Manager Update
The club is progressing with our next manager appointment.
It’s important to ensure we make the right decision on who takes the club forward and we are working hard to bring this to its conclusion.
Head of Recruitment
While the club is moving forward with our managerial process, we are delighted to welcome Gavin Miller as our new Head of Recruitment.
A multi-disciplined data, scouting and recruitment lead, Gavin joins the club ahead of the 2026/27 season following a thorough hiring process. Gavin has spent the last five years at Motherwell FC after a spell in English football.
The appointment comes following the departure of John Park. John played an important role behind the scenes in establishing key recruitment infrastructure including our strategic partnership with Driblab, a leading analytics consultancy. We thank John for his service and wish him the very best of luck in his future.
St Mirren Chief Operating Officer Keith Lasley said: "I'm excited to welcome Gavin to the club,
"He was the standout candidate following a thorough recruitment process after John Park stated his intention to move on.
"Gavin joins the club with a proven track record of identifying high potential players that have generated significant revenue and has an extensive network across Europe and the UK.
"Gavin will be tasked with building on, and enhancing, our recruitment processes and using his experiences with data to support the club's long term strategic goals.
"He has already got to work assessing our squad and our needs for the upcoming season and has engaged in discussions with a number of our out of contract players.
"I would like to thank John Park for his efforts during his time at the club. John implemented some key processes behind the scenes and leaves the club with everyone's best wishes."
Squad Update
The club can also now provide supporters with a squad update following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.
A number of key players remain under contract for next season, while the club remains engaged in discussions with a number of players whose contracts are set to expire. Those include Mark O’Hara, Mikael Mandron, Jonah Ayunga, Allan Campbell and Fraser Taylor.
We have said our goodbyes to Scott Tanser, Dan Nlundulu, Luke Kenny, Oisin Smyth and James Scott. We thank all the departing players for their individual contributions during their time at St Mirren and wish them the best in their future.
Scott Tanser departs the club following a five-year stay at the Buddies since joining in the summer of 2021. Over the course of his time at the club, he would make 183 appearances, scoring seven goals. The left-sided full-back played a key role in our three top six finishes in a row between 2023-2025 and scored a crucial goal in our win away to Dundee in May 2024 which proved pivotal in our qualification for Europe. Adding a league cup medal in December, Scott, along with all our departing players, leaves with the best wishes of everyone at St Mirren Football Club.
Shamal George, Jacob Devaney, Ross Sinclair and Kion Etete's loan spells all come to an end, and we thank each of them for their contributions during their time at the club.
Under Contract 2026/27
Jayden Richardson, Liam Donnelly, Richard King, Roland Idowu, Conor McMenamin, Alex Gogic, Jalmaro Calvin, Malik Dijksteel, Tunmise Sobowale, Jake Young, Miguel Freckleton, Marcus Fraser, Declan John, Keanu Baccus, Ryan Mullen, Peter Urminsky, Callum Penman, Grant Tamosevicius, Luke Douglas, Killian Phillips
Engaged in discussions
Mark O’Hara, Mikael Mandron, Jonah Ayunga, Allan Campbell and Fraser Taylor
Leaving the club
Scott Tanser, Dan Nlundulu, Luke Kenny, Oisin Smyth and James Scott
End of loan
Shamal George, Jacob Devaney, Ross Sinclair and Kion Etete
