The Death of a Professional Paisley Football Club Abercorn FC, were the ‘second’ team in Paisley, formed only a few months after St Mirren in November 1877, and hold the distinction along with Saints of being founder members of league football in …

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Cracking photo of Abercorn FC, one of the founders of the Scottish Football League.

They folded in 1920 - largely due to falling behind St. Mirren in both popularity and stature.

As was the case with many other clubs in smaller Scottish towns, it simply wasn't feasible to sustain two senior clubs.

OTD 22 Nov 1958
St Mirren 2-1 Hibernian

Gerry Baker shakes hands with his brother Joe before making his Saints debut after signing from Motherwell

Gerry scored the decisive 2nd goal

This signing was the catalyst for Scottish Cup glory at the end of the season

Yeah, I heard that also.

In the shadow of Love Street Fan-owned St Mirren are setting examples in the face of adversity

Second, I went to watch @saintmirrenfc.bsky.social

They were brilliant. They won. I loved every second and I wrote this.

Only time I was ever at Love Street was to see George Best playing for Hibs. I think I was 13.

That was November 24th 1979, and the match finished 2-1 St Mirren in front of 13,798.

Alex Ferguson at Love Street in the snow, around 1976. Check out the low floodlight at Cairters Corner, apparently required because the Civil Aviation Authority objected to higher pylons, but eventually they were replaced a few years later.

What a start 👏

If you knew that without looking it up, give yourself a prize. 🙂

Martin Paterson, Abil Nabi and Lingazi. What an afternoon 🫥

No, he was the following season

A familiar view for some in the last 5 minutes of matches at Love Street........this is from 2nd September 2007 v Celtic.

St Mirren v Sunderland on 21st July 2018. Despite being appointed on the 8th June of the previous month, an already desperate Alan Stubbs plays 3 trialists with the league season fast approaching. Can you name them?

Agree totally, I always remember it didn't make the top 5 Scottish goals of the WEEK on SKY Sports, but the Jelavic goal in the same match did, which was a scrappy average goal.

More goals from the greatest club in the world 🙂 #stmirren

26th September 2000.Tom Hendrie with new signings Graham Fenton and Mikael Renfurm.

26th September 2000. Who remembers this? 👀

First post on here. Only place to start is with some goals from the greatest football club in history. 🙂

For my new Bluesky #StMirren buddies, here’s a few photos of the last match at Love Street.
(iPhone cameras were not as good back then.)