2010–11 St. Mirren F.C. season
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St. Mirren
are competing in their 5th successive season in the Scottish Premier League after finishing in 10th place for season 2009–10. The most notable change at the club during the close season was the replacement of both manager Gus MacPherson
and assistant manager Andy Millen
after 7 seasons of managing the club. This was the longest period any manager had spent in charge of the club since the 1950s and at the time of MacPherson's sacking he was the longest serving manager of a Scottish League Club. They were replaced by the former Cowdenbeath
management partnership of Danny Lennon
and Iain Jenkins
.
St Mirren started the SPL campaign with a home fixture against the 2010 Scottish Cup holders
, Dundee United at St. Mirren Park
on 14 August 2010.
The most notable departures from the club were that of first team regulars, Andy Dorman
, Billy Mehmet
and vice-captain Jack Ross
after their contracts expired.
Influential Welsh
international midfielder Andy Dorman has moved to English Championship side Crystal Palace
, managed by the former Scotland
boss George Burley
. Dorman had spent two and a half years in Paisley, during which time he won his first international cap against Croatia
and was joint top goalscorer in his first full season at the club.
Billy Mehmet moved to Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkish Süper Lig. Mehmet was St. Mirren's top scorer in all competitions during the 2009-10 season with 12 goals, most having been scored in cup competitions, including the winning goal versus Heart of Midlothian
in the League Cup
Semi-Final.
Jack Ross left the club having spent the latter part of the season out with an ankle injury and joined SPL rivals Hamilton Academical.
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St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
are competing in their 5th successive season in the Scottish Premier League after finishing in 10th place for season 2009–10. The most notable change at the club during the close season was the replacement of both manager Gus MacPherson
Gus MacPherson
Angus Ian MacPherson is a Scottish former football player and manager. MacPherson played for Kilmarnock for over a decade, making over 350 league appearances. After retiring as a player in 2003, he became manager of St. Mirren, a position he held until May 2010. MacPherson took St...
and assistant manager Andy Millen
Andy Millen
Andrew "Andy" Frank Millen is a Scottish ex-professional association footballer who is now assistant manager at Queen of the South.Millen played for Queen's Park after making his comeback at the age of 45...
after 7 seasons of managing the club. This was the longest period any manager had spent in charge of the club since the 1950s and at the time of MacPherson's sacking he was the longest serving manager of a Scottish League Club. They were replaced by the former Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath F.C.
Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
management partnership of Danny Lennon
Danny Lennon
Danny Lennon is a former association football player and current manager of Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren. Lennon played internationally for the Northern Ireland B national football team.-Club career:...
and Iain Jenkins
Iain Jenkins
Iain Jenkins is an English-born former footballer who represented Northern Ireland at international level. He is the former assistant manager of St. Mirren-Playing career:...
.
St Mirren started the SPL campaign with a home fixture against the 2010 Scottish Cup holders
2010 Scottish Cup Final
The 2010 Scottish Cup Final was the 125th final of the Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish Cup. The match took place on 15 May 2010, at Hampden Park, Glasgow and was contested by first time finalists Ross County and 1994 winners Dundee United...
, Dundee United at St. Mirren Park
St. Mirren Park
St. Mirren Park, more commonly known as Love Street, was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley, Scotland. At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators, however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800. Until its closure in 2009, St....
on 14 August 2010.
Transfers
Manager Danny Lennon has been active in signing new players during the close season after 9 players left the club over the summer. Lennon recruited many players from Scotland's Division 1 and 2 including the acquisition of 4 players from his former club, Cowdenbeath. 2 former players, David Van Zanten and Marc McAusland also rejoined St. Mirren.The most notable departures from the club were that of first team regulars, Andy Dorman
Andy Dorman
Andrew "Andy" Dorman is a Wales international footballer. Born in England of English parents, he grew up in Wales and represented the Wales schools team, eventually gaining full senior international recognition when FIFA amended its rules on eligibility...
, Billy Mehmet
Billy Mehmet
Billy Mehmet is an Irish professional football player who plays for Australian A-League club Perth Glory. Born in England, Mehmet is of part English, Irish and Turkish Cypriot descent and has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team.Mehmet is the youngest ever player to have played in a first...
and vice-captain Jack Ross
Jack Ross
John James "Jack" Ross is a former Scottish professional footballer who played in defence and midfield.-Early career:Ross had spells as a youth player at Dundee and Forfar Athletic...
after their contracts expired.
Influential Welsh
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
international midfielder Andy Dorman has moved to English Championship side Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, managed by the former Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
boss George Burley
George Burley
George Elder Burley is a Scottish football manager and former player and manager, formerly the manager of Crystal Palace Football Club. Burley had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player making 628 appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps...
. Dorman had spent two and a half years in Paisley, during which time he won his first international cap against Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
and was joint top goalscorer in his first full season at the club.
Billy Mehmet moved to Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkish Süper Lig. Mehmet was St. Mirren's top scorer in all competitions during the 2009-10 season with 12 goals, most having been scored in cup competitions, including the winning goal versus Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Semi-Final.
Jack Ross left the club having spent the latter part of the season out with an ankle injury and joined SPL rivals Hamilton Academical.
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | David Van Zanten David van Zanten David van Zanten is an Irish professional association football player who currently plays for St. Mirren. He was born in Ireland to a Dutch father and an Irish mother... |
 Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Darren McGregor Darren McGregor Darren McGregor is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League team St. Mirren.- Cowdenbeath:... |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Paul McQuade Paul McQuade Paul McQuade is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for East Fife.-Raith Rovers:McQuade started his professional career at Raith Rovers but never made a first team appearance... |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 |  Peter BradleyPeter Bradley (Footballer) Peter Bradley is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Queen's Park.-Cowdenbeath:Peter Bradley joined the Central Park side in 2008 and spent a lot of his time in the Cowdenbeath Under 19's squad becoming a regular, through the years he eventually broke into the fringes of the first... |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Undisclosed Fee | BBC Sport |
| 13 July 2010 | Craig Samson Craig Samson Craig Samson is a Scottish International footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.-Early Career:... |
Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 14 July 2010 | Gareth Wardlaw Gareth Wardlaw Gareth Wardlaw is a footballer currently playing for Scottish First Division club Ayr United.- Ayr United :After many years in amateur and Junior football, Wardlaw started his senior career at Ayr United in 2004... |
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor... |
Nominal Fee | BBC Sport |
| 16 July 2010 | Marc McAusland |
Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ.... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 27 July 2010 | Sean Lynch |
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 31 August 2010 |  Nick HegartyNick Hegarty Nicholas Ian "Nick" Hegarty is an English footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder and wing back for Conference National side Mansfield Town.... |
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 25 September 2010 | Jamie McCluskey Jamie McCluskey James "Jamie" McCluskey is a Scottish football player who currently plays for Scottish First Division side Dundee. McCluskey, who started his career with Hibernian, set a record for the youngest player to play in the Scottish Premier League when he made his senior debut. He has since also played... |
 Wrexham |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 1 October 2010 | Patrick Cregg Patrick Cregg Patrick Cregg is an Irish footballer who plays for Bury.-Career:Cregg started his senior career at Arsenal; his first senior appearance was in a 3-1 victory against Everton in the League Cup on 9 November 2004, as an 89th minute substitute for Arturo Lupoli... |
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 22 October 2010 |  Aaron MooyAaron Mooy Aaron Mooy is an Australian football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League.-Club career:Mooy Started his career in Europe as a youth scholar at Bolton Wanderers... |
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
Undisclosed Fee | St. Mirren F.C. Official Website |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2010 | Billy Mehmet Billy Mehmet Billy Mehmet is an Irish professional football player who plays for Australian A-League club Perth Glory. Born in England, Mehmet is of part English, Irish and Turkish Cypriot descent and has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team.Mehmet is the youngest ever player to have played in a first... |
 Gençlerbirliği S.K. |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Tom Brighton Tom Brighton Tom Brighton is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays at centre forward. He is currently contracted to Queen of the South.-Career:... |
Unattached | Released | BBC |
| 1 July 2010 | Chris Innes Chris Innes Chris Innes is a Scottish footballer who is currently a free agent.-Career:Broxburn-born Innes started his professional career at Stenhousemuir after joining the Warriors from Blackburn United and moved to Kilmarnock for £50,000 in 1998. In 1999, he went out on loan twice, to St. Mirren for 3... |
Inverness C.T. Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Jack Ross Jack Ross John James "Jack" Ross is a former Scottish professional footballer who played in defence and midfield.-Early career:Ross had spells as a youth player at Dundee and Forfar Athletic... |
Hamilton Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Stephen O'Donnell Stephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer) Stephen James O'Donnell is a Scottish football midfielder. He plays for Dundee having been released by Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-Club career:... |
Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Andy Dorman Andy Dorman Andrew "Andy" Dorman is a Wales international footballer. Born in England of English parents, he grew up in Wales and represented the Wales schools team, eventually gaining full senior international recognition when FIFA amended its rules on eligibility... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Allan Johnston Allan Johnston Allan 'Magic' Johnston is a Scottish international professional association footballer currently signed to Queen of the South where he is now also the first team coach.-Hearts:... |
Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS... |
Free (End of Contract) | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Graham Carey Graham Carey Graham Carey is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a left sided attacking midfielder for Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren... |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
Loan Ends | BBC Sport |
| 1 July 2010 | Rory Loy Rory Loy Rory James Loy is a Scottish professional association football player who is currently playing for the English League One club Carlisle United.-Early life:... |
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
Loan Ends | BBC Sport |
| 8 July 2010 | Chris Smith |
Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
| 13 July 2010 | Mark Howard |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Free Transfer | BBC Sport |
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| Date | Player | From | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2010 |  Jure TravnerJure Travner Jure Travner is a Slovenian football defender, who currently plays for Bulgarian A PFG side Ludogorets Razgrad.- Career :Travner began his playing career with NK CM Celje in 2004.... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Season | BBC Sport |
| 27 July 2010 | Paul McGowan |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
Season | BBC Sport |
Loan Out
| Date | Player | To | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2010 | Jon McShane Jon McShane Jon McShane born in Paisley is a Scottish professional football striker currently playing for St Mirren F.C. McShane was promoted from the pro-youth set-up to the first team squad in summer 2010.... |
Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer... |
5 Months | St. Mirren Club Website |
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