# 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:
| Player | From | Fee |
| Will Haining | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| Gary Mason | Dunfermline Athletic | Free |
| Craig Dargo | Inverness CT | Free |
| Mark Howard | Cardiff City | Free |
| Franco Miranda | Helsingborgs IF | Free |
| Paul Mathers | East Fife | Undisclosed |
| Chris Birchall | Coventry City | Loan |
| Andy Dorman | New England Revolution | Free |
| Jim Hamilton | Dunfermline | Free |
Out:
| Player | To | Fee |
| Kirk Broadfoot | Rangers | Pre-Contract |
| John Sutton | Wycombe | Free |
| Tony Bullock | Ross County | Free |
| Craig Hinchliffe | Partick Thistle | Free |
| David McKenna | Stirling Albion | Free |
| John Baird | Montrose | Free |
| Kevin McGowne | Montrose | Free |
| Scott Gemmill | Berwick Rangers | Contract Expired |
| Paul Lawson | Celtic | Loan Return |
| Eddie Malone | Dundee | On Loan |
| Chris Birchall | Coventry City | Loan Return |
| Eddie Malone | Dundee | Undisclosed |
| Alex Burke | Dunfermline | Loan |

## Players
### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Chris Smith |
| 2 | DF | EIR | David van Zanten |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Alan Reid |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Gary Mason |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Will Haining |
| 6 | DF | SCO | John Potter |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Hugh Murray (captain) |
| 8 | DF | SCO | Eddie Malone |
| 9 | FW | EIR | Billy Mehmet |
| 10 | FW | SCO | Stewart Kean |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Alex Burke |
| 12 | MF | SCO | Richard Brittain |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Garry Brady |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Mark Corcoran |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Ian Maxwell |
| 17 | FW | SCO | Craig Dargo |
| 18 | MF | WAL | Andy Dorman |
| 19 | DF | ARG | Franco Miranda |
| 20 | MF | SCO | Craig Molloy |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Mark Howard |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 23 | DF | SCO | Ryan McCay |
| 25 | FW | SCO | David Barron |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Stephen McGinn |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Andy Millen |
| 30 | GK | SCO | Paul Mathers |
| 46 | MF | TRI | Chris Birchall |

## Fixtures and results

Fixtures and results for St Mirren F.C. for season 2007–08.
NOTE: scores are written St Mirren first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | St Mirren Scorers | SPL Pos. | Match Report |
| 17 July 2007 | Forthbank Stadium | Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Friendly | Corcoran, McCay, Kean (pen.) | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 19 July 2007 | The Showgrounds | Newry City | 0–0 | Friendly | −- | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 21 July 2007 | Stangmore Park | Dungannon Swifts | 4–0 | Friendly | Mehmet, Haining, Dargo (x2) | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 26 July 2007 | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Friendly | Kean (x2), Corcoran | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 28 July 2007 | Love Street | Morton | 1–0 | RCF | Corcoran | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 4 August 2007 | Love Street | Motherwell | 0–1 | SPL | −- | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 11 August 2007 | Ibrox Stadium | Rangers | 0–2 | SPL | −- | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 18 August 2007 | Love Street | Inverness CT | 2–1 | SPL | Miranda, Corcoran | 7th | BBC Sport |
| 25 August 2007 | Falkirk Stadium | Falkirk | 1–0 | SPL | Mehmet | 7th | BBC Sport |
| 28 August 2007 | Love Street | East Fife | 0–1 | League Cup | −- | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 2 September 2007 | Love Street | Celtic | 1–5 | SPL | Miranda | 7th | BBC Sport |
| 6 September 2007 | Love Street | Derby County | 1–0 | Hugh Murray Testimonial | Mehmet | N/A | Mirren MAD |
| 16 September 2007 | Tannadice | Dundee United | 0–2 | SPL | −- | 8th | BBC Sport |
| 22 September 2007 | Rugby Park | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | SPL | −- | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 30 September 2007 | Love Street | Heart of Midlothian | 1–3 | SPL | Corcoran | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 7 October 2007 | Pittodrie | Aberdeen | 0–4 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 20 October 2007 | Love Street | Gretna | 1–0 | SPL | Mehmet | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 27 October 2007 | Easter Road | Hibernian | 1–0 | SPL | Mehmet | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 3 November 2007 | Fir Park | Motherwell | 1–1 | SPL | Kean | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 24 November 2007 | Caledonian Stadium | Inverness CT | 0–1 | SPL | −- | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 1 December 2007 | Love Street | Falkirk | 1–5 | SPL | Mehmet | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 8 December 2007 | Celtic Park | Celtic | 1–1 | SPL | McGinn | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 15 December 2007 | Love Street | Dundee United | 0–3 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 22 December 2007 | Love Street | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 26 December 2007 | Tynecastle | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | SPL | McGinn | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 29 December 2007 | Love Street | Aberdeen | 0–1 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 5 January 2008 | Love Street | Hibernian | 2–1 | SPL | Maxwell, Mason | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 12 January 2008 | Love Street | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Scottish Cup | Corcoran, Barron, Mehmet | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 19 January 2008 | Love Street | Motherwell | 3–1 | SPL | Corcoran, Maxwell (x2) | 9th | BBC Sport |
| 26 January 2008 | Ibrox Stadium | Rangers | 0–4 | SPL | −- | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 2 February 2008 | Love Street | Dundee United | 0–0 | Scottish Cup 5th Round | −- | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 9 February 2008 | Love Street | Inverness CT | 1–1 | SPL | Mehmet | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 13 February 2008 | Tannadice | Dundee United | 1–0 | Scottish Cup 5th Round Replay | Dorman | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 16 February 2008 | Falkirk Stadium | Falkirk | 0–4 | SPL | −- | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 24 February 2008 | Love Street | Celtic | 0–1 | SPL | −- | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 27 February 2008 | Tannadice | Dundee United | 1–1 | SPL | Dorman | 10th | BBC Sport |
| 1 March 2008 | Rugby Park | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 8 March 2008 | McDiarmid Park | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Scottish Cup 6th Round | Dorman | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 15 March 2008 | Love Street | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | SPL | Hamilton | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 18 March 2008 | Love Street | St Johnstone | 1–3 | Scottish Cup 6th Round Replay | Mehmet (pen.) | N/A | BBC Sport |
| 22 March 2008 | Pittodrie | Aberdeen | 1–1 | SPL | Dorman | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 29 March 2008 | Love Street | Gretna | 2–0 | SPL | Dargo, Mehmet | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 5 April 2008 | Easter Road | Hibs | 0–2 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 10 April 2008 | Fir Park | Gretna | 0–0 | SPL | −- | 11th | BBC Sport |
| 19 April 2008 | Tynecastle | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | SPL | McCay ; Mason | 11th | BBC Sport |

## Competitions
### SPL
#### Classification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 43 | |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 41 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 40 | |
| 12 | Gretna (R) | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 83 | −51 | 13 | Resigned from the Scottish Football League and liquidated |
* ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
* ↑ Gretna were deducted 10 points for entering administration.
* ↑ At the end of the season, Gretna were relegated to the Third Division due to their financial struggles. However, as no buyer was found for the club, they resigned from the Scottish Football League and were subsequently liquidated.