The 2017–18 season is the club's third 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 9 May – defender Adam Eckersley signed a two-year contract extension with the club, tying him to the club until the summer of 2019. It was also confirmed that Ben Gordon, Andy Webster and Jordan Stewart would leave the club when their contracts expire in the summer.
11 May – young defender Jack Baird signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
15 May – veteran goalkeeper Jamie Langfield signed a one-year contract extension with the club. It is anticipated that Langfield will fulfil a coaching role, rather than be involved in a playing capacity.
18 May – highly rated midfielder Stevie Mallan signed a two-year contract with EFL Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.
19 May – midfielder Josh Todd signed a one-year contract extension with the club after signing in January.
22 May – defender Gary MacKenzie became the fifth player to sign a contract extension this summer, signing up for another season with the club. Also on this day, forward Cammy Smith left Aberdeen and joined Saints on a two-year deal, after a successful loan spell last season.
23 May – midfielder Kyle Hutton was released by the club, when his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
24 May – young midfielder Kyle Magennis signed a new deal with the club, committing him to the summer of 2020.
Also on this day, Saints signed goalkeeper Ross M. Stewart from Albion Rovers and midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick from Alloa Athletic. Both players have penned two-year deals with the club.
26 May – Jack Ross recruited two more players when forward Ross C. Stewart signed a two-year contract from Albion Rovers, and defender Gregor Buchanan signed from Dumbarton one a one-year deal.
June 2 June – Saints were paired along with Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians, Stranraer and Livingston in the League Cup draw. Fixtures will commence from 15 to 19 July.
7 June – goalkeeper Craig Samson rejoined Saints on a two-year deal after leaving Motherwell, tying him to the club until June 2019.
12 June – after impressing in his short time at the club, defender Stelios Demetriou signed a one-year contract extension in June 2017.
13 June – striker Gavin Reilly signed a one-year deal after leaving Heart of Midlothian.
15 June – defender Gary Irvine signed a one-year contract extension.
16 June – young midfielder Nathan Flanagan signed a one-year contract with the club, after graduating from the youth setup.
27 June – striker Dale Hilson signed a six-month deal with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.
29 June – youngster Lewis McLear left the club by mutual agreement. The midfielder had been at the club for three years, but failed to breakthrough to the first team.
July 13 July – midfielder Ian McShane signed a two-year deal with Saints, after leaving Ross County.
August 1 August – defender Harry Davis joined the club, after being released by Crewe Alexandra. Davis was on loan at Saints last year, and joins on a one-year deal with the option of a further year.
3 August – Rocco Quinn left the club by mutual agreement, after just one year of his two-year deal.
4 August – Jack Ross and assistant, James Fowler, signed contract extensions with the club – ensuring they remain with the club until at least 2020.
10 August – striker Darryl Duffy signed a one-year deal with Saints, having recently played in India.
14 August – Saints signed defender Liam Smith on a one-year loan from Hearts.
September 22 September – Saints signed Celtic defender Jamie McCart on an emergency loan, following injuries and suspensions. McCart signed until 23 December 2017.
December 12 December – striker Danny Mullen signed on an emergency loan from fellow Scottish Championship challengers, Livingston. It was reported than Mullen will sign on a permanent contract in January 2018, when his loan period expires.
21 December – forward Ross C. Stewart moved on loan to Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic, until the end of the season.
28 December – defender Jamie McCart ended his loan period, and returned to Celtic.
31 December – forward Dale Hilson was released after his short-term contract expired. He made five appearances for the club, scoring one goal.
January 5 January – Lewis Morgan signed a -year contract with Celtic and was immediately loaned back to Saints until the end of the season. The fee was undisclosed, but is thought to have been around £300,000.
10 January – striker Darryl Duffy signed on loan for Scottish League One side Airdrieonians until the end of the season.
11 January – defender Gregor Buchanan left the club by mutual consent. He made 16 appearances, and scored two goal since joining at the start of the season. He signed for Livingston later in the day.
Also on this day, it was confirmed that Danny Mullen had signed a -year permanent deal with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2020.
12 January – manager Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship December Manager of the Month award.
15 January – Saints added to the squad when experienced midfielder Ryan Flynn signed, after being recently released by Oldham Athletic. The 29-year-old joins on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
16 January – 19-year-old midfielder Mark Hill signed on loan from Celtic until the end of the season.
19 January – midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick returned to Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season.
31 January – winger Myles Hippolyte signed on an 18-month contract after being released by Falkirk.
Also on this day, youngster Cameron MacPherson signed on loan for Stranraer until the end of the season.
February 1 February – defender Jack Baird signed a one-year extension to his current contract, keeping his at Saints until the summer of 2019.
6 February – manager Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship January Manager of the Month award, his second such award in a row. Saints captain Stephen McGinn also won the Player of the Month award.
20 February – veteran Italian midfielder Massimo Donati signed a short-term contract until the end of the season. Donati left Premiership side Hamilton Academical last month.
March 20 March – Josh Todd signed for Queen of the South on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season.
April 5 April – Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship March Manager of the Month award, making it a hat-trick of awards for the season.
14 April – Saints won the Scottish Championship after a goalless draw at home to Livingston. It ended the club's three-year exile from the Scottish Premiership, after being relegated in 2015.
20 April – club captain, Stephen McGinn, penned a new two-year contract with the club after leading Saints to the Scottish Premiership.
29 April – Jack Ross was named PFA Manager of the Year, and Lewis Morgan was named Scottish Championship Player of the Year.
Squad list
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Signed until Apps. GoalsGoalkeepers 1 Craig Samson GK Motherwell 2017 2019 145 0 21 Ross M. Stewart GK Albion Rovers 2017 2019 4 0 41 Jamie Langfield GK Aberdeen 2015 2018 52 0 Defenders 2 Stelios Demetriou DF Doxa Katokopias 2017 2018 46 4 3 Gary Irvine DF Dundee 2016 2018 72 0 6 Gary MacKenzie DF Doncaster Rovers 2016 2018 55 6 15 Jack Baird DF St Mirren youth team 2014 2019 119 6 24 Harry Davis DF Crewe Alexandra 2017 2018 31 6 25 Liam Smith DF Heart of Midlothian (loan) 2017 2018 34 2 44 Adam Eckersley DF FC Edmonton 2017 2019 42 2 Midfielders 4 Stephen McGinn (c) MF Wycombe Wanderers 2017 2020 148 12 5 Massimo Donati MF Hamilton Academical 2018 2018 1 0 7 Kyle Magennis MF St Mirren youth team 2016 2020 61 5 10 Lewis Morgan MF Celtic (loan) 2018 2018 118 29 14 Josh Todd MF Dumbarton 2017 2018 14 1 16 Ian McShane MF Ross County 2017 2019 40 5 17 Jordan Kirkpatrick MF Alloa Athletic 2017 2019 14 0 18 Ryan Flynn MF Oldham Athletic 2018 2020 14 1 22 Darren Whyte MF St Mirren youth team 2017 2018 4 0 23 Nathan Flanagan MF St Mirren youth team 2017 2018 0 0 26 Mark Hill MF Celtic (loan) 2018 2018 4 0 30 Cameron MacPherson MF St Mirren youth team 2015 2018 6 0 31 Connor O'Keefe MF St Mirren youth team 2014 2018 6 0 39 Ethan Erhahon MF St Mirren youth team 2017 2019 2 0 Forwards 8 Darryl Duffy FW Mohun Bagan 2017 2018 4 0 9 John Sutton FW St Johnstone 2016 2018 144 45 11 Cammy Smith FW Aberdeen 2017 2019 60 15 19 Ross C. Stewart FW Albion Rovers 2017 2019 17 2 20 Gavin Reilly FW Heart of Midlothian 2017 2018 44 22 27 Danny Mullen FW Livingston 2017 2020 20 3 29 Myles Hippolyte FW Falkirk 2018 2019 8 1
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Championship
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
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Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 30 April 2018 NumberNationPositionNameTotal Scottish ChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup 2 DF Stelios Demetriou51312 44 DF Adam Eckersley4141 3 DF Gary Irvine2121 15 DF Jack Baird21111 4 MF Stephen McGinn606 11 FW Cammy Smith5041 16 MF Ian McShane4031 1 GK Craig Samson303 7 MF Kyle Magennis202 27 FW Danny Mullen202 10 MF Lewis Morgan202 20 FW Gavin Reilly2011 6 DF Gary MacKenzie101 17 MF Jordan Kirkpatrick101 19 FW Ross C. Stewart101 24 DF Harry Davis101 25 DF Liam Smith101Players who left the club during the season: 5 DF Gregor Buchanan3131 8 MF Rocco Quinn101 26 DF Jamie McCart101
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Management statistics Last updated on 30 April 2018 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Transfers
Players in Position Nationality Name From Transfer Window Ends Fee Source FW Cammy Smith Aberdeen Summer 2019 Free GK Ross M. Stewart Albion Rovers Summer 2019 Undisclosed fee MF Jordan Kirkpatrick Alloa Athletic Summer 2019 Free DF Gregor Buchanan Dumbarton Summer 2018 Free FW Ross C. Stewart Albion Rovers Summer 2019 Undisclosed fee GK Craig Samson Motherwell Summer 2019 Free FW Gavin Reilly Heart of Midlothian Summer 2018 Free FW Dale Hilson Queen of the South Summer January 2018 Free MF Ian McShane Ross County Summer 2019 Free DF Harry Davis Crewe Alexandra Summer 2018 Free FW Darryl Duffy Mohun Bagan Summer 2018 Free DF Liam Smith Hearts Summer 2018 Loan DF Jamie McCart Celtic Summer 2017 Loan FW Danny Mullen Livingston Winter 2017 Loan, then Permanent MF Lewis Morgan Celtic Winter 2018 Loan MF Ryan Flynn Oldham Athletic Winter 2020 Free MF Mark Hill Celtic Winter 2018 Loan FW Myles Hippolyte Falkirk Winter 2019 Free MF Massimo Donati Hamilton Academical Winter 2018 Free
Players out Position Nationality Name To / Type Transfer Window Fee Source DF Ben Gordon Released Summer Free DF Andy Webster Released Summer Free MF Jordan Stewart Released Summer Free MF Stevie Mallan Barnsley Summer Undisclosed fee MF Kyle Hutton Released Summer Free MF Lewis McLear Released Summer Free MF Rocco Quinn Released Summer Free FW Ross C. Stewart Alloa Athletic Winter Loan DF Jamie McCart Celtic Winter Loan end FW Dale Hilson Released Winter Free MF Lewis Morgan Celtic Winter £300,000 FW Darryl Duffy Airdrieonians Winter Loan DF Gregor Buchanan Livingston Winter Free MF Jordan Kirkpatrick Alloa Athletic Winter Loan MF Cameron MacPherson Stranraer Winter Loan MF Josh Todd Queen of the South Winter Loan
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
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