St Mirren Football Club was saddened to hear of the passing of lifelong Saints supporter and season ticket holder Harry McLachlan who sadly passed away last month.

Harry, who had Down's syndrome, defied the odds by living to the age of 73 years old which made him one of the oldest people living in the UK with Down's. He was very well known in Paisley and followed his beloved St Mirren through thick and thin.

Harry was also a keen Boccia player and represented Great Britain at the Special Olympics and was an avid singer often belting out "Oh When The Saints."

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Harry.

As part of our #12DaysOfChristmas social media campaign we have given away a range of prizes including a box of pies courtesy of our friends at Pie Sports, a year's subscription to St Mirren TV and a half-season ticket for 2020/21. 

Now we have our biggest giveaway yet with our bundle prize. You could win the following items:

- A 2020/21 away shirt
- Signed limited edition Be In That Number posters featuring Jon Obika, Jak Alnwick, Richard Tait, Cammy MacPherson and Ethan Erhahon.
- A St Mirren scarf
- A St Mirren branded copy of FIFA 21
- A signed football
- A six-month subscription to St Mirren TV
- A phone wallpaper unique to you
- A personalised video message from the manager and a player of your choosing

To be in with a chance of winning we want you to share your best festive St Mirren stories, matches, memories, pictures etc. with us on social media. We'll pick our favourite with the winner being announced on Christmas Day.

Our Saints In That Number initiative will reward the most deserving community-conscious individuals with a St Mirren FC 20/21 season ticket. Although the games remain behind closed doors, we hope the small gesture lifts spirits. The tickets are a gift from the club, our partner Kibble, the specialist child and youth care charity and several local businesses including Claymore Contracts Ltd, Scotjet Ltd, CY Turf along with Airdrie Mechanical Services.

We asked you all to help us find the people making Paisley a better place with their selfless acts – and we were delighted to receive heart-warming nominations. It is an honour to announce the first 5 winners.

The First 5 Saints

Congratulations Nikki Berry’s dad, your daughter would like to let everyone know about your selfless acts throughout lockdown.

Thank you Karen and Dan Hughes for your hard work at Erskine Hospital as nominated by Scots Mit Cho.

Heart-warming story from Andrena about her kind brother, Wullie Whitehill.

Congratulations to Richard Murray on the birth of your baby girl! Your friend Gareth Williams didn’t hesitate in nominating you.

Thank you, Sharon Ainsworth, for bringing Tracey Vannet’s kindness to our attention.

Our Sponsors

Huge thank you to all the local businesses who jumped at the chance to join our Saints In That Number initiative.

St Mirren Football Club was saddened to hear of the passing of long-time Saints supporter Gordian Mothersole.

Gordian was a highly active member of the St Mirren family as chair of the Barry McLaughlin testimonial committee as well as becoming the first chair of the St Mirren Fans Council.

Gordian's face was well known to all around the club including staff and players in his role at the Black and White magazine.

St Mirren Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick said: "Everyone at St Mirren is deeply saddened by the news of Gordian's passing.

"Gordian loved St Mirren and was truly a great person who was highly respected by all who knew him. I was lucky to know Gordian personally and was devastated to hear the news yesterday.

"On behalf of the club I would like to pass on our condolences to Gordian's wife Susan and their sons Gordian and Graeme as well as his extended family."

It’s been a long seven months without match day entertainment and the SLO’s/Panda know you are missing it as much as they are so this Halloween, they are coming to you!

Between 3-8pm on Saturday 31st October a very spooky looking Paisley Panda will be going 'trick or treating' around Paisley (PA1 to PA11). Not only is the Panda going to bring the trick but the club will also be supplying a treat for the kids!

To get involved all you have to do is email colin.bright@stmirren.com with your address and how many kids will be in your house.

You will then receive a confirmation email followed by a further email nearer the time giving you an estimated time of arrival for the Panda.

This service is absolutely free however spaces are limited so please book now, we don’t want any disappointed buddies!

It will be possible to have a picture with the Panda, however, please note we must comply with social distancing rules at all times.

Football stadiums across the world fell silent. The Scottish Premiership came to an abrupt halt. Football, a form of escapism for many and a source of joy; but also a business and livelihood for many, ceased as the whole world faced the unknown.

St Mirren FC and the wider community banded together in solidarity – and we expected nothing less.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

As the sale of season tickets launched during a time where fans understandably had other priorities and concerns, unwavering support was shown from all. Be In That Number was the sentiment loudly shared through actions and words.

We decided that each season ticket holder should receive their own personalised number because the fans are the most important part of the club. Each individual deserved unique recognition and were awarded their own number, just like the players on the pitch. The commitment to purchase a 2020/21 season ticket was worth commemorating.

Our Be In That Number messaging was proudly displayed far and wide across the streets of Paisley on billboards and shared online across multiple social media platforms.  

St Mirren FC Manager Jim Goodwin made a standout appearance on the streets of Paisley, while Saints fans brightened up a grey day.

Be In That Number successfully created a sense belonging as fans joined in the social media conversations sharing their number with fellow followers and supporters.

Saints fans took to social media to share their number

Fans truly came to the forefront with their support and generosity. We are pleased to report that over 3,200 season tickets have been sold to date, almost matching the sales from the previous season.

Thank You, Fans

As a thank you, the club were determined to find a way to reward fans and add excitement and hope to the anticipated return of football. A prize draw was introduced to present lucky fans with incredible, once in a lifetime experiences.

Christie Wishart won lunch with the gaffer and a player of her choosing. James McCulloch was awarded the iconic number of 1877 and will have the West Stand named after him in his honour for one match. Emily Keane and Grace Keane will be our new stadium announcers for one game and Gary Montgomery will attend a match with our Chief Executive, Tony Fitzpatrick.

Last but not least, Ryan Watson was one of the first to own the new home shirt.

Our hope was to help create magical moments for fans. The delight expressed by the winners was wonderful to hear.

      Chief Executive Tony Fitzpatrick Presenting Ryan Watson With The First Home Shirt

The Search for Paisley’s Other Saints

We have been pleased and privileged to introduce our Saints In That Number initiative. Saints in the community who have performed selfless acts of kindness throughout the recent challenging times will receive a St Mirren FC family season ticket. Fans have had the opportunity to nominate and help us in our search to find local heroes, NHS staff and other outstanding individuals who regularly show tremendous thoughtfulness.

Kibble, our partner and major stakeholder, has followed in our footsteps to donate a selection of tickets and several Paisley businesses, including Claymore Contracts Ltd, Scotjet Ltd and CY Turf have also joined the campaign.

Football is a way of life for so many people and we want to do anything we can to let the wider community know that we stand together and are there to support them.

Mental Health Support For All Staff

To help ensure the wellbeing of the wider Kibble and St Mirren team, mental health support was offered to staff, management and players. Private, one-to-one sessions with Kibble’s psychologists were available online or on the phone. The service re-emphasised the Be In That Number messaging as the integral members of staff who are dedicated to running the club were proactively supported too.

Football Is Back *

As the historical season kicked off, we celebrated as much as we could.

Obika and fans celebrate the return of football with the caveat that matches will be behind closed doors.

We cannot wait until fans and players are reunited together in the stadium. However, we are fully committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our team, staff, fans and community and will only open the stadium when guidelines permit. *Football is back but behind closed doors for now.

Until that day comes, the players feel the strong sense of support from fans as cardboard cut outs fill the stands and digital screens flick through an array of supporter photos.

Fans fill the stadium through our digital screens, letting the players know they have a full support system behind them.

St Mirren TV

Until then, we promise to bring you exclusive insights and show you #BehindTheSaints through St Mirren TV. Our TV platform will feature live matches, behind the scenes footage and interviews. You can catch every moment of the action live on St Mirren TV.

Positive Thinking

Our Be In That Number messaging will be forever remembered, signage around the stadium has been hung for everyone to see on their return. When the sound of you, the fans, cheering and chanting these words from the stadium, will echo for miles, our mantra will be once again brought to life with more significance than ever before… When the Saints go marching in!

As part of the #BeInThatNumber season ticket campaign we decided that each season ticket holder deserved their own Saints number, just like the players on the pitch.

That is why with each 2020/21 season ticket we granted you your own number, starting at the number 12 – recognising that the fans are our 12th man. That number is yours to proudly own.

We have had a sensational response from season ticket holders and have sold over 3200 so far.

All of these numbers have now been sent out to 2020/21 season ticket holders on our database, if you haven’t received your 'Be in that Number’'these are some of the common reasons behind this:

- Some email providers have directed them to either the spam or promotions (gmail) folder
- Your email address hasn’t been updated when you changed it
- We do not have an email address for you
- You are under 16, in which case the adult associated with your ticket would have received the numbers

We would ask that anyone who hasn’t received their number checked their spam/promotions folder initially or contact events@stmirren.com to update your contact information.

Your support of St Mirren has never been more vital, and we thank you for Being In That Number during the 2020/21 season. 

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! 

Our new virtual 50/50 half-time draw returns this weekend for our Saturday’s classic match stream.

Supporters have the chance to support our St Mirren Youth Academy and win some cash!

Last weekend saw the launch of our virtual 50/50 draw with supporter John Moore winning a cool £577.50!

This weekend we will be showing the full replay of our IRN-BRU Cup semi-final win over Welsh side the New Saints in 2017 on our YouTube page.

The draw will be made during the half-time break with the first prize winner receiving 50% of net sales with the other half going towards developing our stars of the future at the St Mirren Youth Academy. The second prize winner will receive an autographed ball.

The app will select the winners which will be announced on the club’s social media channels at 3:55pm on Saturday afternoon

Grab the winning feeling and enter with tickets costing just £1 each with no limit on the amount of tickets you can purchase. To enter, simply click the link for the virtual draw.

Entries will close at 3:00pm on Saturday 6th June 2020. Good luck!

It's competition time!

Street Stuff are giving you the chance to win a St Mirren branded football signed by first team manager Jim Goodwin.

All you have to do is print, colour in and return the team image attached for a chance to win.

There are two signed footballs available and two chances to win. 

The first is a team prize. The youth team that sends in the most individual designs will win a ball (Make sure you add your team name to banner). The second ball will go to whoever sends in the best design. 

All finished designs should be sent to stephen.gallacher@stmirren.com with winners selected on Friday 8th May 2020.

Good luck!