St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce that Joe Shaughnessy will #BeInThatNumber after agreeing a two-year deal with Saints subject to international clearance. 

The Irish defender has signed a two-year contract to become Jim Goodwin’s fourth signing of the summer after leaving English League One side Southend United.

The 27-year-old is no stranger to Scottish football having joined Aberdeen as a 16-year-old in 2009. He played 59 times for the Dons in a six-year spell whilst also having spells on loan at Forfar Athletic and Falkirk.

In 2015, following his exit from Aberdeen, Joe signed for St Johnstone. He would make 169 appearances for the Perth Saints in a four-year spell and was named club captain in 2017.

After 10 years in Scotland, Joe left St Johnstone last summer to seek a new challenge in England where he signed for Southend United.

Joe told stmirren.com: "I'm very happy to get everything over the line. 

The manager really sold the club to me. His ambition came across really well any time I spoke to him and it made me feel like there is something starting here and I want to be a part of it. 

"I had four years at St Johnstone which went really well and time at Aberdeen too. I feel well suited to the Scottish game and hopefully I can bring what I learned in England to here. 

Saints manager Jim Goodwin said: "We have been in constant dialogue with Joe since he left Southend United and we are delighted that we have been able to get him signed up. 

"He is a fantastic leader and a really good character as well. He's got fantastic experience in the Scottish Premiership already and played a huge part in St Johnstone's success in recent years.

'All these boys we are bringing in fit a certain profile and Joe ticks every box."

Earlier this week we asked supporters to send in their questions for new signings, Richard Tait, Jak Alnwick and Nathan Sheron.

We put a selection of your questions to our new Saints.

Q: What was the biggest selling point for you in coming to St Mirren?

(Nathan Sheron) A: Just the stature of the club and how big the club is. I'd never been to Scotland but I'm looking forward to it. 

(Jak Alwnick) A: Just speaking to the gaffer and speaking. to Lee Hodson. It was a club that I had come across in the past with Paul Dummett and Conor Newton coming up here on loan. With no start date in England for coming back I just wanted to get going straight away. The phone call came from the gaffer and said he wanted to come to the club and I knew I wanted to join. I'm buzzing to get started. 

(Richard Tait) A: When I met the manager that really swayed my decision. I really liked what he had to say. I think most footballers like to be wanted by a team and St Mirren wanted me so that's why I joined.

Q: What are you most looking forward to in Scottish football?

(Nathan Sheron) A: I'm just looking forward to the whole experience of it. There are some big games but it's all about the competition and the competitiveness of the league.

Q: What are you looking to achieve at St Mirren?

(Nathan Sheron) A: I just want us to finish as high as we can in the table and try and win as many games as possible.

(Jak Alnwick) A: I want to play as many games as possible and get as many clean sheets as possible. My aim to start with is to play every single league game. 

(Richard Tait) A: I'd like to get a lot more assists than I have in the past two seasons. I think the season before that I was up there with most in the league so a few more assists would be nice. I'd also like to play as many games as I can and just generally for the team to do well. 

Q: How excited are you for the start of the season and how strange will it be without fans?

(Nathan Sheron) A: I can't wait for it. We'll definitely miss the fans but we've just got to focus on each game and know the fans will be supporting us from a distance.

(Jak Alnwick) A: It will be quite strange but pre-season has been better than I thought. It's been fairly normal as far as pre-season goes. We've played a few bounce games with no fans and that prepares us for it, but it will obviously be strange at first. It's something within a game or two I think we will get quite used to and hopefully it's not long before everyone is back in. 

Q: If you bring one player that you've already played with to this club, who would it be and why?

(Jak Alnwick) A: Hatem Ben Arfa is the best player I've ever played with. More recently, Armand Gnanduillet at Blackpool. He scored a lot of goals last season but Ben Arfa is the best player I've ever played with.

(Richard Tait) A: Probably Liam Grimshaw at Motherwell because he's my mate. It's a bit of a double-edged sword though as he'd probably be after my position! 

Q: Who is the best player you have ever played against?

(Jak Alnwick) A: As a young player it was Paul Pogba. Whenever we would play against Manchester United he was head and shoulders above everybody. As a goalkeeper he was tricky to play against because he'd hit them for everywhere.

As I got older the best player I played against was Eden Hazard. You have seen what he achieved in the English Premier League and he was different class in the way he moved the ball. The two of those players are the best I've played against.

(Richard Tait) A: Wayne Rooney. It was during that phase where they weren't doing great under Louis Van Gaal but he was still unreal. 

Q: Which players at St Mirren have impressed you the most?

(Jak Alnwick) A: I think as a whole with the tempo in training it would be really hard to single anyone out. But as a goalkeeper I'm coming up against Jon Obika and Junior Morias most and they've looked really sharp. 

(Richard Tait) A: Cammy MacPherson has real potential as does Ethan Erhahon. There are a few young boys in the side that, if they make the right choices and do the right things, could go a long way in football, but all-in-all the whole squad has impressed me. 

RICHARD TAIT, JAK ALNWICK AND NATHAN SHERON WILL #BEINTHATNUMBER FOR THE 2020/21 SEASON. WILL YOU? GET YOUR SEASON TICKET NOW!

St Mirren Football Club, long known as The Saints, today launched a search for the outstanding people of the Paisley area who are also deserving of that title.

The Saints In That Number initiative will reward the most deserving community-conscious individuals with a St Mirren FC family season ticket for the new Premiership season soon to start.

The club is asking Buddies to nominate people who in their view help to make Paisley a better place by their selfless acts.

St Mirren FC will provide the initial tranche of these season tickets for the Paisley heroes, but it also looking for local businesses to get involved with the scheme and donate season tickets.

Already Kibble, the specialist child and youth care charity which in January bought 27.8% of the shares in the club, has committed to taking part by providing tickets.

Several Paisley businesses have jumped at the opportunity to join Saints In That Number including Claymore Contracts Ltd and Scotjet Ltd. However, we’re looking for more to get involved.

St Mirren Chief Executive and club legend Tony Fitzpatrick said: "During these recent challenging times, it’s important that the wider community stands in solidarity to support one another as much as possible.

"St Mirren is first and foremost a community club and we are proud of Paisley and its people. So we are pleased to announce the club will donate the first sets of St Mirren FC family season tickets to outstanding keyworkers, NHS workers and other deserving local heroes who have completed selfless acts.

"But we are also inviting Paisley businesses to get involved in the Saints In That Number initiative. In return for their involvement, they will be able to choose the winner of their ticket from the nominations, or indeed nominate their own 'Saints’'"

Nominations can be made via a contact form on stmirren.com, and businesses looking to take part in the scheme should email their details to commercial@stmirren.com. 

The countdown is on to the new season, kicking off with a home game against Livingston on Saturday 1st August. There is still time if you haven’t already to renew your season ticket and #BeInThatNumber!

We are delighted to announce that all season ticket sales from this point onward will be used to support Jim Goodwin and the first team. Buying your ticket will guarantee that you are having a direct positive impact on the squad! We will all miss the electric atmosphere in the stadium, especially the team, but they will know that they are being supported by you, the loyal fans, even if they cannot hear you.

We know that you wouldn’t want to miss a match and we are able to stream these to you from the comfort of your own homes! By signing up to renew your ticket you will be amongst the first fans to experience all home games live on our new St Mirren TV platform.

All season ticket holders will be given a dedicated number, just like the Saints players. We are all in this together – players, fans and employees.

We want to thank you for your continued support especially during these challenging times. We look forward to having you Be In That Number, so what are you waiting for?

Tony Fitzpatrick,
Chief Executive

Our Scottish Premiership fixture against Rangers, originally scheduled for Saturday 8th August, has been rearranged.

Due to Rangers' involvement in the UEFA Europa League the match will now take place on Sunday 9th August at Ibrox.

The new fixture details are below.

Rangers v St Mirren
Scottish Premiership
Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Date: Sunday 9th August 2020
Kick-off: 3:00pm

When 2020/21 St Mirren FC Season Tickets went on sale the club wished to add more value to owning a season ticket by entering supporters into exclusive draws to win some incredible ‘money can’t buy’ prizes.

So far we’ve had a supporter guaranteed that they will be the first person to own our new 2020/21 home strip, while two young supporters will get the chance to the stadium announcers at a match when it is safe to do so and another supporter will have the West Stand named after them for a match next season.

Our latest prize winner will be announced this coming Tuesday (14th July). One lucky winner will be a guest of Jim Goodwin, and a player of their choice, for a visit to St Mirren Park followed by lunch in the hospitality suite.

We’ll have more incredible prizes up for grabs and the only way to ensure you’re in with a chance of winning is to buy your 2020/21 season ticket. Get yours now! 

As a club we continue to plan for the new season ahead. The new fixture list for season 2020/21 gives us the opportunity to test ourselves right from the kick-off and this is a challenge the team is looking forward to. Our new signings have settled into training with the team and our testing process is now established. We continue to have no adverse cases affecting any of the squad. Check out the footage of the team in training.

Season ticket sales continue to grow and over 2400 have already been sold. This shows magnificent levels of support from you, the fans, and we are always grateful for your commitment to the club. We confirmed previously that season ticket holders will be able to watch all home games online as part of their season ticket package whilst we have games held behind closed doors or socially distanced. This will be accessed through our new St Mirren TV platform. The club will be contacting season ticket holders in the next few weeks to ensure accurate information is held to allow this to take place as seamlessly as possible.

The new kit is nearly here. The supply chain has been significantly slowed down by the ongoing pandemic, however we anticipate having these in the post w/c 20th July . Thank you all for your patience, we are very nearly there!

We are slowly reintroducing staff back into the stadium in preparation for the new season in a safe and controlled manner. One of the additional benefits of this is that it will allow us to make faster progress in issuing the individual numbers to everyone as part of the Be in that Number Campaign. We have currently issued over 1800 and will be working hard over the next week or so to issue the rest of the numbers.

Check out our sites:

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

Street Stuff update

Throughout this pandemic Street Stuff have been providing the following support to the community.

Supporting Key Workers

Supporting Renfrewshire Council in the delivery of sports and various activities including educational support within schools for the children of key workers throughout the duration of the pandemic.

Community Engagement including…

• Moving Street Stuff core outdoor activities to online activities in the evenings with young people and parents who have been engaged within their own homes.
• Youth link Scotland course – Education on how to use House party and What’s app safely
• Youth link Scotland – Covid-19 information workshops
• Planning and delivery of online dangers of Gambling course
• Planning and delivery of online No Knives Better Lives course
• Online weekly gaming tournaments, Fortnite, FIFA, etc.
• Colouring competitions both online and in schools
• Competitions and gaming tournaments provided young people with the opportunity to win prizes.

Staff Development

• Weekly staff meetings via ZOOM to support health and wellbeing during the pandemic.
• Scottish FA coach Education courses – Online
• Scottish FA coach Education Child wellbeing – online
• Digital youth work training courses

During the Covid-19 Pandemic Street Stuff coaches have continued to be flexible and work with various partners and young people. A huge thank you to all the staff for their continued support and outstanding efforts during this difficult time.

This has been a difficult and challenging time for all, here's hoping all our Street Stuff family are back together on the Streets in the heart of our communities sometime soon.

Street Stuff Social Media

Facebook page: StreetStuff
Twitter: @SMFCStreetStuff
Instagram: @smfcstreetstuff
YouTube: streetstuff1877
Tik Tok: @streetstuff_1877

Supporters can still get in touch with the club via email.

General Enquiries – info@stmirren.com 

Ticket Office – tickets@stmirren.com 

Club Shop - shop@stmirrendirect.co.uk

Commercial Department - commercial@stmirren.com 

Supporters Liaison Officers - slo@stmirren.com 

St Mirren Charitable Foundation

We are delighted to announce that our Online Summer Camp is now full. We have closed off applications and the first batch of Buddie Boxes will be delivered to week one participants over the weekend. Huge thanks to our Funding and referral partners Linstone Housing for their vision and unwavering support.

Over the course of the past three months we have been extremely fortunate and have received great support from our team, the club, the fans, and our community partners, in particular Star Project. We have also received essential financial support from the following funding partners: The Robertson Trust, Foundation Scotland, Scottish Government Wellbeing Fund, Corra Foundation, Persimmon Homes, National Lottery Community Fund, SPFL Trust and Henderson Properties. Thank you all. We value these partnerships and your assistance during this challenging time has been invaluable.

Instagram – smfc_charitablefoundation
Twitter - @SMFC_CF
Facebook – St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation
Contact - gayle.brannigan@stmirren.com 

And finally

With the continued progress towards the return to normality in most of our personal lives and in football we felt it was an appropriate time to make this the last specific Covid-19 update.

As a football club we would not survive without our supporters and never has this been more transparent than over the last 17 weeks.

Because of your support over the last four years and beyond the club continues to be in a solid financial position to get through this crisis and come out the other end even stronger.

Because of your support in buying new season tickets and not asking for refunds on last years, in continuing to pay 1877 club memberships, in pre-ordering our new strip and with the continued support from our commercial sponsors we have had the confidence to start to sign players who will help continue our progress on the pitch and achieve our aim to compete at an even higher level this season. We have also been able to continue our pursuit of Elite level academy status at a time when many clubs have had to consider the future of their own academies.

Because of your support of the St Mirren Charitable Foundation throughout this crisis they were able to provide much needed aid to people in need as well as supporting local residents and charities.

Because of all those SMiSA members who have continued to pay their subscriptions during this time of immense hardship we remain on track to become fan owned in 2021.

Because of all these things, on behalf of The St Mirren Football Club, we humbly thank you all.

#BeInThatNumber

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Nathan Sheron on a season-long loan from English side Fleetwood Town.

The midfielder joins Saints until the end of the season with his parent club having the option to recall to January.

Nathan played at youth level for Liverpool before turning professional at Fleetwood Town. The 22 year-old made 26 appearances at Fleetwood in League One during the 2018/19 season, while spending a portion of last season on loan at Walsall. 

Nathan becomes our third signing of the summer and will wear the number six jersey for the season ahead.

Speaking to stmirren.com after putting pen-to-paper, Nathan said: "I'm really looking forward to it.

I've had nothing but good vibes from the club and it's a really exciting time for myself.

"I got off the phone with the gaffer and he really sold the club to me. It was brilliant and I'm really looking forward to working with him.

"I'm a defensive midfielder. I'll work hard, I'll get myself stuck in and put up a fight."

Saints gaffer Jim Goodwin was delighted with the signing of the 22 year-old and believes he’ll be a hit with the fans.

Nathan is coming to us as a holding midfielder but he can play at centre-half and he has played at right-back in the past also.

"I felt last season that we were missing someone in the middle of the pitch that could be disciplined, that can sit in front of the back four, break things up and be difficult for the opposition to play against.

"He’s got great legs, he’s got great energy and I think the supporters will love what they see.

"Nathan’s a great addition and hopefully another couple more to come after that in the not too distant future."

Nathan Sheron will #BeInThatNumber. Will you? 2020-21 Season Tickets are on-sale now.

St Mirren's fixtures for the 2020/21 Premiership season have been confirmed this morning. 

Saints will kick off the league season by hosting Livingston at St Mirren Park on Saturday 1st August 2020.

Jim Goodwin's men will then travel to Ibrox to face Rangers a week later, before hosting Celtic on Wednesday 12th August. 

St Mirren's full fixture list for 2020/21 is as follows:

AUGUST

01/08/2020 -  Livingston - HOME

09/08/2020 - Rangers - Away

12/08/2020 - Celtic - HOME - 6PM kick-off - Live on Sky Sports

15/08/2020 - Hamilton Academical - Away

22/08/2020 - Ross County - HOME

29/08/2020 - St Johnstone - Away

SEPTEMBER

12/09/2020 - Hibernian - HOME

19/09/2020 - Dundee United - Away

26/09/2020 - Kilmarnock - HOME

OCTOBER 

02/10/2020 - Aberdeen - Away - 7:45pm kick-off

17/10/2020 - Motherwell - HOME

24/10/2020 - Hamilton Academical - HOME

31/10/2020 - Celtic - Away  

NOVEMBER

06/11/2020 - Dundee United - HOME - 7:45pm kick-off

21/11/2020 - Livingston - Away

DECEMBER

05/12/2020 - Aberdeen - HOME

12/12/2020 - Motherwell - Away

19/12/2020 - St Johnstone - HOME

23/12/2020 - Hibernian - Away - 7:45pm kick-off

26/12/2020 - Ross County - Away

30/12/2020 - Rangers - HOME - 7:45pm kick-off

JANUARY

02/01/2021 - Kilmarnock - Away 

09/01/2021 - Motherwell - HOME

16/01/2021 - St Johnstone - Away

23/01/2021 - Celtic - HOME

27/01/2021 - Dundee United - Away - 7:45pm kick-off 

FEBRUARY 

03/02/2021 - Hibernian - HOME - 7:45pm kick-off

06/02/2021 - Kilmarnock - HOME 

13/02/2021 - Aberdeen - Away 

27/02/2021 - Ross County - HOME

MARCH

06/03/2021 - Rangers - Away

20/03/2021 - Hamilton Academical - Away

APRIL

03/04/2021 - Livingston - HOME

Post-Split Fixture Dates

34 - 17/04/2021

35 - 24/04/2021

36 - 01/05/2021

37 - 12/05/2021

38 - 15/05/2021

All fixtures subject to change. 

#BeInThatNumber when the Saints go marching in for season 2020/21. Season tickets are on-sale now.

We’re all missing being at the football.

Even when football returns it’s not quite going to be the same, because for a while yet Saints supporters won’t be able to make noise and get behind the team.

For that reason, we’re delighted to announce that we are giving you a chance to get back in the ground, with the launch of Fans At The Game.

We’ve teamed up with The Football Company, to give you an opportunity to have your own recyclable, waterproof cut-out displayed proudly in the stands.

You may have seen this elsewhere, and if so may know how it works. But in very simple terms, all you need to do is:

• Visit our Fans At The Game website.
• Agree to the T&Cs
• Use on mobile device native browser (Apple/IOS Safari or Android Chrome)
• Allow your mobile device camera to take a picture
• Make sure you fit in the silhouette
• Approve your picture – boom!
• Make your secure online payment – it costs £20 per cut out

*Please note this is only available on Apple or Android mobile devices.*

After that your cut-out is produced, delivered to St Mirren Park, and installed. Before you know it, you’ll get back in the ground, and be a fan at the game once more.

Watch out across our social media channels, as we’ll be sharing pictures once we start to fill the stadium.

We know it’s not the real thing, and we cannot wait until St Mirren Park is packed with supporters, but for now this is a great way to support your club. Every supporter really counts!

Click here for St Mirren Fans At The Game.

FAQs

How does it work?

We’ve teamed up with The Football Company to deliver brand-new technology that enables supporters to take a picture, complete a transaction and for that to be printed on uniform silhouette shaped cardboard. This works best on mobile devices using the native platform of the device eg; IOS/Safari or Android/Chrome.

What devices or browsers does it work on?

Fans At The Game works on mobile because it’s a much easier experience to take a 'selfie’ We’ve tested it across multiple devices (smartphones, tablets) and it should work on most, as long as your software or browser version is up to date. If you find an issue, contact the club and we’ll try to help.

Can I upload a picture of my own?

No, unfortunately not. Each cut-out is based on an individual silhouette which is pre-set to fix standard seats you find in almost all UK stadiums. For that to work your face needs to fit the space we’ve designated for it.

Can I 'sit' in my 'own seat'?

We know this is something that plenty of supporters will ask. We’ve checked the viability of it, but in terms of being able to cope with demand the process of matching supporter to a specific seat is extremely time consuming. Clubs may also decide that they want fans to sit in what is known as the 'TV arc' (i.e. the part you see in front of the cameras). For that reason, we’re unable to offer this option.

Who is taking the payment?

Your payment is taken by The Football Company (Scotland) Limited via their own payment provider, which is owned and controlled by NatWest. In the unlikely event that you have a payment issue you should contact sales@thefootballcompany.tv and one of the team will come back to you quickly. All orders will come with an email receipt.

How does the club make money?

Every week The Football Company runs a reconciliation, advise the club the commission earned and make a direct payment. It’s a quick process, which is extremely helpful for the club.

Is my data secure?

Yes, absolutely. The Football Company have built a model which minimises the data required to be collected. Further access to that data is only provided for different parts of the fulfilment journey. For example, the printers will only have your first and last name, your order ID and the club. Everything has been built on Amazon Web Service (AWS) which is regarded as the gold standard for creating secure digital platforms.