Ben McPherson

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

Ben McPherson is a Scottish right-back, born on 19 March 2004 (age 22). His route took him from Queen's Park to Celtic in June 2024, giving him an early Celtic connection before his senior career began to take firmer shape elsewhere.

That shape has come at Partick Thistle, where he is on loan from Celtic and has become a regular first-team presence in 2025-26. His league season has been straightforwardly productive for a full-back: 31 Championship appearances, two goals, and a place in the side that has clearly mattered rather than padded a CV.

Across all competitions for Partick Thistle, McPherson has made 39 appearances and scored two goals, with outings in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and Premiership play-offs added to his league work. Celtic hold his registration, but Partick have supplied the substance of his senior football so far.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ben McPherson made 31 Championship appearances for Partick Thistle in 2025-26

Ben McPherson started 30 of his 31 league matches

Ben McPherson scored two Championship goals from right-back

Ben McPherson had two yellow cards and no reds in the Championship

Ben McPherson added eight cup and play-off appearances without scoring

Last updated 26 May 2026. Send feedback

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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 2025 - 2026
Games: 31
Starting: 30
Substitute: 1
Unused: 5
Utilisation: 86%
Goals: 2
Yellows: 2
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: -

Ben McPherson was a near ever-present for Partick Thistle in the 2025-26 Championship, making 31 league appearances and starting 30 of them. Two goals from right-back added some end product, while two yellow cards and no reds point to a disciplined season in a regular starting role.

📋 Career stats

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’s career path remained shaped by development loans rather than a settled Celtic breakthrough. At 22, his most meaningful senior exposure in the supplied data came away from Celtic, first with Queen’s Park and then with Partick Thistle, where the volume of starts suggested a clear step into week-to-week football.

💰 Transfers

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

The transfer record showed Celtic using the loan market to build McPherson’s senior minutes. He joined Celtic in 2019, moved to Queen’s Park on loan in 2023, returned in 2024, then went to Partick Thistle on loan in August 2025. No fees were listed, so the pattern was retention by Celtic rather than a permanent move.

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