For a second successive year we are delighted to be able to report a year of significant progress for the club. There have been notable achievements across the board and the highlights are set out below in line with the strategy which we launched just over a year ago aimed at becoming The Best Community Centred Development Football club in Scotland.

Performance

Our league form resulted in our highest finish since 1984/85 and a long awaited return to European football via the UEFA Conference League qualifiers. We also reached the ViaplayCup Quarter Finals.

In terms of financial performance, the Operating Profit before depreciation, amortisation and interest of £65,089 (2022/23 £376.382 after remeasurement of Scottish Government interest free loan plus the exceptional receipt of the insurance settlement for The Dome) demonstrates a stabilisation in trading, assisted by increased attendances and improved prize money as a result of finishing 5th in the Premiership. Once depreciation and amortisation, interest payable and interest receivable are taken into consideration, this resulted in a Net Lossof £396,430 (2022/23 Loss £56,582). We are grateful to our fans who have backed the team in increasing numbers since we made the decision to retain three stands for home fans at all matches.

The financial results are all the more pleasing given that we have borne significant costs in terms of the well earned bonuses for players and management as a result of our Top 6 finish and European qualification. The income from the European matches will of course be reflected in the accounts for the year to 31 May 2025.

Finally we have been working more closely with our Women's team and Academy in the shape of greater financial support, training and match day kit, help with governance and sharing of methods on coaching and development.

So, overall a year of progress and achievement. This would not have been possible without the hardwork and
dedication of players, management, operational staff, volunteers, directors and our fantastic fans. Thanks to every one of you!

A copy of the club’s Annual Accounts can be found at Companies House.

It’s my pleasure to be providing my end of year update on the back of three wins in four in the William Hill Premiership and with the team back up to fifth place in the table. What a year it has been!

We achieved our highest league finish in 39 years in May and in doing so, achieved our long held aim of returning to European competition. The team played well in the four ties and it was fantastic to see our fans and dedicated staff coming together and making memories that will last forever. Having tasted this success it’s definitely something we want to do again, and soon.

The success on the park, and the work to make match days a positive experience for all, continues to bear fruit with attendances rising and Season Ticket sales now over 4600 - almost 50% up on pre-COVID levels.

We were also delighted to report an Operating Profit again in the year ended 31 May 2024. This was particularly notable given that we paid substantial and well deserved bonuses related to qualifying for Europe before the end of the financial year. The income generated from the European campaign will be reflected in the accounts to 31 May 2025.

Other successes have included a great start to the season by St Mirren FC Women’s team and an ongoing run in the Scottish Youth Cup for our U18’s. They play Queen’s Park away on 24th January 2025 in the quarter-finals. It would be great to see another good turnout of fans to cheer them on. They really are great to watch.

On that note of our younger talent, it’s also been great seeing Luke Kenny, Evan Mooney and Callum Penman break into the first team squad and make their debuts. Added to that we have several players out on loan who are making a real impact and getting vital game time. This flow of talented youngsters is a tribute to the hard work of their coaches at the Academy and the players themselves.

Off the park our vital work in the community continues to grow as well. I had the privilege and pleasure of helping the St Mirren Charitable Foundation’s Festive Friends initiative on Christmas Day. It was a genuinely joyful experience to to be part of delivering a bit of Christmas cheer to over 400 fellow Buddies living alone, and families who are struggling at this time of year. Your support for this and the Home-Start collections earlier the month really make a difference. This year also marks 15 years of Street Stuff which we run with financial support from Renfrewshire Council. The program continues to provide vital activities and support for young people which significantly reduces youth disorder and anti-social behaviour across our community.

We are also close to finalising plans for the replacement of The Dome and hope to provide a definitive decision early in 2025. The process has taken a while but I’m sure you will understand the importance of getting all of the details, both financial and operational, right before committing to the project.

So, 2024 has been a memorable year and that has only been made possible by the contributions from our fans, players, management, sponsors, volunteers, staff and directors. I want to express my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to every single one of you. It’s a source of real pride to see the progress we are making on and of the park - let’s keep that positive momentum going.

I wish you all a very Happy New Year and a peaceful and successful 2025.

St Mirren Football Club has today launched a new strategy as we aim to be the best community centred development football club in Scotland.

ST MIRREN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD. (THE) (the “Company”)

Company Registration No. SC005773

Notice of Annual General Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held on the 10th day of December 2024 at The SMISA Stadium, St Mirren Park, Greenhill Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 1RU at 7:30pm for the following purposes:

Ordinary business

1. To consider the Accounts for the year to 31 May 2024 and the reports of the Directors and Auditors.
2. To transact any other ordinary business of the Company. 

By Order of the Board

Date: 25/11/2024

………………………….

Secretary

Registered Office: SMISA Stadium St Mirren Park, Greenhill Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 1RU

Notes

A Member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in their place. The proxy (in accordance with the terms of the existing Articles of Association) should be deposited at the Registered Office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time of the Annual General Meeting.

If a member has not received a proxy or a copy of the Annual Accounts, please get in touch with info@stmirren.com with a valid email address or attend The SMiSA Stadium to collect a copy. 

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Kevin van Veen's loan has ended and he will return to his parent club FC Groningen.

St Mirren Football Club was aware of Jaden Brown's court appearance yesterday (Thursday 31st October).

Given the findings of the court, the club requires to further its own ongoing investigation into the player’s actions. Jaden will not be available for Saturday’s match. 

We shall make no further comment at this point.

St Mirren Football Club is aware of a court appearance and ongoing criminal investigation into Kevin van Veen. 

The club will conduct its own investigation into this matter and Kevin will not be available for Saturday’s match. 

We will make no further comment during this process.

St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Shaun Rooney has left the club by mutual consent.

The club will make no further comment.

St Mirren Football Club has suspended Shaun Rooney today, on a precautionary basis, after he disclosed to the club his involvement in an alleged incident in Glasgow City Centre last week.

The club will now undertake a full investigation into this incident and will make no further comment during this process.

Following an SPFL hearing this morning (Friday 2nd August), the club was found guilty of fielding an unregistered player in the SPFL Trust Trophy match between Berwick Rangers and St Mirren B.

As a result, Berwick Rangers have been awarded a 3-0 victory and will progress to the second round of the SPFL Trust Trophy.

We would like to apologise to the players & coaching staff involved and to our supporters.

While we felt we presented a strong case to the tribunal on the mitigating circumstances, disappointingly precedence has underpinned the decision that was reached.

Even though we felt our case was strong, we recognise that there are things we could have done better, and we will conduct a full review into the matter as well as implementing additional measures to ensure this situation does not occur again.