St Mirren competed for their fourth successive season in the Scottish Premier League after finishing 11th place for season 2008–09, narrowly avoiding relegation on goal difference. It will also be their first full season in their new home ground, since moving from Love Street in January. Saints won their first league match at their new home with a 2–1 victory over Heart of Midlothian on 3 October 2009.
Transfers
In DatePlayerFromFeeSource29 June 2009 Paul Gallacher Dunfermline Undisclosed BBC1 July 2009 Lee Mair Aberdeen Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Michael Higdon Falkirk Free Transfer BBC4 July 2009 Chris Innes Livingston / Free Agent Free Transfer BBC21 September 2009 Allan Johnston Unattached Signed BBC
Out DatePlayerToFeeSource1 July 2009 Mark McAusland Queen of the South Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Jim Hamilton Partick Thistle Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Will Haining Morecambe Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Gary Mason Hamilton Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Franco Miranda Chacarita Juniors Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Scott Gair Clyde Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Sean Crighton Montrose Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Tonet Villajoyosa CF Free Transfer BBC1 July 2009 Scott Cuthbert Celtic Loan Ends BBC15 January 2010 Stephen McGinn Watford Undisclosed fee BBC26 January 2010 Dennis Wyness Dumbarton Released BBC27 January 2010 Mo Camara Torquay United Released BBC
Loan in DatePlayerToFeeSource29 January 2010 Rory Loy Rangers Loan BBC1 February 2010 Graham Carey Celtic Loan BBC Source
Loan out DatePlayerToFeeSource25 September 2009 Dennis Wyness Queen of the South Loan BBCOctober 2009 Paul Quinn Queen's Park Loan BBCDecember 2009 Chris Smith Dunfermline Loan BBC Source
Results
Scottish Premier League
League results by opponent TeamResult St Mirren's score is shown first.Points1234Aberdeen 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3Celtic 0–2 1–3 4–0 – 3Dundee United 0–0 2–3 1–2 – 1Falkirk 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 5Hamilton Academical 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 2Heart of Midlothian 2–1 0–1 1–1 – 4Hibernian 1–2 1–1 1–2 – 1Kilmarnock 2–1 1–01–1 1–0 10Motherwell 3–3 0–20–0 – 2Rangers 1–2 2–0 1–2 – 0St Johnstone 1–1 0–11–1 2–2 3
Source: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League article
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceSt Mirren Scorer(s) 14 July 2009 East Fife Bayview2–1 Mehmet, Mair 16 July 2009 Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium3–0 O'Donnell, Dargo, Mehmet 18 July 2009 Ayr United Somerset Park1–0 Dorman 28 July 2009 Morton (Renfrewshire Cup) St Mirren Park2–1 Dorman, O'Donnell 09/08/2009 Wigan DW Stadium1–3 Dargo
Competitions
Overall
SPL
Classification
Results by round
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
References