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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 edit

May edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

4 August – Lewis Morgan signed a one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2018.[15]

September edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

9 December – teenage forward Kyle Magennis signed a two-year contract extension after recently breaking into the first team.[22]

January edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 (age 44) Aberdeen 2015 2017 52 0
21 Billy O'Brien   GK (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28) Manchester City (loan) 2017 2017 20 0
Defenders
2 Stelios Demetriou   DF (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 33) Doxa Katokopias 2017 2017 15 3
3 Gary Irvine   DF (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 (age 39) Dundee 2016 2017 60 0
4 Andy Webster   DF (1982-04-23) 23 April 1982 (age 42)   Coventry City 2015 2017 55 0
5 Ben Gordon   DF (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 38) Livingston 2016 2017 9 2
6 Gary MacKenzie   DF (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 38) Doncaster Rovers 2016 2017 37 5
15 Jack Baird   DF (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) St Mirren youth team 2014 2017 81 4
24 Harry Davis   DF (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 32) Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017 2017 9 3
44 Adam Eckersley   DF (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 38) FC Edmonton 2017 2017 15 0
Midfielders
8 Rocco Quinn   MF (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 37) Ross County 2016 2018 31 1
10 Stevie Mallan   MF (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 112 29
17 Lewis Morgan   MF (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 27) Rangers 2014 2018 76 11
18 Lewis McLear   MF (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27) St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 21 0
20 Craig Storie   MF (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28) Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 11 0
22 Stephen McGinn (c)   MF (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 35) Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2018 105 11
23 Pål Fjelde   MF (1994-07-26) 26 July 1994 (age 29) Bryne FK 2017 2017 6 0
25 Josh Todd   MF (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 29) Dumbarton 2017 2017 11 1
42 Kyle Magennis   MF (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 (age 25) St Mirren youth team 2016 2019 32 3
Forwards
7 David Clarkson   FW (1985-09-10) 10 September 1985 (age 38) Motherwell 2016 2017 36 5
9 John Sutton   FW (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983 (age 40) St Johnstone 2016 2018 123 43
11 Cammy Smith   FW (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 28) Aberdeen (loan) 2017 2017 17 2
16 Rory Loy   FW (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) Dundee (loan) 2017 2017 25 7

Results & fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season / Friendlies edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Captains edit

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 edit

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   SCO Jamie Langfield 13 0 9+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   CYP Stelios Demetriou 15 3 6+6 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF   SCO Gary Irvine 44 0 33+0 0 4+1 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
4 DF   SCO Andy Webster 20 0 10+5 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   SCO Ben Gordon 9 2 6+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF   SCO Gary MacKenzie 37 5 29+0 5 4+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
7 FW   SCO David Clarkson 24 4 7+9 1 2+1 1 4+0 2 0+1 0
8 MF   SCO Rocco Quinn 18 0 11+3 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW   ENG John Sutton 48 13 24+11 7 5+0 4 3+1 0 3+1 2
10 MF   SCO Stevie Mallan 47 11 34+0 7 5+0 3 4+0 0 4+0 1
11 FW   SCO Cammy Smith 17 2 15+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
15 DF   SCO Jack Baird 36 3 21+4 0 4+0 0 4+0 2 1+2 1
16 FW   SCO Rory Loy 17 7 11+2 5 2+0 2 0+0 0 1+1 0
17 MF   SCO Lewis Morgan 46 10 31+2 6 4+1 1 4+0 1 3+1 2
18 MF   SCO Lewis McLear 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF   SCO Craig Storie 11 0 3+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
21 GK   WAL Billy O'Brien 20 0 15+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
22 MF   SCO Stephen McGinn 19 3 14+1 2 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
23 MF   NOR Pål Fjelde 6 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
24 DF   ENG Harry Davis 9 3 6+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
25 MF   ENG Josh Todd 11 1 1+10 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF   SCO Darren Whyte 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
36 MF   SCO Connor O'Keefe 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF   SCO Andrew McDonald 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 MF   SCO Cameron MacPherson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
42 MF   SCO Kyle Magennis 32 3 21+4 3 3+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
44 DF   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   SCO Jason Naismith (joined Ross County) 28 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW   SCO Calum Gallagher (joined Dumbarton) 13 0 2+6 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 0+0 0
12 GK   SCO Scott Gallacher (released) 16 0 12+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF   SCO Kyle Hutton (on loan at Airdrieonians) 17 0 11+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW   SCO Tom Walsh (end of loan) 16 4 4+6 3 2+1 0 1+2 1 0+0 0
19 DF   SCO Jordan Stewart (on loan at Annan Athletic) 7 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
20 FW   SCO Ryan Hardie (end of loan) 17 3 8+8 3 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
25 FW   SCO Lawrence Shankland (end of loan) 24 4 7+10 0 0+3 1 1+2 1 1+0 2
29 MF   SCO Kyle McAllister (joined Derby County) 14 1 10+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
34 MF   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 edit

Includes all competitive matches.

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

Team statistics edit

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17

Players in edit

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 Gallacher 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 edit

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 Gallacher 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 edit

Notes edit

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

References edit

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