2016–17 season | |||
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Chairman | Gordon Scott | ||
Manager |
Alex Rae (until 18 September) Allan McManus (interim from 19 September–8 October) Jack Ross (from 9 October–) |
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Stadium | St Mirren Park | ||
Championship | 8th (ongoing) | ||
Challenge Cup | Runners Up lost to Dundee United | ||
League Cup | Group Stage (Eliminated) | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter Finals lost to Celtic | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: John Sutton (7 goals) All: John Sutton (13 goals) |
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Highest home attendance | 4,997 vs Greenock Morton (6 August 2016) |
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Lowest home attendance | 2,126 vs Dunfermline Athletic (19 November 2016) |
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Average home league attendance | 3,520 | ||
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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.
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.
9 May - Midfielder, Jordan Stewart, signed a one-year professional contract with the club.
10 May - Kyle Hutton signed a two-year contract with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.
13 May - forward Calum Gallagher signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2017.