Partick Thistle Football Club

What Partick Thistle Football Club does

Partick Thistle Football Club is a fan-owned professional football club founded in 1876 and headquartered at Firhill Stadium (commercially branded 'Wyre Stadium at Firhill') in Glasgow, Scotland. The men's first team competes in the William Hill Championship, the second tier of Scottish professional football, while Partick Thistle Women's FC plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League from Petershill Park. The club operates a wholly owned youth development arm, the Thistle Weir Youth Academy (established 2013), and a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the Partick Thistle Charitable Trust (established 2011), which delivers community health and inclusion programmes.

The club's product portfolio combines live matchday entertainment with a digital subscription business. Jagzone is the club's flagship recurring digital product, priced at £7.99 per month and providing exclusive interviews, pre-match insights, post-match tactical analysis, full match replays, extended highlights, and audio commentary. Physical products include home, away, and cup match tickets (adults up to £22, concessions £16, under-16s £6 for Championship away fixtures), annual season tickets, the 71 Club premium membership (£1,864 for 20 games with private lounge access, food and drink, parking, and player appearances), the Junior Jags youth membership, and the PTFC Lotto weekly lottery with a £12,000 jackpot. Merchandise is distributed through Partick Thistle Direct (online, via KitKing) and the PTFC Shop at Firhill Road, with Macron as technical kit partner.

Revenue is generated across matchday, season tickets, merchandise, hospitality, sponsorship, and subscription streams. Commercial partnerships include Macron (technical), KitKing (retail), WrightKerr All Trades (main sponsor), Wyre (stadium naming), Specsavers (shorts), PC Kwik Fix (socks), Adapt Commercial Property (sleeves), Indie Semiconductors (Jagzone), and 35+ trackside advertisers. Distribution is omnichannel: online via Fanbase and mobile app, telephone (0141 579 1971), physical ticket offices at Firhill, the PTFC Shop retail outlet, and direct commercial sales for hospitality and sponsorship. Fan engagement runs through Facebook (50,000+ followers), Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, email newsletter, Jagzone, and seven regional supporter branches.

Name

Partick Thistle Football Club

Legal name

The Partick Thistle Football Club Ltd

Website

https://ptfc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Partick Thistle Football Club is a fan-owned Glasgow football club founded in 1876 that competes in Scotland's William Hill Championship, operating men's, women's, and academy teams from Firhill Stadium and generating revenue through matchday tickets, season tickets, the Jagzone digital subscription, merchandise, hospitality, and a diversified sponsorship portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Sports membership subscriptions
• Matchday hospitality
• Football merchandising
• Youth football academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for home matches, with pricing varying by competition type (Championship vs cup matches) and ticket category (adult, concession, under 16s).
2. Season Tickets: Annual season ticket sales providing access to all home league matches.
3. Merchandise Sales: Retail sales through Partick Thistle Direct and Macron partnership, including kits and club merchandise.
4. Jagzone Subscription: Monthly subscription service providing exclusive multimedia content including interviews, match replays, highlights, and audio commentary. Priced at £7.99 per month.
5. Sponsorship: Revenue from main sponsors, stadium naming rights, kit sponsors, and trackside advertising boards. Sponsors include WrightKerr All Trades (main sponsor), Wyre (stadium sponsor), Specsavers (shorts sponsor), and various trackside advertisers.
6. Hospitality and Events: Matchday hospitality in the Alan Rough Lounge and Aitken Suite, plus corporate event hosting at Firhill Stadium.
7. 71 Club Membership: Premium membership package priced at £1,864 for 20 games, including private lounge access, food and drink, parking, and player appearances.
8. PTFC Lotto: Weekly lottery with £12,000 jackpot, generating revenue through ticket sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Partick Thistle Football Club is a fan-owned Scottish professional football club that fields men's and women's teams and runs a youth academy, generating revenue primarily through matchday ticket sales, season tickets, merchandise, sponsorships, matchday hospitality (71 Club and lounges), the Jagzone multimedia subscription service, and the PTFC Lotto weekly lottery. The club plays home matches at Wyre Stadium at Firhill in Glasgow and serves local supporters, families, corporate hospitality clients, and remote fans consuming digital content.

Product overview

Partick Thistle Football Club operates primarily as a Scottish professional football club with a digital product portfolio centred on Jagzone, a multimedia subscription service offering exclusive content, match replays, and audio commentary. The club also provides PTFC Lotto (weekly lottery), Season Tickets, and the 71 Club premium VIP membership. Additional offerings include Junior Jags youth membership with free season tickets, matchday hospitality services, and merchandise through Partick Thistle Direct. The club's products serve fans seeking enhanced matchday experiences and year-round content engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jagzone: A multimedia subscription service providing exclusive interviews, match replays, highlights, and audio commentary for fans.

Products and services

• Jagzone Multimedia Subscription Monthly subscription platform offering exclusive interviews with the manager, players, coaches and staff, pre-match insights, post-match tactical analysis, full match replays, extended highlights, and Jagzone Live audio commentary with 30 minutes of match build-up. Targeted at Partick Thistle supporters wanting comprehensive digital access to first-team content.
• PTFC Lotto Weekly club lottery service with a £12,000 jackpot open to supporters who purchase tickets to participate in regular draws.
• Season Tickets Annual season ticket packages granting access to all home league matches at Wyre Stadium at Firhill during the football season.
• 71 Club Premium Membership Premium VIP membership package priced at £1,864 covering 20 home games, including private lounge access in the Jackie Husband Stand, free parking, pre- and post-match refreshments, matchday programme, player and management appearances, voting rights for Player of the Month, and ticket ballot inclusion. Targeted at premium supporters, businesses, and corporate hospitality clients.
• Junior Jags Youth Membership Youth membership programme for children under 16 that provides free season tickets within the family section at Firhill, mascot opportunities, and exclusive content through the Player Zone. Targeted at families with children attending matches at Wyre Stadium at Firhill.
• Matchday Hospitality Packages Matchday hospitality packages providing access to the Alan Rough Lounge and Aitken Suite at Firhill Stadium, including hot bar food, refreshments, and post-match PlayerZone access. Also includes corporate event hosting at Firhill Stadium, targeted at businesses and premium supporters.
• Partick Thistle Direct Merchandise Official club merchandise including the 2026/27 home kit, training wear, and accessories, sold online via Partick Thistle Direct and at the PTFC Shop on Firhill Road, in partnership with Macron (technical partner) and KitKing (retail partner). Targeted at supporters and football kit consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Steven Lawless achieved 300+ appearances approaching 50 goals over two spells at the club
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• MacroncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTechnical partner supplying match kits, training wear, and retail merchandise. Partnership announced with KitKing for retail operations. Macron is a leading sportswear brand providing official kits.
• KitKingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner for official Partick Thistle merchandise, working alongside Macron. Operates the Partick Thistle Direct online store.
• WrightKerr All TradescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor for the 2025/26 season. WrightKerr All Trades is a local Glasgow business serving as the primary kit and branding sponsor.
• WyrecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStadium sponsor for 2025/26 season. The ground is officially named 'Wyre Stadium at Firhill'.
• SpecsaverssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Shorts Sponsor for 2025/26 season. Major high street optician chain providing category sponsorship.
• PC Kwik FixsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Sock Sponsor for 2025/26 season.
• Adapt Commercial PropertysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Sleeve Sponsor for 2025/26 season.
• Indie SemiconductorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Jagzone Partner for 2025/26 season, linking the multimedia subscription platform with technology sector branding.
• William HillsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChampionship sponsor - the league in which Partick Thistle competes is named the William Hill Championship.
• The Jags FoundationsupportingOthersOfficial charity partner of Partick Thistle Football Club, engaging with community initiatives and supporter welfare.
• Partick Thistle Charitable TrustsupportingOthersOfficial Charity Partner and Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation established in 2011. Works with disadvantaged community members through programmes at Petershill Park.
• Trackside Advertising Board Sponsors (35+)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious local and national businesses advertise via trackside boards including: Adapt Commercial Property, Arrest 24/7, Avia Signs, Bath Giant, CBS, Glesga Garden Guy, Glasgow Taxis, Just Employment Law, Kingsford, McDonalds Maryhill, Specsavers, Tennent's, WrightKerr, and others.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dundee United FC: Dundee United is a Scottish football club competing in the same William Hill Championship tier as Partick Thistle. Both clubs share a comparable revenue profile, fan base size, and commercial structure, and compete directly for promotion, players, and Championship-level sponsorships.
• Raith Rovers FC: Raith Rovers is another William Hill Championship club in Scotland, with a similar mid-tier commercial footprint and a comparable mix of matchday, sponsorship, and community-driven revenue streams. The two clubs regularly compete in the same league and cup competitions.
• Queen's Park FC: Queen's Park is a fellow Scottish Championship club operating from a stadium in Glasgow, sharing the same city geography and competing with Partick Thistle for local sponsorship and fan attention. It operates with a comparable community-focused, fan-engaged model.
• Greenock Morton FC: Greenock Morton competes in the lower tiers of Scottish football with a similarly modest revenue base and regional fan base in the West of Scotland. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on matchday and local sponsorship revenue.
• Dunfermline Athletic FC: Dunfermline Athletic is a long-established Scottish football club competing in the Championship tier, with a similar heritage profile, stadium-based operations, and balanced mix of matchday, hospitality, and sponsorship income as Partick Thistle.
• Ayr United FC: Ayr United is a Scottish Championship-side football club with a comparable scale of operations, fan base, and revenue mix (tickets, hospitality, sponsorship, merchandise), competing in the same league as Partick Thistle.
• Airdrieonians FC: Airdrieonians is a smaller Scottish football club in the lower professional divisions, with a comparable cost base and local sponsorship model. Regularly plays Partick Thistle in league and cup fixtures.

Broad incumbents

• Celtic FC: Celtic is the dominant senior club in Glasgow and operates in the SPFL Premiership with substantially larger matchday, broadcasting, and sponsorship revenues. Comparable product (professional football in Glasgow) but at vastly greater scale and commercialization, making it the dominant competitor for sponsors, fans, and media attention.
• Rangers FC: Rangers is the other major Glasgow football club in the SPFL Premiership, with a similarly dominant commercial footprint to Celtic. Both 'Old Firm' clubs dwarf Partick Thistle in revenue, fan base, and sponsorship value, defining the competitive backdrop in the Glasgow football market.

Regional players

• Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC: Inverness Caledonian Thistle is a Scottish football club with similar Championship/lower-tier scale, sharing the SPFL pyramid with Partick Thistle but operating primarily in the Highlands rather than Glasgow. Comparable in revenue model and heritage profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PartickThistle
• Facebookfacebook.com/partickthistlefc
• Instagraminstagram.com/partickthistleofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partick-thistle-football-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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