Colin Weir assumed overall control of the club after purchasing a majority of club's shares. Weir, who had won a £161 million jackpot in 2011 and had previously contributed £2 million to Partick Thistle, stated his intentions were to donate the majority stake to a fan group by the end of March 2020 to allow fan ownership of the club.[8] Weir died after a short illness on 27 December,[9] and was replaced by former chairman Jacqui Low in February 2020.[10]
On 13 March 2020 all football in Scotland, including the Scottish Championship, was suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[11] At the time of suspension Partick Thistle was in last place in the Scottish Championship, two points behind ninth-placed Queen of the South with one game fewer played.[12] A proposal by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to end the season for all leagues prematurely in mid-April 2020, despite an objection from Dundee F.C., led Partick Thistle to announce a legal effort to overturn the decision.[13] Following Dundee F.C.'s withdrawal of their objection and subsequent support for the SPFL's proposal, the club announced it would not pursue legal action due to the financial cost.[12] With prize money and promotions and relegations decided on positions achieved at the time of suspension in March,[13] Partick Thistle were therefore relegated from the Scottish Championship to League One, the first time the club had fallen to the third tier of Scottish football since 2006.[14]
Competitions[]
Scottish Championship[]
August[]
3 August 2019 1 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Recreation Park |
15:00 | Hetherington ![]() |
Report | Cardle ![]() |
Attendance: 1,672 Referee: Nick Walsh |
9 August 2019 2 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
19:05 | Saunders ![]() |
Report | Shankland ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
Attendance: 3,218 Referee: William Collum |
Note: Game televised on BBC Scotland |
23 August 2019 3 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Cappielow |
19:05 | Cadden ![]() Sutton ![]() McLean ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() De Vita ![]() |
Attendance: 2,197 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Note: Game televised on BBC Scotland |
31 August 2019 4 | Partick Thistle | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Bannigan ![]() ![]() Gordon ![]() ![]() |
Report | McCowan ![]() Doolan ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Attendance: 3,060 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
September[]
13 September 2019 5 | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Gayfield Park |
19:05 | Thomson ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Attendance: 1,214 Referee: David Munro |
Note: Game televised on BBC Scotland |
21 September 2019 6 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Euan Anderson |
28 September 2019 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | White ![]() |
Report | Zanatta ![]() Miller ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Don Robertson |
October[]
5 October 2019 8 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Queen of the South | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Brownlie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,910 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
19 October 2019 9 | Dundee | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Dens Park |
15:00 | McGowan ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Gordon ![]() Mansell ![]() |
Attendance: 5,010 Referee: David Munro |
26 October 2019 10 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 3 | Arbroath | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Bannigan ![]() |
Report | Donnelly ![]() ![]() Hamilton ![]() |
Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Gavin Ross |
29 October 2019 11 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Shankland ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Greg Aitken |
November[]
2 November 2019 12 | Ayr United | 4 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Moore ![]() Moffat ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Report | Cardle ![]() |
Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Willie Collum |
9 November 2019 13 | Partick Thistle | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Gordon ![]() |
Report | Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Bobby Madden |
26 November 2019 14 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 | Zanatta ![]() |
Trouten ![]() |
Attendance: 1,714 Referee: David Munro |
30 November 2019 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 1 | Partick Thistle | East End Park |
15:00 | Nesibit ![]() Martin ![]() |
Cole ![]() |
Attendance: 3, 948 Referee: Mike Roncone |
December[]
7 December 2019 16 | Queen of the South | 1 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | Murray ![]() |
Cardle ![]() Cole ![]() |
Attendance: 1, 314 Referee: Steven McLean |
14 December 2019 17 | Partick Thistle | 3 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Jones ![]() Saunders ![]() Zanatta ![]() |
Keatings ![]() |
Attendance: 2,144 Referee: Steven McLean |
21 December 2019 18 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | McGowan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,957 Referee: Bobby Madden |
28 December 2019 19 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park |
15:00 | Jacobs ![]() |
Jones ![]() O'Ware ![]() |
Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Craig Napier |
January[]
4 January 2020 20 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Recreation Park |
15:00 | Brown ![]() |
Bannigan ![]() |
Attendance: 1, 827 Referee: David Munro |
11 January 2020 21 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 4 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Miller ![]() |
Shankland ![]() Sporle ![]() |
Attendance: 4, 101 Referee: Willie Collum |
25 January 2020 22 | Arbroath | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | McKenna ![]() Wighton ![]() Virtanen ![]() |
Report | Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,418 Referee: David Lowe |
31 January 2020 23 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Glasgow |
19:05 | Graham ![]() ![]() O'Connor ![]() Cardle ![]() |
Report | Harvie ![]() Forrest ![]() Muirhead ![]() Docherty ![]() |
Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Euan Anderson |
February[]
8 February 2020 24 | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Byrne ![]() Hemmings ![]() ![]() McGowan ![]() Nelson ![]() |
Report | Graham ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Collin Steven |
March[]
3 March 2020 25 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 | Queen of the South | Glasgow |
19:45 | Bannigan ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Pybus ![]() |
Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 2,122 Referee: David Lowe |
7 March 2020 26 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Powers ![]() Watson ![]() Reynolds ![]() |
Report | Bannigan ![]() Mayo ![]() Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Mike Roncone |
10 March 2020 27 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow |
19:45 | Graham ![]() |
Report | Beadling ![]() Devine ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
14 March 2020 28 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Alloa Athletic | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium |
17 March 2020 29 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
20 March 2020 30 | Ayr United | P – P | Partick Thistle | Ayr |
19:05 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
28 March 2020 31 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium |
April[]
4 April 2020 32 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Arbroath | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium |
11 April 2020 33 | Queen of the South | P – P | Partick Thistle | Dumfries |
15:00 | Stadium: Palmerston Park |
18 April 2020 34 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium |
25 April 2020 35 | Dunfermline Athletic | P – P | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline |
15:00 | Stadium: East End Park |
2 May 2020 36 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Dundee | Glasgow |
15:00 | Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium |
Scottish League Cup[]
13 July 2019 Group | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Crighton ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Grant Irvine |
16 July 2019 Group | Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Penny Cars Stadium |
19:45 | Kouider-Aïssa ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 944 Referee: David Dickinson |
20 July 2019 Group | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 2 (6–5 p) | Partick Thistle | Fountain of Youth Stadium |
15:00 | Cunningham ![]() |
Report |
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Attendance: 1,693 Referee: John Beaton |
Penalties | ||||
24 July 2019 Group | Partick Thistle | 3 – 2 | Clyde | Firhill Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 2,403 Referee: Kevin Graham |
17 August 2019 Second round | Partick Thistle | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Steven McLean |
25 September 2019 Quarter-finals | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Celtic Park |
19:45 | Bayo ![]() Rogic ![]() Ntcham ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 25,008 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
7 September 2019 Third round | Montrose | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Montrose, Scotland |
15:00 | Report | Cardle ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 861 Referee: Craig Nappier |
12 October 2019 Fourth round | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Connah's Quay Nomads | Glasgow, Scotland |
17:15 | De Vita![]() Penrice ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 1,380 | |
Note: Game televised on S4C |
16 November 2019 Quarter-Finals | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 4 | Partick Thistle | Stenhousemuir, Scotland |
15:00 | Hopkirk ![]() |
Cole ![]() Harkins ![]() Slater ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 1,244 |
14 February 2020 Semi-Finals | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 | Mansell ![]() |
Report | Benedictus ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Note: Game televised on BBC Alba |
Scottish Cup[]
23 November 2019 Third round | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Penicuik Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Cole ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Mike Roncone |
18 January 2020 Fourth round | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Firhill Stadium |
17:30 | Bannigan ![]() |
Report | Griffiths ![]() McGregor ![]() |
Attendance: 9,542 Referee: Alan Muir |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Jamie Sneddon | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Williamson | 25 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
James Penrice | 36 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Tam O'Ware | 30 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Brownlie[i] | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Sean McGinty[ii] | 28 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Lewis Mayo[i] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Joe Cardle | 32 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Bannigan | 33 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Kenny Miller[ii] | 32 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Brian Graham[i] | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Alex Jones | 17 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Harkins[ii] | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Reece Cole | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Shea Gordon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Tommy Robson | 27 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Darian MacKinnon[i] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Lewis Mansell | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Dario Zanatta | 28 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jamie Barjonas[i] | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Lee O'Connor[i] | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() |
Scott Fox | 30 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Raffaele De Vita[ii] | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Zak Rudden[i] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Osman Kakay[ii] | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
Luke Scullion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | DF | ![]() |
Steven Saunders | 24 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
77 | FW | ![]() |
Mitch Austin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Club statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
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6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37 | 1.32 | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 36 | 1.29 | |
8 | Alloa Athletic | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | 1.11 | |
9 | Queen of the South | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 28 | 1.00 | |
10 | Partick Thistle (R) | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 26 | 0.96 | Relegation to League One |
League Cup table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | HAM | AIR | QPA | CLY | |
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1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | p2–2 | — | — | 0–0p | — | ||
3 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | — | 2–3 | — | p2–2 | — | ||
4 | Queen's Park | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | p1–1 | ||
5 | Clyde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[18]
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Partick Thistle decide not to take legal action after SPFL plan relegates them". BBC Sport. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Gary Caldwell sacked as Partick Thistle boss". BBC Sport. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Ian McCall appointed manager after Ayr United exit". BBC Sport. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Law, Danny (6 October 2018). "Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald sacked following Ross County defeat". The Press and Journal. ISSN 2051-1051. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ McGarry, Graeme (25 September 2019). "Ian McCall won't be judging Partick Thistle player on Celtic thumping". Glasgow Evening Times. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Inverness CT 1-3 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (9 November 2019). "Partick Thistle 2-1 Greenock Morton: Hosts record first home win of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Partick Thistle: EuroMillions winner Colin Weir to gift control to fans". BBC Sport. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Partick Thistle aim to 'build on Colin Weir legacy' after EuroMillions winner's death". BBC Sport. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Partick Thistle: Jacqui Low returns as chairman". BBC Sport. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Coyle, Andy (13 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Scottish football suspended indefinitely". STV News. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Partick Thistle decide not to take legal action after SPFL plan relegates them". BBC Sport. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Murray, Ewan (14 April 2020). "Partick Thistle issue legal challenge to SPFL over plan to end Scottish season". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas (16 April 2020). "Partick Thistle accepts cruel relegation despite match-in-hand". NBC Sports. NBC Universal. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Scottish Championship ins and outs - January 2020". BBC Sport. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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