2014–15 St Mirren F.C. season
St Mirren 2014–15 football season
| 2014–15 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Gilmour | |||
| Manager | Tommy Craig (until 9 December) Gary Teale (until 22 May) Ian Murray | |||
| Stadium | St Mirren Park | |||
| Premiership | 12th (relegated) | |||
| League Cup | Third Round lost to Partick Thistle | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kenny McLean (7) All: Kenny McLean (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,784 vs Celtic (3 April 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,511 vs Dundee Utd (21 January 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,878 | |||
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The 2014–15 season is the club's second season in the Scottish Premiership and their ninth consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. St Mirren will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Month by month review
May
On 12 May it was announced that Danny Lennon would not be offered a new contract by the club, bringing an end to his four-year reign as St Mirren manager.[1]
On 13 May the club confirmed former first team coach Tommy Craig as new St Mirren manager. Club captain, Jim Goodwin, and Gary Teale were also appointed as player-coaches to assist Craig.[2]
On 18 May the SPFL awarded Saints midfielder Kenny McLean with the Player of the Month award for April 2014. This was the first time a St Mirren player had received the award from the new governing body.[3]
On 19 May it was announced that defender David van Zanten would not be offered a new contract, and will be leaving the club after making over 332 appearances and scoring 8 goals.[4][5]
On 20 May it was confirmed that Steven Thompson has been appointed as the new St Mirren club captain for the upcoming season.[6]
Also on this day it was confirmed that Eric Djemba-Djemba, Conor Newton, Josh Magennis and Adam Campbell had left the club.[7]
On 27 May it was announced that midfielder Paul McGowan would not be offered a new contract, and had been released by the club.[8]
Also on this day it was confirmed that Slovakian goalkeeper Marián Kello, and defender Mo Yaqub had signed new one-year deals with the club.[8]
June
On 6 June the club announced Scottish goalkeeper Mark Ridgers as Tommy Craig's first signing for the club.[9]
On 11 June defender Darren McGregor left the club on a free transfer, signing for Scottish Championship side Rangers.[10]
On 12 June Tommy Craig confirmed that French goalkeeper, Christopher Dilo, had been released after he failed to respond to the offer of a new contract.[11]
On 26 June it was announced that Saints had made their second signing on the summer, with English forward James Marwood joining on a one-year deal from Conference National side Gateshead.[12]
On 27 June the club announced that midfielder, Gary Harkins, has had his contract with the club cancelled by mutual consent.[13] After signing in the summer of 2013, Harkins had an unsuccessful time at the club and was loaned out to Oldham Athletic in January 2014.
July
On 2 July it was announced that midfielder Kenny McLean had signed a two-year contract extension with the club, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.[14]
Also on this day, the club confirmed that Manchester City defender Ellis Plummer had signed on a one-year loan deal.[15]
On 14 July it was announced that 20-year-old striker Ross Caldwell had signed a one-year deal with the club, with the option of a further year. The former Hibernian player was released in the summer following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership, and signed for Saints after a successful trial.[16]
On 19 July Saints won the Renfrewshire Cup when they defeated local rivals Greenock Morton 1–0 at Cappielow.[17] This was the 55th time that Saints have lifted the trophy, and the eighth time they have defeated Greenock Morton in the last nine finals.
On 25 July, defender Jeroen Tesselaar returned to Saints on a one-year deal. The Dutch player left the club in 2012, but has returned after leaving Kilmarnock on a free transfer in the summer.[18]
On 30 July Saints signed striker Callum Ball on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year. The Englishman impressed the club by scoring 5 goals in two pre-season friendly matches, while playing as a trialist.[19]
August
On 6 August, Saints were drawn at home to Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic, for the 2nd Round of the Scottish League Cup. The tie will take place on 26 or 27 August.[20]
On 19 August it was announced that midfielder Adam Drury had signed a season long loan deal with Saints, moving from Manchester City.[21]
On 21 August it was announced that defensive midfielder Isaac Osbourne had signed a one-year deal with the club. Isaac has previously played in Scotland with Aberdeen, and most recently Partick Thistle[22]
On 27 August, Saints were drawn away to Partick Thistle in the 3rd Round of the Scottish League Cup.[23]
September
On 17 September, it was confirmed that striker Steven Thompson would undergo surgery for a groin injury. Thompson has been a vital part of the Saints squad since joining the club three years ago, and this is a massive blow for the season ahead. Thompson is expected to be out of action for around three months.[24]
October
November
On 3 November Saints were handed a home tie against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 4th Round of the 2014–15 Scottish Cup, with the tie being played on 29 November 2014.[25]
On 5 November Saints player-coach, Jim Goodwin, accepted a three–match ban following a charge of violent conduct. The club's board expressed their disappointment in the players conduct, following an elbowing incident on Aidan Connolly in the recent defeat at Dundee United.[26]
On 18 November defender Jason Naismith earned his first Scotland Under–21 cap against Switzerland in a friendly match. The 20-year old came on as a 72nd-minute substitute, replacing Marcus Fraser. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[27]
December
On 9 December it was announced that manager Tommy Craig had left the club by mutual consent. It was not a surprise announcement, following recent pressure from the club's fans – due to the poor record of Craig since taking charge of the team. It was confirmed that Gary Teale will take interim charge of the first team until a new manager is appointed, with Head of Youth Development David Longwell assisting.[28][29]
January
On 2 January the club confirmed that Ellis Plummer and youngster Declan Hughes had left the club. Plummer made 7 appearances for the club, but due to injuries his one-year loan period was cut short.[30] Youth player Declan Hughes was freed without having played a match for the club.[31]
On 5 January the club announced that Adam Drury had left the club, cutting short his one-year loan period from Manchester City.[32]
On the same day the club also announced that it had rejected a bid from Fleetwood Town for young midfielder, Kenny McLean. The bid of approximately £150,000 was deemed to low, with the club stating "the offer does not come close to the club's valuation of the player".[32]
On 9 January summer signing Ross Caldwell left the club by mutual consent, after failing to make an impact.[33] In total he made 15 appearances, and scored 2 goals.
Also on this day, Stevie Mallan won the SPFL Young Player of the Month award for December 2014, following his impressive start to his senior Saints career.[34]
On 14 January striker Yoann Arquin signed for the club until the end of season 2014–15.[35]
On 20 January summer signing James Marwood left the club by mutual consent, having failed to make an impact on the first team.[36]
On 24 January it was announced that teenager Stevie Mallan had signed a three-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the summer of 2018.[37]
On 29 January the club confirmed Gary Teale as club manager, after almost two months serving as caretaker manager. Teale will take charge until the end of the season.[38]
Also on this day, midfielder James Dayton joined the club on loan from Oldham Athletic until the end of the season.[39]
February
On 2 February midfielder Kenny McLean was transferred to Aberdeen for a reported fee of £300,000.[40]
Also on this day Saints signed 18-year-old attacking midfielder Emmanuel Sonupe on-loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season.[41]
On 4 February it was announced that Republic of Ireland Under-21 attacking midfielder, Kieran Sadlier, had signed for Saints until the end of the season, after being released by West Ham United.[42]
On 19 February manager Gary Teale was given a two-match touchline ban by the SFA for comments he previously made about referee Steven McLean.[43]
On 20 February Saints signed Alan Gow until the end of season.[44]
On 26 February Saints signed Bulgarian defender Viktor Genev until the end of season.[45]
March
On 31 March Lewis McLear signed a three–year contract extension. The deal means that he will be contracted to the club until the summer of 2018.[46]
April
On 15 April defender Marc McAusland left the club by mutual consent. The Saints fan made 187 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals.[47]
On 21 April two more players cancelled their contracts with the club by mutual consent, before the close of the season. Forward Callum Ball leaves the club after making 24 appearances in total, scoring twice. Midfielder Isaac Osbourne also left the club, making 18 appearances without scoring.[48]
On 27 April it was reported that club captain Steven Thompson "speared" teammate John McGinn in a bizarre training ground prank gone wrong. The incident happened before the recent 2015–16 Scottish Championship victory at home to Kilmarnock, and will see McGinn sidelined for around three weeks.[49]
May
On 4 May Stevie Mallan was awarded with the PFA Scotland 'Goal of the Season' award, for his strike against Dundee on 27 December 2014.[50]
On 8 May Saints were relegated to the Scottish Championship. This was confirmed following Motherwell's 3–1 win over Kilmarnock, leaving Saints unable escape relegation with three league games remaining.[51]
On 11 May the St Mirren board released a statement, advising that they are inviting applications for the managers job. This is despite Gary Teale still being the current club manager.[52]
On 14 May the club announced that youngsters Jack Baird, Lewis Morgan and Barry Cuddihy had all signed contract extensions to their current deals. Baird and Morgan have signed two–year extensions, while Cuddihy signed a one–year extension with the option of another year after that.[53]
On 16 May chairman Stewart Gilmour confirmed that the permanent St Mirren manager role will be resolved in 'the next 10 days'.[54]
On 22 May the club announced that Dumbarton manager, Ian Murray, had been appointed as Saints new manager. Despite being officially announced today, current manager Gary Teale will remain in charge for the last league game of the season away to Hamilton Academical.[55]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season / Friendlies
Albion Rovers v St Mirren
| 15 July 2014 Friendly | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | St Mirren | Cliftonhill |
| 19:45 | Report | Caldwell  25' | Referee: Andrew Dallas |
St Mirren XI v Port Glasgow Old Boys Union
| 17 July 2014 Renfrewshire Cup Semi-final | St Mirren XI | 10–0 | Port Glasgow Old Boys Union | Ralston Training Complex |
| 19:00 | Kieran Doran Mark Williams Lewis Morgan Declan Hughes Conor Murray Adam Brown Reilly Stephen Mallan | Report |
Greenock Morton v St Mirren
| 19 July 2014 Renfrewshire Cup Final | Greenock Morton | 0–1 | St Mirren | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Report | Naismith 76' | Attendance: 2,811 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Cowdenbeath v St Mirren
| 22 July 2014 Friendly | Cowdenbeath | 1–4 | St Mirren | Central Park |
| 19:45 | A Trialist 6' | Report | Naismith 28' McLean 45' Darren Brownlie 64' (o.g.) Marwood 78' | Referee: Brian Colvin |
Blyth Spartans v St Mirren
| 26 July 2014 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 2–4 | St Mirren | Croft Park |
| 15:00 | Neal Hooks 50' Paul Robinson 75' (pen) | Report | A Trialist 6' Marwood 42'Caldwell 90+2'Mark Williams 90+4' | Attendance: 447 Referee: Lucy May |
Whitley Bay v St Mirren
| 28 July 2014 Friendly | Whitley Bay | 0–10 | St Mirren | Hillheads Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Reilly 25' A Trialist 26', 54', 74', 84' McLean 28' (pen.), 90' Caldwell 46', 89' Wylde 58' | Attendance: 533 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Carlisle United v St Mirren
| 1 August 2014 Friendly | Carlisle United | 2–1 | St Mirren | Brunton Park |
| 19:30 | Grainger 24' Kearns 75' | Report | Reilly 77' | Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
New York City FC v St Mirren
| 10 February 2015 Friendly | New York City FC | 2–0 | St Mirren | Etihad Campus, Manchester |
| 19:00 | Villa 34' Taylor 70' | Report | Referee: Mark Heywood |
Scottish Premiership
Motherwell v St Mirren
| 9 August 2014 1 | Motherwell | 1–0 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 15:00 | Erwin 64' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,602 Referee: Calum Murray |
St Mirren v Hamilton Academical
| 13 August 2014 2 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Crawford 19' McAusland 51' (o.g.) | Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Alan Muir |
Aberdeen v St Mirren
| 16 August 2014 | Aberdeen | P – P | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report |
St Mirren v Dundee
| 23 August 2014 3 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Dundee | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | MacDonald 80' | Attendance: 4,517 Referee: John Beaton |
St Mirren v Dundee United
| 30 August 2014 4 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Erskine 47' Fojut 69' Spittal 86' | Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Kilmarnock v St Mirren
| 13 September 2014 5 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | St Mirren | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Muirhead 63' Connolly 82' | BBC Report | Drury 71' | Attendance: 4,417 Referee: Alan Muir |
Partick Thistle v St Mirren
| 19 September 2014 6 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | Doolan 22' | BBC Report | Ball 60' McLean 90' (pen) | Attendance: 3,821 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Celtic
| 27 September 2014 7 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Celtic | St Mirren Park |
| 12:45 | McLean 49' | BBC Report | Guidetti 42', 63' | Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Aberdeen v St Mirren
| 30 September 2014 8 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 | Reynolds 45' Pawlett 56' | BBC Report | Ball 57' McLean 86' (pen) | Attendance: 10,373 Referee: Crawford Allan |
St Johnstone v St Mirren
| 4 October 2014 9 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | St Mirren | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | Anderson 68' | BBC Report | Naismith 28' Drury 87' | Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Don Robertson |
St Mirren v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| 18 October 2014 10 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Tansey 43' (pen) | Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Ross County
| 25 October 2014 11 | St Mirren | 2–2 | Ross County | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Drury 44' Tesselaar 60' | BBC Report | Quinn 11' Carey 58' | Attendance: 3,459 Referee: Don Robertson |
Dundee United v St Mirren
| 1 November 2014 12 | Dundee United | 3–0 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Paton 45' Çiftçi 56' Telfer 75' | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,808 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
St Mirren v Partick Thistle
| 8 November 2014 13 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Elliott 75' | Attendance: 4,636 Referee: John Beaton |
Hamilton Academical v St Mirren
| 22 November 2014 14 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | Andreu 40' Antoine-Curier 67' Crawford 74' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Greg Aitken |
St Mirren v St Johnstone
| 6 December 2014 15 | St Mirren | 0–1 | St Johnstone | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | O'Halloran 8' | Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Celtic v St Mirren
| 14 December 2014 16 | Celtic | 4–1 | St Mirren | Celtic Park |
| 13:00 | Brown 4', 18' Forrest 15' Stokes 67' | BBC Report | Kelly 10' | Attendance: 44,827 Referee: Craig Thomson |
St Mirren v Motherwell
| 20 December 2014 17 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Sutton 72' | Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Alan Muir |
Dundee v St Mirren
| 27 December 2014 18 | Dundee | 1–3 | St Mirren | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Irvine 84' | BBC Report | McLean 28', 79' (pen) Mallan 68' | Attendance: 6,447 Referee: Don Robertson |
St Mirren v Kilmarnock
| 1 January 2015 19 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Wylde 90' (pen) | BBC Sport | Eremenko 54' (pen) Slater 85' (pen) | Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Willie Collum |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Mirren
| 4 January 2015 20 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium |
| 15:00 | McKay 77' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Bobby Madden |
St Mirren v Aberdeen
| 10 January 2015 21 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Aberdeen | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | McGinn 31' Logan 33' | Attendance: 4,977 Referee: Steven McLean |
Ross County v St Mirren
| 17 January 2015 22 | Ross County | 1–2 | St Mirren | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Boyce 82' | BBC Report | Kelly 16' Mallan 87' | Attendance: 3,005 Referee: Brian Colvin |
St Mirren v Dundee United
| 21 January 2015 23 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | McLean 39' | BBC Report | Armstrong 43' | Attendance: 2,511 Referee: John Beaton |
St Mirren v Dundee
| 24 January 2015 24 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Dundee | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | McLean 40' | BBC Report | Irvine 53' Davidson 69' | Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Steven McLean |
Partick Thistle v St Mirren
| 30 January 2015 25 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Dayton 6' | Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
St Mirren v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| 14 February 2015 26 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Goodwin 68' | BBC Report | Tansey 3' Christie 60' | Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Aberdeen v St Mirren
| 21 February 2015 27 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | St Mirren | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 | Rooney 21', 48' Reynolds 66' | BBC Report | Attendance: 14,720 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
St Mirren v Hamilton Academical
| 28 February 2015 28 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Thompson 63' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Crawford Allan |
Kilmarnock v St Mirren
| 14 March 2015 29 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | St Mirren | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 | Miller 87' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Steven McLean |
St Johnstone v St Mirren
| 21 March 2015 30 | St Johnstone | 2–0 | St Mirren | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 | Graham 33' Anderson 62' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,166 Referee: John Beaton |
St Mirren v Celtic
| 3 April 2015 31 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Celtic | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Forrest 64' Johansen 79' (pen) | Attendance: 5,784 Referee: Alan Muir |
Motherwell v St Mirren
| 7 April 2015 32 | Motherwell | 5–0 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 19:45 | Erwin 7', 25' McDonald 45' Sutton 74', 79' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Craig Thomson |
St Mirren v Ross County
| 13 April 2015 33 | St Mirren | 0–3 | Ross County | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Boyce 30', 75', 90' | Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Willie Collum |
St Mirren v Kilmarnock
| 25 April 2015 34 | St Mirren | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Kelly 8' Sadlier 33' Thompson 57' (pen), 65' (pen) | BBC Report | Magennis 53' | Attendance: 3,205 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Partick Thistle v St Mirren
| 2 May 2015 35 | Partick Thistle | 3–0 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stevenson 68' Doolan 82' Lawless 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Ross County v St Mirren
| 9 May 2015 36 | Ross County | 1–2 | St Mirren | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Woods 31' (pen) | BBC Report | Mallan 39' Thompson 90' (pen) | Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Steven McLean |
St Mirren v Motherwell
| 16 May 2015 37 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | Naismith 84' Mallan 90' | BBC Report | Sutton 75' (pen) | Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Brian Colvin |
Hamilton Academical v St Mirren
| 23 May 2015 38 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | Crawford 83' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,425 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Scottish League Cup
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
| 26 August 2014 Round 2 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | St Mirren Park |
| 19:45 | Caldwell 50', 80' | BBC Report | Spence 9' | Attendance: 1,931 Referee: Steven McLean |
Partick Thistle v St Mirren
| 23 September 2014 Round 3 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | St Mirren | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | Eccleston 100' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Calum Murray |
Scottish Cup
St Mirren v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| 29 November 2014 Round 4 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 | McAusland 17' | BBC Report | Meekings 63' | Attendance: 1,957 Referee: Calum Murray |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Mirren
| 2 December 2014 Round 4 replay | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium |
| 19:45 | Warren 20' Tansey 23' (pen.)Williams 67'Shinnie 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,326 Referee: Calum Murray |
Player statistics
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Marc McAusland |  | 22 | |
| 9 | FW | Steven Thompson | | 18 | Club captain[6] |
| 6 | MF | Jim Goodwin |  | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Kenny McLean | | 1 |
Last updated: 23 May 2015
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Squad information
- Last updated 23 May 2015[56]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Jason Naismith | 41 | 2 | 38+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | SCO | Sean Kelly | 34 | 3 | 28+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | IRL | Jim Goodwin | 30 | 1 | 28+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | SCO | John McGinn | 33 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SCO | Alan Gow | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SCO | Steven Thompson | 21 | 4 | 15+3 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | IRL | Kieran Sadlier | 11 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | SCO | Gregg Wylde | 29 | 1 | 11+16 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | SCO | Mark Ridgers | 25 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | SCO | Thomas Reilly | 24 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW |  MTQ | Yoann Arquin | 12 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  ENG | James Dayton | 13 | 1 | 13+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | SCO | Mo Yaqub | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | SCO | Adam Brown | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | SCO | Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | SCO | Gary Teale | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  NED | Jeroen Tesselaar | 36 | 1 | 32+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG | Emmanuel Sonupe | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK |  SVK | Marián Kello | 17 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | SCO | Jack Baird | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | SCO | Stevie Mallan | 25 | 4 | 24+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | SCO | Lewis McLear | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | SCO | Lewis Morgan | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | SCO | Barry Cuddihy | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | SCO | Jordan Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF |  BUL | Viktor Genev | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | SCO | Marc McAusland | 33 | 1 | 28+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ellis Plummer | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SCO | Kenny McLean | 29 | 7 | 25+0 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | James Marwood | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 18 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ENG | Callum Ball | 24 | 2 | 11+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Adam Drury | 16 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SCO | Declan Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | ST | SCO | Ross Caldwell | 15 | 2 | 2+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 23 May 2015
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
 |  | | | | | | | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | DF | Jason Naismith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | MF | Sean Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | MF | Jim Goodwin | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | MF | John McGinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | MF | Alan Gow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | FW | Steven Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | MF | Gregg Wylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | GK | Mark Ridgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | FW | Thomas Reilly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | FW | Yoann Arquin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | MF | James Dayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | MF | Mo Yaqub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | MF | Adam Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | DF | Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | MF | Gary Teale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | DF | Jeroen Tesselaar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | MF | Emmanuel Sonupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | | GK | Marián Kello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | | DF | Jack Baird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | | MF | Stevie Mallan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 32 | | MF | Lewis McLear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | | MF | Lewis Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | | MF | Barry Cuddihy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | | MF | Jordan Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | | DF | Viktor Genev | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Players who left club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | | DF | Marc McAusland | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | DF | Ellis Plummer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | MF | Kenny McLean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | FW | James Marwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | FW | Callum Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | MF | Adam Drury | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | MF | Declan Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | | ST | Ross Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 46 | |
| 9 | Ross County | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 44 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 41 | |
| 11 | Motherwell (O) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | St Mirren (R) | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 30 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Division summary
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: [57]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers
In
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See also
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