List of Partick Thistle F.C. managers
# List of Partick Thistle F.C. managers

This is a list of people to manage Partick Thistle Football Club since their formation in 1876.

As of July 2013, the club have had 25 permanent managers, including joint managers. John Lambie has managed the club on the most occasions, leading the club four times.

## Managers

    As of 27 November 2016(UTC)

| # | Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% | Honours | Manner of departure |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25Đ | Alan Archibald | Scotland | 30 January 2013 | 6 October 2018 | 250 | 84 | 62 | 104 | 033.60 | 2012–13 First Division | Sacked |
| 24 | Jackie McNamara | Scotland | 15 April 2011 | 30 January 2013 | 75 | 34 | 17 | 24 | 045.33 | | Resigned to become boss of Dundee United |
| 23 | Ian McCall | Scotland | 25 May 2007 | 15 April 2011 | 175 | 70 | 42 | 63 | 040.00 | | Resigned |
| 22 | Dick Campbell | Scotland | 4 January 2005 | 27 March 2007 | 103 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 038.83 | First Division Playoffs | Sacked |
| 21 | Gerry Britton & Derek Whyte | Scotland | 30 November 2003 | 20 December 2004 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 030.77 | | Removed from post |
| 20 | Gerry Collins | Scotland | June 2003 | 30 November 2003 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 000.00 | | Sacked |
| 19 | John Lambie | Scotland | March 1999 | June 2003 | 180 | 74 | 47 | 59 | 041.11 | 2000–01 Second Division,2001–02 First Division | Retired became director at club |
| 18 | Tommy Bryce | Scotland | 1998 | 1999 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 040.63 | | Sacked |
| 17 | John McVeigh | Scotland | 1997 | 1998 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 020.51 | | Sacked |
| 16 | Murdo MacLeod | Scotland | 1995 | 1997 | 85 | 26 | 20 | 39 | 030.59 | | Sacked |
| 15 | John Lambie | Scotland | 1990 | 1995 | 231 | 80 | 70 | 81 | 034.63 | 1991–92 First Division 2nd Place, Promotion to Premier Division | Left in 1995 to become manager of Falkirk FC |
| 14 | Sandy Clark | Scotland | 1989 | 1990 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 011.76 | | Sacked |
| 13 | John Lambie | Scotland | 1988 | 1989 | 54 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 044.44 | | Left to return to Hamilton Accies |
| 12 | Billy Lamont | Scotland | 1987 | 1988 | 67 | 22 | 14 | 31 | 032.84 | | |
| 11 | Derek Johnstone | Scotland | 1986 | 1987 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 022.86 | | |
| 10 | Bertie Auld | Scotland | 1986 | 1986 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 042.86 | | |
| 9 | Benny Rooney | Scotland | 1984 | 1986 | 79 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 025.32 | | |
| 8 | Peter Cormack | Scotland | 1980 | 1984 | 168 | 61 | 42 | 65 | 036.31 | | |
| 7 | Bertie Auld | Scotland | 1974 | 1980 | 310 | 122 | 82 | 106 | 039.35 | 1975–76 First Division | |
| 6 | Davie McParland | Scotland | 1970 | 1974 | 187 | 71 | 53 | 63 | 037.97 | 1970–71 Second Division, 1971 Scottish League Cup | |
| 5 | Scot Symon | Scotland | 1968 | 1970 | 78 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 017.95 | | |
| 4 | Willie Thornton | Scotland | 1959 | 1968 | 408 | 151 | 85 | 172 | 037.01 | | |
| 3 | David Meiklejohn | Scotland | 1947 | 1959 | 528 | 223 | 104 | 201 | 042.23 | | |
| 2 | Donald Turner | Scotland | 1929 | 1947 | 765 | 298 | 149 | 318 | 038.95 | | |
| 1 | George Easton | Scotland | 1903 | 1929 | 1,053 | 392 | 242 | 419 | 037.23 | 1920–21 Scottish Cup | |

### Caretaker managers

| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jimmy Bone | Scotland | 27 March 2007 | 25 May 2007 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 016.67 |
| John Lambie | Scotland | 20 December 2004 | 4 January 2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 |
| Gerry Collins | Scotland | March 1990 | March 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 |
| Bobby Watson | Scotland | October 1988 | November 1988 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 |
| John Hagart | Scotland | March 1987 | April 1987 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 025.00 |
| Pat Quinn | Scotland | November 1980 | December 1980 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 000.00 |
