The 2016–17 season is the club's second season in the Scottish Championship. St Mirren will also compete in the Challenge Cup, the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Month by month review
May 3 May – The club announced the departure of 13 players from last seasons playing squad. The players leaving at the end of their contracts are Sean Kelly, Jim Goodwin, Alan Gow, Stuart Carswell, Cameron Howieson, Scott Agnew, Barry Cuddihy, Jaison McGrath and Alex Cooper. Saints icon Steven Thompson has retired, Keith Watson has signed a pre-contract agreement with St Johnstone, and loanees David Clarkson and Lawrence Shankland return to their parent clubs.
9 May – Midfielder, Jordan Stewart, signed a one-year professional contract with the club.
10 May – Kyle Hutton signed a two-year contract with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.
13 May – forward Calum Gallagher signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2017.
19 May – after being released by Motherwell, forward David Clarkson returned to Saints after signing a one-year deal.
20 May – Andy Webster, who was club captain for most of last season, signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
June 2 June – 30-year-old defender Ben Gordon signed for Saints after leaving relegated Livingston. Gordon was a former youth player with Saints, and signed a one-year deal.
21 June – defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year deal with Saints after being released by Doncaster Rovers.
23 June – goalkeeper Scott Gallacher signed a one-year deal with the club, after leaving Alloa Athletic.
28 June – former Saints striker, John Sutton, returned to the club after signing a two-year deal.
July 17 July – midfielder Tom Walsh joined the club on a six-month loan deal from Rangers.
19 July – Aberdeen striker Lawrence Shankland returned to the club on a season-long loan deal, after having a success spell with the club last season.
22 July – Gordon Scott became the new chairman of the club, after a takeover was completed today. Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association (SMISA) bought out former chairman Stewart Gilmour.
26 July – striker Ryan Hardie joined on loan from Rangers until January 2017.
August 4 August – Lewis Morgan signed a one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2018.
September 16 September – Defender Ben Gordon, joined Alloa Athletic on loan until January 2017, a week after making his debut for Saints.
18 September – after a winless start to the season, manager Alex Rae and his assistant manager David Farrell, were sacked. The head of the Saints academy, Allan McManus, takes over as interim boss.
October 4 October – Alloa Athletic manager, Jack Ross, was appointed new Saints manager.
7 October – James Fowler was appointed new Saints Assistant manager.
November 14 November – Saints were drawn at home to Welsh side, The New Saints, in the Semi-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup.
29 November – midfielder Kyle Hutton moved to Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal until January 2017.
December 9 December – teenage forward Kyle Magennis signed a two-year contract extension after recently breaking into the first team.
January 3 January – Saints signed Aberdeen midfielder Craig Storie on loan until the end of the season, while Rangers loanees Tom Walsh and Ryan Hardie left the club.
11 January – striker Lawrence Shankland left the club when his season long loan deal was cut short, and immediately joined Greenock Morton on loan for the remainder of the season.
12 January – Saints signed striker Rory Loy on loan from Dundee, and Norwegian midfielder Pål Fjelde from Bryne FK. Both players join until the end of the season.
Also on this day, it was confirmed that defender Jason Naismith had signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership side Ross County. He will join them in the summer once his contract with Saints expires.
13 January – forward Calum Gallagher left the club to join fellow Scottish Championship side Dumbarton. Gallagher made 54 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals in all competition.
16 January – Saints signed midfielder Josh Todd from Dumbarton until the end of the season.
18 January – defender Jason Naismith left the club, to join Scottish Premiership side Ross County. A pre-contract deal had recently been confirmed, but a deal was agreed so that Naismith could job County immediately. Naismith leaves the club after five years, scoring 4 goals in 106 appearances.
19 January – 21 year-old goalkeeper Billy O'Brien signed for the club on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.
20 January – Cypriot defender Stelios Demetriou signed for the club until the end of the season from Doxa Katokopias.
22 January – Saints were drawn away to Scottish League One side East Fife in the Scottish Cup 5th Round.
25 January – goalkeeper Scott Gallacher left the club by mutual consent, after having his one-year contract cut short. He made 16 appearances in his time at the club.
26 January – 21-year-old Aberdeen forward Cammy Smith joined Saints on loan until the end of the season.
27 January – Young starlet Kyle McAllister left the club, moving to EFL Championship side Derby County on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On the same day, former Saints midfielder Stephen McGinn returned to the club on an 18-month deal after recently leaving Wycombe Wanderers.
31 January – Saints signed defenders Adam Eckersley and Harry Davis on the winter transfer deadline day. Eckersley signed from FC Edmonton until the end of the season, and Davis signed on loan until the end of the season from Crewe Alexandra
On the same day Jordan Stewart and Kalvin Orsi left the club on loan deals, to Annan Athletic and Queen's Park respectively.
February 19 February – Saints reached the final of the Challenge Cup, after beating Welsh side The New Saints 4–1 in the Semi-finals. The final with Dundee United will take place in March 2017. This is the third time the club have reached the final of the competition.
Squad list
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Signed until Apps. GoalsGoalkeepers 1 Jamie Langfield GK Aberdeen 2015 2017 52 0 21 Billy O'Brien GK Manchester City (loan) 2017 2017 20 0 Defenders 2 Stelios Demetriou DF Doxa Katokopias 2017 2017 15 3 3 Gary Irvine DF Dundee 2016 2017 60 0 4 Andy Webster DF Coventry City 2015 2017 55 0 5 Ben Gordon DF Livingston 2016 2017 9 2 6 Gary MacKenzie DF Doncaster Rovers 2016 2017 37 5 15 Jack Baird DF St Mirren youth team 2014 2017 81 4 24 Harry Davis DF Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017 2017 9 3 44 Adam Eckersley DF FC Edmonton 2017 2017 15 0 Midfielders 8 Rocco Quinn MF Ross County 2016 2018 31 1 10 Stevie Mallan MF St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 112 29 17 Lewis Morgan MF Rangers 2014 2018 76 11 18 Lewis McLear MF St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 21 0 20 Craig Storie MF Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 11 0 22 Stephen McGinn (c) MF Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2018 105 11 23 Pål Fjelde MF Bryne FK 2017 2017 6 0 25 Josh Todd MF Dumbarton 2017 2017 11 1 42 Kyle Magennis MF St Mirren youth team 2016 2019 32 3 Forwards 7 David Clarkson FW Motherwell 2016 2017 36 5 9 John Sutton FW St Johnstone 2016 2018 123 43 11 Cammy Smith FW Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 17 2 16 Rory Loy FW Dundee (loan) 2017 2017 25 7
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Championship
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Appearances and goals Last updated 7 May 2017
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Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 7 May 2017 NumberNationPositionNameTotal ChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup 15 DF Jack Baird5141001000 44 DF Adam Eckersley1111000000 3 MF Gary Irvine7070000000 6 DF Gary MacKenzie7050200000 10 MF Stevie Mallan6030101010 4 DF Andy Webster5040100000 2 DF Stelios Demetriou4030000010 7 FW David Clarkson3020001000 8 MF Rocco Quinn3030000000 16 FW Rory Loy3020100000 20 MF Craig Storie3020000010 22 FW Stephen McGinn3030000000 24 DF Harry Davis2010000010 5 DF Ben Gordon1010000000 9 FW John Sutton1010000000 11 FW Cammy Smith1010000000 17 MF Lewis Morgan1010000000 25 FW Josh Todd1010000000 39 DF Andrew McDonald1000100000Players who left the club during the season: 2 DF Jason Naismith3030000000 14 MF Kyle Hutton7050101000 19 DF Jordan Stewart2020000000 25 FW Lawrence Shankland4030100000
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Management statistics Last updated on 7 May 2017 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Transfers
Players in Position Nationality Name From Transfer Window Ends Fee Source MF Kyle Hutton Queen of the South Summer 2018 Free FW David Clarkson Motherwell Summer 2017 Free DF Ben Gordon Livingston Summer 2017 Free DF Gary MacKenzie Doncaster Rovers Summer 2017 Free GK Scott Gallacher Alloa Athletic Summer 2017 Free FW John Sutton St Johnstone Summer 2018 Free FW Tom Walsh Rangers Summer 2017 (January) Loan FW Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Summer 2017 (Summer) Loan FW Ryan Hardie Rangers Summer 2017 (January) Loan MF Craig Storie Aberdeen Winter 2017 (Summer) Loan FW Rory Loy Dundee Winter 2017 (Summer) Loan MF Pål Fjelde Bryne FK Winter 2017 Free MF Josh Todd Dumbarton Winter 2017 Free GK Billy O'Brien Manchester City Winter 2017 Loan DF Stelios Demetriou Doxa Katokopias Winter 2017 Free FW Cammy Smith Aberdeen Winter 2017 Loan MF Stephen McGinn Wycombe Wanderers Winter 2018 Free DF Harry Davis Crewe Alexandra Winter 2017 Loan DF Adam Eckersley FC Edmonton Winter 2017 Free
Players out Position Nationality Name To / Type Transfer Window Fee Source DF Sean Kelly End of contract Summer Free MF Jim Goodwin Alloa Athletic Summer Free MF Alan Gow End of contract Summer Free MF Stuart Carswell End of contract Summer Free MF Cameron Howieson End of contract Summer Free MF Scott Agnew Stranraer Summer Free MF Barry Cuddihy End of contract Summer Free FW Jaison McGrath End of contract Summer Free MF Alex Cooper End of contract Summer Free FW Steven Thompson Retired Summer Free DF Keith Watson St Johnstone Summer Free FW David Clarkson End of loan Summer Loan FW Lawrence Shankland End of loan Summer Loan DF Ben Gordon Alloa Athletic Winter Loan MF Kyle Hutton Airdrieonians Winter Loan FW Tom Walsh Rangers Winter Loan end FW Ryan Hardie Rangers Winter Loan end FW Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Winter Loan end FW Calum Gallagher Dumbarton Winter Free DF Jason Naismith Ross County Winter Undisclosed fee GK Scott Gallacher Contract terminated Winter Free FW Kyle McAllister Derby County Winter Undisclosed fee MF Jordan Stewart Annan Athletic Winter Loan DF Kalvin Orsi Queen's Park Winter Loan
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
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