2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season
St Mirren 2016–17 football season
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gordon Scott | ||
| Manager | Alex Rae (until 18 September) Allan McManus (interim from 19 September–8 October) Jack Ross (from 9 October) | ||
| Stadium | St Mirren Park | ||
| Championship | 7th | ||
| Challenge Cup | Runners Up lost to Dundee United | ||
| League Cup | Group Stage (Eliminated) | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals lost to Celtic | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Sutton & Stevie Mallan (7 goals) All: John Sutton (13 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,997 vs Greenock Morton (6 August 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,126 vs Dunfermline Athletic (19 November 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,599 | ||
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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.[1]
9 May – Midfielder, Jordan Stewart, signed a one-year professional contract with the club.[2]
10 May – Kyle Hutton signed a two-year contract with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.[3]
13 May – forward Calum Gallagher signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2017.[4]
19 May – after being released by Motherwell, forward David Clarkson returned to Saints after signing a one-year deal.[5]
20 May – Andy Webster, who was club captain for most of last season, signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[6]
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.[7]
21 June – defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year deal with Saints after being released by Doncaster Rovers.[8]
23 June – goalkeeper Scott Gallacher signed a one-year deal with the club, after leaving Alloa Athletic.[9]
28 June – former Saints striker, John Sutton, returned to the club after signing a two-year deal.[10]
July
17 July – midfielder Tom Walsh joined the club on a six-month loan deal from Rangers.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
26 July – striker Ryan Hardie joined on loan from Rangers until January 2017.[14]
August
4 August – Lewis Morgan signed a one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2018.[15]
September
16 September – Defender Ben Gordon, joined Alloa Athletic on loan until January 2017, a week after making his debut for Saints.[16]
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.[17]
October
4 October – Alloa Athletic manager, Jack Ross, was appointed new Saints manager.[18]
7 October – James Fowler was appointed new Saints Assistant manager.[19]
November
14 November – Saints were drawn at home to Welsh side, The New Saints, in the Semi-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[20]
29 November – midfielder Kyle Hutton moved to Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal until January 2017.[21]
December
9 December – teenage forward Kyle Magennis signed a two-year contract extension after recently breaking into the first team.[22]
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.[23]
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.[24]
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.[25]
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.[26]
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.[27]
16 January – Saints signed midfielder Josh Todd from Dumbarton until the end of the season.[28]
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.[29]
19 January – 21 year-old goalkeeper Billy O'Brien signed for the club on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.[30]
20 January – Cypriot defender Stelios Demetriou signed for the club until the end of the season from Doxa Katokopias.[31]
22 January – Saints were drawn away to Scottish League One side East Fife in the Scottish Cup 5th Round.[32]
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.[33]
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.[34] On the same day, former Saints midfielder Stephen McGinn returned to the club on an 18-month deal after recently leaving Wycombe Wanderers.[35]
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[36]
On the same day Jordan Stewart and Kalvin Orsi left the club on loan deals, to Annan Athletic and Queen's Park respectively.[37]
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.[38]
Squad list
- As of 7 May 2017[39]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Jamie Langfield |  | GK | (1979-12-22) 22 December 1979 (age 44) | Aberdeen | 2015 | 2017 | 52 | 0 |
| 21 | Billy O'Brien |  | GK | (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28) | Manchester City (loan) | 2017 | 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Stelios Demetriou |  | DF | (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 33) | Doxa Katokopias | 2017 | 2017 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Gary Irvine | | DF | (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 (age 39) | Dundee | 2016 | 2017 | 60 | 0 |
| 4 | Andy Webster | | DF | (1982-04-23) 23 April 1982 (age 42) |  Coventry City | 2015 | 2017 | 55 | 0 |
| 5 | Ben Gordon | | DF | (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 38) | Livingston | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Gary MacKenzie | | DF | (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 38) | Doncaster Rovers | 2016 | 2017 | 37 | 5 |
| 15 | Jack Baird | | DF | (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) | St Mirren youth team | 2014 | 2017 | 81 | 4 |
| 24 | Harry Davis | | DF | (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 32) | Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2017 | 2017 | 9 | 3 |
| 44 | Adam Eckersley | | DF | (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 38) | FC Edmonton | 2017 | 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 8 | Rocco Quinn | | MF | (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 37) | Ross County | 2016 | 2018 | 31 | 1 |
| 10 | Stevie Mallan | | MF | (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) | St Mirren youth team | 2014 | 2018 | 112 | 29 |
| 17 | Lewis Morgan | | MF | (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 27) | Rangers | 2014 | 2018 | 76 | 11 |
| 18 | Lewis McLear | | MF | (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27) | St Mirren youth team | 2014 | 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | Craig Storie | | MF | (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) | Aberdeen (loan) | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Stephen McGinn (c) | | MF | (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 35) | Wycombe Wanderers | 2017 | 2018 | 105 | 11 |
| 23 | Pål Fjelde |  | MF | (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 29) | Bryne FK | 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | Josh Todd | | MF | (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 29) | Dumbarton | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 1 |
| 42 | Kyle Magennis | | MF | (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 25) | St Mirren youth team | 2016 | 2019 | 32 | 3 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 7 | David Clarkson | | FW | (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 (age 38) | Motherwell | 2016 | 2017 | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | John Sutton | | FW | (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983 (age 40) | St Johnstone | 2016 | 2018 | 123 | 43 |
| 11 | Cammy Smith | | FW | (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 28) | Aberdeen (loan) | 2017 | 2017 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | Rory Loy | | FW | (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) | Dundee (loan) | 2017 | 2017 | 25 | 7 |
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season / Friendlies
St Mirren v Stirling Albion
| 5 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors) | St Mirren | 4–3 | Stirling Albion | Ralston Training Complex |
| 19:00 | Clarkson  Sutton | Report | Smith Ferns |
Livingston v St Mirren
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Livingston | Cancelled[40] | St Mirren | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 |
Stenhousemuir v St Mirren
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | St Mirren | Ochilview Park |
| 14:00 | Smith 13' | Report | Clarkson 38', 68' Sutton 66' | Referee: Alan Muir |
St Mirren v Airdrieonians
| 12 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors) | St Mirren | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Ralston Training Complex |
| Clarkson |
Scottish Championship
St Mirren v Greenock Morton
| 6 August 2016 1 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Sutton 83' | BBC Report | O'Ware 17' | Attendance: 4,997 Referee: Steven McLean |
Raith Rovers v St Mirren
| 13 August 2016 2 | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | St Mirren | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | McManus 17', 51' Callachan 50' | BBC Report | Hardie 63' | Attendance: 2,140 Referee: Kevin Graham |
St. Mirren v Hibernian
| 20 August 2016 3 | St. Mirren | 0–2 | Hibernian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cummings 22', 32' | Attendance: 4,517 Referee: Don Robertson |
Ayr United v St Mirren
| 27 August 2016 4 | Ayr United | 1–1 | St Mirren | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | Adams 14' | BBC Report | Walsh 89' | Attendance: 2,165 Referee: Crawford Allan |
St Mirren v Queen of the South
| 10 September 2016 5 | St Mirren | 1–3 | Queen of the South | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Walsh 41' | BBC Report | Lyle 12', 43' Dobbie 55' | Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Barry Cook |
Dumbarton v St Mirren
| 17 September 2016 6 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | St Mirren | The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stirling 15' | BBC Report | Hardie 41' | Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Dunfermline Athletic v St Mirren
| 24 September 2016 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–3 | St Mirren | East End Park |
| 17:15 | Clark 40', 77' Webster 62' (o.g.)El Alagui 85' | BBC Report | Sutton 31', 45' Hardie 81' | Attendance: 2,732 Referee: Greg Aitken |
St Mirren v Falkirk
| 1 October 2016 8 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Falkirk | St Mirren Park |
| 17:15 | Walsh 87' | BBC Report | Sibbald 9' | Attendance: 2,344 Referee: John Beaton |
St Mirren v Dundee United
| 15 October 2016 9 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Fraser 38' Andreu 74' | Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Hibernian v St Mirren
| 29 October 2016 10 | Hibernian | 2–0 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Boyle 8' Holt 34' | BBC Report | Attendance: 14,485 Referee: Don Robertson |
Greenock Morton v St Mirren
| 1 November 2016 11 | Greenock Morton | 3–1 | St Mirren | Cappielow |
| 19:45 | O'Ware 15' Forbes 27' Oliver 68' | BBC Report | Gordon 86' | Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 5 November 2016 12 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Dumbarton | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Fleming 63' | Attendance: 2,758 Referee: John McKendrick |
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
| 19 November 2016 13 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 17:15 | BBC Report | Clark 26' | Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Falkirk v St Mirren
| 3 December 2016 14 | Falkirk | 3–1 | St Mirren | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Miller 47' McHugh 78' Hippolyte 83' | BBC Report | Morgan 17' | Attendance: 4,486 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Queen of the South v St Mirren
| 6 December 2016 15 | Queen of the South | 2–3 | St Mirren | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | Dobbie 17', 42' | BBC Report SPFL report | Magennis 20' Gordon 57' Mallan 90+3' | Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Crawford Allan |
St Mirren v Raith Rovers
| 10 December 2016 16 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Morgan 47' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,630 Referee: Barry Cook |
St Mirren v Ayr United
| 17 December 2016 17 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Sutton 81' | BBC Report | Cairney 63' | Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Dundee United v St Mirren
| 24 December 2016 18 | Dundee United | 2–1 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Fraser 28' Murray 45' | BBC Report | Sutton 27' | Attendance: 7,247 Referee: John McKendrick |
St Mirren v Greenock Morton
| 31 December 2016 19 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | MacKenzie 30' | BBC Report | Lamie 90+3' | Attendance: 4,902 Referee: Nick Walsh |
St Mirren v Queen of the South
| 7 January 2017 20 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Queen of the South | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Dobbie 45' Thomson 81' MacKenzie 88' (o.g.) | Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
Dunfermline Athletic v St Mirren
| 14 January 2017 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | St Mirren | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 37' (pen) | BBC Report | MacKenzie 46' | Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Falkirk
| 28 January 2017 22 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Falkirk | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Loy 77' | BBC Report | Baird 11', 63' | Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Alan Muir |
Dumbarton v St Mirren
| 4 February 2017 23 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | St Mirren | The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nade 56' R Thomson 80' | BBC Report | Clarkson 35' Davis 71' | Attendance: 1,377 Referee: John Beaton |
Ayr United v St Mirren
| 25 February 2017 24 | Ayr United | 0–2 | St Mirren | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 51' Morgan 82' | Attendance: 2,712 Referee: Craig Thomson |
St Mirren v Hibernian
| 1 March 2017 25 | St Mirren | 2–0 | Hibernian | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Demetriou 35', 46' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,441 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Raith Rovers v St Mirren
| 8 March 2017 26 | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | St Mirren | Stark's Park |
| 19:45 | Hardie 74', 80' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,124 Referee: Crawford Allan |
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
| 11 March 2017 27 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,582 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
St Mirren v Dundee United
| 15 March 2017 28 | St Mirren | 3–2 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Davis 2' Mallan 37' Morgan 59' | BBC Report | Andreu 33', 69' | Attendance: 2,766 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Queen of the South v St Mirren
| 18 March 2017 29 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | St Mirren | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Mallan 44' Loy 54' (pen) | Attendance: 1,728 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
St Mirren v Ayr United
| 1 April 2017 30 | St Mirren | 6–2 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Mallan 5' MacKenzie 20' McGinn 23' Magennis 36' Morgan 52' Smith 88' | BBC Report | Cairney 74' El Alagui 87' | Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 8 April 2017 31 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dumbarton | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Magennis 10' | BBC Report | Vaughan 37' | Attendance: 3,906 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Greenock Morton v St Mirren
| 11 April 2017 32 | Greenock Morton | 1–4 | St Mirren | Cappielow |
| 19:45 | Murdoch 29' | BBC Report | Demetriou 20' Mallan 45' Sutton 56' MacKenzie 80' | Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Falkirk v St Mirren
| 15 April 2017 33 | Falkirk | 2–2 | St Mirren | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Miller 20' McHugh 77' | BBC Report | Loy 5' McGinn 59' | Attendance: 4,734 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Dundee United v St Mirren
| 22 April 2017 34 | Dundee United | 3–2 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Mikkelsen 7' Andreu 66' Spittal 90' | BBC Report | MacKenzie 38' Todd 86' | Attendance: 6,225 Referee: Craig Charleston |
St Mirren v Raith Rovers
| 29 April 2017 35 | St Mirren | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Mallan 27', 59' McManus 39' (o.g.) Loy 48' Morgan 87' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,937 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Hibernian v St Mirren
| 6 May 2017 36 | Hibernian | 1–1 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Holt 49' | BBC Report | Loy 60' | Attendance: 19,764 Referee: Alan Muir |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Albion Rovers v St Mirren
| 3 September 2016 Round 3 | Albion Rovers | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Cliftonhill |
| 15:00 | Ross Dunlop 6', 40' Michael Dunlop 13' | SPFL report | Morgan 30' Mallan 35' Sutton 38' Shankland 98' | Attendance: 711 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Hibernian v St Mirren
| 8 October 2016 Round 4 | Hibernian | 1–2 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Harris 37' | BBC Report | Mallan 41' Clarkson 82' | Attendance: 4,393 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Ayr United
| 13 November 2016 Quarter-finals | St Mirren | 2–1 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park |
| 12:30 | Sutton 83', 85' | BBC Report | Andy O'Connell 68' | Attendance: 2,199 Referee: Crawford Allan |
St Mirren v The New Saints
| 19 February 2017 Semi-finals | St Mirren | 4–1 | The New Saints | St Mirren Park |
| 16:10 | McGinn 60' Mallan 65' Sutton 80' Loy 90+1' | BBC Report | Brobbel 41' | Attendance: 2,044 Referee: Keith Kennedy |
Dundee United v St Mirren
| 25 March 2017 Final | Dundee United | 2–1 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 12:30 | Andreu 37' Mikkelsen 75' | BBC Report | Loy 38' | Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Scottish League Cup
Livingston v St Mirren
| 16 July 2016 Group G | Livingston | 2–3 | St Mirren | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nicky Cadden 50' Carrick 68' | BBC Report | Clarkson 13', 81' Morgan 74' | Attendance: 894 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
St Mirren v Ayr United
| 19 July 2016 Group G | St Mirren | 1–0 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Baird 90+3' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,098 Referee: John Beaton |
Hamilton Academical v St Mirren
| 23 July 2016 Group G | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | Crawford 13' Imrie 51' Donati 70' | SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,379 Referee: Don Robertson |
St Mirren v Edinburgh City
| 30 July 2016 Group G | St Mirren | 3–0 | Edinburgh City | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 12' Walsh 30' Baird 33' | SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Scottish Cup
St Mirren v Spartans
| 26 November 2016 Round 3 | St Mirren | 5–1 | Spartans | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Shankland 15', 68' Mallan 20' McAllister 32' Sutton 63' | BBC Report | Jack Beesley 73' | Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Kevin Graham |
Dundee v St Mirren
| 21 January 2017 Round 4 | Dundee | 0–2 | St Mirren | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 25' Baird 50' | Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Bobby Madden |
East Fife v St Mirren
| 11 February 2017 Round 5 | East Fife | 2–3 | St Mirren | Bayview Stadium |
| 15:00 | Duggan 54' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.) | BBC Report | Smith 33' Morgan 70', 84' | Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Don Robertson |
Celtic v St Mirren
| 5 March 2017 Quarter-finals | Celtic | 4–1 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| 12:30 | Lustig 58' Sinclair 59'Dembélé 68'Griffiths 78' | BBC Report | Davis 13' | Attendance: 27,455 Referee: Steven McLean |
Player statistics
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | MF | Stephen McGinn | | 18 | |
| 3 | DF | Gary Irvine | | 17 | |
| 4 | DF | Andy Webster | | 14 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017
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.
Appearances and goals
- Last updated 7 May 2017[41]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Jamie Langfield | 13 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CYP | Stelios Demetriou | 15 | 3 | 6+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Gary Irvine | 44 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Andy Webster | 20 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Ben Gordon | 9 | 2 | 6+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Gary MacKenzie | 37 | 5 | 29+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | David Clarkson | 24 | 4 | 7+9 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Rocco Quinn | 18 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | John Sutton | 48 | 13 | 24+11 | 7 | 5+0 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Stevie Mallan | 47 | 11 | 34+0 | 7 | 5+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | SCO | Cammy Smith | 17 | 2 | 15+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Jack Baird | 36 | 3 | 21+4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Rory Loy | 17 | 7 | 11+2 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Lewis Morgan | 46 | 10 | 31+2 | 6 | 4+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Lewis McLear | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | SCO | Craig Storie | 11 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | WAL | Billy O'Brien | 20 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Stephen McGinn | 19 | 3 | 14+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Pål Fjelde | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Harry Davis | 9 | 3 | 6+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Josh Todd | 11 | 1 | 1+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO | Darren Whyte | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | SCO | Connor O'Keefe | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | SCO | Andrew McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | SCO | Cameron MacPherson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | SCO | Kyle Magennis | 32 | 3 | 21+4 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Adam Eckersley | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Jason Naismith (joined Ross County) | 28 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | SCO | Calum Gallagher (joined Dumbarton) | 13 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SCO | Scott Gallacher (released) | 16 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Kyle Hutton (on loan at Airdrieonians) | 17 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Tom Walsh (end of loan) | 16 | 4 | 4+6 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Jordan Stewart (on loan at Annan Athletic) | 7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Ryan Hardie (end of loan) | 17 | 3 | 8+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | SCO | Lawrence Shankland (end of loan) | 24 | 4 | 7+10 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 2 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Kyle McAllister (joined Derby County) | 14 | 1 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Kalvin Orsi (on loan at Queen's Park) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 7 May 2017
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Total | Championship | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | | DF | Jack Baird | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | | DF | Adam Eckersley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | | MF | Gary Irvine | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | DF | Gary MacKenzie | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Stevie Mallan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Andy Webster | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Stelios Demetriou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | | FW | David Clarkson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Rocco Quinn | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | FW | Rory Loy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Craig Storie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | FW | Stephen McGinn | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | DF | Harry Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Ben Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | John Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Cammy Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Lewis Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | FW | Josh Todd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | | DF | Andrew McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | | DF | Jason Naismith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Kyle Hutton | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | DF | Jordan Stewart | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | FW | Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 43 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 39 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 39 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Division summary
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: [42]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Management statistics
- Last updated on 7 May 2017
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rae[43] | 3 May 2016 | 18 September 2016 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 036.36 |
| Allan McManus[44] | 19 September 2016 | 8 October 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 |
| Jack Ross[45] | 9 October 2016 | Present | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 040.00 |
Transfers
Players in
| Position | Nationality | Name | From | Transfer Window | Ends | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | | Kyle Hutton | Queen of the South | Summer | 2018 | Free | [3] |
| FW | | David Clarkson | Motherwell | Summer | 2017 | Free | [5] |
| DF | | Ben Gordon | Livingston | Summer | 2017 | Free | [7] |
| DF | | Gary MacKenzie | Doncaster Rovers | Summer | 2017 | Free | [8] |
| GK | | Scott Gallacher | Alloa Athletic | Summer | 2017 | Free | [9] |
| FW | | John Sutton | St Johnstone | Summer | 2018 | Free | [10] |
| FW | | Tom Walsh | Rangers | Summer | 2017 (January) | Loan | [11] |
| FW | | Lawrence Shankland | Aberdeen | Summer | 2017 (Summer) | Loan | [12] |
| FW | | Ryan Hardie | Rangers | Summer | 2017 (January) | Loan | [14] |
| MF | | Craig Storie | Aberdeen | Winter | 2017 (Summer) | Loan | [23] |
| FW | | Rory Loy | Dundee | Winter | 2017 (Summer) | Loan | [25] |
| MF | | Pål Fjelde | Bryne FK | Winter | 2017 | Free | [25] |
| MF | | Josh Todd | Dumbarton | Winter | 2017 | Free | [28] |
| GK | | Billy O'Brien | Manchester City | Winter | 2017 | Loan | [30] |
| DF | | Stelios Demetriou | Doxa Katokopias | Winter | 2017 | Free | [31] |
| FW | | Cammy Smith | Aberdeen | Winter | 2017 | Loan | [33] |
| MF | | Stephen McGinn | Wycombe Wanderers | Winter | 2018 | Free | [35] |
| DF | | Harry Davis | Crewe Alexandra | Winter | 2017 | Loan | [36] |
| DF | | Adam Eckersley | FC Edmonton | Winter | 2017 | Free | [36] |
Players out
| Position | Nationality | Name | To / Type | Transfer Window | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | | Sean Kelly | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF |  | Jim Goodwin | Alloa Athletic | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF | | Alan Gow | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF | | Stuart Carswell | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF |  | Cameron Howieson | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF | | Scott Agnew | Stranraer | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF | | Barry Cuddihy | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| FW | | Jaison McGrath | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| MF | | Alex Cooper | End of contract | Summer | Free | [1] |
| FW | | Steven Thompson | Retired | Summer | Free | [1] |
| DF | | Keith Watson | St Johnstone | Summer | Free | [1] |
| FW | | David Clarkson | End of loan | Summer | Loan | [1] |
| FW | | Lawrence Shankland | End of loan | Summer | Loan | [1] |
| DF | | Ben Gordon | Alloa Athletic | Winter | Loan | [16] |
| MF | | Kyle Hutton | Airdrieonians | Winter | Loan | [21] |
| FW | | Tom Walsh | Rangers | Winter | Loan end | [23] |
| FW | | Ryan Hardie | Rangers | Winter | Loan end | [23] |
| FW | | Lawrence Shankland | Aberdeen | Winter | Loan end | [24] |
| FW | | Calum Gallagher | Dumbarton | Winter | Free | [27] |
| DF | | Jason Naismith | Ross County | Winter | Undisclosed fee | [29] |
| GK | | Scott Gallacher | Contract terminated | Winter | Free | |
| FW | | Kyle McAllister | Derby County | Winter | Undisclosed fee | [34] |
| MF | | Jordan Stewart | Annan Athletic | Winter | Loan | [37] |
| DF | | Kalvin Orsi | Queen's Park | Winter | Loan | [37] |
See also
Notes
References
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