Willie Telfer will be one of four inductees into the St Mirren Hall of Fame at the club's prestigious end of season Awards Dinner.

With 505 appearances in the famous stripes until his departure in 1957, Telfer is a worthy addition to a illustrious membership.

Taking place on Friday 24th May 2019, at the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew the Awards Dinner has once again been kindly sponsored by our friends Walker Laird Solicitors & Estate Agents.

Spend an evening in the company of the St Mirren first team, management and coaching staff at what is Renfrewshire’s premier social gathering.

Prepare to laugh the night away thanks to former Motherwell and, yes, Morton winger John Gahagan - undoubtedly the best after dinner speaker in Scotland.

Keeping everyone in line will be our MC for the evening, journalist, Foxbar boy and fellow Buddie, Bill Leckie.

The evening will consist of:

• Three Course Meal served with tea and coffee
• St.Mirren Player of the Year Awards 2018/19
• Young Player of the Year Awards 2018/19
• Official Web-Site Player of the Year Award 2018/19
• Black & White Magazine Player of the Year Award 2018/19
• Fans Council Player of the Year 2018/19
• Goal of the Season Award 2018/19
• Inductee’s into the clubs “Hall of Fame”
• Every guest will also receive a special souvenir event brochure and special corporate gift to commemorate the event.
• Raffle
• Grand Auction

Individual places are available at £75 + VAT per person, with a minimum of two places on a shared table basis. Tables are available in multiples of TEN at £750 + VAT or TWELVE at £900 + VAT.

To reserve packages or to enquire about event and awards sponsorship opportunities, please contact Commercial Manager, Campbell Kennedy on (0141) 840-1337 or email commercial@stmirren.com.

St Mirren FC recently welcomed South Belfast Youth League U13 and U15 select teams to the St Mirren Training Ground.

In conjunction with official partners inspiresport, the sides enjoyed a high quality training session with St Mirren Youth Academy coaches Sam Mawuena and John Divers at Ralston, before attending the Scottish Cup match vs Dundee United at the Simple Digital Arena on Saturday 9th February.

Then, on the Sunday, they enjoyed matches where the U13’s took on local side Thorn Athletic 2006, while the U15’s played an SYFA West Region select.

While visiting, the teams also got the chance to meet with St Mirren manager Oran Kearney and first team coach Jimmy Nicholl before ending their tour with a private, behind the scenes tour of the Simple Digital Arena lead by St Mirren Chief Executive, Tony Fitzpatrick.

Speaking on the tour, Tony said: "We have been overwhelmed by the response from teams visiting our club.

"Our goal is to spread the good name of our brand in Northern and Southern Ireland and it is obviously working as we continue to accept groups on a regular basis and they are turning in to new fans from afar. In the next month we will welcome 150 more players and coaches to the club."

Jed McCabe, the Head of Sales at inspiresport for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, said: "The numbers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland keep on coming as word is spreading about how good the St Mirren 'train and play' programme is.

"The attention to detail is up there with the very best. The social media response has been nothing short of remarkable with many teams calling me wanting to set up a tour to St Mirren.

"I would like to thank Mark Gray from the SYFA West Region for setting up two wonderful matches. It was also good to see my home town team Thorn Athletic putting on a masterclass of football."

For more information on inspiresport and their tours please contact jed@inspiresport.com. 

St Mirren picked up a valuable point at Pittodrie this afternoon following a 2-2 draw with Aberdeen. 

Oran Kearney's side twice took the lead with Duckens Nazon and Kyle McAllister on target either side of half-time, but the Buddies had to settle for just a point in the end.

Saints started brightly - winning a few corners in quick succession in the opening few minutes without being able to create from them. 

But from a corner on 19 minutes, Paul McGinn would win the penalty kick that got the opener. There was no arguing referee Craig Thomson's decision as McGinn was hauled to the ground by Sam Cosgrove who had wrapped both his arms around the stand-in captain. Duckens Nazon stepped up to squeeze the ball home into Joe Lewis' right hand corner. The Dons keeper went the right way, but couldn't deny the Haitian international his second goal for the Buddies. After a few ropey starts at Pittodrie in recent times it was the perfect way to get things underway. 

But nobody has to warn Saints of the danger the Dons pose at their home ground and they went in search of a quick equaliser. Buddies goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky was brave on 25 minutes to block an effort from Greg Stewart with his feet. The two players colliding and had to receive treatment in the aftermath but were able to continue.

Aberdeen continued to threaten and just after the half hour mark a dangerous looking Max Lowe ball into the box was only just turned behind by Jack Baird. Then initial corner was knocked out for another by Saints but Aberdeen would find themselves level from the second. The Dons took it short to Gary Mackay-Steven whose cross into the box was flicked on by Michael Devlin and nodded home by Lewis Ferguson at the back post. 

Buoyed, the home side should have taken the lead three minutes after their leveller. Greg Stewart picked out Niall McGinn in acres of space inside the Saints box, but the unmarked forward somehow skied it from just a few yards out when it looked like he might burst the net.

Aberdeen were on top at this stage but their momentum was halted after an injury Tommie Hoban as the game ebbed towards half-time. The defender went down under no challenge and was screaming in agony on the deck.

The Buddies nearly found themselves back in front almost immediately after the interval. There was less than two second half minutes gone when Kyle McAllister's cross picked out Brad Lyons who glanced his header just inches by the post with Joe Lewis scrambling across his goal-line. 

After having already made two changes at the break with Ethan Erhahon and Simeon Jackson replacing Mateo Muzek and Duckens Nazon, Saints were forced into a final change just before the hour mark when Anton Ferdinand was injured after putting his body on the line to block an Aberdeen attack.

St Mirren took the lead for a second time. The Buddies picked up on a loose ball from Aberdeen in the middle park and broke forward at speed. Brad Lyons found McAllister scuttling down the right wing. The 20 year-old winger drove into the box, cut in onto his left foot and smashed the ball into the far left corner to make it 2-1 to Saints.

The Buddies went in search of a third and would have felt aggrieved that the offside flag denied McAllister a chance to go one-on-one with Lewis despite the winger being onside. The third almost came a few short moments after that though when substitute Jackson got the better of Devlin on the left hand side. The Canadian striker worked his way into the box, wriggling away from Devlin and was so unlucky to knock the ball just wide from a tight angle. 

Saints would have to settle for just a point though when Aberdeen equalised with a little over 10 minutes to go. Saints goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky will have been disappointed he couldn't keep Cosgrove's low effort out as the striker swept home from a cross on the left.

Full Time: Aberdeen 2-2 St Mirren

St Mirren: Hladky, P.McGinn (c), Baird, Popescu, Ferdinand (Tansey 59), Muzek (Erhahon 46), MacPherson, Flynn, Lyons, McAllister, Nazon (Jackson 46)
Subs Not Used: Holmes, Corbu, Mullen

Aberdeen: Lewis, Lowe (Wilson 64), Devlin, Considine, Hoban (Gleeson 45), Shinnie (c), N.McGinn (McLennan 78), Ferguson, Stewart, Mackay-Steven, Cosgrove
Subs Not Used: Cerny, Ball, Campbell, May

Referee: Craig Thomson
Assistant Referee: Douglas Ross
Assistant Referee: Graeme Leslie
Fourth Official: Mike Roncone

Attendance: 14,701

Oran Kearney gives his thoughts on Saints' well earned point away to Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

On Saturday 16th February, St Mirren head north-east for a Ladbrokes Premiership match-up with Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium.

The info on Travel Clubs heading to Pittodrie Stadium for the match is as follows:

Tile Bar Supporters Bus

The bus will leave Abercorn Street at 9:00am for Aberdeen.

Bus tickets are available from the bar.

Chivas Travel Club

The bus for Aberdeen will leave the Court Bar at 9:00am.

Bus tickets on sale from the Court Bar.

Cockles Wilson Supporters Bus

We will be leaving at 9:00am for Aberdeen.

Under 16s will need to be accompanied by an adult.

If you would like to travel on the bus please contact Fraser Burns on Facebook or twitter.

North End Travel Club

The bus to Aberdeen will leave the Sneddon at 9:30am.

Bus tickets are available in The Brewer'sTap - £12 each.

* - This is a special deal as the game has been selected by Aberdeen as a Community Trust Day.

** - Anyone requiring a wheelchair/carer ticket, the cost will be £10 and these can be purchased either by calling the St Mirren Ticket Office or visiting in person.

Tickets will be available at the gate tomorrow afternoon. 

Please note that anyone who needs to pick up pre-paid tickets must do so before 2pm this afternoon (Friday 15th Feb). 

St Mirren Ticket Office Phone No: (0141) 840-6130.
St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com.

Additional Information for Travelling Fans
On Saturday (16th February), St Mirren make the trip North-East to face Aberdeen in a Ladbrokes Premiership match-up at Pittodrie Stadium.

The referee on Saturday is Craig Thomson and he will be assisted by Douglas Ross and Graeme Leslie. The Fourth Official will be Mike Roncone.

Gary MacKenzie says he wants to get back and help the side in its relegation battle. 

The 33 year-old defender made a return to action on Monday after 10 months on the sidelines - playing 45 minutes for the St Mirren Reserves in their 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock. 

Gary admitted he is still a bit off but is working hard to get back to playing for the first team.

"It was good to be back out there," he told stmirren.com.

The surfaces haven't been ideal since I have been back training but it was an option to play 45 minutes of a game so I took that up.

"I'm still a bit rusty having been out so long but it was good to get some minutes under my belt and get closer to being back involved. 

"It's difficult. Very little you do at the training ground replicates what you do in a match. Just simple things like timing, distances etc. so that's not really something you can work on and that's why you need games. It's a starting point for me and I'll need a couple more but it was good to be back out there. 

"You're doing your rehab for the ultimate aim of being back out on the pitch, not to just stay in with the physio and be happy just training.

"You want to get a reward for the hard work you've put in to get yourself back available by being back in a competitive match."

With the club sitting bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership, Gary confessed it has been difficult to sit on the sidelines and watch.

But hopes to be available to play his part in the run-in. 

It is tough," he said.

"But that's the first 45 and I'll hopefully get more over the next couple of weeks and then hopefully be back within the squad and available in the next few weeks. 

"When teams are struggling it does make being out more frustrating as you want to help out. Everyone in the stand will feel the same. If you can give that extra few percent to the team it might make a difference.

"From that point of view it has been difficult sitting watching, but there are still enough games and we are not too detached.

"The aim for me is to get back into the fold and to be an option to help the boys.

"It just takes a couple of games to get the rustiness out and get yourself going again. I'll be looking forward to it and it should be an exciting run-in to see what we can do."

The big defender has played an important part at Saints since joining the club in the summer of 2016. 

A miraculous final day escape from relegation to League One in his first season was followed by promotion to the Premiership the season after. 

He said: "Since I have been here there's never really been any point where it has been flat come the end of the season.

"The first season we had to work right till the final whistle of the final game and then last year we won it with a couple of games to go. 

"The most important thing for me is to get back and help the boys and the club hopefully stay in this division."

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Adam Eckersley has signed a pre-contract agreement with Ladbrokes League One side Forfar Athletic.

The 33 year-old full-back joined the Loons on loan from Saints in January until the end of the season. With his St Mirren contract set to expire at the end of the season Adam has put pen to paper with the League One side to continue playing his football at Station Park next season.

Adam joined St Mirren in January 2017 and made 42 appearances in the Black & White, helping the club complete the ‘great escape’ to avoid relegation to League One, before winning the Ladbrokes Championship last season.

We’d like to thank Adam for his contributions and wish him all the best for his future.

We are fortunate to have a very loyal support who travel up and down the country following the team through thick and thin and, as we have previously stated, this is never taken for granted and is much appreciated by everyone connected with St Mirren.

This season the police have been in dialogue with us over some incidents and behaviour that has taken place predominantly at away games. This relates to a very small number of fans, however, it goes without saying that this negatively affects the reputation of the support as a whole.

Amongst other things this has involved the setting off of flares, fireworks and smoke bombs, organising fights with opposition supporters and vandalism of public property. These are very serious allegations and seriously tarnish our club’s reputation.

While the aforementioned are primarily a police issue we are now also seeing instances of this unacceptable behaviour appearing at our home fixtures.

On Saturday a Dundee Utd supporter suffered a serious head injury after the away crowd surged forward after United’s first goal. This is something we have warned our own support against on numerous occasions so hopefully this will make people realise how dangerous this can be.

Given the seriousness of the injury the decision was taken to remove the fan by the quickest means possible which was through the vomitory at W7.

While the unconscious supporter was being removed there were numerous people standing above the vomitory who decided to spit and throw coins at him.

This is completely and utterly unacceptable. We cannot allow the actions of a very small number of fans to ruin the reputation of St Mirren Football Club.

Some of the people responsible were identified but unfortunately the quality of the CCTV footage of the incident is such that at this time we are unable to pursue this to the degree of certainty that would allow prosecution.

If we are able to clearly identify the culprits, regardless of what happens in a legal sense, they will be given a lifetime ban from our stadium.

We would ask anyone with any information or footage of the incident to contact the club on info@stmirren.com.

Any information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Everyone connected with the club fully acknowledges the fantastic contribution the W7 group have made to improving the atmosphere at the stadium. Whilst we want to nurture and support the fans in that area of the stadium we are also duty bound to apply the same rules that cover all other areas of all other stands.

For the avoidance of any doubt antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated in ANY area of our stadium.

There has been much comment on social media over the weekend regarding all of the above but that is not the place we should be having these conversations especially when people are not aware of all the facts and individuals can twist the truth without the risk of being held accountable for their words.

As a result of this ongoing situation we have asked local MSP George Adam to arrange a meeting with the police, the club and relevant fan groups to try and find a sensible way forward to get us all pulling in the same direction once more.

A gallery of pictures from the Westmarch Suite following our match against Dundee United in the William Hill Scottish Cup on Saturday.

Thanks to our match sponsor Consilium Contracting Services for their support.

Gallery pictures by Allan Picken © - Allan Picken Photography