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2007–08 St Mirren F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was St Mirren's second consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, and they were looking to improve on last season's 11th placing ahead of Dunfermline.

St Mirren
2007–08 season
ChairmanScotland Stewart Gilmour
ManagerScotland Gus McPherson
Scottish Premier League10th
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Billy Mehmet (6)
All:
Billy Mehmet (8)

They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, however were the subject of a shock defeat in the League Cup by 3rd Division East Fife.

They were knocked out in the 6th Round of the Scottish Cup by First Division side St Johnstone.The Buddies began 2008 much more positively than 2007 where they won only 2 home games. By 19 January, they had broken this record by winning 3 games in a row.

Transfers edit

In:

PlayerFromFee
Will HainingOldham AthleticFree[1]
Gary MasonDunfermline AthleticFree[1]
Craig DargoInverness CTFree[1]
Mark HowardCardiff CityFree[1]
Franco MirandaHelsingborgs IFFree[2]
Paul MathersEast FifeUndisclosed
Chris BirchallCoventry CityLoan[3]
Andy DormanNew England RevolutionFree[4]
Jim HamiltonDunfermlineFree[5]

Out:

PlayerToFee
Kirk BroadfootRangersPre-Contract[6]
John SuttonWycombeFree[7]
Tony BullockRoss CountyFree[8]
Craig HinchliffePartick ThistleFree
David McKennaStirling AlbionFree[9]
John BairdMontroseFree[10]
Kevin McGowneMontroseFree[11]
Scott GemmillBerwick RangersContract Expired[12]
Paul LawsonCelticLoan Return
Eddie MaloneDundeeOn Loan[13]
Chris BirchallCoventry CityLoan Return
Eddie MaloneDundeeUndisclosed[14]
Alex BurkeDunfermlineLoan[15]

Players edit

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  SCOChris Smith
2DF  EIRDavid van Zanten
3DF  SCOAlan Reid
4MF  SCOGary Mason
5DF  SCOWill Haining
6DF  SCOJohn Potter
7MF  SCOHugh Murray (captain)
8DF  SCOEddie Malone
9FW  EIRBilly Mehmet
10FW  SCOStewart Kean
11MF  SCOAlex Burke
12MF  SCORichard Brittain
14MF  SCOGarry Brady
No.Pos. NationPlayer
15FW  SCOMark Corcoran
16DF  SCOIan Maxwell
17FW  SCOCraig Dargo
18MF  WALAndy Dorman
19DF  ARGFranco Miranda
20MF  SCOCraig Molloy
21GK  ENGMark Howard
22MF  SCOStephen O'Donnell
23DF  SCORyan McCay
25FW  SCODavid Barron
26MF  SCOStephen McGinn
28MF  SCOAndy Millen
30GK  SCOPaul Mathers
46MF  TRIChris Birchall

Fixtures and results edit

Fixtures and results for St Mirren F.C. for season 2007–08.

NOTE: scores are written St Mirren first

DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionSt Mirren ScorersSPL Pos.Match Report
17 July 2007Forthbank StadiumStirling Albion3–0FriendlyCorcoran,

McCay, Kean (pen.)

N/AMirren MAD
19 July 2007The ShowgroundsNewry City0–0Friendly−-N/AMirren MAD
21 July 2007Stangmore ParkDungannon Swifts4–0FriendlyMehmet,

Haining, Dargo (x2)

N/AMirren MAD
26 July 2007Strathclyde Homes StadiumDumbarton3–0FriendlyKean (x2),

Corcoran

N/AMirren MAD
28 July 2007Love StreetMorton1–0RCFCorcoranN/AMirren MAD
4 August 2007Love StreetMotherwell0–1SPL−-10thBBC Sport
11 August 2007Ibrox StadiumRangers0–2SPL−-10thBBC Sport
18 August 2007Love StreetInverness CT2–1SPLMiranda,

Corcoran

7thBBC Sport
25 August 2007Falkirk StadiumFalkirk1–0SPLMehmet7thBBC Sport
28 August 2007Love StreetEast Fife0–1League Cup−-N/ABBC Sport
2 September 2007Love StreetCeltic1–5SPLMiranda7thBBC Sport
6 September 2007Love StreetDerby County1–0Hugh Murray TestimonialMehmetN/AMirren MAD
16 September 2007TannadiceDundee United0–2SPL−-8thBBC Sport
22 September 2007Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–0SPL−-9thBBC Sport
30 September 2007Love StreetHeart of Midlothian1–3SPLCorcoran10thBBC Sport
7 October 2007PittodrieAberdeen0–4SPL−-11thBBC Sport
20 October 2007Love StreetGretna1–0SPLMehmet9thBBC Sport
27 October 2007Easter RoadHibernian1–0SPLMehmet9thBBC Sport
3 November 2007Fir ParkMotherwell1–1SPLKean9thBBC Sport
24 November 2007Caledonian StadiumInverness CT0–1SPL−-9thBBC Sport
1 December 2007Love StreetFalkirk1–5SPLMehmet11thBBC Sport
8 December 2007Celtic ParkCeltic1–1SPLMcGinn11thBBC Sport
15 December 2007Love StreetDundee United0–3SPL−-11thBBC Sport
22 December 2007Love StreetKilmarnock0–0SPL−-11thBBC Sport
26 December 2007TynecastleHeart of Midlothian1–0SPLMcGinn11thBBC Sport
29 December 2007Love StreetAberdeen0–1SPL−-11thBBC Sport
5 January 2008Love StreetHibernian2–1SPLMaxwell,

Mason

10thBBC Sport
12 January 2008Love StreetDumbarton3–0Scottish CupCorcoran,

Barron, Mehmet

N/ABBC Sport
19 January 2008Love StreetMotherwell3–1SPLCorcoran,

Maxwell (x2)

9thBBC Sport
26 January 2008Ibrox StadiumRangers0–4SPL−-10thBBC Sport
2 February 2008Love StreetDundee United0–0Scottish Cup 5th Round−-N/ABBC Sport
9 February 2008Love StreetInverness CT1–1SPLMehmet10thBBC Sport
13 February 2008TannadiceDundee United1–0Scottish Cup 5th Round ReplayDormanN/ABBC Sport
16 February 2008Falkirk StadiumFalkirk0–4SPL−-10thBBC Sport
24 February 2008Love StreetCeltic0–1SPL−-10thBBC Sport
27 February 2008TannadiceDundee United1–1SPLDorman10thBBC Sport
1 March 2008Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–1SPL−-11thBBC Sport
8 March 2008McDiarmid ParkSt Johnstone1–1Scottish Cup 6th RoundDormanN/ABBC Sport
15 March 2008Love StreetHeart of Midlothian1–1SPLHamilton11thBBC Sport
18 March 2008Love StreetSt Johnstone1–3Scottish Cup 6th Round ReplayMehmet (pen.)N/ABBC Sport
22 March 2008PittodrieAberdeen1–1SPLDorman11thBBC Sport
29 March 2008Love StreetGretna2–0SPLDargo, Mehmet11thBBC Sport
5 April 2008Easter RoadHibs0–2SPL−-11thBBC Sport
10 April 2008Fir ParkGretna0–0SPL−-11thBBC Sport
19 April 2008TynecastleHeart of Midlothian2–3SPLMcCay ; Mason11thBBC Sport

Competitions edit

SPL edit

Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League

Classification edit

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation[a]
8Heart of Midlothian38139164755−848
9Inverness Caledonian Thistle38134215162−1143
10St Mirren381011172654−2841
11Kilmarnock381010183952−1340
12Gretna (R)3858253283−5113[b]Resigned from the Scottish Football League and liquidated[c]
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. ^ Gretna were deducted 10 points for entering administration.
  3. ^ At the end of the season, Gretna were relegated to the Third Division due to their financial struggles. However, as no buyer was found for the club, they resigned from the Scottish Football League and were subsequently liquidated.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "St Mirren sign up striker Dargo". BBC Sport website. 28 June 2007.
  2. ^ "Miranda completes move to Buddies". BBC Sport. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Saints secure Revolution's Dorman". BBC. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Hamilton joins St Mirren". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Rangers sign Buddies' Broadfoot". BBC Sport. 6 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Wycombe sign St Mirren's Sutton". BBC Sport. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
  8. ^ "Golabek & Bullock back at County". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007.
  9. ^ "Stirling Albion sign up McKenna". BBC Sport. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Season ending suits Jim". Montrose Review. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  11. ^ "McGowne heading out to Montrose". BBC Sport. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Buddie Gemmill heads for Berwick". BBC News. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  13. ^ "Buddies' Malone heads for Dens". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  14. ^ "Eddie signs up". Dundee FC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008.
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