2009–10 St Mirren F.C. season


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St Mirren competed for their fourth successive season in the Scottish Premier League after finishing 11th place for season 2008–09, narrowly avoiding relegation on goal difference. It will also be their first full season in their new home ground, since moving from Love Street in January. Saints won their first league match at their new home with a 2–1 victory over Heart of Midlothian on 3 October 2009.

St Mirren
2009–10 season
ChairmanStewart Gilmour
ManagerGus MacPherson
Scottish Premier League10th
Scottish CupFifth Round Replay (v Rangers)
League CupRunners-Up (v Rangers)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Dorman (6)
All:
Billy Mehmet (12)
Highest home attendance6,164 vs Celtic
(26 September 2009)
Lowest home attendance3,009 vs St Johnstone
(10 February 2010)
Average home league attendance4,414
Date Player From Fee Source
29 June 2009   Paul Gallacher   Dunfermline Undisclosed BBC
1 July 2009   Lee Mair   Aberdeen Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Michael Higdon   Falkirk Free Transfer BBC
4 July 2009   Chris Innes   Livingston / Free Agent Free Transfer BBC
21 September 2009   Allan Johnston Unattached Signed BBC
Date Player To Fee Source
1 July 2009   Mark McAusland   Queen of the South Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Jim Hamilton   Partick Thistle Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Will Haining   Morecambe Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Gary Mason   Hamilton Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Franco Miranda   Chacarita Juniors Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Scott Gair   Clyde Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Sean Crighton   Montrose Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Tonet   Villajoyosa CF Free Transfer BBC
1 July 2009   Scott Cuthbert   Celtic Loan Ends BBC
15 January 2010   Stephen McGinn   Watford Undisclosed fee BBC
26 January 2010   Dennis Wyness   Dumbarton Released BBC
27 January 2010   Mo Camara   Torquay United Released BBC
Date Player To Fee Source
29 January 2010   Rory Loy   Rangers Loan BBC
1 February 2010   Graham Carey   Celtic Loan BBC

Source[1]

Date Player To Fee Source
25 September 2009   Dennis Wyness   Queen of the South Loan BBC
October 2009   Paul Quinn   Queen's Park Loan BBC
December 2009   Chris Smith   Dunfermline Loan BBC

Source[1]

Scottish Premier League

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League results by opponent

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Team Result [2] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3
Celtic 0–2 1–3 4–0 – 3
Dundee United 0–0 2–3 1–2 – 1
Falkirk 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 5
Hamilton Academical 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 2
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 0–1 1–1 – 4
Hibernian 1–2 1–1 1–2 – 1
Kilmarnock 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 10
Motherwell 3–3 0–2 0–0 – 2
Rangers 1–2 2–0 1–2 – 0
St Johnstone 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 3

Source: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League article

Date Opponent Venue Result[2] Attendance St Mirren Scorer(s)
14 July 2009   East Fife Bayview 2–1 Mehmet, Mair
16 July 2009   Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium 3–0 O'Donnell, Dargo, Mehmet
18 July 2009   Ayr United Somerset Park 1–0 Dorman
28 July 2009   Morton (Renfrewshire Cup) St Mirren Park 2–1 Dorman, O'Donnell
09/08/2009   Wigan DW Stadium 1–3 Dargo
Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Scottish Premier League — 10th 15 August 2009 8 May 2010
League Cup 1st Round 2 August 2009 21 March 2010
Scottish Cup 4th Round 9 January 2010 17 February 2010

Source: Competitions

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 St Johnstone 38 12 11 15 57 61 −4 47
9 Aberdeen 38 10 11 17 36 52 −16 41
10 St Mirren 38 7 13 18 36 49 −13 34
11 Kilmarnock 38 8 9 21 29 51 −22 33
12 Falkirk (R) 38 6 13 19 31 57 −26 31 Relegation to the First Division

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultLDWDLLWWDLLDLLDLWLWLLLLDLDDLDWLDLDWDDL

Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  1. ^ a b "SPL ins and outs". 14 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b St Mirren's score is shown first.