2007–08 St Mirren F.C. season
2007–08 season | |||
Chairman | Stewart Gilmour | ||
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Manager | Gus McPherson | ||
Scottish Premier League | 10th | ||
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
League Cup | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Billy Mehmet (6) All: Billy Mehmet (8) | ||
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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.
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
In:
Player | From | Fee |
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Will Haining | Oldham Athletic | Free[1] |
Gary Mason | Dunfermline Athletic | Free[1] |
Craig Dargo | Inverness CT | Free[1] |
Mark Howard | Cardiff City | Free[1] |
Franco Miranda | Helsingborgs IF | Free[2] |
Paul Mathers | East Fife | Undisclosed |
Chris Birchall | Coventry City | Loan[3] |
Andy Dorman | New England Revolution | Free[4] |
Jim Hamilton | Dunfermline | Free[5] |
Out:
Player | To | Fee |
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Kirk Broadfoot | Rangers | Pre-Contract[6] |
John Sutton | Wycombe | Free[7] |
Tony Bullock | Ross County | Free[8] |
Craig Hinchcliffe | Partick Thistle | Free |
David McKenna | Stirling Albion | Free[9] |
John Baird | Montrose | Free[10] |
Kevin McGowne | Montrose | Free[11] |
Scott Gemmill | Berwick Rangers | Contract Expired[12] |
Paul Lawson | Celtic | Loan Return |
Eddie Malone | Dundee | On Loan[13] |
Chris Birchall | Coventry City | Loan Return |
Eddie Malone | Dundee | Undisclosed[14] |
Alex Burke | Dunfermline | Loan[15] |
Players
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Fixtures and results for St Mirren F.C. for season 2007–08.
NOTE: scores are written St Mirren first
References
- 1 2 3 4 "St Mirren sign up striker Dargo". BBC Sport website. 28 June 2007.
- ↑ "Miranda completes move to Buddies". BBC Sport. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Buddies complete Birchall signing". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ↑ "Saints secure Revolution's Dorman". BBC. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hamilton joins St Mirren". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ↑ "Rangers sign Buddies' Broadfoot". BBC Sport. 6 March 2007.
- ↑ "Wycombe sign St Mirren's Sutton". BBC Sport. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
- ↑ "Golabek & Bullock back at County". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007.
- ↑ "Stirling Albion sign up McKenna". BBC Sport. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Season ending suits Jim". Montrose Review. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "McGowne heading out to Montrose". BBC Sport. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Buddie Gemmill heads for Berwick". BBC News. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ↑ "Buddies' Malone heads for Dens". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ↑ "Eddie signs up". Dundee FC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008.