The 2019–20 season was the club's second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football since being promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2017–18 season. St Mirren also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Saints finished 9th after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.
Season review May On 28 May, defender Anton Ferdinand confirmed that he would leave Saints when his contract expired in the summer. The experienced defender made 19 appearances in his time at the club. Also on this day, Saints were drawn with Dunfermline Athletic, Albion Rovers, Edinburgh City and East Kilbride in Group H of the Betfred Cup. On 30 May, left back Adam Eckersley joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians after his contract expired. The defender made a total of 42 appearances for the club, scoring twice. He also played a major role in helping Saints win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship. On 31 May, Jimmy Nicholl left his role as first team coach, to become assistant manager at Dundee.
June On 3 June, Saints announced that loanees Anders Dreyer, Brad Lyons, Danny Rogers, Duckens Nazon, Jordan Holmes, Kyle McAllister, Laurențiu Corbu, Lee Hodson and Mihai Popescu had all returned to their parent clubs, and striker Simeon Jackson left the club when his contract expired. On 26 June, following much media speculation, manager Oran Kearney left the club by 'mutual consent', despite having two years of his contract left. Also on this day, defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year contract extension with Saints, and goalkeeper Dean Lyness rejoined the club on a two-year deal after leaving in September 2018 to join Raith Rovers. On 28 June, former Saints captain Jim Goodwin was appointed the club's new manager after leaving Alloa Athletic, signing a three-year deal. Another former Saint, Lee Sharp, also joins as Goodwin's assistant.
July On 4 July, defender Mateo Mužek left Saints and joined Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova on a free transfer. Also on this day, striker Tony Andreu signed a one-year deal with the club, after being released by Coventry City. On 12 July, after a successful trial with the club, midfielder Oan Djorkaeff signed a one-year deal. On 19 July, defender Josh Heaton left the club by mutual consent, after only making two appearances since signing a three-year deal at the beginning of last season. On 30 July, Turkish midfielder İlkay Durmuş signed on a two-year deal from Austrian side, Wacker Innsbruck.
August On 1 August, midfielder Sam Foley signed on a two-year deal, after being released by Northampton Town. Also on this day, striker Cody Cooke was ruled out for up to nine months, due to ruptured knee ligaments. On 2 August, striker Jonathan Obika joined the club on a two-year deal from Oxford United. Also on this day, defender Sean McLoughlin signed on a six-month loan from Hull City. On 9 August, former Saint Kyle McAllister re-signed for the club on a three-year deal, and defender Calum Waters signed on a one-year loan from Kilmarnock. On 22 August, Jamaican striker Junior Morias signed from Northampton Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
September On 2 September, defender Jack Baird signed for rivals Greenock Morton on a short-term loan. On 3 September, former Saint Kirk Broadfoot signed a two-year contract with the club, after being released by Kilmarnock.
October On 18 October, midfielder Cameron MacPherson signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2022. On 29 October, Jim Kellerman left the club by mutual consent. He joined the club in May 2018 and made seven appearances, scoring once.
December On 31 December, on-loan defender Sean McLoughlin returned to parent club Hull City at the end of his loan period. He played 21 times for the club, scoring once.
January On 7 January, Saints signed Irish duo Jamie McGrath and Conor McCarthy on two-and-a-half year deals. Midfielder McGrath signed from Dundalk, and defender McCarthy moves from Cork City. Also on this day, defender Jack Baird extended his loan at Greenock Morton until the end of the season. On 8 January, defender Akin Famewo signed on loan until the end of the season from Norwich City. On 24 January, midfielder Kyle Magennis injured his knee during a 1–0 defeat to Rangers, and it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season. On 28 January, 20-year-old Slovak goalkeeper Peter Urminský sign from Spartak Trnava on an 18-month deal. On 30 January, defender Lee Hodson returned to the club for a second spell, after signing on loan until the end of the season from Gillingham. On 31 January, striker Alex Jakubiak joined Saints on loan until the end of the season from Watford, while youngster Ethan Erhahon joined Barnsley on loan and defender Paul McGinn joined Hibernian on an 18-month deal. Also on this day, veteran defender Kirk Broadfoot left the club to rejoin Kilmarnock after leaving them just four months earlier to sign for Saints.
February On 1 February, Saints signed forward Seifedin Chabbi on loan until the end of the season from Turkish side Gaziantep. On 7 February, it was announced that Ryan Flynn suffered cruciate ligament damage in a match against Hamilton, which effectively ended his season. On 29 February, the club were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Aberdeen.
March On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended until further notice, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
May On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saints finished 9th, after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.
Squad list
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Signed until Apps. GoalsGoalkeepers 1 Václav Hladký GK Slovan Liberec 2019 2020 59 0 26 Dean Lyness GK Raith Rovers 2019 2021 4 0 – Peter Urminský GK Spartak Trnava 2020 2021 0 0 Defenders 2 Lee Hodson DF Gillingham (loan) 2020 2020 33 0 3 Calum Waters DF Kilmarnock (loan) 2019 2020 31 0 5 Conor McCarthy DF Cork City 2020 2022 13 1 6 Gary MacKenzie DF Doncaster Rovers 2016 2020 74 6 22 Akin Famewo DF Norwich City (loan) 2020 2020 13 0 Midfielders 4 Stephen McGinn (c) MF Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2020 202 15 7 Kyle Magennis MF St Mirren youth team 2016 2021 107 8 8 Ryan Flynn MF Oldham Athletic 2018 2020 74 2 11 İlkay Durmuş MF Wacker Innsbruck 2019 2021 32 4 14 Kyle McAllister MF Derby County 2019 2022 54 4 16 Sam Foley MF Northampton Town 2019 2021 31 2 17 Jamie McGrath MF Dundalk 2020 2022 11 0 23 Oan Djorkaeff MF Nantes B 2019 2020 6 1 28 Cameron MacPherson MF St Mirren youth team 2015 2022 47 3 29 Ross Wallace MF Fleetwood Town 2020 2020 3 0 Forwards 9 Jonathan Obika FW Oxford United 2019 2021 34 12 10 Tony Andreu FW Coventry City 2019 2020 36 2 18 Danny Mullen FW Livingston 2017 2020 72 14 19 Junior Morias FW Northampton Town 2019 2021 29 2 20 Cody Cooke FW Truro City 2018 2020 27 5 21 Seifedin Chabbi FW Gaziantep (loan) 2020 2020 3 0 28 Alex Jakubiak FW Watford (loan) 2020 2020 10 1
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers
PlacePositionNationNameTotalScottish PremiershipScottish CupScottish League Cup1 FWJonathan Obika12842 FWDanny Mullen4211MFİlkay Durmuş444 MFTony Andreu22MFSam Foley211MFCameron MacPherson22FWJunior Morias228 FWCody Cooke11MFOan Djorkaeff11FWAlex Jakubiak11MFKyle Magennis11DFConor McCarthy11DFSean McLoughlin11 — Own goal11 Total352483
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 11 March 2020 NumberNationPositionNameTotal Scottish PremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup 8 MF Ryan Flynn6051 16 MF Sam Foley606 3 DF Calum Waters505 2 DF Paul McGinn404 7 MF Kyle Magennis404 14 MF Kyle McAllister303 17 MF Jamie McGrath3021 24 MF Cameron MacPherson3021 1 GK Václav Hladký2011 5 DF Conor McCarthy2011 10 FW Tony Andreu202 11 MF İlkay Durmuş2011 18 FW Danny Mullen202 19 FW Junior Morias202 22 FW Akin Famewo2011 5 DF Sean McLoughlin101 6 DF Gary MacKenzie101 9 FW Jonathan Obika101 15 DF Jack Baird101 20 FW Cody Cooke101 29 MF Ross Wallace101 46 DF Nick McAllister101
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
League results by opponent TeamResult PointsHomeAwayAberdeen 1–0 0–0 1–2 – 4/9Celtic 1–2 – 0–2 0–5 0/9Hamilton Academicals 0–0 1–1 1–0 – 5/9Heart of Midlothian 0–0 1–0 2–5 – 4/9Hibernian 1–2 – 0–1 2–2 1/9Kilmarnock 1–0 – 0–1 – 3/6Livingston 3–3 – 1–2 1–2 1/9Motherwell 0–3 – 0–2 2–1 3/9Rangers 0–1 – 0–1 – 0/6Ross County 2–1 – 1–2 – 3/6St Johnstone 2–0 0–0 0–0 – 5/9
Management statistics Last updated on 11 March 2020 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Transfers
Players in Position Nationality Name From Transfer Window Ends Fee Source GK Dean Lyness Raith Rovers Summer 2021 Free FW Tony Andreu Coventry City Summer 2020 Free MF Oan Djorkaeff Nantes B Summer 2020 Free MF İlkay Durmuş Wacker Innsbruck Summer 2021 Free MF Sam Foley Northampton Town Summer 2021 Free FW Jonathan Obika Oxford United Summer 2021 Free DF Sean McLoughlin Hull City Summer 2021 Loan DF Calum Waters Kilmarnock Summer 2020 Loan MF Kyle McAllister Derby County Summer 2022 Free FW Junior Morias Northampton Town Summer 2021 Undisclosed fee DF Kirk Broadfoot Kilmarnock Summer 2021 Free DF Conor McCarthy Cork City Winter 2022 Undisclosed fee MF Jamie McGrath Dundalk Winter 2022 Free DF Akin Famewo Norwich City Winter 2020 Loan GK Peter Urminský Spartak Trnava Winter 2021 Free DF Lee Hodson Gillingham Winter 2020 Loan FW Alex Jakubiak Watford Winter 2020 Loan FW Seifedin Chabbi Gaziantep Winter 2020 Loan
Players out Position Nationality Name To / Type Transfer Window Fee Source DF Anton Ferdinand Released Summer Free DF Adam Eckersley Airdrieonians Summer Free MF Anders Dreyer Brighton & Hove Albion Summer End of loan MF Brad Lyons Blackburn Rovers Summer End of loan GK Danny Rogers Aberdeen Summer End of loan FW Duckens Nazon Sint-Truidense Summer End of loan GK Jordan Holmes Bournemouth Summer End of loan MF Kyle McAllister Derby County Summer End of loan DF Laurențiu Corbu Dinamo Bucharest Summer End of loan DF Lee Hodson Rangers Summer End of loan DF Mihai Popescu Dinamo Bucharest Summer End of loan FW Simeon Jackson Released Summer Free DF Mateo Mužek Sheriff Tiraspol Summer Free DF Josh Heaton Released Summer Free MF Greg Tansey Released Summer Free DF Jack Baird Greenock Morton Summer Loan MF Jim Kellerman Released Summer Free DF Sean McLoughlin Hull City Winter End of loan DF Ethan Erhahon Barnsley Winter Loan DF Paul McGinn Hibernian Winter Undisclosed fee DF Kirk Broadfoot Kilmarnock Winter Free
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
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