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2008–09 St Mirren F.C. season

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{{Infobox football club season

| club = St Mirren

| season = 2008–09

| manager = Gus McPherson

| chairman = Stewart Gilmour

| league = SPL

| league result = 10th

| cup1 = Scottish Cup| cup1 result = Semi-finals
(lost to Rangers)

| cup2 = League Cup | cup2 result = Third round
(lost to Dunfermline Athletic)

| season topscorer = Andy Dorman (12)
Billy Mehmet (12)

| league topscorer = Andy Dorman (10)

| highest attendance = 10,189 vs Motherwell
(3 January 2009)

| lowest attendance = 3,364 vs
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
(13 December 2008)

| average attendance = 5,411

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| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

}}

St Mirren competed in the Scottish Premier League, after finishing in tenth place in 2007–08. The 2008–09 season also saw the club leave Love Street for the new St Mirren Park in Greenhill Road.

Transfers

=In=

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!Player

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!Fee

!Source

20 June 2008{{flagicon|Argentina}} Franco Miranda{{flagicon|Argentina}} CAILoanBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7466401.stm|title=New Saints loan deal for Miranda|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 June 2008 | date=20 June 2008}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Dennis Wyness{{flagicon|SCO}} Inverness CTFree TransferBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7406310.stm|title=Striker Wyness heading to Saints|work=BBC News|date=17 May 2008|accessdate=4 May 2015}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Jack Ross{{flagicon|SCO}} FalkirkFree TransferBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7376416.stm|title=St Mirren snap up Bairns player|work=BBC News|date=30 April 2008|accessdate=12 January 2010}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Robb{{flagicon|SCO}} Dundee UnitedFree TransferBBC{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7422304.stm|title= Robb leaves United to join Saints|date=27 May 2008|publisher=BBC Sport website|accessdate=28 May 2008}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Brighton{{flagicon|ENG}} MillwallFree TransferBBC
4 August 2008{{flagicon|ESP}} TonetUnattachedFree TransferBBC[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7541678.stm St Mirren sign Spanish midfielder]; BBC Sport, 4 August 2008
14 August 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Cuthbert{{flagicon|SCO}} CelticLoanBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7560600.stm|title=St Mirren seal Cuthbert loan deal|date=14 August 2008|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 August 2009}}
1 January 2009{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Thomson{{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton & Hove AlbionFree TransferBBC{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7805381.stm|title=Buddies to bag Brighton's Thomson|work=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2008}}

=Out=

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!Player

!To

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!Source

30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Kean{{flagicon|SCO}} Queen of the SouthFree TransferBBC[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/7401994.stm Buddies' Kean to join with Queens] BBC Sport, 14 May 2008
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Maxwell{{flagicon|SCO}} Partick ThistleFree TransferBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/7398883.stm|title=Maxwell completes Thistle switch|accessdate=14 May 2008 | work=BBC News | date=13 May 2008}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Mark Corcoran{{flagicon|SCO}} Hamilton AcademicalFree TransferBBC{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7372371.stm|title= Corcoran going back to Hamilton|accessdate=1 May 2008 | work=BBC News | date=28 April 2008}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|IRE}} David van Zanten{{flagicon|SCO}} HibernianFree TransferBBC[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7386903.stm Hibs snatch defender Van Zanten], BBC Sport, 6 May 2008.
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Richard Brittain{{flagicon|SCO}} Ross CountyFree TransferBBC{{cite web|title=Brittain joins up at Ross County|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/7437473.stm|date=5 June 2008|accessdate=17 December 2013}}
30 June 2008{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan ReidReleasedBBC

Results

=Scottish Premier League=

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!Date

!Opponent

!Venue

!ResultSt Mirren's Score is shown first

!Attendance

!St Mirren Scorer(s)

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|align=left|10 August 2008

align="left"|CelticCeltic Park0–157,441align="left"|
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|align=left|16 August 2008

align="left"|KilmarnockLove Street0–04,176align="left"|
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|align=left|23 August 2008

align="left"|HeartsTynecastle1–213,357align="left"|Mehmet
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|align=left|30 August 2008

align="left"|AberdeenLove Street0–14,680align="left"|
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|align=left|13 September 2008

align="left"|Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium2–13,501align="left"|Mehmet, Brady
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|align=left|20 September 2008

align="left"|FalkirkLove Street1–14,134align="left"|Mehmet (pen.)
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|align=left|27 September 2008

align="left"|MotherwellFir Park1–24,786align="left"|Mehmet
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|align=left|5 October 2008

align="left"|RangersLove Street1–07,520align="left"|McGinn
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|align=left|18 October 2008

align="left"|HamiltonNew Douglas Park2–13,397align="left"|Miranda, Mehmet
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|align=left|25 October 2008

align="left"|Dundee UnitedTannadice0–211,378
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|align=left|1 November 2008

align="left"|HibernianLove Street0–04,588
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|align=left|8 November 2008

align="left"|HeartsLove Street0–14,192
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|align=left|11 November 2008

align="left"|AberdeenPittodrie0–29,452
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|align=left|15 November 2008

align="left"|RangersIbrox1–249,321align="left"|Miranda
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|align=left|22 November 2008

align="left"|CelticLove Street1–37,433align="left"|Hamilton
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|align=left|29 November 2008

align="left"|Dundee UnitedLove Street0–24,013
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|align=left|6 December 2008

align="left"|FalkirkFalkirk Stadium2–14,828align="left"|Hamilton, Wyness
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|align=left|13 December 2008

align="left"|Inverness CTLove Street2–03,364align="left"|Dorman, Brady
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|align=left|20 December 2008

align="left"|KilmarnockRugby Park1–05,183align="left"|Dorman
bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"

|align=left|27 December 2008

align="left"|HamiltonLove Street1–04,794align="left"|Dargo
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|align=left|3 January 2009

align="left"|MotherwellLove Street0–010,189
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|align=left|17 January 2009

align="left"|HibernianEaster Road0–210,317
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|align=left|24 January 2009

align="left"|Dundee UnitedTannadice2–36,556align="left"|Ross, Mehmet (pen.)
bgcolor = "#FFFFEE"

|align=left|31 January 2009

align="left"|KilmarnockNew St Mirren Park1–17,542align="left"|Wyness
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|align=left|14 February 2009

align="left"|FalkirkNew St Mirren Park2–25,504align="left"|Dorman (2)
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|align=left|21 February 2009

align="left"|HeartsTynecastle1–113,609align="left"|Dorman
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|align=left|28 February 2009

align="left"|CelticCeltic Park0–752,500align="left"|
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|align=left|4 March 2009

align="left"|AberdeenNew St Mirren Park1–14,383align="left"|Dargo
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|align=left|21 March 2009

align="left"|HamiltonNew Douglas Park0–03,072
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|align=left|4 April 2009

align="left"|Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium1–23,794align="left"|Dorman
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|align=left|8 April 2009

align="left"|RangersNew St Mirren Park1–26,231align="left"|Dorman
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|align=left|13 April 2009

align="left"|HibernianNew St Mirren Park1–15,151align="left"|Dorman
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|align=left|18 April 2009

align="left"|MotherwellFir Park2–06,626align="left"|Thomson, Dorman
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|align=left|2 May 2009

align="left"|Inverness CTNew St Mirren Park1–24,171align="left"|Hamilton
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|align=left|9 May 2009

align="left"|MotherwellNew St Mirren Park1–34,002align="left"|O'Donnell
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|align=left|13 May 2009

align="left"|KilmarnockRugby Park1–25,927align="left"|Wyness
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|align=left|16 May 2009

align="left"|FalkirkFalkirk Stadium2–06,744align="left"|Mehmet, Dorman
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|align=left|23 May 2009

align="left"|HamiltonNew St Mirren Park0–16,747

=Scottish Cup=

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!Date

!Round

!Opponent

!Venue

!Result

!Attendance

!St Mirren Scorer(s)

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|align=left|13 January 2009

R4align="left"|Brechin CityGlebe Park3–11,026align="left"|Hamilton (2), Wyness
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|align=left|7 February 2009

R5align="left"|MotherwellFir Park1–15,695align="left"|Dorman
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|align=left|17 February 2009

R5 (Replay)align="left"|MotherwellSt Mirren Park1–04,555align="left"|Mehmet
bgcolor= "#EEFFEE"

|align=left|7 March 2009

Quarter-finalalign="left"|CelticSt Mirren Park1–05,925align="left"|Mehmet (pen.)
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|align=left|25 April 2009

Semi-finalalign="left"|RangersHampden Park0–332,431

=League Cup=

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!Date

!Round

!Opponent

!Venue

!Result

!Attendance

!St Mirren Scorer(s)

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|align=left|26/08/08

R2align="left"|DumbartonLove Street7–01,747align="left"|Robb, Mehmet (3), Dorman, Dargo, Mason
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|align=left|23/09/08

R3align="left"|Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park0–22,186

=Friendlies=

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!Date

!Opponent

!Venue

!Result

!Attendance

!St Mirren Scorer(s)

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|align=left| 22 July 2008

align="left"|DumbartonStrathclyde Homes Stadium2–2align="left"|Brady, Molloy
bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"

|align=left|23 July 2008

align="left"|Stirling AlbionForthbank Stadium3–1align="left"|Hamilton (2), Dorman
bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"

|align=left|26 July 2008

align="left"|Morton (Renfrewshire Cup)Cappielow1–1 (5–4 on penalties)align="left"|McAusland
bgcolor = "#EEFFEE"

|align=left|29 July 2008

align="left"|BlackpoolBloomfield Road2–0align="left"|Tonet, Wyness
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|align=left|2 August 2008

align="left"|DarlingtonTFM Darlington Arena1–0align="left"|Mehmet

Competitions

=Overall=

{{fb overall competition header }}

{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |cl = Scottish Premier League|srn= |fprn=11 |dfm=18 August 2008 |dlm=23 May 2009 }}

{{fb overall2 competition |bg=y |cl = League Cup|srn = 3rd Round|fprn = 3rd Round|dfm=26 August 2008 |dlm=23 September 2008 }}

{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |cl = Scottish Cup|srn = 4th Round|fprn = Semi-finals|dfm=13 January 2009 |dlm=25 April 2009 }}

{{fb overall competition footer }}

=SPL=

{{main|2008–09 Scottish Premier League}}

==Classification==

{{:2008–09 Scottish Premier League|showteam=STM}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=3 |hd=8 |hl=8 |hgf=14 |hga=21 |aw=6 |ad=2 |al=11 |agf=19 |aga=31 }}

{{Fb_rs_footer |s=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/tables/default.stm BBC Sport] |date=November 2010}}

==Results by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /A /H

|label2= Result

| res2=L /D /L /L /W /D /L /W /W /L /D /L /L /L /L /L /W /W /W /W /D /L /L /D /D /D /L /D /D /L /L /D /W /L /L /L /W /L

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|source=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/results/default.stm BBC Sport]

|date=November 2010

}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{St Mirren F.C.}}

{{2008-09 in Scottish football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:St. Mirren F.C. Season 2008-09}}

2008–09

Saint Mirren