2007–08 St Mirren F.C. season


The 2007–08 season was St Mirren's second consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, and they were looking to improve on last season's 11th placing ahead of Dunfermline.
They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, however were the subject of a shock defeat in the League Cup by 3rd Division East Fife.
They were knocked out in the 6th Round of the Scottish Cup by First Division side St Johnstone.
The Buddies began 2008 much more positively than 2007 where they won only 2 home games. By 19 January, they had broken this record by winning 3 games in a row.

Transfers

In:
PlayerFromFee
Will HainingOldham AthleticFree
Gary MasonDunfermline AthleticFree
Craig DargoInverness CTFree
Mark HowardCardiff CityFree
Franco MirandaHelsingborgs IFFree
Paul MathersEast FifeUndisclosed
Chris BirchallCoventry CityLoan
Andy DormanNew England RevolutionFree
Jim HamiltonDunfermlineFree

Out:
PlayerToFee
Kirk BroadfootRangersPre-Contract
John SuttonWycombeFree
Tony BullockRoss CountyFree
Craig HinchliffePartick ThistleFree
David McKennaStirling AlbionFree
John BairdMontroseFree
Kevin McGowneMontroseFree
Scott GemmillBerwick RangersContract Expired
Paul LawsonCelticLoan Return
Eddie MaloneDundeeOn Loan
Chris BirchallCoventry CityLoan Return
Eddie MaloneDundeeUndisclosed
Alex BurkeDunfermlineLoan

Players

Squad

Fixtures and results

Fixtures and results for St Mirren F.C. for season 2007–08.
NOTE: scores are written St Mirren first
DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionSt Mirren ScorersSPL Pos.Match Report
17 July 2007Forthbank StadiumStirling Albion3–0FriendlyCorcoran,
McCay,
Kean 		N/A
19 July 2007The ShowgroundsNewry City0–0Friendly−-N/A
21 July 2007Stangmore ParkDungannon Swifts4–0FriendlyMehmet,
Haining,
Dargo 		N/A
26 July 2007Strathclyde Homes StadiumDumbarton3–0FriendlyKean,
Corcoran		N/A
28 July 2007Love StreetMorton1–0RCFCorcoranN/A
4 August 2007Love StreetMotherwell0–1SPL−-10th
11 August 2007Ibrox StadiumRangers0–2SPL−-10th
18 August 2007Love StreetInverness CT2–1SPLMiranda,
Corcoran		7th
25 August 2007Falkirk StadiumFalkirk1–0SPLMehmet7th
28 August 2007Love StreetEast Fife0–1League Cup−-N/A
2 September 2007Love StreetCeltic1–5SPLMiranda7th
6 September 2007Love StreetDerby County1–0Hugh Murray TestimonialMehmetN/A
16 September 2007TannadiceDundee United0–2SPL−-8th
22 September 2007Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–0SPL−-9th
30 September 2007Love StreetHeart of Midlothian1–3SPLCorcoran10th
7 October 2007PittodrieAberdeen0–4SPL−-11th
20 October 2007Love StreetGretna1–0SPLMehmet9th
27 October 2007Easter RoadHibernian1–0SPLMehmet9th
3 November 2007Fir ParkMotherwell1–1SPLKean9th
24 November 2007Caledonian StadiumInverness CT0–1SPL−-9th
1 December 2007Love StreetFalkirk1–5SPLMehmet11th
8 December 2007Celtic ParkCeltic1–1SPLMcGinn11th
15 December 2007Love StreetDundee United0–3SPL−-11th
22 December 2007Love StreetKilmarnock0–0SPL−-11th
26 December 2007TynecastleHeart of Midlothian1–0SPLMcGinn11th
29 December 2007Love StreetAberdeen0–1SPL−-11th
5 January 2008Love StreetHibernian2–1SPLMaxwell,
Mason		10th
12 January 2008Love StreetDumbarton3–0Scottish CupCorcoran,
Barron,
Mehmet		N/A
19 January 2008Love StreetMotherwell3–1SPLCorcoran,
Maxwell 		9th
26 January 2008Ibrox StadiumRangers0–4SPL−-10th
2 February 2008Love StreetDundee United0–0Scottish Cup 5th Round−-N/A
9 February 2008Love StreetInverness CT1–1SPLMehmet10th
13 February 2008TannadiceDundee United1–0Scottish Cup 5th Round ReplayDormanN/A
16 February 2008Falkirk StadiumFalkirk0–4SPL−-10th
24 February 2008Love StreetCeltic0–1SPL−-10th
27 February 2008TannadiceDundee United1–1SPLDorman10th
1 March 2008Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–1SPL−-11th
8 March 2008McDiarmid ParkSt Johnstone1–1Scottish Cup 6th RoundDormanN/A
15 March 2008Love StreetHeart of Midlothian1–1SPLHamilton11th
18 March 2008Love StreetSt Johnstone1–3Scottish Cup 6th Round ReplayMehmet N/A
22 March 2008PittodrieAberdeen1–1SPLDorman11th
29 March 2008Love StreetGretna2–0SPLDargo, Mehmet11th
5 April 2008Easter RoadHibs0–2SPL−-11th
10 April 2008Fir ParkGretna0–0SPL−-11th
19 April 2008TynecastleHeart of Midlothian2–3SPLMcCay ; Mason11th

Competitions

SPL

Classification