The 2015–16 season is the club's first season in the Scottish Championship and their first appearance in the second tier of Scottish football since 2005–06 season. St Mirren will also compete in the Challenge Cup, the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Month by month review
May On 29 May 2015, new manager Ian Murray announced the departure of Yoann Arquin, Marián Kello, Jeroen Tesselaar, Mark Williams and Mo Yaqub. Loan signings James Dayton and Emmanuel Sonupe also left the club today.
June On 1 June, former manager Gary Teale left the club by 'mutual consent'. Teale played for the club for four seasons, and managed for a six-month period.
On 8 June, it was confirmed that Gregg Wylde, Viktor Genev and youngster Adam Brown have now left the club. Along with the other recent departures, it means eleven players have now left the club following relegation.
On 14 June, chairman Stewart Gilmour confirmed that midfielder John McGinn has started legal action against the club, following a previous training ground incident in which he was 'speared' by teammate Steven Thompson.
On 16 June, midfielder Alan Gow signed a new one-year deal with the club.
On 25 June, midfielder Scott Agnew signed a new one-year deal with the club, after leaving Dumbarton when his contract expired.
On 26 June, club captain Steven Thompson signed a new one-year deal with the club.
On 29 June, midfielder Stuart Carswell signed a one-year deal with the club, after leaving Motherwell in the summer.
July On 3 July, Saints signed 19-year-old Paul McMullan on a one-year loan deal from Celtic. McMullan can play as a forward or as a wide player.
On 20 July, the club announced the departure of Thomas Reilly after he failed to win a new contract during pre-season. Reilly leaves Saints after four years, having made 47 appearances and scoring once.
On 23 July, defender Luke Conlan signed for the club on a one-year loan deal from Burnley.
On 24 July, the club signed former Burnley midfielder Cameron Howieson on a one-year deal. The 20-year-old is a New Zealand international.
On 31 July, midfielder John McGinn left the club, joining Hibernian on a four-year deal.
August On 3 August, Saints were drawn at home to Livingston in the 2nd Round of the Scottish League Cup.
On 4 August, striker Calum Gallagher signed on a one-year contract from Rangers. The 20-year-old will wear the number 22 shirt.
On 13 August, Saints signed goalkeeper Jamie Langfield on a two-year contract from Aberdeen. Langfield takes up a player-coach role.
On 19 August, it was confirmed that defender Jason Naismith had suffered serious knee ligament damage in the recent 2–1 home defeat to Dumbarton in the Scottish Championship. He is expected to be out for a period of six-months.
On 20 August. former Dundee United defender Keith Watson signed a six-month deal with the club. He was assigned squad number 20.
Also on this day, Saints were drawn at home to League One side Dunfermline Athletic in the Quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. The tie will be played on 10 October 2015.
On 26 August, Saints signed 20-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland on a one-year loan deal from Aberdeen.
On 28 August, veteran defender Andy Webster signed a one-year deal with Saints with the option of a further year.
September On 2 September, Saints signed 19-year-old striker Jaison McGrath after he was released by Celtic.
On 22 September, goalkeeper Mark Ridgers joined Kilmarnock on an emergency loan deal until January 2016. This was due to a goalkeeping crisis at the Ayrshire club, leaving them with no available stopper for their upcoming matches.
October On 12 October, Saints were drawn away to either Rangers or Livingston in the Semi-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup.
On 30 October, defender Craig Reid signed an emergency three-month loan with the club, after it was confirmed that defender Keith Watson had suffered ankle ligament damage.
November On 2 November, assistant manager Mark Spalding left the club by mutual consent, following Saints poor run of form since the start of the season.
On 3 November, former Saints manager Alex Miller was appointed new assistant manager to Ian Murray.
December On 1 December, Saints were drawn at home to Partick Thistle in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. The tie will be played 9/10 January 2016
On 12 December, manager Ian Murray resigned after a 1–0 defeat to Dumbarton. Saints had won just two league matches since Murray was appointed in the summer.
On 19 December, Saints appointed Alex Rae as new club manager. He was given an initial 18-month contract, tying him to the club until the summer of 2017.
On 29 December, defender Keith Watson extended his short term deal until the end of the season.
January On 1 January, the club named David Farrell as assistant manager to Alex Rae.
On 2 January, manager Alex Rae confirmed that loanees Luke Conlan and Craig Reid had returned to their parent clubs.
On 14 January, goalkeeper Mark Ridgers left the club by mutual consent, after his loan at Kilmarnock expired.
On 15 January, midfielder Rocco Quinn signed for Saints from Ross County, until the end of the season. He was assigned squad number 27.
On 27 January, striker David Clarkson signed on loan for the club until the end of the season from Motherwell. He has been assigned squad number 24.
On 29 January, midfielder Alex Cooper signed until the end of the season after being released by Falkirk.
On the same day defender Gary Irvine signed until the summer of 2017, after being released by Dundee.
Also on this day, youngster Lewis McLear joined Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion on loan until the end of the season.
February On 1 February, Celtic loanee Paul McMullan returned to his parent club, as Saints ended his loan spell early. In total he played 22 games for the club, scoring once.
April On 30 April, Rocco Quinn signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the summer of 2018.
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Championship
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad information Last updated 2 May 2016
|colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the season:
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 2 May 2016 NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal 2 DF Jason Naismith1000000010 3MFSean Kelly3010000040 4DFAndy Webster4000000040 6MF Jim Goodwin6000100070 8 MF Alan Gow0000000000 9 FW Steven Thompson2010000030 10 MF Stuart Carswell3000100040 11 MF Cameron Howieson0000100010 12 GK Jamie Langfield2000000020 14 MF Stevie Mallan3110001051 15 DF Jack Baird6000000060 16 MF Scott Agnew3000000030 17 MF Lewis Morgan1000000010 18 MF Lewis McLear0000000000 19 MF Barry Cuddihy0000000000 20 DF Keith Watson7000000070 21 FW Jaison McGrath0000000000 22 FW Calum Gallagher2000000020 24 FW David Clarkson0000000000 25 FW Lawrence Shankland5000000050 27 MF Rocco Quinn0000000000 28 DF Gary Irvine1000000010 29 MF Alex Cooper1000000010 33 DF Jordan Stewart2010100040 37 MF Kyle McAllister1000000010Players who left the club during the season: 1 GKMark Ridgers0000000000 5 DF Luke Conlan0100000001 7 FW Paul McMullan3000000030 26 DF Craig Reid0100000001
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Management statistics Last updated on 2 May 2016 NameFromToPWDLWin% Present
Transfers
In DatePlayerFromFeeSource25 June 2015 Scott Agnew Dumbarton Free transfer 29 June 2015 Stuart Carswell Motherwell Free transfer 3 July 2015 Paul McMullan Celtic Loan 23 July 2015 Luke Conlan Burnley Loan 24 July 2015 Cameron Howieson Burnley Free transfer 4 August 2015 Calum Gallagher Rangers Free transfer 13 August 2015 Jamie Langfield Aberdeen Free transfer 20 August 2015 Keith Watson Unattached Free transfer 26 August 2015 Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Loan 28 August 2015 Andy Webster Unattached Free transfer 2 September 2015 Jaison McGrath Celtic Free transfer 30 October 2015 Craig Reid Motherwell Loan 15 January 2016 Rocco Quinn Ross County Free Transfer 27 January 2016 David Clarkson Motherwell Loan 29 January 2016 Gary Irvine Dundee Free Transfer 29 January 2016 Alex Cooper Falkirk Free Transfer
Out DatePlayerToFeeSource29 May 2015 Yoann Arquin Unattached Free transfer 29 May 2015 Marián Kello Unattached Free transfer 29 May 2015 Jeroen Tesselaar Unattached Free transfer 29 May 2015 Mark Williams Unattached Free transfer 29 May 2015 Mo Yaqub Unattached Free transfer 29 May 2015 James Dayton Oldham Athletic Loan expiry 29 May 2015 Emmanuel Sonupe Tottenham Hotspur Loan expiry 1 June 2015 Gary Teale Unattached Free transfer 8 June 2015 Gregg Wylde Unattached Free transfer 8 June 2015 Viktor Genev Unattached Free transfer 8 June 2015 Adam Brown Unattached Free transfer 1 July 2015 Kieran Sadlier Peterborough United Free transfer 20 July 2015 Thomas Reilly Unattached Free transfer 31 July 2015 John McGinn Hibernian Undisclosed 22 September 2015 Mark Ridgers Kilmarnock Loan 2 January 2016 Luke Conlan Burnley Loan expiry 2 January 2016 Craig Reid Motherwell Loan expiry 14 January 2016 Mark Ridgers Unattached Free transfer 29 January 2016 Lewis McLear Stirling Albion Loan 1 February 2016 Paul McMullan Celtic Loan expiry
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
Notes
References