2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gordon Scott | ||
| Manager | Jim Goodwin | ||
| Stadium | St Mirren Park | ||
| Premiership | 9th | ||
| League Cup | Group Stage | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter Finals lost to Aberdeen | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonathan Obika (8 goals) All: Jonathan Obika (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,332 vs Rangers (25 August 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,240 vs Motherwell (4 December 2019) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,436 | ||
| | |||
The 2019–20 season was the club's second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football since being promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2017–18 season. St Mirren also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Saints finished 9th after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.[1]
Season review
[edit]May
[edit]On 28 May, defender Anton Ferdinand confirmed that he would leave Saints when his contract expired in the summer. The experienced defender made 19 appearances in his time at the club.[2] Also on this day, Saints were drawn with Dunfermline Athletic, Albion Rovers, Edinburgh City and East Kilbride in Group H of the Betfred Cup.[3] On 30 May, left back Adam Eckersley joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians after his contract expired.[4] The defender made a total of 42 appearances for the club, scoring twice. He also played a major role in helping Saints win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship. On 31 May, Jimmy Nicholl left his role as first team coach, to become assistant manager at Dundee.[5]
June
[edit]On 3 June, Saints announced that loanees Anders Dreyer, Brad Lyons, Danny Rogers, Duckens Nazon, Jordan Holmes, Kyle McAllister, Laurențiu Corbu, Lee Hodson and Mihai Popescu had all returned to their parent clubs, and striker Simeon Jackson left the club when his contract expired.[6] On 26 June, following much media speculation, manager Oran Kearney left the club by 'mutual consent', despite having two years of his contract left.[7] Also on this day, defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year contract extension with Saints,[8] and goalkeeper Dean Lyness rejoined the club on a two-year deal after leaving in September 2018 to join Raith Rovers.[9] On 28 June, former Saints captain Jim Goodwin was appointed the club's new manager after leaving Alloa Athletic, signing a three-year deal. Another former Saint, Lee Sharp, also joins as Goodwin's assistant.[10]
July
[edit]On 4 July, defender Mateo Mužek left Saints and joined Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova on a free transfer.[11] Also on this day, striker Tony Andreu signed a one-year deal with the club, after being released by Coventry City.[12] On 12 July, after a successful trial with the club, midfielder Oan Djorkaeff signed a one-year deal.[13] On 19 July, defender Josh Heaton left the club by mutual consent, after only making two appearances since signing a three-year deal at the beginning of last season.[14] On 30 July, Turkish midfielder İlkay Durmuş signed on a two-year deal from Austrian side, Wacker Innsbruck.[15]
August
[edit]On 1 August, midfielder Sam Foley signed on a two-year deal, after being released by Northampton Town.[16] Also on this day, striker Cody Cooke was ruled out for up to nine months, due to ruptured knee ligaments.[17] On 2 August, striker Jonathan Obika joined the club on a two-year deal from Oxford United.[18] Also on this day, defender Sean McLoughlin signed on a six-month loan from Hull City.[18] On 9 August, former Saint Kyle McAllister re-signed for the club on a three-year deal, and defender Calum Waters signed on a one-year loan from Kilmarnock.[19] On 22 August, Jamaican striker Junior Morias signed from Northampton Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20]
September
[edit]On 2 September, defender Jack Baird signed for rivals Greenock Morton on a short-term loan.[21] On 3 September, former Saint Kirk Broadfoot signed a two-year contract with the club, after being released by Kilmarnock.[22]
October
[edit]On 18 October, midfielder Cameron MacPherson signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2022.[23] On 29 October, Jim Kellerman left the club by mutual consent. He joined the club in May 2018 and made seven appearances, scoring once.[24]
December
[edit]On 31 December, on-loan defender Sean McLoughlin returned to parent club Hull City at the end of his loan period. He played 21 times for the club, scoring once.[25]
January
[edit]On 7 January, Saints signed Irish duo Jamie McGrath and Conor McCarthy on two-and-a-half year deals. Midfielder McGrath signed from Dundalk, and defender McCarthy moves from Cork City.[26] Also on this day, defender Jack Baird extended his loan at Greenock Morton until the end of the season.[26] On 8 January, defender Akin Famewo signed on loan until the end of the season from Norwich City.[27] On 24 January, midfielder Kyle Magennis injured his knee during a 1–0 defeat to Rangers, and it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season.[28] On 28 January, 20-year-old Slovakian goalkeeper Peter Urminský sign from Spartak Trnava on an 18-month deal.[29] On 30 January, defender Lee Hodson returned to the club for a second spell, after signing on loan until the end of the season from Gillingham.[30] On 31 January, striker Alex Jakubiak joined Saints on loan until the end of the season from Watford,[30] while youngster Ethan Erhahon joined Barnsley on loan[31] and defender Paul McGinn joined Hibernian on an 18-month deal.[32] Also on this day, veteran defender Kirk Broadfoot left the club to rejoin Kilmarnock after leaving them just four months earlier to sign for Saints.[33]
February
[edit]On 1 February, Saints signed forward Seifedin Chabbi on loan until the end of the season from Turkish side Gaziantep.[30] On 7 February, it was announced that Ryan Flynn suffered cruciate ligament damage in a match against Hamilton, which effectively ended his season.[34] On 29 February, the club were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Aberdeen.[35]
March
[edit]On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended until further notice, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[36]
May
[edit]On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saints finished 9th, after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.[1]
Squad list
[edit]- As of 11 March 2020[37]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Václav Hladký |  | GK | 14 November 1990 | Slovan Liberec | 2019 | 2020 | 59 | 0 |
| 26 | Dean Lyness |  | GK | 20 July 1991 | Raith Rovers | 2019 | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| – | Peter Urminský |  | GK | 24 May 1999 | Spartak Trnava | 2020 | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Lee Hodson |  | DF | 2 October 1991 | Gillingham (loan) | 2020 | 2020 | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | Calum Waters |  | DF | 10 March 1996 | Kilmarnock (loan) | 2019 | 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 5 | Conor McCarthy |  | DF | 11 April 1998 | Cork City | 2020 | 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Gary MacKenzie | | DF | 15 October 1985 | Doncaster Rovers | 2016 | 2020 | 74 | 6 |
| 22 | Akin Famewo | | DF | 9 November 1998 | Norwich City (loan) | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 4 | Stephen McGinn (c) | | MF | 2 December 1988 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2017 | 2020 | 202 | 15 |
| 7 | Kyle Magennis | | MF | 26 August 1998 | St Mirren youth team | 2016 | 2021 | 107 | 8 |
| 8 | Ryan Flynn | | MF | 4 September 1988 | Oldham Athletic | 2018 | 2020 | 74 | 2 |
| 11 | İlkay Durmuş |  | MF | 1 May 1994 | Wacker Innsbruck | 2019 | 2021 | 32 | 4 |
| 14 | Kyle McAllister | | MF | 26 May 1997 | Derby County | 2019 | 2022 | 54 | 4 |
| 16 | Sam Foley | | MF | 17 October 1986 | Northampton Town | 2019 | 2021 | 31 | 2 |
| 17 | Jamie McGrath | | MF | 30 September 1996 | Dundalk | 2020 | 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | Oan Djorkaeff |  | MF | 30 April 1997 | Nantes B | 2019 | 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Cameron MacPherson | | MF | 29 December 1998 | St Mirren youth team | 2015 | 2022 | 47 | 3 |
| 29 | Ross Wallace | | MF | 23 May 1985 | Fleetwood Town | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Jonathan Obika | | FW | 12 September 1990 | Oxford United | 2019 | 2021 | 34 | 12 |
| 10 | Tony Andreu | | FW | 22 May 1988 | Coventry City | 2019 | 2020 | 36 | 2 |
| 18 | Danny Mullen | | FW | 1 March 1995 | Livingston | 2017 | 2020 | 72 | 14 |
| 19 | Junior Morias |  | FW | 4 July 1995 | Northampton Town | 2019 | 2021 | 29 | 2 |
| 20 | Cody Cooke | | FW | 2 March 1993 | Truro City | 2018 | 2020 | 27 | 5 |
| 21 | Seifedin Chabbi |  | FW | 4 July 1993 | Gaziantep (loan) | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Alex Jakubiak | | FW | 27 August 1996 | Watford (loan) | 2020 | 2020 | 10 | 1 |
Results & fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season / Friendlies
[edit]| 29 June 2019 Friendly | Coleraine | Cancelled[38] | St Mirren | The Showgrounds |
| 14:00 |
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Peterborough United | 2–0 | St Mirren | La Manga Club, Spain |
| 19:00 | Toney  4'Eisa 36' | Peterborough FC Report |
| 9 July 2019 Friendly | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | St Mirren | Ochilview Park |
| 19:30 | Trialist 78' | Andreu 66' |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]| 3 August 2019 1 | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Allan 85' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 16,631 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 11 August 2019 2 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Aberdeen | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Durmuş 13' | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 25 August 2019 3 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Rangers | St Mirren Park |
| 12:15 | BBC Report | Barišić 59' | Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 31 August 2019 4 | Livingston | 2–1 | St Mirren | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lithgow 26' Dykes 58' | BBC Report | Magennis 64' | Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 14 September 2019 5 | Ross County | 2–1 | St Mirren | Global Energy Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stewart 62' Fraser 90+2' | BBC Report | Andreu 72' | Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 21 September 2019 6 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,807 Referee: David Munro |
| 28 September 2019 7 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,901 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 5 October 2019 8 | Motherwell | 2–0 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | Scott 39' Long 86' | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,101 Referee: John Beaton |
| 19 October 2019 9 | St Mirren | 2–0 | St Johnstone | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Obika 37' Mullen 61' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,791 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 26 October 2019 10 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | St Mirren | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Dicker 78' | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,389 Referee: William Collum |
| 30 October 2019 11 | Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| Elyounoussi 49' Forrest 54' | BBC Report | Attendance: 56,127 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 9 November 2019 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| 15:00 | Naismith 6' McLoughlin 30' (o.g.)Bozanic 42'Walker 46'Mulraney 77' | BBC Report | Obika 21' Mullen 33' | Attendance: 16,165 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 23 November 2019 13 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Ross County | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | McLoughlin 43' Foley 88' | BBC Report | Graham 24' | Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 26 November 2019 14 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Hibernian | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Morias 90+1' | BBC Sport | Doidge 28' Mallan 82' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,377 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 30 November 2019 15 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cosgrove 6' McGinn 56' | BBC Report | Obika 23' | Attendance: 12,829 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 4 December 2019 16 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Scott 28', 33' Campbell 67' | Attendance: 4,240 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 7 December 2019 17 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | MacPherson 52' | Attendance: 1,962 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 14 December 2019 18 | St Mirren | 3–3 | Livingston | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Morias 33' Obika 61', 73' | BBC Report | Souda 13', 56' Guthrie 45' | Attendance: 4,344 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 21 December 2019 19 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | St Mirren | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,318 Referee: John Beaton |
| 26 December 2019 20 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Celtic | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | MacPherson 89' | BBC Report | McGregor 22' Forrest 32' | Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 29 December 2019 21 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Durmuş 17' | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,363 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 22 January 2020 22 | Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | Ibrox Stadium |
| 19:45 | Defoe 34' | BBC Report | Attendance: 49,297 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 26 January 2020 23 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Aberdeen | St Mirren Park |
| 12:30 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,302 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 1 February 2020 24 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Mirren | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Allan 25' Doidge 43' | BBC Sport | McCarthy 14' Andreu 18' | Attendance: 16,325 Referee: David Munro |
| 5 February 2020 25 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Durmuş 73' | BBC Report | Templeton 25' | Attendance: 4,537 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 12 February 2020 26 | Livingston | 2–1 | St Mirren | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 | Lawless 34' (pen) Dykes 46' | BBC Report | Obika 50' | Attendance: 1,263 Referee: David Munro |
| 21 February 2020 | St Mirren | P – P[39] | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 |
| 25 February 2020 27 | Motherwell | 1–2 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 19:45 | Donnelly 12' (pen) | BBC Report | Obika 50' Durmuş 87' | Attendance: 3,636 |
| 4 March 2020 28 | St Mirren | 0–0 | St Johnstone | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,287 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 7 March 2020 29 | Celtic | 5–0 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 | Griffiths 18', 44', 74' Édouard 54'McGregor 90' (pen) | BBC Report | Attendance: 58,998 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 11 March 2020 30 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Obika 48' | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,662 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 14 March 2020 | Kilmarnock | Cancelled[1] | St Mirren | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 14 July 2019 Group H | St Mirren | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Cooke 63' Mullen 65' | BBC report | Dow 18' Ryan 24'Beadling 40' | Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 17 July 2019 Group H | St Mirren | 1–0 | Edinburgh City | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Djorkaeff 88' (pen) | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,235 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 20 July 2019 Group H | East Kilbride | 0–0 (6–5 p) | St Mirren | K-Park Training Academy |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 644 Referee: Colin Steven | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| ||||
| 23 July 2019 Group H | Albion Rovers | 0–0 (3–4 p) | St Mirren | Cliftonhill |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 512 Referee: Barry Cook | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| ||||
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 18 January 2020 Fourth Round | St Mirren | 3–0 | Broxburn Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Obika 55', 90+1' Mullen 89' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,327 Referee: David Munro |
| 8 February 2020 Fifth Round | St Mirren | 1–1 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Jakubiak 74' | BBC Report | O'Hara 21' | Attendance: 4,323 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 18 February 2020 Fifth Round Replay | Motherwell | 4–4 (2–3 p) | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 19:45 | Polworth 27' Watt 57' Aarons 73' Campbell 74' | BBC Report | Obika 14', 31' Hartley 33' (o.g.) Foley 43' | Attendance: 4,534 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 February 2020 Quarter Finals | St Mirren | 0–2 | Aberdeen | St Mirren Park |
| 19:20 | BBC Report | Ferguson 7' Cosgrove 90' (pen) | Attendance: 4,479 |
Player statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 11 March 2020
| No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Václav Hladký | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | Lee Hodson | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Calum Waters | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | Stephen McGinn | 7+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Conor McCarthy | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 6 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | 9+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Kyle Magennis | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 8 | MF | Ryan Flynn | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Jonathan Obika | 26+4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 12 | |||
| 10 | FW | Tony Andreu | 16+12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 11 | MF | İlkay Durmuş | 21+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 14 | MF | Kyle McAllister | 3+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | Sam Foley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 17 | MF | Jamie McGrath | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 18 | FW | Danny Mullen | 7+10 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 19 | FW | Junior Morias | 14+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| 20 | FW | Cody Cooke | 0+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 21 | FW | Seifedin Chabbi | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Akin Famewo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 23 | MF | Oan Djorkaeff | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 24 | MF | Cameron MacPherson | 15+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 26 | GK | Dean Lyness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28 | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 29 | MF | Ross Wallace | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 38 | FW | Cameron Breadner | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 48 | DF | Scott Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| – | GK | Peter Urminský | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Paul McGinn (joined Hibernian) | 21+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Sean McLoughlin (loan return to Hull City) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 15 | DF | Jack Baird (on loan to Greenock Morton) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Jim Kellerman (released) | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | DF | Kirk Broadfoot (joined Kilmarnock) | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | Greg Tansey (released) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | Ethan Erhahon (on loan to Barnsley) | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 46 | DF | Nick McAllister (on loan to Albion Rovers) | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Goal scorers
[edit]- As of match played 11 March 2020[40]
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | Jonathan Obika | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2 | FW | | Danny Mullen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | | İlkay Durmuş | 4 | 4 | |||
| 4 | MF | | Tony Andreu | 2 | 2 | ||
| MF | | Sam Foley | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | | Cameron MacPherson | 2 | 2 | |||
| FW | | Junior Morias | 2 | 2 | |||
| 8 | FW | | Cody Cooke | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | | Oan Djorkaeff | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | | Alex Jakubiak | 1 | 1 | |||
| MF | | Kyle Magennis | 1 | 1 | |||
| DF | | Conor McCarthy | 1 | 1 | |||
| DF | | Sean McLoughlin | 1 | 1 | |||
| — | Own goal | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 24 | 8 | 3 | |||
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 11 March 2020
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Total | Scottish Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
 |  | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | | MF | Ryan Flynn | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | | MF | Sam Foley | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 3 | | DF | Calum Waters | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 2 | | DF | Paul McGinn | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 7 | | MF | Kyle Magennis | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 14 | | MF | Kyle McAllister | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 17 | | MF | Jamie McGrath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 24 | | MF | Cameron MacPherson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | | GK | Václav Hladký | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | | DF | Conor McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | | FW | Tony Andreu | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | | MF | İlkay Durmuş | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | | FW | Danny Mullen | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 19 | | FW | Junior Morias | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 22 | | FW | Akin Famewo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | | DF | Sean McLoughlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | | DF | Gary MacKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | | FW | Jonathan Obika | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 15 | | DF | Jack Baird | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | | FW | Cody Cooke | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 29 | | MF | Ross Wallace | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 46 | | DF | Nick McAllister | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | 1.23 | |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[42]
Notes:
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
Division summary
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League results by opponent
[edit]| Team | Result | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | ||||
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – | 4/9 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0/9 |
| Hamilton Academicals | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 5/9 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–5 | – | 4/9 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | – | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1/9 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | – | 3/6 |
| Livingston | 3–3 | – | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1/9 |
| Motherwell | 0–3 | – | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3/9 |
| Rangers | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | – | 0/6 |
| Ross County | 2–1 | – | 1–2 | – | 3/6 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 5/9 |
Management statistics
[edit]- Last updated on 11 March 2020
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goodwin[44] | 28 June 2019 | Present | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 23.68 |
Transfers
[edit]Players in
[edit]Players out
[edit]| Position | Nationality | Name | To / Type | Transfer Window | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | | Anton Ferdinand | Released | Summer | Free | [2] |
| DF | | Adam Eckersley | Airdrieonians | Summer | Free | [4] |
| MF |  | Anders Dreyer | Brighton & Hove Albion | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| MF | | Brad Lyons | Blackburn Rovers | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| GK | | Danny Rogers | Aberdeen | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| FW |  | Duckens Nazon | Sint-Truidense | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| GK |  | Jordan Holmes | Bournemouth | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| MF | | Kyle McAllister | Derby County | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| DF |  | Laurențiu Corbu | Dinamo Bucharest | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| DF | | Lee Hodson | Rangers | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| DF | | Mihai Popescu | Dinamo Bucharest | Summer | End of loan | [6] |
| FW |  | Simeon Jackson | Released | Summer | Free | [6] |
| DF |  | Mateo Mužek | Sheriff Tiraspol | Summer | Free | [11] |
| DF | | Josh Heaton | Released | Summer | Free | [14] |
| MF | | Greg Tansey | Released | Summer | Free | [45] |
| DF | | Jack Baird | Greenock Morton | Summer | Loan | [21] |
| MF | | Jim Kellerman | Released | Summer | Free | [24] |
| DF | | Sean McLoughlin | Hull City | Winter | End of loan | [25] |
| DF | | Ethan Erhahon | Barnsley | Winter | Loan | [31] |
| DF | | Paul McGinn | Hibernian | Winter | Undisclosed fee | [32] |
| DF | | Kirk Broadfoot | Kilmarnock | Winter | Free | [33] |
See also
[edit]Notes
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