2015–16 St Mirren F.C. season

St Mirren 2015–16 football season
St Mirren
2015–16 season
ChairmanStewart Gilmour
ManagerIan Murray
(until 12 December)
Alex Rae
(from 19 December)
StadiumSt Mirren Park
Championship6th
Challenge CupSemi-final
lost to Rangers
League CupSecond round
lost to Livingston
Scottish CupFourth round
lost to Partick Thistle
Top goalscorerLeague:
Stevie Mallan
(11 goals)
All:
Stevie Mallan
(14 goals)
Highest home attendance5,933 vs Rangers
(1 May 2016)
Lowest home attendance2,321 vs Falkirk
(1 March 2016)
Average home league attendance3,549
Home colours
Away colours

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

On 16 June, midfielder Alan Gow signed a new one-year deal with the club.[5]

On 25 June, midfielder Scott Agnew signed a new one-year deal with the club, after leaving Dumbarton when his contract expired.[6]

On 26 June, club captain Steven Thompson signed a new one-year deal with the club.[7]

On 29 June, midfielder Stuart Carswell signed a one-year deal with the club, after leaving Motherwell in the summer.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

On 23 July, defender Luke Conlan signed for the club on a one-year loan deal from Burnley.[11]

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.[12]

On 31 July, midfielder John McGinn left the club, joining Hibernian on a four-year deal.[13]

August

On 3 August, Saints were drawn at home to Livingston in the 2nd Round of the Scottish League Cup.[14]

On 4 August, striker Calum Gallagher signed on a one-year contract from Rangers. The 20-year-old will wear the number 22 shirt.[15]

On 13 August, Saints signed goalkeeper Jamie Langfield on a two-year contract from Aberdeen. Langfield takes up a player-coach role.[16]

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.[17]

On 20 August. former Dundee United defender Keith Watson signed a six-month deal with the club. He was assigned squad number 20.[18]

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.[19]

On 26 August, Saints signed 20-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland on a one-year loan deal from Aberdeen.[20]

On 28 August, veteran defender Andy Webster signed a one-year deal with Saints with the option of a further year.[21]

September

On 2 September, Saints signed 19-year-old striker Jaison McGrath after he was released by Celtic.[22]

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.[23]

October

On 12 October, Saints were drawn away to either Rangers or Livingston in the Semi-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[24]

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.[25]

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.[26]

On 3 November, former Saints manager Alex Miller was appointed new assistant manager to Ian Murray.[27]

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[28]

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.[29]

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.[30]

On 29 December, defender Keith Watson extended his short term deal until the end of the season.[31]

January

On 1 January, the club named David Farrell as assistant manager to Alex Rae.[32]

On 2 January, manager Alex Rae confirmed that loanees Luke Conlan and Craig Reid had returned to their parent clubs.[33][34]

On 14 January, goalkeeper Mark Ridgers left the club by mutual consent, after his loan at Kilmarnock expired.[35]

On 15 January, midfielder Rocco Quinn signed for Saints from Ross County, until the end of the season. He was assigned squad number 27.[36]

On 27 January, striker David Clarkson signed on loan for the club until the end of the season from Motherwell.[37] 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.[38]

On the same day defender Gary Irvine signed until the summer of 2017, after being released by Dundee.[38]

Also on this day, youngster Lewis McLear joined Scottish League Two side Stirling Albion on loan until the end of the season.[38]

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.[39]

April

On 30 April, Rocco Quinn signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the summer of 2018.[40]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season / Friendlies

St Mirren v Ayr United
7 July 2015 Friendly (Closed Doors) St Mirren 0–1 Ayr United Ralston Training Complex
19:00 Trouten pen'
St Mirren v Oldham Athletic
15 July 2015 Friendly (Closed Doors) St Mirren 1–0 Oldham Athletic Stirling University Training Complex
19:00 McLear 58' Oldham Athletic report
St Mirren v Bradford City
18 July 2015 Friendly St Mirren 0–1 Bradford City St Mirren Park
14:00 Report Clarke 14' Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Colin Steven
St Mirren v Burnley
22 July 2015 Friendly (Closed Doors) St Mirren 0–3 Burnley St Mirren Park
13:00 Report O'Neill
Taylor
Sheffield Wednesday v St Mirren
1 August 2015 Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 St Mirren Hillsborough Stadium
15:00 Sasso 21'
Nuhiu 30', 49'
McGugan 40'
Vermijl 83'		 Report Attendance: 9,330
Referee: Craig Pawson

Scottish Championship

Rangers v St Mirren
7 August 2015 1 Rangers 3–1 St Mirren Ibrox Stadium
19:45 Wallace 4', 26'
Shiels 90'		 BBC Report Howieson 28' Attendance: 49,216
Referee: Kevin Clancy
St Mirren v Dumbarton
15 August 2015 2 St Mirren 1–2 Dumbarton St Mirren Park
15:00 Agnew 63' BBC Report Gibson 26'
Fleming 85' (pen)		 Attendance: 3,806
Referee: John Beaton
Greenock Morton v St Mirren
21 August 2015 3 Greenock Morton 0–0 St Mirren Cappielow
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 5,343
Referee: Greg Aitken
St Mirren v Livingston
29 August 2015 4 St Mirren 1–1 Livingston St Mirren Park
15:00 McMullan 4' BBC Report Buchanan 22' (pen) Attendance: 3,018
Referee: John McKendrick
Queen of the South v St Mirren
5 September 2015 5 Queen of the South 0–2 St Mirren Palmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Kelly 7'
Thompson 29'		 Attendance: 2,001
Referee: Stephen Finnie
St Mirren v Falkirk
12 September 2015 6 St Mirren 2–3 Falkirk St Mirren Park
15:00 Agnew 3'
Mallan 38'		 BBC Report Leahy 55'
Baird 72' (pen), 90'		 Attendance: 3,412
Referee: John Beaton
St Mirren v Raith Rovers
18 September 2015 7 St Mirren 1–2 Raith Rovers St Mirren Park
19:45 Shankland 45' BBC Report Craigen 12'
Daly 87'		 Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Euan Anderson
Hibernian v St Mirren
26 September 2015 8 Hibernian 1–1 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Boyle 42' BBC Report Gallagher 18' Attendance: 8,911
Referee: Crawford Allan
St Mirren v Alloa Athletic
3 October 2015 9 St Mirren 1–1 Alloa Athletic St Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland 68' BBC Report Marr 75' Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Craig Charleston
Livingston v St Mirren
17 October 2015 10 Livingston 0–1 St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Mallan 12' Attendance: 1,199
Referee: Don Robertson
St Mirren v Rangers
25 October 2015 11 St Mirren 0–1 Rangers St Mirren Park
12:30 BBC Report Holt 25' Attendance: 5,477
Referee: Steven McLean
Falkirk v St Mirren
31 October 2015 12 Falkirk 3–0 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Sibbald 18'
Baird 43'
Vaulks 76'		 BBC Report Attendance: 4,239
Referee: Greg Aitken
St Mirren v Hibernian
7 November 2015 13 St Mirren 1–4 Hibernian St Mirren Park
15:00 Kelly 8' BBC Report Cummings 10'
Keatings 37', 41', 78' (pen)
St Mirren v Greenock Morton
20 November 2015 14 St Mirren 1–1 Greenock Morton St Mirren Park
19:45 Baird 11' BBC Report Samuel 90' Attendance: 4,163
Referee: John Beaton
Raith Rovers v St Mirren
24 November 2015 15 Raith Rovers 1–1 St Mirren Stark's Park
19:45 Stewart 39' BBC Report Mallan 88' Attendance: 1,264
Referee: John McKendrick
Dumbarton v St Mirren
12 December 2015 16 Dumbarton 1–0 St Mirren Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Fleming 50' BBC Report Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Nick Walsh
Alloa Athletic v St Mirren
19 December 2015 17 Alloa Athletic 0–2 St Mirren Indodrill Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Shankland 13'
Gallagher 59'		 Attendance: 912
Referee: Alan Muir
St Mirren v Livingston
26 December 2015 18 St Mirren 1–4 Livingston St Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland 41' BBC Report Buchanan 23', 66'
Gordon 32'
Glen 54'		 Attendance: 2,952
Referee: Stephen Finnie
Greenock Morton v St Mirren
2 January 2016 19 Greenock Morton 0–1 St Mirren Cappielow
15:00 BBC Report Shankland 39' Attendance: 4,736
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Hibernian v St Mirren
23 January 2016 20 Hibernian 3–1 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Henderson 10'
McGinn 44'
Stokes 90'		 BBC Report Mallan 45+2' Attendance: 10,160
Referee: Don Robertson
St Mirren v Alloa Athletic
30 January 2016 21 St Mirren 3–1 Alloa Athletic St Mirren Park
15:00 Watson 37'
Gallagher 59'
Mallan 90+3'		 BBC Report Layne 9' (pen) Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Craig Charleston
St Mirren v Queen of the South
6 February 2016 22 St Mirren 1–0 Queen of the South St Mirren Park
15:00 Mallan 25' BBC Report Attendance: 2,706
Referee: Crawford Allan
Queen of the South v St Mirren
13 February 2016 23 Queen of the South 1–0 St Mirren Palmerston Park
15:00 Harris 65' BBC Report Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Barry Cook
St Mirren v Dumbarton
20 February 2016 24 St Mirren 1–0 Dumbarton St Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland 63' BBC Report Attendance: 2,792
Referee: John Beaton
Rangers v St Mirren
27 February 2016 25 Rangers 1–0 St Mirren Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Forrester 86' BBC Report Attendance: 46,366
Referee: John McKendrick
St Mirren v Falkirk
1 March 2016 26 St Mirren 0–0 Falkirk St Mirren Park
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Euan Anderson
Raith Rovers v St Mirren
5 March 2016 27 Raith Rovers 4–3 St Mirren Stark's Park
15:00 Hardie 3', 53', 55'
Stewart 24'		 BBC Report Watson 41', 76'
Clarkson 61'		 Attendance: 1,888
Referee: John Beaton
St Mirren v Queen of the South
12 March 2016 28 St Mirren 2–1 Queen of the South St Mirren Park
15:00 Mallan 30' (pen)
Tapping 63' (o.g)		 BBC Report Oliver 62' Attendance: 3,888
Referee: Alan Muir
Livingston v St Mirren
19 March 2016 29 Livingston 2–3 St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Buchanan 16'
White 53'		 BBC Report Mallan 15' (pen)
Shankland 35', 72'		 Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Crawford Allan
St Mirren v Raith Rovers
22 March 2016 30 St Mirren 1–2 Raith Rovers St Mirren Park
19:45 Cooper 43' BBC Report Connolly 22'
Callachan 36'		 Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Barry Cook
Alloa Athletic v St Mirren
26 March 2016 31 Alloa Athletic 0–1 St Mirren Indodrill Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Watson 85' Attendance: 753
Referee: Mat Northcroft
St Mirren v Hibernian
2 April 2016 32 St Mirren 2–2 Hibernian St Mirren Park
15:00 Quinn 35'
Shankland 57'		 BBC Report Cummings 27'
El Alagui 89'		 Attendance: 3,765
Referee: Craig Charleston
Falkirk v St Mirren
9 April 2016 33 Falkirk 3–2 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Lee Miller 9'
McHugh 70'
Alston 90'		 BBC Report Mallan 56', 82' Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Andrew Dallas
St Mirren v Greenock Morton
16 April 2016 34 St Mirren 3–1 Greenock Morton St Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland 7'
Gallagher 62'
Mallan 90+2'		 BBC Report Johnstone 59' Attendance: 4,299
Referee: Willie Collum
Dumbarton v St Mirren
23 April 2016 35 Dumbarton 2–1 St Mirren Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Watson 40' (o.g)
Fleming 54'		 BBC Report Gallagher 10' Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Kevin Graham
St Mirren v Rangers
1 May 2016 36 St Mirren 2–2 Rangers St Mirren Park
12:30 Gallagher 40'
Morgan 90+2'		 BBC Report Miller 54'
Holt 88'		 Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Challenge Cup

St Mirren v Berwick Rangers
25 July 2015 First round St Mirren 3–1 Berwick Rangers St Mirren Park
15:00 Thompson 19' (pen)
Agnew 50', 61'		 BBC Report Henderson 6' Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Alan Muir
Annan Athletic v St Mirren
18 August 2015 Second round Annan Athletic 1–2 St Mirren Galabank
19:45 Weatherson 1' (pen) BBC Report Stewart 50'
Gow 66'		 Attendance: 794
Referee: Don Robertson
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
10 October 2015 Quarter-final St Mirren 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic St Mirren Park
15:00 Gallagher 10'
Mallan 23', 88'
Agnew 37'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,339
Referee: George Salmond
Rangers v St Mirren
28 November 2015 Semi-final Rangers 4–0 St Mirren Ibrox Stadium
12:15 Holt 34'
Miller 77'
Waghorn 84'
Kelly 90' (o.g.)		 BBC Report Attendance: 22,369
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish League Cup

St Mirren v Livingston
25 August 2015 Second round St Mirren 2–3 Livingston St Mirren Park
19:45 Gallagher 16'
Mallan 45'		 BBC Report Buchanan 41'
Mullen 45'
Gallagher 84'		 Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Brian Colvin

Scottish Cup

St Mirren v Partick Thistle
8 January 2015 Fourth round St Mirren 1–2 Partick Thistle St Mirren Park
19:30 Watson 88' BBC Report Seaborne 62'
Amoo 73'		 Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Craig Thomson

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
4 DF Andy Webster Scotland 24
9 FW Steven Thompson Scotland 12 Club captain
6 MF Jim Goodwin Republic of Ireland 4
2 DF Jason Naismith Scotland 1
27 MF Rocco Quinn Scotland 1

Last updated: 2 May 2016
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad information

Last updated 2 May 2016[41]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Scotland SCO Jason Naismith 6 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Sean Kelly 32 2 23+3 2 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Andy Webster 35 0 32+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Goodwin 20 0 11+5 0 2+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Alan Gow 9 1 2+6 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Steven Thompson 34 2 9+20 1 2+1 1 1+0 0 0+1 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Stuart Carswell 24 0 15+5 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
11 MF New Zealand NZL Cameron Howieson 20 1 10+5 1 2+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
12 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Langfield 39 0 34+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Stevie Mallan 40 14 32+2 11 4+0 2 1+0 1 1+0 0
15 DF Scotland SCO Jack Baird 37 1 30+1 1 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Scott Agnew 28 5 22+1 2 3+1 3 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF Scotland SCO Lewis Morgan 21 1 1+16 1 1+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF Scotland SCO Lewis McLear 7 0 1+2 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF Scotland SCO Barry Cuddihy 6 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
20 DF Scotland SCO Keith Watson 29 5 26+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
21 FW Scotland SCO Jaison McGrath 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW Scotland SCO Calum Gallagher 41 8 33+3 6 3+0 1 1+0 1 0+1 0
24 FW Scotland SCO David Clarkson 12 1 12+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Shankland 32 10 27+4 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Rocco Quinn 13 1 13+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF Scotland SCO Gary Irvine 16 0 15+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF Scotland SCO Alex Cooper 12 1 11+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF Scotland SCO Jordan Stewart 18 1 6+7 0 1+2 1 1+0 0 0+1 0
37 MF Scotland SCO Kyle McAllister 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
1 GK Scotland SCO Mark Ridgers 3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Luke Conlan 4 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Paul McMullan 22 1 12+5 1 2+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
26 DF Scotland SCO Craig Reid 7 0 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 2 May 2016
Number Nation Position Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Scotland DF Jason Naismith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 Scotland MF Sean Kelly 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 Scotland DF Andy Webster 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
6 Republic of Ireland MF Jim Goodwin 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
8 Scotland MF Alan Gow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Scotland FW Steven Thompson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10 Scotland MF Stuart Carswell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
11 New Zealand MF Cameron Howieson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 Scotland GK Jamie Langfield 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 Scotland MF Stevie Mallan 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1
15 Scotland DF Jack Baird 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
16 Scotland MF Scott Agnew 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17 Scotland MF Lewis Morgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 Scotland MF Lewis McLear 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Scotland MF Barry Cuddihy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Scotland DF Keith Watson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
21 Scotland FW Jaison McGrath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Scotland FW Calum Gallagher 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24 Scotland FW David Clarkson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Scotland FW Lawrence Shankland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
27 Scotland MF Rocco Quinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Scotland DF Gary Irvine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 Scotland MF Alex Cooper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 Scotland DF Jordan Stewart 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
37 Scotland MF Kyle McAllister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left the club during the season:
1 Scotland GK Mark Ridgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Northern Ireland DF Luke Conlan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Scotland FW Paul McMullan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 Scotland DF Craig Reid 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Raith Rovers 36 18 8 10 52 46 +6 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 10 15 39 42 −3 43
6 St Mirren 36 11 9 16 44 53 −9 42
7 Queen of the South 36 12 6 18 46 56 −10 42
8 Dumbarton 36 10 7 19 35 66 −31 37
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Division summary

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2016. Source: [42]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 2 May 2016
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ian Murray[43] 25 July 2015 12 December 2015 21 5 6 10 023.81
Alex Rae[44] 19 December 2015 Present 21 9 3 9 042.86

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee Source
25 June 2015 Scotland Scott Agnew Scotland Dumbarton Free transfer [6]
29 June 2015 Scotland Stuart Carswell Scotland Motherwell Free transfer [8]
3 July 2015 Scotland Paul McMullan Scotland Celtic Loan [9]
23 July 2015 Northern Ireland Luke Conlan England Burnley Loan [11]
24 July 2015 New Zealand Cameron Howieson England Burnley Free transfer [12]
4 August 2015 Scotland Calum Gallagher Scotland Rangers Free transfer [15]
13 August 2015 Scotland Jamie Langfield Scotland Aberdeen Free transfer [16]
20 August 2015 Scotland Keith Watson Unattached Free transfer [18]
26 August 2015 Scotland Lawrence Shankland Scotland Aberdeen Loan [20]
28 August 2015 Scotland Andy Webster Unattached Free transfer [21]
2 September 2015 Scotland Jaison McGrath Scotland Celtic Free transfer [22]
30 October 2015 Scotland Craig Reid Scotland Motherwell Loan [25]
15 January 2016 Scotland Rocco Quinn Scotland Ross County Free Transfer [36]
27 January 2016 Scotland David Clarkson Scotland Motherwell Loan [37]
29 January 2016 Scotland Gary Irvine Scotland Dundee Free Transfer [38]
29 January 2016 Scotland Alex Cooper Scotland Falkirk Free Transfer [38]

Out

Date Player To Fee Source
29 May 2015 Martinique Yoann Arquin Unattached Free transfer [1]
29 May 2015 Slovakia Marián Kello Unattached Free transfer [1]
29 May 2015 Netherlands Jeroen Tesselaar Unattached Free transfer [1]
29 May 2015 Scotland Mark Williams Unattached Free transfer [1]
29 May 2015 Scotland Mo Yaqub Unattached Free transfer [1]
29 May 2015 England James Dayton England Oldham Athletic Loan expiry [1]
29 May 2015 England Emmanuel Sonupe England Tottenham Hotspur Loan expiry [1]
1 June 2015 Scotland Gary Teale Unattached Free transfer [2]
8 June 2015 Scotland Gregg Wylde Unattached Free transfer [3]
8 June 2015 Bulgaria Viktor Genev Unattached Free transfer [3]
8 June 2015 Scotland Adam Brown Unattached Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier England Peterborough United Free transfer [45]
20 July 2015 Scotland Thomas Reilly Unattached Free transfer [10]
31 July 2015 Scotland John McGinn Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed [13]
22 September 2015 Scotland Mark Ridgers Scotland Kilmarnock Loan [23]
2 January 2016 Northern Ireland Luke Conlan England Burnley Loan expiry [33][34]
2 January 2016 Scotland Craig Reid Scotland Motherwell Loan expiry [33][34]
14 January 2016 Scotland Mark Ridgers Unattached Free transfer [35]
29 January 2016 Scotland Lewis McLear Scotland Stirling Albion Loan [38]
1 February 2016 Scotland Paul McMullan Scotland Celtic Loan expiry [39]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

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