2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season

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.

St Mirren
2016–17 season
ChairmanGordon Scott
ManagerAlex Rae (until 18 September)
Allan McManus (interim from 19 September–8 October)
Jack Ross (from 9 October–)
StadiumSt Mirren Park
Championship7th
Challenge CupRunners Up lost to Dundee United
League CupGroup Stage (Eliminated)
Scottish CupQuarter Finals lost to Celtic
Top goalscorerLeague: John Sutton &
Stevie Mallan
(7 goals)
All: John Sutton
(13 goals)
Highest home attendance4,997 vs Greenock Morton
(6 August 2016)
Lowest home attendance2,126 vs Dunfermline Athletic
(19 November 2016)
Average home league attendance3,599

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 Aberdeen 2015 2017 52 0
21 Billy O'Brien GK (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 Manchester City (loan) 2017 2017 20 0
Defenders
2 Stelios Demetriou DF (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 Doxa Katokopias 2017 2017 15 3
3 Gary Irvine DF (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 Dundee 2016 2017 60 0
4 Andy Webster DF (1982-04-23) 23 April 1982 Coventry City 2015 2017 55 0
5 Ben Gordon DF (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 Livingston 2016 2017 9 2
6 Gary MacKenzie DF (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 Doncaster Rovers 2016 2017 37 5
15 Jack Baird DF (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 St Mirren youth team 2014 2017 81 4
24 Harry Davis DF (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017 2017 9 3
44 Adam Eckersley DF (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 FC Edmonton 2017 2017 15 0
Midfielders
8 Rocco Quinn MF (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 Ross County 2016 2018 31 1
10 Stevie Mallan MF (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 112 29
17 Lewis Morgan MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 Rangers 2014 2018 76 11
18 Lewis McLear MF (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 21 0
20 Craig Storie MF (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 11 0
22 Stephen McGinn (c) MF (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2018 105 11
23 Pål Fjelde MF (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 Bryne FK 2017 2017 6 0
25 Josh Todd MF (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 Dumbarton 2017 2017 11 1
42 Kyle Magennis MF (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 St Mirren youth team 2016 2019 32 3
Forwards
7 David Clarkson FW (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 Motherwell 2016 2017 36 5
9 John Sutton FW (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983 St Johnstone 2016 2018 123 43
11 Cammy Smith FW (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 17 2
16 Rory Loy FW (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 Dundee (loan) 2017 2017 25 7

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season / Friendlies
5 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors)St Mirren4 – 3Stirling AlbionRalston Training Complex
19:00 Clarkson
Sutton 		Report Smith
Ferns
9 July 2016 FriendlyLivingstonCancelled[40]St MirrenAlmondvale Stadium
15:00
9 July 2016 FriendlyStenhousemuir1 – 3St MirrenOchilview Park
14:00 Smith  13' Report Clarkson  38', 68'
Sutton  66'		 Referee: Alan Muir
12 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors)St Mirren1 – 0AirdrieoniansRalston Training Complex
Clarkson

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Championship
6 August 2016 1St Mirren1 – 1Greenock MortonSt Mirren Park
15:00 Sutton  83' BBC Report O'Ware  17' Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Steven McLean
13 August 2016 2Raith Rovers3 – 1St MirrenStark's Park
15:00 McManus  17', 51'
Callachan  50'		 BBC Report Hardie  63' Attendance: 2,140
Referee: Kevin Graham
20 August 2016 3St. Mirren0 – 2HibernianSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings  22', 32' Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Don Robertson
27 August 2016 4Ayr United1 – 1St MirrenSomerset Park
15:00 Adams  14' BBC Report Walsh  89' Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Crawford Allan
10 September 2016 5St Mirren1 – 3Queen of the SouthSt Mirren Park
15:00 Walsh  41' BBC Report Lyle  12', 43'
Dobbie  55'		 Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Barry Cook
17 September 2016 6Dumbarton1 – 1St MirrenThe Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Stirling  15' BBC Report Hardie  41' Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Stephen Finnie
24 September 2016 7Dunfermline Athletic4 – 3St MirrenEast 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
1 October 2016 8St Mirren1 – 1FalkirkSt Mirren Park
17:15 Walsh  87' BBC Report Sibbald  9' Attendance: 2,344
Referee: John Beaton
15 October 2016 9St Mirren0 – 2Dundee UnitedSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Fraser  38'
Andreu  74'		 Attendance: 3,612
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 October 2016 10Hibernian2 – 0St MirrenEaster Road
15:00 Boyle  8'
Holt  34'		 BBC Report Attendance: 14,485
Referee: Don Robertson
1 November 2016 11Greenock Morton3 – 1St MirrenCappielow
19:45 O'Ware  15'
Forbes  27'
Oliver  68'		 BBC Report Gordon  86' Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Willie Collum
5 November 2016 12St Mirren0 – 1DumbartonSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Fleming  63' Attendance: 2,758
Referee: John McKendrick
19 November 2016 13St Mirren0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticSt Mirren Park
17:15 BBC Report Clark  26' Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 December 2016 14Falkirk3 – 1St MirrenFalkirk Stadium
15:00 Miller  47'
McHugh  78'
Hippolyte  83'		 BBC Report Morgan  17' Attendance: 4,486
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 December 2016 15Queen of the South2 – 3St MirrenPalmerston Park
19:45 Dobbie  17', 42' BBC Report
SPFL report		 Magennis  20'
Gordon  57'
Mallan  90+3'		 Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Crawford Allan
10 December 2016 16St Mirren1 – 0Raith RoversSt Mirren Park
15:00 Morgan  47' BBC Report Attendance: 2,630
Referee: Barry Cook
17 December 2016 17St Mirren1 – 1Ayr UnitedSt Mirren Park
15:00 Sutton  81' BBC Report Cairney  63' Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 December 2016 18Dundee United2 – 1St MirrenTannadice Park
15:00 Fraser  28'
Murray  45'		 BBC Report Sutton  27' Attendance: 7,247
Referee: John McKendrick
31 December 2016 19St Mirren1 – 1Greenock MortonSt Mirren Park
15:00 MacKenzie  30' BBC Report Lamie  90+3' Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 January 2017 20St Mirren0 – 3Queen of the SouthSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Dobbie  45'
Thomson  81'
MacKenzie  88' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Mat Northcroft
14 January 2017 21Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1St MirrenEast End Park
15:00 Higginbotham  37' (pen) BBC Report MacKenzie  46' Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Willie Collum
28 January 2017 22St Mirren1 – 2FalkirkSt Mirren Park
15:00 Loy  77' BBC Report Baird  11', 63' Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Alan Muir
4 February 2017 23Dumbarton2 – 2St MirrenThe Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Nade  56'
R Thomson  80'		 BBC Report Clarkson  35'
Davis  71'		 Attendance: 1,377
Referee: John Beaton
25 February 2017 24Ayr United0 – 2St MirrenSomerset Park
15:00 BBC Report Sutton  51'
Morgan  82'		 Attendance: 2,712
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 March 2017 25St Mirren2 – 0HibernianSt Mirren Park
19:45 Demetriou  35', 46' BBC Report Attendance: 3,441
Referee: Euan Anderson
8 March 2017 26Raith Rovers2 – 0St MirrenStark's Park
19:45 Hardie  74', 80' BBC Report Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Crawford Allan
11 March 2017 27St Mirren0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticSt Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 March 2017 28St Mirren3 – 2Dundee UnitedSt Mirren Park
19:45 Davis  2'
Mallan  37'
Morgan  59'		 BBC Report Andreu  33', 69' Attendance: 2,766
Referee: Greg Aitken
18 March 2017 29Queen of the South0 – 2St MirrenPalmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Mallan  44'
Loy  54' (pen)		 Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Andrew Dallas
1 April 2017 30St Mirren6 – 2Ayr UnitedSt 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
8 April 2017 31St Mirren1 – 1DumbartonSt Mirren Park
15:00 Magennis  10' BBC Report Vaughan  37' Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Steven Kirkland
11 April 2017 32Greenock Morton1 – 4St MirrenCappielow
19:45 Murdoch  29' BBC Report Demetriou  20'
Mallan  45'
Sutton  56'
MacKenzie  80'		 Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 April 2017 33Falkirk2 – 2St MirrenFalkirk Stadium
15:00 Miller  20'
McHugh  77'		 BBC Report Loy  5'
McGinn  59'		 Attendance: 4,734
Referee: Craig Thomson
22 April 2017 34Dundee United3 – 2St MirrenTannadice Park
15:00 Mikkelsen  7'
Andreu  66'
Spittal  90'		 BBC Report MacKenzie  38'
Todd  86'		 Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Craig Charleston
29 April 2017 35St Mirren5 – 0Raith RoversSt Mirren Park
15:00 Mallan  27', 59'
McManus  39' (o.g.)
Loy  48'
Morgan  87'		 BBC Report Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Kevin Clancy
6 May 2017 36Hibernian1 – 1St MirrenEaster Road
15:00 Holt  49' BBC Report Loy  60' Attendance: 19,764
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup
3 September 2016 Round 3Albion Rovers3 – 4 (a.e.t.)St MirrenCliftonhill
15:00 Ross Dunlop  6', 40'
Michael Dunlop  13'		 SPFL report Morgan  30'
Mallan  35'
Sutton  38'
Shankland  98'		 Attendance: 711
Referee: Mike Roncone
8 October 2016 Round 4Hibernian1 – 2St MirrenEaster Road
15:00 Harris  37' BBC Report Mallan  41'
Clarkson  82'		 Attendance: 4,393
Referee: Willie Collum
13 November 2016 Quarter FinalsSt Mirren2 – 1Ayr UnitedSt Mirren Park
12:30 Sutton  83', 85' BBC Report Andy O'Connell  68' Attendance: 2,199
Referee: Crawford Allan
19 February 2017 Semi FinalsSt Mirren4 – 1The New SaintsSt Mirren Park
16:10 McGinn  60'
Mallan  65'
Sutton  80'
Loy  90+1'		 BBC Report Brobbel  41' Attendance: 2,044
Referee: Keith Kennedy
25 March 2017 FinalDundee United2 – 1St MirrenFir Park
12:30 Andreu  37'
Mikkelsen  75'		 BBC Report Loy  38' Attendance: 8,089
Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup
16 July 2016 Group GLivingston2 – 3St MirrenAlmondvale Stadium
15:00 Nicky Cadden  50'
Carrick  68'		 BBC Report Clarkson  13', 81'
Morgan  74'		 Attendance: 894
Referee: Gavin Duncan
19 July 2016 Group GSt Mirren1 – 0Ayr UnitedSt Mirren Park
19:45 Baird  90+3' BBC Report Attendance: 2,098
Referee: John Beaton
23 July 2016 Group GHamilton Academical3 – 0St MirrenNew Douglas Park
15:00 Crawford  13'
Imrie  51'
Donati  70'		 SPFL Report Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Don Robertson
30 July 2016 Group GSt Mirren3 – 0Edinburgh CitySt Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland  12'
Walsh  30'
Baird  33'		 SPFL Report Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Steven Kirkland

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup
26 November 2016 Round 3St Mirren5 – 1SpartansSt Mirren Park
15:00 Shankland  15', 68'
Mallan  20'
McAllister  32'
Sutton  63'		 BBC Report Jack Beesley  73' Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Kevin Graham
21 January 2017 Round 4Dundee0 – 2St MirrenDens Park
15:00 BBC Report Sutton  25'
Baird  50'		 Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 February 2017 Round 5East Fife2 – 3St MirrenBayview Stadium
15:00 Duggan  54' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.) BBC Report Smith  33'
Morgan  70', 84'		 Attendance: 1,510
Referee: Don Robertson
5 March 2017 Quarter FinalsCeltic4 – 1St MirrenCeltic 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 TotalChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Jamie Langfield 1309+002+002+000+00
2 DF Stelios Demetriou 1536+631+000+002+00
3 DF Gary Irvine 44033+004+103+003+00
4 DF Andy Webster 20010+501+004+000+00
5 DF Ben Gordon 926+220+000+001+00
6 DF Gary MacKenzie 37529+054+000+004+00
7 FW David Clarkson 2447+912+114+020+10
8 MF Rocco Quinn 18011+301+101+000+10
9 FW John Sutton 481324+1175+043+103+12
10 MF Stevie Mallan 471134+075+034+004+01
11 FW Cammy Smith 17215+010+000+002+01
15 DF Jack Baird 36321+404+004+021+21
16 FW Rory Loy 17711+252+020+001+10
17 MF Lewis Morgan 461031+264+114+013+12
18 MF Lewis McLear 300+300+000+000+00
20 MF Craig Storie 1103+401+000+002+10
21 GK Billy O'Brien 20015+002+000+003+00
22 MF Stephen McGinn 19314+122+010+002+00
23 MF Pål Fjelde 601+200+100+001+10
24 DF Harry Davis 936+021+000+002+01
25 MF Josh Todd 1111+1010+000+000+00
35 MF Darren Whyte 200+100+000+000+10
36 MF Connor O'Keefe 100+000+100+000+00
39 DF Andrew McDonald 100+000+100+000+00
40 MF Cameron MacPherson 100+000+000+000+10
42 MF Kyle Magennis 32321+433+000+004+00
44 DF Adam Eckersley 15012+002+000+001+00
Players who left the club during the season:
2 DF Jason Naismith (joined Ross County) 28021+002+004+001+00
11 FW Calum Gallagher (joined Dumbarton) 1302+600+103+100+00
12 GK Scott Gallagher (released) 16012+001+002+001+00
14 MF Kyle Hutton (on loan at Airdrieonians) 17011+002+004+000+00
16 FW Tom Walsh (end of loan) 1644+632+101+210+00
19 DF Jordan Stewart (on loan at Annan Athletic) 701+201+101+100+00
20 FW Ryan Hardie (end of loan) 1738+830+000+100+00
25 FW Lawrence Shankland (end of loan) 2447+1000+311+211+02
29 MF Kyle McAllister (joined Derby County) 14110+001+000+102+01
34 MF Kalvin Orsi (on loan at Queen's Park) 100+000+000+000+10

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 7 May 2017
Number Nation Position Name Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
15DFJack Baird 5141001000
44DFAdam Eckersley 1111000000
3MFGary Irvine 7070000000
6DFGary MacKenzie 7050200000
10MFStevie Mallan 6030101010
4DFAndy Webster 5040100000
2DFStelios Demetriou 4030000010
7FWDavid Clarkson 3020001000
8MFRocco Quinn 3030000000
16FWRory Loy 3020100000
20MFCraig Storie 3020000010
22FWStephen McGinn 3030000000
24DFHarry Davis 2010000010
5DFBen Gordon 1010000000
9FWJohn Sutton 1010000000
11FWCammy Smith 1010000000
17MFLewis Morgan 1010000000
25FWJosh Todd 1010000000
39DFAndrew McDonald 1000100000
Players who left the club during the season:
2DFJason Naismith 3030000000
14MFKyle Hutton 7050101000
19DFJordan Stewart 2020000000
25FWLawrence Shankland 4030100000

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.

Division summary
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAAAHA
ResultDLLDLDLDLLLLLLWWDLDLDLDWWLDWWWDWDLWD
Position79991010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010988987
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: [42]
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
Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17

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

References
  1. "Squad Update". St Mirren Official website. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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