2016–17 St Mirren F.C. season

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

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.

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 Scotland GK (1979-12-22) 22 December 1979 (age 44) Aberdeen 2015 2017 52 0
21 Billy O'Brien Wales GK (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29) Manchester City (loan) 2017 2017 20 0
Defenders
2 Stelios Demetriou Cyprus DF (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34) Doxa Katokopias 2017 2017 15 3
3 Gary Irvine Scotland DF (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 (age 39) Dundee 2016 2017 60 0
4 Andy Webster Scotland DF (1982-04-23) 23 April 1982 (age 42) England Coventry City 2015 2017 55 0
5 Ben Gordon Scotland DF (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 39) Livingston 2016 2017 9 2
6 Gary MacKenzie Scotland DF (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39) Doncaster Rovers 2016 2017 37 5
15 Jack Baird Scotland DF (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) St Mirren youth team 2014 2017 81 4
24 Harry Davis England DF (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33) Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017 2017 9 3
44 Adam Eckersley England DF (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 39) FC Edmonton 2017 2017 15 0
Midfielders
8 Rocco Quinn Scotland MF (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 38) Ross County 2016 2018 31 1
10 Stevie Mallan Scotland MF (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 112 29
17 Lewis Morgan Scotland MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 28) Rangers 2014 2018 76 11
18 Lewis McLear Scotland MF (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 21 0
20 Craig Storie Scotland MF (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 11 0
22 Stephen McGinn (c) Scotland MF (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 36) Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2018 105 11
23 Pål Fjelde Norway MF (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 30) Bryne FK 2017 2017 6 0
25 Josh Todd England MF (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 30) Dumbarton 2017 2017 11 1
42 Kyle Magennis Scotland MF (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 26) St Mirren youth team 2016 2019 32 3
Forwards
7 David Clarkson Scotland FW (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 (age 39) Motherwell 2016 2017 36 5
9 John Sutton England FW (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983 (age 40) St Johnstone 2016 2018 123 43
11 Cammy Smith Scotland FW (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 29) Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 17 2
16 Rory Loy Scotland FW (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) Dundee (loan) 2017 2017 25 7

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season / Friendlies

5 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors) St Mirren 4–3 Stirling Albion Ralston Training Complex
19:00 Clarkson
Sutton 		Report Smith
Ferns
9 July 2016 Friendly Livingston Cancelled[40] St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
15:00
9 July 2016 Friendly Stenhousemuir 1–3 St Mirren Ochilview Park
14:00 Smith 13' Report Clarkson 38', 68'
Sutton 66'		 Referee: Alan Muir
12 July 2016 Friendly (Closed Doors) St Mirren 1–0 Airdrieonians Ralston Training Complex
Clarkson

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Championship
6 August 2016 1 St Mirren 1–1 Greenock Morton St Mirren Park
15:00 Sutton 83' BBC Report O'Ware 17' Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Steven McLean
13 August 2016 2 Raith Rovers 3–1 St Mirren Stark's Park
15:00 McManus 17', 51'
Callachan 50'		 BBC Report Hardie 63' Attendance: 2,140
Referee: Kevin Graham
20 August 2016 3 St. Mirren 0–2 Hibernian St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Cummings 22', 32' Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Don Robertson
27 August 2016 4 Ayr United 1–1 St Mirren Somerset Park
15:00 Adams 14' BBC Report Walsh 89' Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Crawford Allan
10 September 2016 5 St Mirren 1–3 Queen of the South St Mirren Park
15:00 Walsh 41' BBC Report Lyle 12', 43'
Dobbie 55'		 Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Barry Cook
17 September 2016 6 Dumbarton 1–1 St Mirren The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Stirling 15' BBC Report Hardie 41' Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Stephen Finnie
24 September 2016 7 Dunfermline Athletic 4–3 St Mirren East 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 8 St Mirren 1–1 Falkirk St Mirren Park
17:15 Walsh 87' BBC Report Sibbald 9' Attendance: 2,344
Referee: John Beaton
15 October 2016 9 St Mirren 0–2 Dundee United St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Fraser 38'
Andreu 74'		 Attendance: 3,612
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 October 2016 10 Hibernian 2–0 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Boyle 8'
Holt 34'		 BBC Report Attendance: 14,485
Referee: Don Robertson
1 November 2016 11 Greenock Morton 3–1 St Mirren Cappielow
19:45 O'Ware 15'
Forbes 27'
Oliver 68'		 BBC Report Gordon 86' Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Willie Collum
5 November 2016 12 St Mirren 0–1 Dumbarton St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Fleming 63' Attendance: 2,758
Referee: John McKendrick
19 November 2016 13 St Mirren 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic St Mirren Park
17:15 BBC Report Clark 26' Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 December 2016 14 Falkirk 3–1 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Miller 47'
McHugh 78'
Hippolyte 83'		 BBC Report Morgan 17' Attendance: 4,486
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 December 2016 15 Queen of the South 2–3 St Mirren Palmerston 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 16 St Mirren 1–0 Raith Rovers St Mirren Park
15:00 Morgan 47' BBC Report Attendance: 2,630
Referee: Barry Cook
17 December 2016 17 St Mirren 1–1 Ayr United St Mirren Park
15:00 Sutton 81' BBC Report Cairney 63' Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 December 2016 18 Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren Tannadice Park
15:00 Fraser 28'
Murray 45'		 BBC Report Sutton 27' Attendance: 7,247
Referee: John McKendrick
31 December 2016 19 St Mirren 1–1 Greenock Morton St Mirren Park
15:00 MacKenzie 30' BBC Report Lamie 90+3' Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 January 2017 20 St Mirren 0–3 Queen of the South St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Dobbie 45'
Thomson 81'
MacKenzie 88' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Mat Northcroft
14 January 2017 21 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 St Mirren East End Park
15:00 Higginbotham 37' (pen.) BBC Report MacKenzie 46' Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Willie Collum
28 January 2017 22 St Mirren 1–2 Falkirk St Mirren Park
15:00 Loy 77' BBC Report Baird 11', 63' Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Alan Muir
4 February 2017 23 Dumbarton 2–2 St Mirren The 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 24 Ayr United 0–2 St Mirren Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Report Sutton 51'
Morgan 82'		 Attendance: 2,712
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 March 2017 25 St Mirren 2–0 Hibernian St Mirren Park
19:45 Demetriou 35', 46' BBC Report Attendance: 3,441
Referee: Euan Anderson
8 March 2017 26 Raith Rovers 2–0 St Mirren Stark's Park
19:45 Hardie 74', 80' BBC Report Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Crawford Allan
11 March 2017 27 St Mirren 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 March 2017 28 St Mirren 3–2 Dundee United St Mirren Park
19:45 Davis 2'
Mallan 37'
Morgan 59'		 BBC Report Andreu 33', 69' Attendance: 2,766
Referee: Greg Aitken
18 March 2017 29 Queen of the South 0–2 St Mirren Palmerston Park
15:00 BBC Report Mallan 44'
Loy 54' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Andrew Dallas
1 April 2017 30 St Mirren 6–2 Ayr United St 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 31 St Mirren 1–1 Dumbarton St Mirren Park
15:00 Magennis 10' BBC Report Vaughan 37' Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Steven Kirkland
11 April 2017 32 Greenock Morton 1–4 St Mirren Cappielow
19:45 Murdoch 29' BBC Report Demetriou 20'
Mallan 45'
Sutton 56'
MacKenzie 80'		 Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 April 2017 33 Falkirk 2–2 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Miller 20'
McHugh 77'		 BBC Report Loy 5'
McGinn 59'		 Attendance: 4,734
Referee: Craig Thomson
22 April 2017 34 Dundee United 3–2 St Mirren Tannadice Park
15:00 Mikkelsen 7'
Andreu 66'
Spittal 90'		 BBC Report MacKenzie 38'
Todd 86'		 Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Craig Charleston
29 April 2017 35 St Mirren 5–0 Raith Rovers St 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 36 Hibernian 1–1 St Mirren Easter 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 3 Albion Rovers 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) St Mirren Cliftonhill
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 4 Hibernian 1–2 St Mirren Easter Road
15:00 Harris 37' BBC Report Mallan 41'
Clarkson 82'		 Attendance: 4,393
Referee: Willie Collum
13 November 2016 Quarter-finals St Mirren 2–1 Ayr United St Mirren Park
12:30 Sutton 83', 85' BBC Report Andy O'Connell 68' Attendance: 2,199
Referee: Crawford Allan
19 February 2017 Semi-finals St Mirren 4–1 The New Saints St 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 Final Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren Fir 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 G Livingston 2–3 St Mirren Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Nicky Cadden 50'
Carrick 68'		 BBC Report Clarkson 13', 81'
Morgan 74'		 Attendance: 894
Referee: Gavin Duncan
19 July 2016 Group G St Mirren 1–0 Ayr United St Mirren Park
19:45 Baird 90+3' BBC Report Attendance: 2,098
Referee: John Beaton
23 July 2016 Group G Hamilton Academical 3–0 St Mirren New Douglas Park
15:00 Crawford 13'
Imrie 51'
Donati 70'		 SPFL Report Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Don Robertson
30 July 2016 Group G St Mirren 3–0 Edinburgh City St 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 3 St Mirren 5–1 Spartans St 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 4 Dundee 0–2 St Mirren Dens Park
15:00 BBC Report Sutton 25'
Baird 50'		 Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 February 2017 Round 5 East Fife 2–3 St Mirren Bayview 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-finals Celtic 4–1 St Mirren Celtic 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 Scotland 18
3 DF Gary Irvine Scotland 17
4 DF Andy Webster Scotland 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 Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Langfield 13 0 9+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Cyprus CYP Stelios Demetriou 15 3 6+6 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Gary Irvine 44 0 33+0 0 4+1 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Andy Webster 20 0 10+5 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Ben Gordon 9 2 6+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Gary MacKenzie 37 5 29+0 5 4+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO David Clarkson 24 4 7+9 1 2+1 1 4+0 2 0+1 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Rocco Quinn 18 0 11+3 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG John Sutton 48 13 24+11 7 5+0 4 3+1 0 3+1 2
10 MF Scotland SCO Stevie Mallan 47 11 34+0 7 5+0 3 4+0 0 4+0 1
11 FW Scotland SCO Cammy Smith 17 2 15+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
15 DF Scotland SCO Jack Baird 36 3 21+4 0 4+0 0 4+0 2 1+2 1
16 FW Scotland SCO Rory Loy 17 7 11+2 5 2+0 2 0+0 0 1+1 0
17 MF Scotland SCO Lewis Morgan 46 10 31+2 6 4+1 1 4+0 1 3+1 2
18 MF Scotland SCO Lewis McLear 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Scotland SCO Craig Storie 11 0 3+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
21 GK Wales WAL Billy O'Brien 20 0 15+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
22 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McGinn 19 3 14+1 2 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
23 MF Norway NOR Pål Fjelde 6 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
24 DF England ENG Harry Davis 9 3 6+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
25 MF England ENG Josh Todd 11 1 1+10 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF Scotland SCO Darren Whyte 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
36 MF Scotland SCO Connor O'Keefe 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF Scotland SCO Andrew McDonald 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 MF Scotland SCO Cameron MacPherson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
42 MF Scotland SCO Kyle Magennis 32 3 21+4 3 3+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
44 DF England ENG Adam Eckersley 15 0 12+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
2 DF Scotland SCO Jason Naismith (joined Ross County) 28 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW Scotland SCO Calum Gallagher (joined Dumbarton) 13 0 2+6 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
12 GK Scotland SCO Scott Gallacher (released) 16 0 12+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Kyle Hutton (on loan at Airdrieonians) 17 0 11+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW Scotland SCO Tom Walsh (end of loan) 16 4 4+6 3 2+1 0 1+2 1 0+0 0
19 DF Scotland SCO Jordan Stewart (on loan at Annan Athletic) 7 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
20 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Hardie (end of loan) 17 3 8+8 3 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
25 FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Shankland (end of loan) 24 4 7+10 0 0+3 1 1+2 1 1+0 2
29 MF Scotland SCO Kyle McAllister (joined Derby County) 14 1 10+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
34 MF Scotland SCO Kalvin Orsi (on loan at Queen's Park) 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 7 May 2017
Number Nation Position Name Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
15 Scotland DF Jack Baird 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
44 England DF Adam Eckersley 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Scotland MF Gary Irvine 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Scotland DF Gary MacKenzie 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 Scotland MF Stevie Mallan 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
4 Scotland DF Andy Webster 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cyprus DF Stelios Demetriou 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Scotland FW David Clarkson 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 Scotland MF Rocco Quinn 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Scotland FW Rory Loy 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Scotland MF Craig Storie 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 Scotland FW Stephen McGinn 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 England DF Harry Davis 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Scotland DF Ben Gordon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 England FW John Sutton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Scotland FW Cammy Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Scotland MF Lewis Morgan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 England FW Josh Todd 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 Scotland DF Andrew McDonald 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
2 Scotland DF Jason Naismith 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Scotland MF Kyle Hutton 7 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 Scotland DF Jordan Stewart 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Scotland FW Lawrence Shankland 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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 Scotland Kyle Hutton Queen of the South Summer 2018 Free [3]
FW Scotland David Clarkson Motherwell Summer 2017 Free [5]
DF Scotland Ben Gordon Livingston Summer 2017 Free [7]
DF Scotland Gary MacKenzie Doncaster Rovers Summer 2017 Free [8]
GK Scotland Scott Gallacher Alloa Athletic Summer 2017 Free [9]
FW England John Sutton St Johnstone Summer 2018 Free [10]
FW Scotland Tom Walsh Rangers Summer 2017 (January) Loan [11]
FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Summer 2017 (Summer) Loan [12]
FW Scotland Ryan Hardie Rangers Summer 2017 (January) Loan [14]
MF Scotland Craig Storie Aberdeen Winter 2017 (Summer) Loan [23]
FW Scotland Rory Loy Dundee Winter 2017 (Summer) Loan [25]
MF Norway Pål Fjelde Bryne FK Winter 2017 Free [25]
MF England Josh Todd Dumbarton Winter 2017 Free [28]
GK Wales Billy O'Brien Manchester City Winter 2017 Loan [30]
DF Cyprus Stelios Demetriou Doxa Katokopias Winter 2017 Free [31]
FW Scotland Cammy Smith Aberdeen Winter 2017 Loan [33]
MF Scotland Stephen McGinn Wycombe Wanderers Winter 2018 Free [35]
DF England Harry Davis Crewe Alexandra Winter 2017 Loan [36]
DF England Adam Eckersley FC Edmonton Winter 2017 Free [36]

Players out

Position Nationality Name To / Type Transfer Window Fee Source
DF Scotland Sean Kelly End of contract Summer Free [1]
MF Republic of Ireland Jim Goodwin Alloa Athletic Summer Free [1]
MF Scotland Alan Gow End of contract Summer Free [1]
MF Scotland Stuart Carswell End of contract Summer Free [1]
MF New Zealand Cameron Howieson End of contract Summer Free [1]
MF Scotland Scott Agnew Stranraer Summer Free [1]
MF Scotland Barry Cuddihy End of contract Summer Free [1]
FW Scotland Jaison McGrath End of contract Summer Free [1]
MF England Alex Cooper End of contract Summer Free [1]
FW Scotland Steven Thompson Retired Summer Free [1]
DF Scotland Keith Watson St Johnstone Summer Free [1]
FW Scotland David Clarkson End of loan Summer Loan [1]
FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland End of loan Summer Loan [1]
DF Scotland Ben Gordon Alloa Athletic Winter Loan [16]
MF Scotland Kyle Hutton Airdrieonians Winter Loan [21]
FW Scotland Tom Walsh Rangers Winter Loan end [23]
FW Scotland Ryan Hardie Rangers Winter Loan end [23]
FW Scotland Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Winter Loan end [24]
FW Scotland Calum Gallagher Dumbarton Winter Free [27]
DF Scotland Jason Naismith Ross County Winter Undisclosed fee [29]
GK Scotland Scott Gallacher Contract terminated Winter Free
FW Scotland Kyle McAllister Derby County Winter Undisclosed fee [34]
MF Scotland Jordan Stewart Annan Athletic Winter Loan [37]
DF Scotland Kalvin Orsi Queen's Park Winter Loan [37]

See also

Notes

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

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