The 2020–21 season was the club's third 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.
Month by month review
June 2 June – the club announced that 13 players will leave the club when their contracts shortly expire. Captain Stephen McGinn, Václav Hladký, Gary MacKenzie, Oan Djorkaeff, Ross Wallace, Tony Andreu, Danny Mullen and Cody Cooke won't have their contractors renewed – while loanees Lee Hodson, Calum Waters, Akin Famewo, Seifedin Chabbi and Alex Jakubiak all return to their parent clubs. 8 June – midfielder Ryan Flynn signed a one-year extension to his contract. 18 June – defender Richard Tait signed from Motherwell on a two-year deal. 22 June – Rangers goalkeeper Jak Alnwick signed on a two-year deal, after being released by his former club.
July 7 July – Fleetwood Town midfielder Nathan Sheron joined the club on a season long loan. 20 July – defender Joe Shaughnessy signed on a two-year deal from Southend United, and Icelandic midfielder Ísak Þorvaldsson joined the club on a season long loan from Norwich City. 28 July – Ex-Ross County defender Marcus Fraser signed a one-year deal with the club.
Squad list
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. GoalsGoalkeepers 1 Jak Alnwick GK Rangers 2020 2022 45 0 26 Dean Lyness GK Raith Rovers 2019 2021 5 0 27 Peter Urminský GK Spartak Trnava 2020 2021 0 0 28 Jamie Langfield GK Aberdeen 2015 2021 0 0 29 Zdeněk Zlámal GK Heart of Midlothian 2020 2021 3 0 Defenders 2 Richard Tait DF Motherwell 2020 2022 43 2 3 Brandon Mason DF Coventry City 2020 2021 12 0 4 Joe Shaughnessy DF Southend United 2020 2022 41 2 5 Conor McCarthy DF Cork City 2020 2022 55 3 15 Jack Baird DF St Mirren Youth Team 2014 2021 166 6 15 Daniel Finlayson DF Rangers 2020 2021 2 0 22 Marcus Fraser DF Ross County 2020 2021 46 3 Midfielders 6 Nathan Sheron MF Fleetwood Town (loan) 2020 2021 9 0 7 Kyle Magennis MF St Mirren Youth Team 2016 2021 107 8 7 Jake Doyle-Hayes MF Aston Villa 2020 2021 28 1 8 Ryan Flynn MF Oldham Athletic 2018 2021 89 2 10 Kyle McAllister MF Derby County 2019 2022 93 4 11 İlkay Durmuş MF Wacker Innsbruck 2019 2021 68 8 14 Cameron MacPherson MF St Mirren Youth Team 2015 2022 84 5 16 Sam Foley MF Northampton Town 2019 2021 43 2 17 Jamie McGrath MF Dundalk 2020 2022 52 17 19 Dylan Reid MF St Mirren Youth Team 2021 2021 1 0 21 Dylan Connolly MF AFC Wimbledon 2020 2021 38 2 23 Ísak Þorvaldsson MF Norwich City (loan) 2020 2021 2 0 25 Ethan Erhahon MF St Mirren Youth Team 2017 2022 62 2 30 Jay Henderson MF St Mirren Youth Team 2021 2021 7 0 Forwards 9 Jonathan Obika FW Oxford United 2019 2021 74 19 19 Junior Morias FW Northampton Town 2019 2021 41 2 20 Kristian Dennis FW Notts County 2020 2022 24 5 23 Lee Erwin FW Ross County 2020 2022 35 3 33 Lewis Jamieson FW St Mirren Youth Team 2020 2021 3 0 29 Eamonn Brophy FW Kilmarnock 2021 2021 8 0 45 Collin Quaner FW Huddersfield Town 2021 2021 8 1
Results & fixtures
Pre season / Friendlies
Scottish Premiership
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout round
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers
PlacePositionNationNameTotalScottish PremiershipScottish League CupScottish Cup2 DFRichard Tait2114 DFJoe Shaughnessy2115 DFConor McCarthy2117 MFJake Doyle-Hayes119 FWJonathan Obika85310 MFKyle McAllister1111 MFİlkay Durmuş43114 MFCameron MacPherson2217 MFJamie McGrath17104321 MFDylan Connolly32120 FWKristian Dennis53222 DFMarcus Fraser311123 FWLee Erwin3325 DFEthan Erhahon2245 FWCollin Quaner11 Total5636128
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 16 May 2020 NumberNationPositionNameTotal Scottish PremiershipLeague CupScottish Cup 1 GK Jak Alnwick41311 2 DF Richard Tait71512 3 DF Brandon Mason1111 4 DF Joe Shaughnessy726111 5 DF Conor McCarthy7061 6 DF Nathan Sheron303 7 MF Jake Doyle-Hayes80431 8 MF Ryan Flynn101 9 FW Jonathan Obika4031 10 MF Kyle McAllister4031 11 MF İlkay Durmuş101 14 MF Cameron MacPherson51311 15 DF Daniel Finlayson10116 MF Sam Foley20217 MF Jamie McGrath5041 19 FW Junior Morias101 20 FW Kristian Dennis101 21 MF Dylan Connolly202 22 DF Marcus Fraser404 25 DF Ethan Erhahon90621
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
League results by opponent TeamResultPointsHomeAwayAberdeen 1–1 – 1–2 0–0 2/9Celtic 1–2 0–4 2–1 – 3/9Dundee United 0–0 0–0 1–2 5–1 5/12Hamilton Academicals 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 5/12Hibernian 0–3 1–2 0–1 – 0/9Kilmarnock 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5/12Livingston 1–0 1–1 1–0 – 7/9Motherwell 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 5/12Rangers 0–2 – 0–3 0–3 0/9Ross County 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 10/12St Johnstone 3–2 – 0–1 0–1 3/9
Management statistics Last updated on 16 May 2020 NameFromToPWDLWin%Present
Transfers
Players in Position Nationality Name From Transfer Window Ends Fee Source DF Richard Tait Motherwell Summer 2022 Free GK Jak Alnwick Rangers Summer 2022 Free MF Nathan Sheron Fleetwood Town Summer 2021 Loan DF Joe Shaughnessy Southend United Summer 2022 Free MF Ísak Þorvaldsson Norwich City Summer 2021 Loan DF Marcus Fraser Ross County Summer 2021 Free FW Kristian Dennis Notts County Summer 2022 Free MF Dylan Connolly AFC Wimbledon Summer 2021 Free GK Zdeněk Zlámal Heart of Midlothian Summer 2021 Loan DF Daniel Finlayson Rangers Summer 2021 Loan DF Brandon Mason Coventry City Summer 2021 Loan MF Jake Doyle-Hayes Unattached Summer 2021 Free FW Collin Quaner Unattached Winter 2021 Free FW Eamonn Brophy Kilmarnock Winter 2021 Loan
Players out Position Nationality Name To / Type Transfer Window Fee Source MF Oan Djorkaeff SC Kriens Summer Free MF Ross Wallace Released Summer Free FW Seifedin Chabbi Gaziantep Summer Loan ended FW Alex Jakubiak Watford Summer Loan ended DF Lee Hodson Gillingham Summer Loan ended DF Akin Famewo Norwich City Summer Loan ended DF Calum Waters Kilmarnock Summer Loan ended DF Gary MacKenzie Peterhead Summer Free FW Danny Mullen Dundee Summer Free GK Václav Hladký Salford City Summer Free FW Cody Cooke Weymouth Summer Free DF Ísak Þorvaldsson Norwich City Summer Loan ended DF Jack Baird Ayr United Summer Free MF Stephen McGinn Hibernian Summer Free MF Kyle Magennis Hibernian Summer Undisclosed FW Junior Morias Boreham Wood Winter Loan MF Tony Andreu Ross County Winter Free MF Sam Foley Motherwell Winter Free GK Peter Urminský Ayr United Winter Loan FW Lewis Jamieson Clyde Winter Loan
See also List of St Mirren F.C. seasons
Notes
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