2008β09 season | ||
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Chairman | Stewart Gilmour | |
Manager | Gus McPherson | |
SPL | 10th | |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finals (lost to Rangers) | |
League Cup | Third round (lost to Dunfermline Athletic) | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Andy Dorman (10) All: Andy Dorman (12) Billy Mehmet (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,189 vs
Motherwell (3 January 2009) | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,364 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (13 December 2008) | |
Average home league attendance | 5,411 | |
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St Mirren competed in the Scottish Premier League, after finishing in tenth place in 2007β08. The 2008β09 season also saw the club leave Love Street for the new St Mirren Park in Greenhill Road.
Date | Player | From | Fee | Source |
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20 June 2008 |
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Loan | BBC [1] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [2] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [3] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [4] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC |
4 August 2008 |
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Unattached | Free Transfer | BBC [5] |
14 August 2008 |
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Loan | BBC [6] |
1 January 2009 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [7] |
Date | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [8] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [9] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [10] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [11] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [12] |
30 June 2008 |
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Released | BBC |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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10 August 2008 | Celtic | Celtic Park | 0β1 | 57,441 | |
16 August 2008 | Kilmarnock | Love Street | 0β0 | 4,176 | |
23 August 2008 | Hearts | Tynecastle | 1β2 | 13,357 | Mehmet |
30 August 2008 | Aberdeen | Love Street | 0β1 | 4,680 | |
13 September 2008 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 2β1 | 3,501 | Mehmet, Brady |
20 September 2008 | Falkirk | Love Street | 1β1 | 4,134 | Mehmet ( pen.) |
27 September 2008 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 1β2 | 4,786 | Mehmet |
5 October 2008 | Rangers | Love Street | 1β0 | 7,520 | McGinn |
18 October 2008 | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 2β1 | 3,397 | Miranda, Mehmet |
25 October 2008 | Dundee United | Tannadice | 0β2 | 11,378 | |
1 November 2008 | Hibernian | Love Street | 0β0 | 4,588 | |
8 November 2008 | Hearts | Love Street | 0β1 | 4,192 | |
11 November 2008 | Aberdeen | Pittodrie | 0β2 | 9,452 | |
15 November 2008 | Rangers | Ibrox | 1β2 | 49,321 | Miranda |
22 November 2008 | Celtic | Love Street | 1β3 | 7,433 | Hamilton |
29 November 2008 | Dundee United | Love Street | 0β2 | 4,013 | |
6 December 2008 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 2β1 | 4,828 | Hamilton, Wyness |
13 December 2008 | Inverness CT | Love Street | 2β0 | 3,364 | Dorman, Brady |
20 December 2008 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 1β0 | 5,183 | Dorman |
27 December 2008 | Hamilton | Love Street | 1β0 | 4,794 | Dargo |
3 January 2009 | Motherwell | Love Street | 0β0 | 10,189 | |
17 January 2009 | Hibernian | Easter Road | 0β2 | 10,317 | |
24 January 2009 | Dundee United | Tannadice | 2β3 | 6,556 | Ross, Mehmet ( pen.) |
31 January 2009 | Kilmarnock | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 7,542 | Wyness |
14 February 2009 | Falkirk | New St Mirren Park | 2β2 | 5,504 | Dorman (2) |
21 February 2009 | Hearts | Tynecastle | 1β1 | 13,609 | Dorman |
28 February 2009 | Celtic | Celtic Park | 0β7 | 52,500 | |
4 March 2009 | Aberdeen | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 4,383 | Dargo |
21 March 2009 | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 0β0 | 3,072 | |
4 April 2009 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 1β2 | 3,794 | Dorman |
8 April 2009 | Rangers | New St Mirren Park | 1β2 | 6,231 | Dorman |
13 April 2009 | Hibernian | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 5,151 | Dorman |
18 April 2009 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 2β0 | 6,626 | Thomson, Dorman |
2 May 2009 | Inverness CT | New St Mirren Park | 1β2 | 4,171 | Hamilton |
9 May 2009 | Motherwell | New St Mirren Park | 1β3 | 4,002 | O'Donnell |
13 May 2009 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 1β2 | 5,927 | Wyness |
16 May 2009 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 2β0 | 6,744 | Mehmet, Dorman |
23 May 2009 | Hamilton | New St Mirren Park | 0β1 | 6,747 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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13 January 2009 | R4 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3β1 | 1,026 | Hamilton (2), Wyness |
7 February 2009 | R5 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 1β1 | 5,695 | Dorman |
17 February 2009 | R5 (Replay) | Motherwell | St Mirren Park | 1β0 | 4,555 | Mehmet |
7 March 2009 | Quarter-final | Celtic | St Mirren Park | 1β0 | 5,925 | Mehmet ( pen.) |
25 April 2009 | Semi-final | Rangers | Hampden Park | 0β3 | 32,431 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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26/08/08 | R2 | Dumbarton | Love Street | 7β0 | 1,747 | Robb, Mehmet (3), Dorman, Dargo, Mason |
23/09/08 | R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 0β2 | 2,186 |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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22 July 2008 | Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 2β2 | Brady, Molloy | |
23 July 2008 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3β1 | Hamilton (2), Dorman | |
26 July 2008 | Morton ( Renfrewshire Cup) | Cappielow | 1β1 (5β4 on penalties) | McAusland | |
29 July 2008 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 2β0 | Tonet, Wyness | |
2 August 2008 | Darlington | TFM Darlington Arena | 1β0 | Mehmet |
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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Scottish Premier League | β | 11 | 18 August 2008 | 23 May 2009 |
League Cup | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 26 August 2008 | 23 September 2008 |
Scottish Cup | 4th Round | Semi-finals | 13 January 2009 | 25 April 2009 |
Source:
Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [b] |
11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | β19 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | β7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 31 | β12 |
Source:
BBC Sport
2008β09 season | ||
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Chairman | Stewart Gilmour | |
Manager | Gus McPherson | |
SPL | 10th | |
Scottish Cup | Semi-finals (lost to Rangers) | |
League Cup | Third round (lost to Dunfermline Athletic) | |
Top goalscorer | League:
Andy Dorman (10) All: Andy Dorman (12) Billy Mehmet (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,189 vs
Motherwell (3 January 2009) | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,364 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (13 December 2008) | |
Average home league attendance | 5,411 | |
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St Mirren competed in the Scottish Premier League, after finishing in tenth place in 2007β08. The 2008β09 season also saw the club leave Love Street for the new St Mirren Park in Greenhill Road.
Date | Player | From | Fee | Source |
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20 June 2008 |
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Loan | BBC [1] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [2] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [3] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [4] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC |
4 August 2008 |
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Unattached | Free Transfer | BBC [5] |
14 August 2008 |
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Loan | BBC [6] |
1 January 2009 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [7] |
Date | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [8] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [9] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [10] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [11] |
30 June 2008 |
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Free Transfer | BBC [12] |
30 June 2008 |
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Released | BBC |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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10 August 2008 | Celtic | Celtic Park | 0β1 | 57,441 | |
16 August 2008 | Kilmarnock | Love Street | 0β0 | 4,176 | |
23 August 2008 | Hearts | Tynecastle | 1β2 | 13,357 | Mehmet |
30 August 2008 | Aberdeen | Love Street | 0β1 | 4,680 | |
13 September 2008 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 2β1 | 3,501 | Mehmet, Brady |
20 September 2008 | Falkirk | Love Street | 1β1 | 4,134 | Mehmet ( pen.) |
27 September 2008 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 1β2 | 4,786 | Mehmet |
5 October 2008 | Rangers | Love Street | 1β0 | 7,520 | McGinn |
18 October 2008 | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 2β1 | 3,397 | Miranda, Mehmet |
25 October 2008 | Dundee United | Tannadice | 0β2 | 11,378 | |
1 November 2008 | Hibernian | Love Street | 0β0 | 4,588 | |
8 November 2008 | Hearts | Love Street | 0β1 | 4,192 | |
11 November 2008 | Aberdeen | Pittodrie | 0β2 | 9,452 | |
15 November 2008 | Rangers | Ibrox | 1β2 | 49,321 | Miranda |
22 November 2008 | Celtic | Love Street | 1β3 | 7,433 | Hamilton |
29 November 2008 | Dundee United | Love Street | 0β2 | 4,013 | |
6 December 2008 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 2β1 | 4,828 | Hamilton, Wyness |
13 December 2008 | Inverness CT | Love Street | 2β0 | 3,364 | Dorman, Brady |
20 December 2008 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 1β0 | 5,183 | Dorman |
27 December 2008 | Hamilton | Love Street | 1β0 | 4,794 | Dargo |
3 January 2009 | Motherwell | Love Street | 0β0 | 10,189 | |
17 January 2009 | Hibernian | Easter Road | 0β2 | 10,317 | |
24 January 2009 | Dundee United | Tannadice | 2β3 | 6,556 | Ross, Mehmet ( pen.) |
31 January 2009 | Kilmarnock | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 7,542 | Wyness |
14 February 2009 | Falkirk | New St Mirren Park | 2β2 | 5,504 | Dorman (2) |
21 February 2009 | Hearts | Tynecastle | 1β1 | 13,609 | Dorman |
28 February 2009 | Celtic | Celtic Park | 0β7 | 52,500 | |
4 March 2009 | Aberdeen | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 4,383 | Dargo |
21 March 2009 | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 0β0 | 3,072 | |
4 April 2009 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium | 1β2 | 3,794 | Dorman |
8 April 2009 | Rangers | New St Mirren Park | 1β2 | 6,231 | Dorman |
13 April 2009 | Hibernian | New St Mirren Park | 1β1 | 5,151 | Dorman |
18 April 2009 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 2β0 | 6,626 | Thomson, Dorman |
2 May 2009 | Inverness CT | New St Mirren Park | 1β2 | 4,171 | Hamilton |
9 May 2009 | Motherwell | New St Mirren Park | 1β3 | 4,002 | O'Donnell |
13 May 2009 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 1β2 | 5,927 | Wyness |
16 May 2009 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 2β0 | 6,744 | Mehmet, Dorman |
23 May 2009 | Hamilton | New St Mirren Park | 0β1 | 6,747 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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13 January 2009 | R4 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3β1 | 1,026 | Hamilton (2), Wyness |
7 February 2009 | R5 | Motherwell | Fir Park | 1β1 | 5,695 | Dorman |
17 February 2009 | R5 (Replay) | Motherwell | St Mirren Park | 1β0 | 4,555 | Mehmet |
7 March 2009 | Quarter-final | Celtic | St Mirren Park | 1β0 | 5,925 | Mehmet ( pen.) |
25 April 2009 | Semi-final | Rangers | Hampden Park | 0β3 | 32,431 |
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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26/08/08 | R2 | Dumbarton | Love Street | 7β0 | 1,747 | Robb, Mehmet (3), Dorman, Dargo, Mason |
23/09/08 | R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 0β2 | 2,186 |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result [13] | Attendance | St Mirren Scorer(s) |
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22 July 2008 | Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 2β2 | Brady, Molloy | |
23 July 2008 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3β1 | Hamilton (2), Dorman | |
26 July 2008 | Morton ( Renfrewshire Cup) | Cappielow | 1β1 (5β4 on penalties) | McAusland | |
29 July 2008 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 2β0 | Tonet, Wyness | |
2 August 2008 | Darlington | TFM Darlington Arena | 1β0 | Mehmet |
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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Scottish Premier League | β | 11 | 18 August 2008 | 23 May 2009 |
League Cup | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 26 August 2008 | 23 September 2008 |
Scottish Cup | 4th Round | Semi-finals | 13 January 2009 | 25 April 2009 |
Source:
Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [b] |
11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | β19 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | β7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 31 | β12 |
Source:
BBC Sport