Saints appeared in 52 seasons of the Paisley Charity Cup, winning it 31 times, with the first time being in 1883, however it took the club 4 attempts to win it before finally displaying the fine trophy as champions in 1887.
It was founded in the early days of football in the town, following great demand to hold an annual tournament where the gate receipts were given to local charities, usually a combination of health and social related organaisations that required donations before the formation of the NHS after WWII.
The early tournaments were keenly contested between Saints and their great early rivals Abercorn, however professionalism ensured the clubs went in opposite directions when Saints embraced it and the Abbies remained amateur, with the East Lane club eventually folding in the early 1920’s.
Saints found opposition from outside of Paisley in the decades after, and for a period in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s attracted opposition such as Chelsea and Manchester City to Love Street.
During this period, some famous English based players appeared against Saints, for example; Bert Trautmann, Gordon Banks, Frank McLintock, Denis Law, Franny Lee, Mick Mills and Terry Venables all played in the competition, however it was a final hurrah, and in 1967 it was held for the final time, against Preston NE, where Archie Gemmill had moved from Saints. The trophy now sits in Saints boardroom.
Various records are listed below:
| League Cup Category | Record | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Seasons Entered | 52 | 1883-1967 |
| Winners | 33 | |
| Most Played Opponent | 18 | Abercorn |
| Most Victories | 11 | Abercorn |
| Most Defeats | 6 | Abercorn |
| Most Goals Scored Against | 50 | Abercorn |
| Most Goals Conceded Against | 27 | Abercorn |
| Highest Home Attendance | 16,000 | 01/08/1959 v Man City |
| Lowest Home Attendance | 1,200 | 07/05/1932 v East Stirlingshire |
| Highest Away Attendance | 9,000 | 08/09/1926 v Queen’s Park |
| Lowest Away Attendance | 4,000 | 25/04/1885 v Abercorn |
| Most Appearances | 15 | Andy Brown |
| Most Goals | 13 | Andy Brown |
| Record Win (Home) | 12-0 | 05/04/1884 v West End Athletic |
| Record Win (Away) | 10-0 | 09/06/1894 v Abercorn |
| Record Defeat (Home) | 2-5 | 02/08/1963 v Chelsea |
| Record Defeat (Away) | 0-6 | 23/06/1883 v Paisley Athletic |
| Most Individual Goals in a Match | 8 | Andy Brown v West End Athletic, 05/04/1884 |
| Most Individual Goals in a season | 9 | Andy Brown 1883/84 |
| Most Club Goals Scored in a Season | 15 | 1893/1894 |
| Most Club Goals Conceded in a Season | 10 | 1882/83 |
| Total Shut Outs | 14 | From 71 matches |
| POS | PAISLEY CHARITY CUP APPEARANCES | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWN, Andy | 15 |
| 2 | TELFER, Willie | 9 |
| =3 | McCRAE, Davie | 8 |
| =3 | FAIRLIE, Robert | 8 |
| =3 | HARPER, John | 8 |
| =3 | LAPSLEY, David | 8 |
| =7 | GEBBIE, Alan | 7 |
| =7 | McBAIN, Eddie | 7 |
| =7 | WATT, Geordie | 7 |
| =7 | HUTCHISON, J | 7 |
| =8 | WYLIE, Sandy | 4 |
| POS | PAISLEY CHARITY CUP GOALSCORERS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWN, Andy | 13 |
| 2 | McCRAE, Davie | 8 |
| 3 | MARSHALL, Jock | 7 |
| 4 | MORRISON, John | 5 |
| =5 | FAIRLIE, Robert | 4 |
| =5 | BRYCELAND, Tommy | 4 |
| =5 | GEMMELL, Tommy | 4 |
| =5 | GILLIES, Archie | 4 |
| =5 | REID, Willie | 4 |
| =5 | WYLIE, Sandy | 4 |
| =5 | McBAIN, William | 4 |
