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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!
Cheers mate, thanks for that!
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4 Aug 1962
St Mirren team pic taken before drawing 1-1 with English League Cup holders Norwich City in the Paisley Charity Cup
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
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On this day 16 May 1987
St Mirren 1-0 Dundee United
Saints win the Scottish Cup for the third time
She hasn’t mentioned your sex at all 🤡
11.05.2025 21:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Next time I get in my car, do I need to prove it’s my car before I get in it? Who do I need to prove it to?
10.05.2025 16:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
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
11.04.2025 22:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On this day 11 April 1987
St Mirren 2-1 Hearts
Scottish Cup Semi Final
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
35 years ago today
7 April 1990
Celtic 0-3 St Mirren
Goals from Gunni Torfason, George Shaw and Paul Lambert
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
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
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…
04.04.2025 20:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
On this day 17 March 2013
St Mirren 3-2 Hearts
League Cup Final
Jim Goodwin lifts the League Cup
Merry Christmas!
25.12.2024 11:50 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Last match between the two clubs in Paisley. Rangers went bust at the end of that season 😉
25.12.2024 11:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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
Correct 👍
21.12.2024 12:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0January 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
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
May 1987
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On this day 1 Dec 1979
St Mirren 2-1 Celtic
Goals from Doug Somner and Frank McDougall
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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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)
