St. Mirren

St. Mirren F.C.

St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...

 competed for their 4th 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

St. Mirren Park

St. Mirren Park, more commonly known as Love Street, was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley, Scotland. At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators, however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800. Until its closure in 2009, St....

, 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

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...

 on October 3, 2009.

In

Date	Player	From	Fee	Source
29 June 2009	Paul Gallacher Paul Gallacher Paul Gallacher born in Deaconsbank, Glasgow is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic. He also made seven appearances for the Scottish national team...	Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....	Undisclosed	BBC
1 July 2009	Lee Mair Lee Mair Lee Mair is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.- Career :Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with Dundee. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut...	Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Michael Higdon Michael Higdon Michael Higdon is an English association football player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.-Crewe Alexandra:...	Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	Free Transfer	BBC
4 July 2009	Chris Innes Chris Innes Chris Innes is a Scottish footballer who is currently a free agent.-Career:Broxburn-born Innes started his professional career at Stenhousemuir after joining the Warriors from Blackburn United and moved to Kilmarnock for £50,000 in 1998. In 1999, he went out on loan twice, to St. Mirren for 3...	Livingston / Free Agent Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Free Transfer	BBC
21 September 2009	Allan Johnston Allan Johnston Allan 'Magic' Johnston is a Scottish international professional association footballer currently signed to Queen of the South where he is now also the first team coach.-Hearts:...	Unattached	Signed	BBC

Out

Date	Player	To	Fee	Source
1 July 2009	Mark McAusland Mark McAusland Marc McAusland is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for St. Mirren.-Career:McAusland started his career with St. Mirren, making his senior debut coming on as a substitute during a 2–0 win against Gretna on 29 March 2008...	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Jim Hamilton	Partick Thistle	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Will Haining Will Haining William "Will" Haining is a Scottish footballer. He is a central defender, and is currently playing for English League Two side Morecambe as team captain.-Oldham Athletic:...	Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Gary Mason Gary Mason (footballer) Gary Mason is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:...	Hamilton Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Franco Miranda Franco Miranda Franco Andrés Miranda is an Argentine footballer who plays for Tiro Federal. He is a left full back.-Career:Miranda signed for St. Mirren in August 2007, on loan from Argentine club CAI. He had returned to Argentina from Sweden, where he was with Helsingborg...	Chacarita Juniors Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Scott Gair	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Sean Crighton	Montrose Montrose F.C. Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Tonet Tonet Antonio Guerao Mayoral, aka Tonet , is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Santboià. Mainly a left midfielder, he can also operate as a central or left defender.-Spain:...	Villajoyosa CF	Free Transfer	BBC
1 July 2009	Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Football League One club Leyton Orient.-Club:...	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Loan Ends	BBC
15 January 2010	Stephen McGinn Stephen McGinn Stephen McGinn is a Scottish professional association football player currently playing for English Football League Championship side Watford.-Career:...	Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...	Undisclosed fee	BBC
26 January 2010	Dennis Wyness Dennis Wyness Dennis Wyness is a Scottish association football player, who has played either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.Wyness currently plays for Peterhead, and has previously played for Aberdeen, Inverness CT, Hearts, St...	Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...	Released	BBC
27 January 2010	Guinea Mo Camara	Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...	Released	BBC

Loan in

Date	Player	To	Fee	Source
29 January 2010	Rory Loy Rory Loy Rory James Loy is a Scottish professional association football player who is currently playing for the English League One club Carlisle United.-Early life:...	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	Loan	BBC
1 February 2010	Graham Carey Graham Carey Graham Carey is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a left sided attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren...	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Loan	BBC

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Loan out

Date	Player	To	Fee	Source
25 September 2009	Dennis Wyness Dennis Wyness Dennis Wyness is a Scottish association football player, who has played either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.Wyness currently plays for Peterhead, and has previously played for Aberdeen, Inverness CT, Hearts, St...	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Loan	BBC
October 2009	Paul Quinn	Queen's Park Queen's Park There are a number of places in the world called Queen's Park or Queens Park.- Australia :* Queens Park, New South Wales, suburb* Queens Park, Victoria ** Queens Park, Newtown, Victoria Queen's Park Golf Course...	Loan	BBC
December 2009	Chris Smith	Dunfermline Dunfermline Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...	Loan	BBC

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Most frequent starting line-up

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Captains

Scottish Premier League

League results by opponent

Team	Result				Points
	1	2	3	4
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...	0–1	1–0	1–2	0–1	3
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	0–2	1–3	4–0	–	3
Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...	0–0	2–3	1–2	–	1
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	3–1	1–1	1–2	1–1	5
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...	0–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	2
Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...	2–1	0–1	1–1	–	4
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...	1–2	1–1	1–2	–	1
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...	2–1	1–0	1–1	1–0	10
Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...	3–3	0–2	0–0	–	2
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	1–2	2–0	1–2	–	0
St. Johnstone	1–1	0–1	1–1	2–2	3

Source: Scottish Premier League 2009–10 article

Scottish Cup

League Cup

Friendlies

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	St. Mirren Scorer(s)
14/07/2009	East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...	Bayview Bayview -Places:Australia* Bayview, New South Wales* Bayview, Northern TerritoryCanada* Bayview, Calgary, a neighborhood in Alberta* Bayview Avenue , a road in Ontario** Bayview , a subway station located on the above roadNew Zealand...	2–1		Mehmet Billy Mehmet Billy Mehmet is an Irish professional football player who plays for Australian A-League club Perth Glory. Born in England, Mehmet is of part English, Irish and Turkish Cypriot descent and has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team.Mehmet is the youngest ever player to have played in a first... , Mair Lee Mair Lee Mair is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for St Mirren.- Career :Mair spent most of his teenage years in the youth programme with Dundee. In order to gain valuable first team experience the player went on loan to East Fife in February 2001 and made his senior debut...
16/07/2009	Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...	Strathclyde Homes Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium is a stadium in Dumbarton, Scotland situated right below the famous Dumbarton Rock. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dumbarton F.C. The stadium has a capacity of just over 2000, and was built in 2000 after the move away from...	3–0		O'Donnell Stephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer) Stephen James O'Donnell is a Scottish football midfielder. He plays for Dundee having been released by Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-Club career:... , Dargo Craig Dargo Craig Peter Dargo is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Partick Thistle, having signed a short term contract ending in January 2012. He previously played for Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St. Mirren.-Early career:Dargo began his career with... , Mehmet Billy Mehmet Billy Mehmet is an Irish professional football player who plays for Australian A-League club Perth Glory. Born in England, Mehmet is of part English, Irish and Turkish Cypriot descent and has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team.Mehmet is the youngest ever player to have played in a first...
18/07/2009	Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...	Somerset Park Somerset Park Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.It has been the home of Ayr United since they were founded in 1910. Prior to that, it was the home ground of Ayr F.C.. It currently has a capacity of 10,185 of which 1,597 is seated, making it one of the largest capacity...	1–0		Dorman Andy Dorman Andrew "Andy" Dorman is a Wales international footballer. Born in England of English parents, he grew up in Wales and represented the Wales schools team, eventually gaining full senior international recognition when FIFA amended its rules on eligibility...
28/07/2009	Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....  (Renfrewshire Cup Renfrewshire Cup The Renfrewshire Cup is an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final is generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest teams in the county, Paisley's St. Mirren and Greenock... )	St Mirren Park	2–1		Dorman Andy Dorman Andrew "Andy" Dorman is a Wales international footballer. Born in England of English parents, he grew up in Wales and represented the Wales schools team, eventually gaining full senior international recognition when FIFA amended its rules on eligibility... , O'Donnell Stephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer) Stephen James O'Donnell is a Scottish football midfielder. He plays for Dundee having been released by Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-Club career:...
09/08/2009	Wigan Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...	DW Stadium	1–3		Dargo Craig Dargo Craig Peter Dargo is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Partick Thistle, having signed a short term contract ending in January 2012. He previously played for Raith Rovers, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St. Mirren.-Early career:Dargo began his career with...

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