On Friday evening the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew hosted the club’s Celebration Dinner where the 2016/17 player awards were made as well commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Scottish Cup Final win.

The management team and players from the 1987 winning side were in attendance and the night was hosted by well-known Saints’ fan and journalist Bill Leckie. Former Grade 1 referee, John Rowbotham did the after dinner speech ahead of the various player of the year awards which were as follows:

Club Player of the Year - Lewis Morgan

Club Young Player of the Year - Kyle Magennis

stmirren.com Player of the Year - Lewis Morgan

SMFC Fans Council Player of the Year - Gary MacKenzie

SMFC Fans Council Young Player of the Year - Kyle Magennis

Black & White Magazine Player of the Year - Gary MacKenzie

Goal of the Season - Kyle Magennis (v Queen of the South) and Stevie Mallan (v Raith Rovers)

A gallery of pictures from Friday's event can be seen below.

St Mirren are delighted to announce the appointment of John White and John Allison as our new Supporter Liaison Officers (SLO).

The role of the SLO at St Mirren Football Club is to:

* Improve the match day experience within a safe environment.

* Provide a forum and means of continual communication in both directions between the authorities, the club and the fans.

* Work on the basis that football is in the business of entertainment providing an enjoyable experience that encourages repeated attendance, thus providing job security for club employees.

* Establish a working relationship with the authorities, the club and the fans to provide a mutual understanding of each other’s expectations.

* Engage with all fan groups and individuals on a regular basis to establish positive future objectives of St Mirren Football Club.

If you wish to contact the SLOs please e-mail slo@stmirren.com.

Lead Physiotherapist 

(Package will be commensurate with the necessary experience for this role)

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our first team as senior physio.

The role includes leading the first team medical department in the development and organisation of the assessment, treatment and education of the first team squad.

In addition, the job holder will also be expected to take a significant role in the provision of development and education to the wider sports medicine team for the club as a whole. 

Key duties include:

• To lead and oversee the provision of musculoskeletal and medical care for the the first team of more than 25 footballers
• To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team on the care and injury status of players
• To travel with the team and provide pitch-side medical cover for all first team matches
• To assess new signings and give appropriate medical guidance to the Manager
• To maintain secure, accurate and up-to-date medical records
• To manage the first team medical budget. 

Job Outline:

• The role will involve working in collaboration with the Academy interdisciplinary team to create a high performance environment that nurtures and develops individual through a development pathway that aims to optimise player health and wellbeing to maximise player availability and performance.
• We are looking for an individual that is reflective in his/her practice and who can demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of clinical reasoning during assessment and treatment. The individual must also be able to transfer this into clinical practice.
• The successful candidate will be joining an innovative interdisciplinary team with a wide variety of expertise within the professional sporting environment. This is a department that is ambitious and continuously seeking to develop and enhance its current position. 

The following are mandatory for consideration for the role:

• At least three years post qualification practice in an elite sports environment
• BSc or Masters degree in Physiotherapy 
• Valid HCPC and CSP registrations 
• Relevant qualifications in the pitch-side trauma management
• Excellent rapport building and motivational skills

How to Apply

To apply please send a current CV to info@stmirren.com by Friday 19th May.

Please note that the St Mirren Ticket Office, Club Shop and the offices in the stadium will all be closed for the Easter Monday holiday on 17th April.

The opening hours for the St Mirren Ticket Office for the remainder of this week and for next week are as follows:

14/04/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
15/04/2017 - CLOSED
16/04/2017 - CLOSED

17/04/2017 - CLOSED
18/04/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
19/04/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
20/04/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
21/04/2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

St Mirren Ticket Office Tel: (0141) 840-6130

St Mirren Ticket Office E-Mail: tickets@stmirren.com

The St Mirren Under-20 side are back in action this evening when they travel to face Dundee.

Tonight's SPFL Development League encounter between the young Buddies and Dark Blues takes place at Links Park and will kick-off at 6:00pm.

Allan McManus' side currently sit four points ahead of the Dees in the SPFL Development League.

For more news on the SPFL Development League please click HERE.

Please note that the Stadium, Ticket Office and Club Shop will all be closed this coming Monday (27th March).

We are giving fans the opportunity to vote for the man of the match and also put two lucky fans in with the chance of winning a £10 voucher for the Club Shop.

Every home game we’ll throw open the voting on the 60 minute mark for 20 minutes where votes can be cast on Facebook and Twitter. All you have to do is use the hashtag #SMFCMOM followed by the name of the player you are voting for, eg ‘#SMFCMOM SUTTON’.

With 10 minutes of the game remaining all the votes will be counted then Stadium Announcer Phil Clark will confirm the winning player over the tannoy system.

From all the fans who nominate the winning player one will be picked at random from the Facebook account and another from the Twitter account and they will each be awarded a £10 voucher for the Club Shop. The winners will be notified through the account they posted from.

So get yourself ready on the hour mark of Wednesday’s game against Dundee United and get voting with #SMFCMOM.

Under-21 International Challenge Match
Scotland v Estonia
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, kick-off TBC
Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley

Scotland will continue their preparations for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers with a home friendly match against Estonia on Tuesday, 28 March at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.

The match will provide coach Scot Gemmill with the chance to shape his new-look under-21 squad ahead of the forthcoming qualification campaign, which kicks off in September.

Scotland begin with a home match against Netherlands on Tuesday, 5 September.

They will also face England, Ukraine, Latvia and Andorra as they bid to reach the 2019 finals in Italy.

Players born in 1996 or later are eligible for selection at under-21 level for the upcoming qualifiers.

The kick-off time and admission prices for the friendly match with Estonia will be announced soon.

The SPFL has announced that the IRN-BRU Cup Final will take place at Fir Park on Saturday 25 March with a 12:30pm kick off.

It will be the fifth time that Fir Park will have hosted the Scottish Challenge Cup Final having staged the competitions first two finals in 1990/91 and 1991/92 as well as those in seasons 1993/94 and 1997/98. 

Following agreement with both St Mirren and Dundee United, the SPFL has revealed that adult tickets will be priced at £20, concessions (juveniles ages 13 to 18 years-old, over 65s & students) at £10 and U12s at £5. 

St Mirren will face Dundee United in the Final of the competition after seeing off Albion Rovers, Hibernian, Ayr United and The New Saints. 

Ticketing arrangements will be announced in due course. 

St Mirren can confirm that the match against Raith Rovers, originally scheduled for Saturday 4 March, will now take place on Wednesday 8 March.

The has been rescheduled due to Saints match against Celtic in the quarter-final of the William Hill Scottish Cup taking place on Sunday 5 March. 

The match against Rovers will now kick off at 19:45 on Wednesday 8 March at Stark's Park.