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Retro St Mirren photos and stats
20 years ago today
6 Nov 2005
St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton
Challenge Cup Final

Goals from Simon Lappin & John Sutton won the cup!
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
4 Aug 1962

St Mirren team pic taken before drawing 1-1 with English League Cup holders Norwich City in the Paisley Charity Cup
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
OTD 6 Nov 1954
St Mirren 1-1 Celtic
Attendance 35,000

Brian Callan scored for Saints who essentially played with 10 men most of the game after Jimmy McDonald was injured

Saints finished the season 6th, Aberdeen won the league, Clyde won the Scottish Cup & Hearts the League Cup
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
On this day 16 May 1987
St Mirren 1-0 Dundee United

Saints win the Scottish Cup for the third time
May 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
On this day 12 April 1919
Hibernian 1-3 St Mirren
after extra time
Victory Cup Semi Final
Played at Easter Road

Goals from Jamie Thomson (2) & John Clark saw Saints through to the final against Hearts at Parkhead

Saints had beaten Celtic in the quarter final
April 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
On this day 11 April 1908
St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock
Scottish Cup Semi Final replay

St Mirren reach the Scottish Cup Final for the first time in the club’s history.

David Wyllie got both the goals in the replay at Love Street after a 0-0 draw at Rugby Park
April 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
On this day 11 April 1987
St Mirren 2-1 Hearts
Scottish Cup Semi Final
April 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
On this day 99 years ago
10 April 1926
St Mirren 2-0 Celtic
Scottish Cup Final

St Mirren win the Scottish Cup for the first time with goals from Davie McCrae & Jimmy Howieson
April 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
35 years ago today
7 April 1990
Celtic 0-3 St Mirren

Goals from Gunni Torfason, George Shaw and Paul Lambert
April 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
OTD 5 April 1980
St Mirren 2-0 Hibernian

Goals from Alan Logan & Lex Richardson

This left Saints level on points with third placed Morton and a point behind eventual champions Aberdeen

George Best played alongside ex Saints Bobby Torrance & Ally McLeod in attack for Hibs
April 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
On this day 4 April 2007
St Mirren 1-1 Hibernian

John Sutton scores a last minute equaliser

This goal was absolutely crucial in the battle against relegation
April 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On this day 4 April 1987
St Mirren 2-1 Dundee United

Kenny McDowall & Maurice Malpas in action

Goals from Neil Cooper & Ian Cameron (pen) won the points

It wasn’t known at the time that this was a dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup Final in just over a month’s time…
April 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
On this day 4 April 1959
St Mirren 4-0 Celtic
Scottish Cup Semi Final
Hampden Park
Att 73,855

Goals from Alistair Miller (2) & Gerry Baker had Saints 3 up at half time. Tommy Bryceland added a 4th in the last minute
April 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
On this day 17 March 2013
St Mirren 3-2 Hearts
League Cup Final

Jim Goodwin lifts the League Cup
March 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Christmas Eve 2011
St Mirren 2-1 Rangers

Goals from Aaron Mooy and Paul McGowan just before half time after Lee McCulloch was sent off won the last ever match played between the two clubs in Paisley
December 24, 2024 at 9:29 AM
January 1977

Frank McGarvey scores the third in St Mirren’s 4-1 victory against Dundee United at Love Street in the Scottish Cup in front of a crowd of 16,357
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
October 1977

Billy Stark scores a brilliant winner at Parkhead as St Mirren beat Celtic 2-1

This was Saints first win at Parkhead in 20 years.

Saints won both league games at Parkhead that season as well as earning a win and a draw at Love Street
December 20, 2024 at 10:12 AM
May 1987
December 13, 2024 at 9:54 PM
On this day 1 Dec 1979
St Mirren 2-1 Celtic

Goals from Doug Somner and Frank McDougall
December 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM
On this day 30 Nov 1968

Hugh Gilshan opens the scoring at Love Street in this 1-1 draw with Dundee United

Kenny Cameron equalised for United

Saints wearing red

Saints sat 3rd in the table with Dundee United in 2nd spot behind leaders Celtic

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November 30, 2024 at 12:16 PM
OTD 29 Nov 1980
St Mirren 2-0 Kilmarnock

Goals from Jimmy Bone & Peter Weir

Rikki McFarlane in charge to replace Jim Clunie who was sacked after beating Celtic at Parkhead

Doug Somner challenging Killie’s Paul Clarke (Steve’s brother)
November 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
OTD 29 Nov 1952
Hibs 0-2 St Mirren

Saints go top of league above East Fife and Hibs in 3rd

Rangers pipped Hibs to the title on goal average, East Fife 3rd, Hearts 4th, Clyde 5th, Saints 6th & Celtic 8th

Hibs would have won on goal difference
November 29, 2024 at 10:45 PM
45 years ago today

George Best made his debut for Hibernian at Love Street in front of a crowd of 13,798

St Mirren won 2-1 with two goals from Doug Somner

Best got a late consolation for Hibs
November 24, 2024 at 11:47 AM