| DATE | COMP | OPPOSITION | ATT | SCORE | TV | O | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2025 | LCP | Arbroath | 1,636 | 0-0p |  | L | |
| 15/07/2025 | LCP | Forfar | 900 | 2-1 | | W | Richardson, Mandron |
| 19/07/2025 | LCP | ANNAN ATH | 2,164 | 8-2 | | W | Phillips (2), Mandron (3), King (p), Richardson, Idowu |
| 27/07/2025 | LCP | AYR UTD | 4,174 | 2-1 |  | W | Phillips (2) |
| 03/08/2025 | PRM | Celtic | 58,814 | 0-1 |  | L | |
| 09/08/2025 | PRM | MOTHERWELL | 6,735 | 0-0 | D | ||
| 16/08/2025 | LCP2 | HEARTS | 4,738 | 1-1p | | W | Gogic |
| 23/08/2025 | PRM | RANGERS | 6,886 | 1-1 | | D | Ayunga |
| 30/08/2025 | PRM | Hibernian | 17,658 | 1-1 | D | Freckleton | |
| 13/09/2025 | PRM | Falkirk | 7,460 | 2-1 | W | John, Mandron | |
| 19/09/2025 | LCPQ | Kilmarnock | 7,192 | 2-2p | | W | Mandron, Richardson |
| 27/09/2025 | PRM | DUNDEE | 6,382 | 1-0 | W | Phillips | |
| 04/10/2025 | PRM | Kilmarnock | 5,399 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 18/10/2025 | PRM | ABERDEEN | 7,333 | 0-1 | L | ||
| 25/10/2025 | PRM | Dundee Utd | 8,843 | 1-3 | L | Nlundulu | |
| 29/10/2025 | PRM | HEARTS | 7,105 | 2-2 | D | Nlundulu, Freckleton | |
| 01/11/2025 | LCPSF | Motherwell (N) | 21, 277 | 4-1 | | W | Mandron (2), Nlundulu, King |
| 08/11/2025 | PRM | HIBERNIAN | 7,116 | 0-3 | | L | |
| 22/11/2025 | PRM | CELTIC | 6,840 | 0-1 | | L | |
| 29/11/2025 | PRM | Dundee | 4,680 | 1-3 | L | Mandron | |
| 03/12/2025 | PRM | Aberdeen | 14,826 | 3-3 | D | Fraser (p), Ayunga, King | |
| 06/12/2025 | PRM | DUNDEE UTD | 6,518 | 2-0 | W | McMenamin, Baccus | |
| 14/12/2025 | LCPF | Celtic (N) | 49,914 | 3-1 | | W | Fraser, Ayunga (2) |
| 20/12/2025 | PRM | LIVINGSTON | 5,764 | 1-0 | W | Mandron | |
| 27/12/2025 | PRM | KILMARNOCK | 7,531 | 0-0 | D | ||
| 30/12/2026 | PRM | Rangers | 50,526 | 1-2 | L | Mandron | |
| 03/01/2026 | PRM | Motherwell | 7,934 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 10/01/2026 | PRM | FALKIRK | 7,062 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 14/01/2026 | PRM | Hearts | 18.410 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 17/01/2026 | SCP4 | Livingston | 1,834 | 1-1p | W | Idowu | |
| 20/01/2026 | PRM | Livingston | 1,564 | 1-1 | D | Gogic | |
| 31/01/2026 | PRM | DUNDEE | 6,461 | 0-0 | D | ||
| 03/02/2026 | PRM | HEARTS | 7,151 | 1-0 | | W | Freckleton |
| 06/02/2026 | SCP5 | Airdrie | 2,900 | 2-1 |  | W | Devaney, Idowu |
| 11/02/2026 | PRM | Kilmarnock | 4,892 | 3-4 | L | Phillips (2), Tanser | |
| 14/02/2026 | PRM | Hibernian | 18,012 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 21/02/2026 | PRM | MOTHERWELL | 6,758 | 0-5 | | L | |
| 28/02/2026 | PRM | Livingston | 2,065 | 1-1 | D | Nlundulu | |
| 03/03/2026 | PRM | Dundee Utd | 8,360 | 1-2 | L | Young | |
| 08/03/2026 | SCQF | PARTICK TH | 5,548 | 2-1 | | W | Nlundulu, Young |
| 14/03/2026 | PRM | RANGERS | 6,898 | 0-1 | | L | |
| 21/03/2026 | PRM | Falkirk | 7,526 | 2-1 | W | Freckleton, Donnelly | |
| 04/04/2026 | PRM | ABERDEEN | 7,653 | 2-0 | W | Ayunga, Gogic | |
| 11/04/2026 | PRM | Celtic | 58,838 | 0-1 | L | ||
| 19/04/2026 | SCSF | Celtic (N) | 47,149 | 2-6a | | L | Mandron (2) |
| 25/04/2026 | PRM | LIVINGSTON | 5,884 | 0-2 | L | ||
| 02/05/2026 | PRM | Dundee | 5,379 | 0-1 | L | ||
| 09/05/2026 | PRM | KILMARNOCK | 7,619 | 0-3 | L | ||
| 12/05/2026 | PRM | Aberdeen | 15,638 | 2-0 | W | King, Phillips | |
| 17/05/2026 | PRM | DUNDEE UTD | 6,177 | 1-1 | D | Young | |
| 21/05/2026 | P/O 1 | Partick Th | 8,323 | 1-1 | | D | Phillips |
| 25/05/2026 | P/O 2 | PARTICK TH | 7,472 | 1-0 | | W | Fraser |
Through the Years
2025/26 SQUAD
Stats accurate as of post Partick Thistle match on 26/05/2026
Ross Sinclair
DOB: 7th May 2001
Born: Perth, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 27
Date signed: 22/04/2026
Signed by: Craig McLeish
Debut: 25th April 2026 v Livingston
Apps: 7
Clean Sheets: 2
Total Saints Apps: 7
Total Clean Sheets: 2
Grant Tamosevicius
DOB: 2nd September 2008
Born: Paisley, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish/Lithuanian
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 35
Date signed: 01/07/2024
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 19th April 2026 v Celtic
Apps: 1
Clean Sheets: 0
Total Saints Apps: 1
Total Clean Sheets: 0
DOB: 24th May 1999
Born: Trnava, Slovakia
Nationality: Slovakian
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 27
Date signed: 27/01/2020
Signed by: Jim Goodwin
Debut: 16th July 2022 v Cowdenbeath
Apps: 2
Clean Sheets: 1
Total Saints Apps: 6
Total Clean Sheets: 2
ON LOAN AT GLENTORAN FROM 28/07/25
Ryan Mullen
DOB: 18th May 2001
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 31
Date signed: 27/06/2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 19th July 2025 v Annan Athletic
Apps: 4
Clean Sheets: 2
Total Saints Apps: 4
Total Clean Sheets: 2
Shamal George
DOB: 6th January 1998
Born: Birkenhead, England
Nationality: English
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 1
Date signed: 24/07/2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 27th July 2025 v Ayr Utd
Apps: 41
Clean Sheets: 8
Total Saints Apps:41
Total Clean Sheets: 8
DOB: 23rd June 1994
Born: Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Right Back/Centre Back
Squad Number: 22
Date signed: 28th July 2020
Signed by: Jim Goodwin
Debut: 1st August 2020 v Livingston
Apps: 44
Goals: 3
Total Saints Apps: 264
Total Goals: 8
Richard King
DOB: 27th November 2001
Born: Clarendon, Jamaica
Nationality: Jamaican
Position: Central Defender
Squad Number: 5
Date signed: 17th June 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 15/07/2025 v Forfar
Apps: 44
Goals: 4
Total Saints Apps: 44
Total Goals:4
DOB: 13th April 1994
Born: Nicosia, Cyprus
Nationality: Cypriot (20 caps)
Position: Centre Back/Midfield
Squad Number: 13
Date signed: 22nd August 2022
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 1st February 2022 v Motherwell
Apps: 47
Goals: 2
Total Saints Apps: 184
Total Goals:11
Alex Iacovitti
DOB: 2nd September 1997
Born: Nottingham, England
Nationality: Scottish/Italian
Position: Centre Back
Squad Number: 4
Date signed: 16th July 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 1st August 2024 v Valur
Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 23
Total Goals: 3
RELEASED ON 07/08/2025
Miguel Freckleton
DOB: 6th August 2002
Born: Bristol, England
Nationality: English/Jamaican
Position: Centre Back
Squad Number: 21
Date signed: 24th July 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 9th August 2025 v Motherwell
Apps: 47
Goals: 4
Total Saints Apps: 47
Total Goals:4
Luke Kenny
DOB: 28th September 2003
Born: Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Central Defender
Squad Number: 26
Date signed: 1st January 2020
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 25th July 2023 v Cowdenbeath
Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 5
Total Goals: 0
Loaned to Arbroath on 16/07/2025
DOB: 23rd October 1994
Born: Blackpool, England
Nationality: English
Position: Left Back/Wing Back
Squad Number: 3
Date signed: 7th June 2021
Signed by: Jim Goodwin
Debut: 13th July 2021 v Dunfermline
Apps: 35
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 185
Total Goals:7
Declan John
DOB: 30th June 1995
Born: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Nationality: Welsh
Position: Full/Wing Back
Squad Number: 24
Date signed: 12th November 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 30th November 2024 v Dundee Utd
Apps: 42
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 62
Total Goals:3
Callum Penman
DOB: 5th May 2007
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Full/Wing Back
Squad Number: 28
Date signed: 5th May 2023
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 26th December 2024 v Rangers
Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 5
Total Goals: 0
Loaned to QoS on 24/07/2025
Jayden Richardson
DOB: 4th September 2000
Born: Notingham, England
Nationality: English
Position: Full/Wing Back
Squad Number: 2
Date signed: 18th June 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 12/07/2025 v Arbroath
Apps: 47
Goals: 3
Total Saints Apps: 47
Total Goals:3
Tunmise Sobowale
DOB: 19th March 1999
Born: Waterford, Ireland
Nationality: Irish
Position: Full/Wing Back
Squad Number: 19
Date signed: 19th July 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 3rd August 2025 v Celtic
Apps: 8
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 8
Total Goals:0
On loan at Shamrock Rovers from 20/02/2026
Thomas Falconer
DOB: 1st July 2008
Born: Paisley, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Wing Back/Winger
Squad Number: 38
Date signed: 1st July 2024
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 17th May 2025 v Dundee Utd
Apps: 1
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 1
Total Goals:0
Caiden McMillan
DOB: 1st January 2009
Born: Paisley, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 40
Date signed: 1st July 2025
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 17th May 2025 v Dundee Utd
Apps: 1
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 1
Total Goals:0
DOB: 12th December 1995
Born: Barrhead, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Central Midfield
Squad Number: 6
Date signed: 1st June 2022
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 9th July 2022 v Arbroath
Apps: 33
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 142
Total Goals:25
Oisin Smyth
DOB: 5th May 2001
Born: Derrymacash, Northern Ireland
Nationality: Northern Irish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 8
Date signed: 14th June 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 25th July 2024 v Valur
Apps: 5
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 31
Total Goals:4
ON LOAN AT PARTICK FROM 01/09/25
Liam Donnelly
DOB: 7th March 1996
Born: Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Nationality: Northern Irish
Position: Defence/Midfield
Squad Number:
Date signed: 23rd June 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 19th September 2025 v Kilmarnock
Apps: 21
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 21
Total Goals:1
DOB: 17th January 2004
Born: Paisley, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 30
Date signed: 21st December 2021
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 23rd July 2022 v FC Edinburgh
Apps: 11
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 18
Total Goals: 0
On loan at Partick Thistle from 29/01/2026
Killian Phillips
DOB: 30th March 2002
Born: San Diego, USA
Nationality: Irish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 88
Date signed: 21st August 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 25th August 2024 v Celtic
Apps: 51
Goals: 9
Total Saints Apps: 89
Total Goals:13
DOB: 7th June 1998
Born: Durban, South Africa
Nationality: Australian (19 caps, 1 goal)
Position: Central Midfield
Squad Number: 17
Date signed: 30th June 2022
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 23rd July 2022 v FC Edinburgh
Apps: 21
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 93
Total Goals:6
Roland Idowu
DOB: 5th May 2001
Born: Dublin, Ireland
Nationality: Irish
Position: Midfield/Forward
Squad Number: 7
Date signed: 24th June 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 25th July 2024 v Valur
Apps: 38
Goals: 3
Total Saints Apps: 74
Total Goals:7
Conor McMenamin
DOB: 24th August 1995
Born: Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Nationality: Northern Irish (7 caps. 1 goal)
Position: Winger/Forward
Squad Number: 10
Date signed: 6th July 2023
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 15th July 2023 v Montrose
Apps: 34
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 77
Total Goals:7
Allan Campbell
DOB: 4th July 1998
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 16
Date signed: 7th January 2026
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 10th January 2026 v Falkirk
Apps: 15
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 15
Total Goals:0
Jacob Devaney
DOB: 11th June 2007
Born: Barnsley, England
Nationality: Irish
Position: Midfield
Squad Number: 8
Date signed: 2nd February 2026
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 3rd February 2026 v Hearts
Apps: 18
Goals: 1
Total Saints Apps: 18
Total Goals:1
Jalmaro Calvin
DOB: 30th June 2003
Born: Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality: Jamaican/Anitiguan
Position: Winger/Forward
Squad Number: 17
Date signed: 22nd July 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 25th October 2025 v Dundee Utd
Apps: 10
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 10
Total Goals:0
Malik Dijksteel
DOB: 30th June 2003
Born: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Position: Winger/Forward
Squad Number: 18
Date signed: 31st July 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 3rd August 2025 v Celtic
Apps: 11
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 11
Total Goals:0
DOB: 24th May 1997
Born: Beaminster, England
Nationality: Kenyan (2 caps)
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 11
Date signed: 1st June 2022
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 9th July 2022 v Arbroath
Apps: 32
Goals: 5
Total Saints Apps: 109
Total Goals: 18
Mikael Mandron
DOB: 11th October 1994
Born: Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France
Nationality: French
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 9
Date signed: 7th July 2023
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 15th July 2023 v Montrose
Apps: 47
Goals: 13
Total Saints Apps: 130
Total Goals:33
James Scott
DOB: 30th August 2000
Born: Glasgow
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 14
Date signed: 24th January 2024
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 27th January 2024 v Rangers
Apps: 3
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 34
Total Goals: 1
Loaned to Ross County on 07/08/2025
Evan Mooney
DOB: 11th December 2007
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 33
Date signed: 11th December 2006
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 19th October 2024 v Hearts
Apps: 13
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 20
Total Goals:1
SOLD TO ARSENAL ON 02/02/2026
Dan Nlundulu
DOB: 5th February 1999
Born: Paris, France
Nationality: English
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 14
Date signed: 1st September 2025
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 13th September 2025 v Falkirk
Apps: 33
Goals: 5
Total Saints Apps: 33
Total Goals:5
Jake Young
DOB: 22nd July 2001
Born: Huddersfield, England
Nationality: English
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 20
Date signed: 16th January 2026
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 21st Janaury 2026 v Livingston
Apps: 17
Goals: 3
Total Saints Apps: 17
Total Goals:3
Kion Etete
DOB: 28th November 2001
Born: Derby, England
Nationality: English
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 29
Date signed: 22nd January 2026
Signed by: Stephen Robinson
Debut: 31st January 2026 v Dundee
Apps: 5
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 5
Total Goals:0
Luke Douglas
DOB: 16th July 2009
Born: Paisley, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Position: Forward
Squad Number: 32
Date signed: 16th July 2024
Signed by: Youth Academy
Debut: 9th May 2026 v Kilmarnock
Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Total Saints Apps: 4
Total Goals:0
2025/26
25/03/2017 – Dundee Utd (N)
Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup Final
25th March 2017
Fir Park, Motherwell
Dundee Utd 2-1 St. Mirren
Andreu 37
LOY 38 Mikkelsen 75
ATT: 8,089
Referee: Nick Walsh
- Saints lose their second Challenge Cup final in their third appearance at this stage, with a 2-1 defeat at Fir Park, also the venue of their previous defeat, just over 23 years beforehand.
- Over 5,000 Saints fan make up the bulk of the crowd, but watch on as Tony Andreu volleys home a stunning opener in glorious spring sunshine in Lanarkshire.
- Saints equalise straight from the restart, as Gary Irvine slaloms up the park to set up Rory Loy who calmly finds the net with a tidy finish.
- United find the winner during a flat second half when Mikkelsen heads home to win the trophy.
- Saints real challenge however was in the league, where they remained bottom of the second tier with just 7 matches left.
| No | Dundee United | St. Mirren | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cammy Bell (c) | Billy O’Brien | 21 |
| 8 | Stewart Murdoch | Gary Irvine | 3 |
| 14 | William Edjenguélé | Gary MacKenzie | 6 |
| 4 | Mark Durnan | Jack Baird | 15 |
| 24 | Jamie Robson | Adam Eckersley | 44 |
| 16 | Charlie Telfer |  84 Kyle Magennis | 42 |
| 14 | Willo Flood  | Stevie Mallan | 10 |
| 22 | Ali Coote 89 | Stephen McGinn (c) | 22 |
| 19 | Tony Andreu | Lewis Morgan | 17 |
| 23 | Nick van der Velden 58 | Rory Loy | 16 |
| 9 | Simon Murray 80 | John Sutton | 9 |
| SUBSTITUTES | |||
| 21 | Luis Zwick | Jamie Langfield | 1 |
| 3 | Paul Dixon | Stelios Demetriou | 2 |
| 5 | Coll Donaldson  89 | Andy Webster | 4 |
| 6 | Lewis Toshney | Pål Fjelde | 23 |
| 20 | Frank van der Struijk | Darren Whyte | 35 |
| 11 | Alex Nicholls 80 | 84 Connor O’Keefe | 36 |
| 18 | Thomas Mikkelsen 58 | Ryan Watters | 50 |
| Manager: Ray McKinnon | Manager: Jack Ross | ||
05/11/2005 – Hamilton (N)
Bell’s Scottish Challenge Cup Final
5th November 2005
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
St. Mirren 2-1 Hamilton
Lappin 22
Turnbridge 47 Sutton 80
ATT: 9,673
Referee: Stuart Douglas
- Close to 7,000 Saints fans witnessed the team clinch the 2005 Bell’s Cup after a close fought win over Hamilton Accies in Airdrie.
- The attendance at the Excelsior Stadium is a record, that stands today, and the match kicks off over 30 mins late to allow the travelling support from Renfrewshire to finally beat the traffic and access the stadium.
- Saints start very strongly, and cement their dominance when Simon Lappin fires home after his initial shot crashes off the bar and David Van Zanten returns the rebound to the back post leaving the young Saint with an easy chance.
- Saints squander multiple opportunities to increase their lead, and pay the penalty immediately after half time when Scott Turnbridge has a tap in for Accies after Smith saved.
- The match is very close after this, with both sides creating chances, however it is a surging run from Van Zanten that creates the winner with 10 minutes remaining, when he plows his way to the by-line and swings a cross, where John Sutton nods the ball home in the middle of the box.
- This is Saints first success in the competition at the 12th attempt.
| St. Mirren | NO | Accies |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Smith | 1 | David McEwan |
| David van Zanten | 2 | 81 Stuart Balmer |
| Kirk Broadfoot | 3 | Derek Fleming |
| Andy Millen 76 | 4 | Steven Thomson (c) |
| Kevin McGowne (c) | 5 | Mark McLaughlin |
| John Potter | 6 | Alex Neil |
| Hugh Murray | 7 | Scott Tunbridge |
| Charlie Adam 69 | 8 | Marvyn Wilson |
| Stewart Kean | 9 | 38 Graeme Jones |
| John Sutton | 10 | 77 Scott MacKenzie |
| Simon Lappin | 11 | Pat Keogh |
| Substitutes | ||
| Billy Mehmet 69 | 12 | 81 John Robertson |
| Alan Reid | 14 | Brown Ferguson |
| Mark Corcoran | 15 | 77 Mark Gilhaney |
| Mark Reilly 76 | 16 | 38 Brian Carrigan |
| Craig Hinchliffe | 17 | Raymond Jellema |
| Gus MacPherson | Manager | Billy Reid |
12/12/1993 – Falkirk (N)
B&Q Scottish Challenge Cup Final
12th December 1993
Fir Park, Motherwell
Falkirk 3-0 St. Mirren
Duffy 47
Cadette 48 Hughes 65
ATT: 13,736
Referee: Douglas Hope
- Saints lose in their first ever appearance of the Challenge Cup Final, a competition started only 3 seasons beforehand for lower league clubs.
- Despite dominating for the entire first half, Saints can’t open the scoring, with Barry Lavety unlucky on a number of occasions and Tony Parks in the Falkirk goal in inspired form to keep the Paisley side out.
- The Bairns make Saints pay by scoring twice in the opening 3 minutes of the second half, effectively ending the match with their first attempts at goal.
- John Hughes adds a third midway through the half, and Saints can’t even muster a consolation when Neil Orr’s 25 yarder hits the bar.
- The attendance is a record in the competition until 2012, when the new Rangers are admitted to the bottom tier of the professional ranks.
- The match remains long in the memory of the 6,500 Saints fans in attendance due to the awful weather, with driving snow and rain making conditions probably the worst ever experience for the bulk of the Saints support in the one uncovered terracing then remaining at Fir Park.
Saints centre back Barry McLaughlin makes a splash in the awful weather at Fir Park as Richard Cadette of Falkirk tries to close him down.
17/03/2013 – Hearts (N)
Scottish League Cup Final
17th March 2013
Hampden Park, Glasgow
St. Mirren 3-2 Hearts
Stevenson 10
GONCALVES 37
THOMPSON 46 NEWTON 66
Stevenson 85
ATT: 44,036
Referee: Craig Thomson
- Saints lift the League Cup for the first time, following one of the all time classic matches at Hampden Park on a cold spring day.
- Despite Saints beating Hearts twice that season, including only a few weeks beforehand, they were not favourites with the Bookies or parts of the media, however in Renfrewshire there was little doubt Danny Lennon would return to Paisley with the trophy, following the standard of performance against Celtic in the semi-final.
- Backed by close to 20,000 Saints fans, the players started slowly however, and conceded an early goal to Ryan Stevenson. For the next 20 minutes, Saints clung on before Danny Lennon made a tactical change and dropped Paul McGowan back to a deeper midfield role to become primary play-maker.
- For the next half or so, Saints blew Hearts away with the type of fast flowing and thrilling football that Celtic could not hanadle in the semi finals. Almost immediately after the tactical switch, Esmael Goncalves continued his blistering start to life in Paisley with the equaliser following a move that ripped Hearts apart.
- Barely a minute into the second half, Steven Thompson put Saints ahead following another precise move, before Conor Newton smashed home a third after he and Goncalves beat Hearts entire defence with a lightening exchange of passes.
- Hearts pulled back a late goal and flung everything at Saints after this, however some stout defending paid off, and Saints prevailed in the competition for the first time.
| NO | SAINTS | HEARTS | NO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Samson | Jamie MacDonald | 1 |
| 2 | David van Zanten | Dylan McGowan | 19 |
| 14 | Marc McAusland | Andy Webster (c) | 6 |
| 6 | Jim Goodwin (c) | Danny Wilson | 4 |
| 3 | Paul Dummett | Kevin McHattie | 29 |
| 21 | Gary Teale | Ryan Stevenson | 7 |
| 10 | Paul McGowan | 70 Darren Barr | 5 |
| 24 | Conor Newton | 80 Mehdi Taouil | 10 |
| 29 | John McGinn 81 | 64 Jamie Walker | 14 |
| 9 | Steven Thompson 77 | Michael Ngoo | 21 |
| 77 | Isma Gonçalves 90+2 | John Sutton | 9 |
| SUBSTITUTES | |||
| 16 | Grant Adam | Mark Ridgers | 13 |
| 5 | Lee Mair 90+2 | Brad McKay | 28 |
| 11 | Graham Carey 81 | 70 Jason Holt | 15 |
| 17 | Kenny McLean | 64 Arvydas Novikovas | 18 |
| 19 | Sam Parkin 77 | 80 Dale Carrick | 37 |
| Manager: Danny Lennon | Manager: Gary Locke | ||
21/10/2010 – Rangers (N)
Scottish League Cup Final
21st March 2010
Hampden Park, Glasgow
St. Mirren 0-1 Rangers
Thomson 53 
Wilson 71
Miller 84
ATT: 44,538
Referee: Craig Thomson
- In one of the most infamous and astonishing matches ever played in the history of not only the club. but Scottish football, Saints lose the 2010 League Cup Final against a Rangers side down to 9 men.
- Saints initially made light work of their underdog tag, and with 11 v 11 were by far the better side, particularity in the first half where Steven Thomson missed the best chance of the match, and David Barron hit the cross bar.
- Saints domination continued into the 2nd half, and Rangers frustration boiled over after 53 minutes when Kevin Thomson was red carded for a wild lunge at namesake Steven.
- Rangers decided to sit deep as a result of this, with the onus on Saints to break down the Ibrox men, which they found extremely difficult.
- On the only occasion Saints did break through the mass Ranges ranks on 71 minutes, substitute Craig Dargo was taken down by Danny Wilson when he was about to shoot, and the Rangers defender was also red carded.
- The stalemate continued, with Saints simply unable to take advantage of their incredible situation, and in their unnecessarily desperate attempts to finish the match inside 90 minutes, lost a goal on the counter attack to Kenny Miller after 84 minutes, and the final drifted away from Saints in devastating circumstances.
| St. Mirren | NO | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Gallacher | 1 | Neil Alexander |
| Jack Ross | 2 | Steven Whittaker Y |
| David Barron | 3 | David Weir (c) |
| John Potter (c) | 4 | Danny Wilson |
| Lee Mair | 5 | Saša Papac |
| Graham Carey | 6 | 46 Steven Davis |
| Hugh Murray 60 | 7 | Lee McCulloch |
| Steven Thomson | 8 | Kevin Thomson |
| Garry Brady 85 | 9 | 89 Nacho Novo |
| Billy Mehmet 70 | 10 | 79 Kris Boyd |
| Michael Higdon | 11 | Kenny Miller |
| Mark Howard | 12 | Allan McGregor |
| Steven Robb | 14 | 89 Steven Smith |
| Andy Dorman 60 | 15 | 46 Maurice Edu |
| Stephen O’Donnell 85 | 16 | Damarcus Beasley |
| Craig Dargo 70 | 17 | 79 Steven Naismith |
| Gus MacPherson | Manager | Walter Smith |
21/04/1962 – Rangers (N)
Scottish Cup Final
21st April 1962
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Rangers 2-0 St. Mirren
Brand 40
Wilson 58
ATT: 127,940
Referee: Tiny Wharton
- In the 5th Scottish Cup final played by the club, Saints are beaten 2-0 by league runners up Rangers, following goals from Ralph Brand and Davie Wilson.
- However, Saints have periods of domination throughout the match, with George McLean and Tommy Bryceland controlling the midfield area ahead of the highly rated Jim Baxter and Ian McMillan.
- Rangers take their chances however, in front of the largest attendance Saints are ever likely to play in front of, and still the 10th highest ever recorded in Europe for a domestic match.
- The crucial goals came just before and after half time, frustratingly lost during key parts of the match and the second in particular scored against the run of play, leaving Saints with too big a task to get back into the match.
| Rangers | No | St. Mirren |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Ritchie | 1 | Bobby Williamson |
| Bobby Shearer | 2 | Bobby Campbell |
| Eric Caldow | 3 | John Wilson |
| Harold Davis | 4 | Rab Stewart |
| Ronnie McKinnon | 5 | Jim Clunie |
| Jim Baxter | 6 | George McLean |
| Willie Henderson | 7 | Tommy Henderson |
| Ian McMillan | 8 | Tommy Bryceland |
| Jimmy Millar | 9 | Don Kerrigan |
| Ralph Brand | 10 | Willie Fernie |
| Davie Wilson | 11 | Þór Beck |
25/04/1959 – Aberdeen (N)
Scottish Cup Final
25th April 1959
Hampden Park, Glasgow
St. Mirren 3-1 Aberdeen
BRYCELAND 43
MILLER 65
BAKER 76
Baird 89
ATT: 108,591
Referee: Jack Mowatt
- Highly fancied Saints proved the critics right by comfortably disposing of the Dons to bring the Cup back to Paisley for the second time.
- The red hot forward line do the business once more for Saints, with Tommy Bryceland opening the scoring with a brilliant header from 15 yards just before half time.
- Alistair Miller added a second from close range midway through the 2nd half before Gerry Baker completed the feat of scoring in every round by clinically finding the top corner from just inside the box with 14 minutes remaining.
- Aberdeen grabbed a late consolation, but Saints wouldn’t be denied and the roar at full time from Hampden Park could be heard at Paisley Cross.
- The attendance was one of only two matches in Scotland that has ever attracted over 100,000 with either old firm club not playing.
- The numbers travelling from Aberdeen were estimated at 10,000, with close to 70,000 making the journey on behalf of Saints and the rest were neutrals.
- Captain David Lapsley retired after the match.
| St. Mirren | No | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Walker | 1 | Fred Martin |
| David Lapsley | 2 | Dave Caldwell |
| John Wilson | 3 | Jimmy Hogg |
| Jackie Neilson | 4 | Ken Brownlee |
| Jackie McGugan | 5 | Jim Clunie |
| Tommy Leishman | 6 | Archie Glen |
| Jim Rodger | 7 | Dickie Ewen |
| Tommy Bryceland | 8 | Norrie Davidson |
| Gerry Baker | 9 | Hugh Baird |
| Tommy Gemmell | 10 | Bobby Wishart |
| Alistair Miller | 11 | Jack Hather |
1959 Scottish Cup Winning team:
Back row L to R: E McGarvie (Trainer), John “Cockles” Wilson, Gerry Baker, Dave Walker, Jackie Neilson, Jackie McGugan, Tommy Leishman.
Front Row: Jim Rodger, Tommy Bryceland, David Lapsley, Tommy Gemmell, Alistair Miller.
