Ben McPherson

Ben McPherson of Partick Thistle was born on 19 March 2004 (age 22).

Ben McPherson, born on 19 March 2004 (age 22), is a Scottish right-back whose senior career has been shaped far more by Partick Thistle than by the earlier stops on the road. He came through Queen’s Park before joining Celtic in June 2024, a move that gave him a notable early connection with the club, even if his football soon developed elsewhere.

McPherson left Celtic for Partick Thistle in July 2026, and Firhill has been the main substance of his career so far. Across two league seasons with Partick, he has made 41 appearances and scored twice. His most productive league campaign came in 2025-26, when he scored two goals in 31 appearances.

In 2026-27, he has added 10 league appearances for Partick, along with further outings in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and Premiership play-offs. His career to date is a straightforward one: Queen’s Park, a spell at Celtic, then a more established role at Partick Thistle.

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Ben McPherson has made 10 Championship appearances (10 starts) in 2026-27

Ben McPherson has four Prem. Play-offs appearances this season

Ben McPherson has three Scottish Cup appearances this season

Ben McPherson has two yellow cards in the Championship this season

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Ben McPherson

RB

1.81m (5ft 11in)
Height: 24
Squad Number: 73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight: 19 March 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Partick Thistle
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Partick Thistle
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 77%
Goals: -
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Partick Thistle
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Partick Thistle
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Partick Thistle
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

McPherson has made 10 Championship appearances (10 starts) for Partick Thistle this season, with zero goals and two yellow cards – he has also featured in one League Cup match, three Scottish Cup matches and four Prem. Play-offs matches. The consistency of starts suggests he is occupying a first-choice right back role and is being asked to provide defensive continuity rather than goalscoring output.

📋 Career stats

Team: Partick Thistle
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Partick Thistle
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 2

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: -

McPherson is 22 and plays as a right back for Partick Thistle. He joined Celtic in July 2019 from an unnamed club and spent loan spells with Queen's Park in August 2023 and June 2024 before moving on loan to Partick Thistle in August 2025 and completing a permanent transfer in July 2026. The pattern of successive loans prior to a permanent move points to a progression from a peripheral squad role at Celtic to a settled position at Partick Thistle.

💰 Transfers

Team: Partick Thistle
1 July 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Partick Thistle
4 August 2025
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 June 2024
From: Queen's Park
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Queen's Park
10 August 2023
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 July 2019
Type: Signed

McPherson's pathway includes loans from Celtic to Queen's Park in August 2023 and June 2024, a loan to Partick Thistle in August 2025 and a permanent switch to Partick Thistle on a free transfer in July 2026; his initial arrival at Celtic was in July 2019 from an unnamed club. The permanent free transfer after a season-long loan underlines a transition from temporary moves to a longer-term club commitment.

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