List of St Mirren F.C. seasons

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This is a list of St Mirren Football Club seasons up to the present day. The list details St Mirren's record in major league and cup competitions, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in St Mirren's division that season. Records of regular minor competitions, such as the Renfrewshire Cup which the club has won 55 times, are not included.

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Summary

Chart of the club's yearly table positions in the Scottish league. St Mirren FC League Performance.svg
Chart of the club's yearly table positions in the Scottish league.

Founded in 1877, Paisley-based St Mirren have spent the majority of their history in the top division of the Scottish football league system, having been one of the founder members of the Scottish Football League in 1890. They have never won the competition, finishing 3rd in 1893, matched 87 years later in 1980.

The early 1980s were a strong period for the club as they qualified for the UEFA Cup through league position on three occasions, and also entered the European Cup Winners' Cup after winning the 1987 Scottish Cup Final, the last time the trophy was claimed by a team with an entirely Scottish line-up. That was their third victory in the competition, after success in 1926 and 1959, in their sixth final overall. Following two of those wins, informal 'challenges' over two legs were played against the English FA Cup winners, resulting in a win over Nottingham Forest in 1959; the second leg of the 1987 tie against Coventry City was never completed. [1] [2] [3]

Saints have also won the Scottish League Cup once, in 2013 after finishing runners-up twice (1955, 2010), and also claimed minor honours such as the Scottish Challenge Cup and the defunct Anglo-Scottish Cup once each, as well as the wartime 1919 Victory Cup and 1943 Summer Cup trophies.

Seasons

Key

ChampionsRunners-up3rd / Semi-final Promoted Relegated
SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup Europe /
Other		Top league scorer(s)
DivisionPosition
1880–81 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Fifth round [lower-alpha 2] N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1881–82 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1882–83 [lower-alpha 3] N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1883–84 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1884–85 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1885–86 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1886–87 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1887–88 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Fifth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1888–89 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Sixth round N/A Exhibition Cup
Semi-final		UnknownUnknown
1889–90 N/A [lower-alpha 1] N/A Fifth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1890–91 Scottish Football League [lower-alpha 4] 8th Fifth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1891–92 Scottish Football League [lower-alpha 4] 10th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1892–93 Scottish Football League [lower-alpha 4] 3rd Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1893–94 [lower-alpha 5] Division One 6th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1894–95 [lower-alpha 6] Division One 5th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1895–96 Division One 8th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1896–97 Division One 6th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1897–98 Division One 5th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1898–99 Division One 5th Semi-final N/A Western League
Winners		UnknownUnknown
1899–1900 Division One 8th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1900–01 Division One 9th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1901–02 Division One 4th Semi-final N/A Exhibition Cup
Quarter-final		UnknownUnknown
1902–03 Division One 6th First round N/A Glasgow Charity Cup
Runners-up		UnknownUnknown
1903–04 Division One 6th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1904–05 Division One 10th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1905–06 Division One 8th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1906–07 Division One 7th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1907–08 Division One 7th Runners-up N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1908–09 Division One 7th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1909–10 Division One 12th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1910–11 Division One 12th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1911–12 Division One 18th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1912–13 Division One 12th Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1913–14 Division One 20th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1914–15 Division One 9thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/A War Fund Shield
Semi-final		UnknownUnknown
1915–16 Division One 13thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1916–17 Division One 7thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1917–18 Division One 11thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/A War Fund Shield
Quarter-final		UnknownUnknown
1918–19 Division One 10thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/A Victory Cup – Winners [5] UnknownUnknown
1919–20 Division One 12th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1920–21 Division One 22nd [lower-alpha 8] First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1921–22 Division One 8th Fourth round N/AN/A Duncan Walker 45 [lower-alpha 9]
1922–23 Division One 6th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1923–24 Division One 6th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1924–25 Division One 6th Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1925–26 Division One 4th Winners N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1926–27 Division One 10th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1927–28 Division One 5th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1928–29 Division One 8th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1929–30 Division One 5th Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1930–31 Division One 15th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1931–32 Division One 5th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1932–33 Division One 7th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1933–34 Division One 17th Runners-up N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1934–35 Division One 19th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1935–36 Division Two 2nd Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1936–37 Division One 16th Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1937–38 Division One 14th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1938–39 Division One 18th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1939–40 Emergency League West [lower-alpha 10] 11thN/A [lower-alpha 7] N/A Emergency Cup – Quarter-final UnknownUnknown
1940–41 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 7thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Semi-final Summer Cup – Second round [7] UnknownUnknown
1941–42 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 11thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – First round [7] UnknownUnknown
1942–43 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 12thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – Winners [7] UnknownUnknown
1943–44 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 13thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – Second round [7] UnknownUnknown
1944–45 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 14thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – First round [7] UnknownUnknown
1945–46 Southern League [lower-alpha 10] 14thN/A [lower-alpha 7] Southern League Cup – Group stage Victory Cup – Second round [5] UnknownUnknown
1946–47 Division A 14th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1947–48 Division A 5th Fourth round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1948–49 Division A 9th Second round Quarter-final N/AUnknownUnknown
1949–50 Division A 11th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1950–51 Division A 11th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1951–52 Division A 14th Second round Group stage St Mungo Cup
Quarter-final 		UnknownUnknown
1952–53 Division A 6th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1953–54 Division A 11th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1954–55 Division A 6th Fifth round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1955–56 Division One 15th Sixth round Runners-up N/AUnknownUnknown
1956–57 Division One 12th Quarter-final Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1957–58 Division One 13th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1958–59 Division One 7th Winners Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1959–60 Division One 14th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1960–61 Division One 14th Semi-final Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1961–62 Division One 16th Runners-up Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1962–63 Division One 12th Fourth round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1963–64 Division One 12th Third round Group stage Summer Cup – Group stage [7] UnknownUnknown
1964–65 Division One 15th First round Group stage Summer Cup – Group stage [7] UnknownUnknown
1965–66 Division One 16th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1966–67 Division One 17th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1967–68 Division Two 1st First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1968–69 Division One 11th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1969–70 Division One 15th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1970–71 Division One 17th Fourth round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1971–72 Division Two 4th Fourth round Semi-final N/A Ally McLeod 24
1972–73 Division Two 5th Third round Group stage Drybrough Cup
Quarter-final		 Ally McLeod 23
1973–74 Division Two 11th Third round Second round Drybrough Cup
Quarter-final		 Bobby McKean 19
1974–75 Division Two 6th [lower-alpha 11] Second round Group stage N/A Donny McDowall 14
1975–76 First Division 6th Third round Group stage Spring Cup
Quarter-final		 Donny McDowall 12
1976–77 First Division 1st Fourth round Group stage N/A Frank McGarvey &
Derek Hyslop 		17
1977–78 Premier Division 8th Third round Quarter-final Anglo-Scottish Cup
Runners-up		 Frank McGarvey 17
1978–79 Premier Division 6th Fourth round Third round Anglo-Scottish Cup
Semi-final		 Frank McGarvey 13
1979–80 Premier Division 3rd Fourth round Third round Anglo-Scottish Cup
Winners		 Doug Somner 25 [lower-alpha 9]
1980–81 Premier Division 4th Third round Third round
UEFA Cup
Second round
Drybrough Cup
Runners-up
 Doug Somner 14
1981–82 Premier Division 5th Semi-final Semi-final N/A Frank McAvennie 13
1982–83 Premier Division 5th Semi-final Quarter-final N/A Frank McAvennie 9
1983–84 Premier Division 6th Semi-final Third round UEFA Cup
First round		 Frank McDougall 13
1984–85 Premier Division 5th Fifth round Third round N/A Frank McAvennie 16
1985–86 Premier Division 7th Fifth round Quarter-final UEFA Cup
Second round		 Gardner Speirs 7
1986–87 Premier Division 7th Winners Third round N/A Frank McGarvey 10
1987–88 Premier Division 9th Third round Second round Cup Winners' Cup
Second round		 Paul Chalmers 10
1988–89 Premier Division 7th Third round Third round N/A Paul Chalmers 11
1989–90 Premier Division 9th Fourth round Quarter-final N/A Guðmundur Torfason 12
1990–91 Premier Division 10th Fourth round Third round N/A Paul Kinnaird &
Kenny McDowall 		4
1991–92 Premier Division 11th Third round Third round N/A Guðmundur Torfason 8
1992–93 First Division 4th Third round Third round Challenge Cup
First round 		Barry Lavety 18
1993–94 First Division 6th Fourth round Third round Challenge Cup
Runners-up 		Barry Lavety 11
1994–95 First Division 7th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Barry Lavety 7
1995–96 First Division 6th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Second round 		Barry Lavety 11
1996–97 First Division 4th Third round Third round Challenge Cup
First round 		Mark Yardley 14
1997–98 First Division 6th Third round Third round Challenge Cup
First round 		Junior Mendes 9
1998–99 First Division 5th Third round Second round N/A [lower-alpha 12] Mark Yardley 11
1999–2000 First Division 1st Third round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Mark Yardley 19
2000–01 SPL 12th Third round Semi-final N/A Ricky Gillies 10
2001–02 First Division 8th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
First round 		Brian McGinty 6
2002–03 First Division 7th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final 		Martin Cameron 12
2003–04 First Division 7th Fourth round First round Challenge Cup
Quarter-final 		Ricky Gillies 8
2004–05 First Division 2nd Fifth round First round Challenge Cup
First round 		John O'Neill 7
2005–06 First Division 1st Fifth round Third round Challenge Cup
Winners 		John Sutton 14
2006–07 SPL 11th Third round Third round N/A John Sutton 11
2007–08 SPL 10th Quarter-final Second round N/A Billy Mehmet 6
2008–09 [lower-alpha 13] SPL 11th Semi-final Third round N/A Andy Dorman 10
2009–10 [lower-alpha 14] SPL 10th Fifth round Runners-up N/A Andy Dorman 6
2010–11 SPL 11th Quarter-final Second round N/A Michael Higdon 13
2011–12 SPL 8th Quarter-final Quarter-final N/A Steven Thompson 13
2012–13 SPL 11th Quarter-final Winners N/A Steven Thompson 13
2013–14 Premiership [lower-alpha 15] 8th Fifth round Second round N/A Steven Thompson 13
2014–15 Premiership 12th Fourth round Third round N/A Kenny McLean 7
2015–16 Championship 6th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
Semi-final 		Stevie Mallan 11
2016–17 Championship 7th Quarter-final Group stage Challenge Cup
Runners-up 		John Sutton &
Stevie Mallan 		7
2017–18 Championship 1st Fourth round Group stage Challenge Cup
Third round 		Lewis Morgan 14
2018–19 Premiership 11th [lower-alpha 16] Fifth round Second round N/A Simeon Jackson 6
2019–20 Premiership 9th Quarter-final Group stage N/A Jonathan Obika 8
2020–21 Premiership 7th Semi-final Semi Final N/A Jamie McGrath 10
2021–22 Premiership 9th Quarter-final Second Round N/A Eamonn Brophy & Connor Ronan 8

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Scottish Football League was established in 1890.
  2. ↑ St Mirren did not enter the Scottish Cup until the 1880–81 season.
  3. ↑ First season playing home matches at Westmarch.
  4. 1 2 3 The league had only one division until the 1893–94 season.
  5. ↑ Last season playing home matches at Westmarch.
  6. ↑ First season playing home matches at St Mirren Park (Love Street).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Scottish Cup was not held in the 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18 or 1918–19 seasons due to World War I, or the 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45 or 1945–46 seasons due to World War II. [4]
  8. ↑ St Mirren finished bottom of the table, but the second division was not re-introduced until the following year so no relegation was applied.
  9. 1 2 League goals only; top scorer in division. [6]
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The official Scottish Football League was suspended from 1939 to 1946 due to World War II. Unofficial competitions were held.
  11. ↑ The teams placed 1st–6th were promoted to the new First Division, but it remained the second tier below the new Premier Division.
  12. ↑ The Scottish Challenge Cup was not held in the 1998–99 season.
  13. ↑ Last season playing home matches at St Mirren Park (Love Street) (moved January 2009).
  14. ↑ First full season playing home matches at St Mirren Park.
  15. ↑ The leagues were renamed for the 2013–14 season, but the divisions remained as before.
  16. ↑ Won a two-legged playoff with Dundee United to remain in the division. [8]

League performance summary

The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II, [lower-alpha 1] the national top division has been played every season since. [lower-alpha 2] The following is a summary of St Mirren's divisional status:

  1. ↑ The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
  2. ↑ The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
  3. ↑ Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
  4. ↑ Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.
  5. ↑ Has existed between 1923–1926, 1946–1949, and since 1976.
  6. ↑ Has existed since 1994.

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References

  1. ↑ Final Curtain: Last Anglo-Scottish cup match: Coventry City 1 St Mirren 1, 22 December 1987, The Scotsman, 31 January 2009, accessed 23 April 2010
  2. ↑ Missing a leg, When Saturday Comes, 1 August 2007
  3. ↑ Anglo-Scottish Cup Winners Challenge, StMirren.info
  4. ↑ "Scottish Cup - Past Winners". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Scotland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF . 20 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Summer Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. ↑ St Mirren 1–1 Dundee United, BBC Sport, 26 May 2019
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