2014–15 St Johnstone F.C. season

November 2020 October 2013 St Johnstone 2014–15 Tommy Wright Steve Brown McDiarmid Park Premiership 4th Europa League Third qualifying roundlost to Spartak Trnava League Cup Quarter-finalslost to Rangers Scottish Cup Fifth roundlost to Queen of the South Brian GrahamMichael O'Halloran(9 each) Brian GrahamMichael O'Halloran(10 each) 8,486 vs FC LuzernUEFA Europa League24 July 2014 2,383 vs Ross CountyScottish Cup29 November 2014 _collar _whitetop 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF _redshoulders _blackstripes_thin4 _redshoulders 000000 FF0000 000000 000000 FF0000 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 season was St Johnstone's sixth-consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and their second in the newly established Scottish Premiership. St Johnstone also competed in the League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Europa League. They also went into the season the holders of the Scottish Cup, having won it for the first time in their history the previous year. Summary St Johnstone kept manager Tommy Wright for the season with Callum Davidson assistant. They went into the 2014–15 Season as Scottish Cup holders after winning it for the first time in their history the previous year. However, they were unable to retain the trophy after losing to Queen of the South in the Fifth Round. Results and fixtures #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #cccccc Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season/friendlies 9 July 2014 1 Friendly East Fife 0–4 W saints St Johnstone O'Halloran May MacLean Kane Bayview Stadium, Levenmouth, Methil 12 July 2014 1 Friendly Raith Rovers 1–1 D saints St Johnstone Nadé Wotherspoon Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,103 19 July 2014 1 Friendly St Johnstone 0–0 D saints York City ENG McDiarmid Park, Perth 994 3 August 2014 15:00 1 Steven Anderson Testimonial St Johnstone 0–4 L saintsHearts Report Heart of Midlothian Sow 31Holt 33Oliver 54 67 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,182 Don Robertson Scottish Premiership 2014–15 Scottish Premiership W y 10 August 2014 15:00 1 1–2 BBCsaints Ross County St Johnstone Jervis 55 O'Halloran 31MacLean 48 Victoria Park, Dingwall 3,287 Kevin Clancy L y 13 August 2014 19:45 2 0–3 BBCsaints St Johnstone Celtic Stokes 55Bitton 76 pen.McGregor 83 McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,890 John Beaton L y 16 August 2014 15:00 3 1–0 BBCsaints Hamilton Academical St Johnstone MacKinnon 16 New Douglas Park, Hamilton 1,577 Bobby Madden W y 23 August 2014 15:00 4 1–0 BBCsaints St Johnstone Aberdeen MacLean 80 McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,377 Craig Thomson W y 30 August 2014 15:00 5 0–1 BBCsaints Motherwell St Johnstone Graham 86 Fir Park, Motherwell 3,700 Alan Muir L y 13 September 2014 15:00 6 0–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Dundee Harkins 28 McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,562 Willie Collum L y 20 September 2014 15:00 7 2–1 BBCsaints Inverness Caledonian Thistle St Johnstone Watkins 61Christie 66 Graham 78 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 2,770 Calum Murray L y 27 September 2014 15:00 8 2–0 BBCsaints Dundee United St Johnstone Erskine 23Paton 72 Tannadice Park, Dundee 7,161 Bobby Madden L y 4 October 2014 15:00 9 1–2 BBCsaints St Johnstone St Mirren Anderson 68 Naismith 28 Drury 87 McDiarmid Park, Perth 3,400 Don Robertson L y 18 October 2014 15:00 10 1–2 BBCsaints St Johnstone Kilmarnock Murray Davidson 10 Magennis 19 22 McDiarmid Park, Perth 3,115 Craig Thomson D y 25 October 2014 15:00 11 0–0 BBCsaints Partick Thistle St Johnstone Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 3,090 Calum Murray W y 31 October 2014 19:45 12 2–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Motherwell O'Halloran 40 80 Ainsworth 13 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,531 Kevin Clancy D y 8 November 2014 15:00 13 1–1 BBCsaints Dundee St Johnstone Clarkson 41 Graham 53 pen. Dens Park, Dundee 6,931 Bobby Madden W y 22 November 2014 15:00 14 2–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Ross County McFadden 39 O'Halloran 73 Jervis 75 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,776 Steven McLean W y 6 December 2014 15:00 15 0–1 BBCsaints St Mirren St Johnstone O'Halloran 8 St Mirren Park, Paisley 2,720 Kevin Clancy W y 13 December 2014 15:00 16 0–1 BBCsaints Kilmarnock St Johnstone Graham 82 pen. Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 3,220 Don Robertson W y 20 December 2014 15:00 17 1–0 BBCsaints St Johnstone Inverness Caledonian Thistle Graham 62 pen. Draper 0 67 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,891 Brian Colvin W y 27 December 2014 15:00 18 2–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Dundee United O'Halloran 76Millar 86 Butcher 43 McDiarmid Park, Perth 7,384 Alan Muir L y 1 January 2015 15:00 19 Aberdeen 2–0 BBCsaints St Johnstone Goodwillie 6Smith 93 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 15,263 Craig Thomson L y 4 January 2015 15:00 20 0–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Hamilton Academical McFadden 2 41 84 Andreu 34 McDiarmid Park, Perth 3,202 Andrew Dallas W y 17 January 2015 15:00 21 2–0 BBCsaints St Johnstone Partick Thistle Mackay 4Anderson 49 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,994 Greg Aitken L y 20 January 2015 19:45 22 2–0 BBCsaints Inverness Caledonian Thistle St Johnstone Billy McKay 34Marley Watkins 41 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 3,161 Kevin Clancy D y 23 January 2015 19:45 23 St Johnstone 1–1 BBCsaints Aberdeen Lappin 30 Rooney 57 McDiarmid Park, Perth 4,845 Bobby Madden D y 31 January 2015 15:00 24 Motherwell 1–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Laing 0 25 Sutton 75 Davidson 8 Fir Park, Motherwell 3,449 Willie Collum L y 14 February 2015 25 St Johnstone 1–2 BBCsaints Celtic O'Halloran 72 Griffiths 1Johansen 52 McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,727 Kevin Clancy W 1 21 February 2015 15:00 26 0–2 BBCsaints Dundee United St Johnstone O'Halloran 9 44 Tannadice Park, Dundee 7,623 Willie Collum D y 28 February 2015 15:00 27 St Johnstone 0–0 BBCsaints Kilmarnock McDiarmid Park, Perth 3,170 Euan Anderson W y 4 March 2015 19:45 28 Celtic 0–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Swanson 54 Celtic Park, Glasgow 41,849 Calum Murray L y 14 March 2015 15:00 29 Partick Thistle 3–0 BBC St Johnstone Doolan 3Balatoni 9Bannigan 65 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 3,196 Willie Collum W y 21 March 2015 15:00 30 St Johnstone 2–0 BBC St Mirren Graham 33Anderson 62 McDiarmid Park, Perth 3,166 John Beaton D y 4 April 2015 15:00 31 1–1 BBC Hamilton Academical St Johnstone Crawford 7Canning 0 58 Graham 72 New Douglas Park, Hamilton 2,032 Greg Aitken L y 7 April 2015 19:45 32 Ross County 1–0 BBC St Johnstone Boyce 84 Victoria Park, Dingwall 3,319 Kevin Clancy W y 11 April 2015 15:00 33 St Johnstone 1–0 BBC Dundee Graham 26 McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,386 Steven McLean W y 25 April 2015 15:00 34 Dundee 0–2 BBC St Johnstone Stewart 2 40 63 Swanson 53Davidson67 o.g. Dens Park, Dundee 6,530 Craig Thomson D y 2 May 2015 15:00 35 1–1 BBC St Johnstone Inverness Caledonian Thistle Graham 82 Doran 55Raven 2 45 85 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,986 Andrew Dallas D y 9 May 2015 15:00 36 1–1 BBC St Johnstone Dundee United Davidson 77 Rankin 68 McDiarmid Park, Perth 4,862 Kevin Clancy D y 15 May 2015 19:45 37 St Johnstone 0–0 BBC Celtic McDiarmid Park, Perth 6,984 Crawford Allan W y 24 May 2015 12:30 38 Aberdeen 1–0 BBC St Johnstone Chris Kane 70 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 16,389 Willie Collum UEFA Europa League Qualifying phase Second qualifying round 17 July 2014 18:30 BST Luzern SUI 1–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Schneuwly 67 MacLean 47 Swissporarena Lucerne, Switzerland 8,902 Benoît Bastien FRA D Second qualifying round 24 July 2014 19:45 BST St Johnstone 1–1 2–2 yes 5–4 BBCsaints SUI Luzern May 22 pen. Schneuwly 60 MacLean Caddis Mackay May Scobbie Freuler Schneuwly Thiesson Wiss Winter McDiarmid Park Perth, Scotland 8,486 Jonathan Lardot BEL D Third qualifying round 31 July 2014 19:45 BST St Johnstone 1–2 BBCsaints SVK Spartak Trnava Mackay 90+3 Schranz 34 63 McDiarmid Park Perth, Scotland 7,001 Mattias Gestranius FIN L Third qualifying round 7 August 2014 18:30 BST Spartak Trnava SVK 1–1 3–2 BBCsaints St Johnstone Mikovič 82 May 42 Štadión FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia 3,884 Javier Estrada Fernández ESP D Scottish League Cup 2014–15 Scottish League Cup W y 23 September 2014 19:45 Third Round 0–1 BBCsaints Kilmarnock St Johnstone Eremenko 1 71 Graham 78 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 2,550 Steven McLean L y 28 October 2014 19:15 Quarter-Final 1–0 BBCsaints Rangers St Johnstone Macleod 86 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 13,023 McLean Scottish Cup 2014–15 Scottish Cup W 1 29 November 2014 15:00 Fourth Round 2–1 BBCsaints St Johnstone Ross County O'Halloran 7McFadden 12 Jervis 63 McDiarmid Park, Perth 2,383 John Beaton L 1 7 February 2015 15:00 Fifth Round Queen of the South 2–0 BBCsaints St Johnstone Lyle 48Reilly 90 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 3,043 Steven McLean Squad statistics During the 2014–15 season, St Johnstone have used twenty three different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Appearances Includes all competitive matches. Alan Mannus is the only player to have played every minute of every game in this season match played 24 May 2015 Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup 1 Alan Mannus GK NIR 38 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 Dave Mackay DF SCO 34 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 3 Tam Scobbie DF SCO 17+3 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0 4 Simon Lappin DF SCO 19+8 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 Frazer Wright DF SCO 23+1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 6 Steven Anderson DF SCO 37 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 Chris Millar MF SCO 31 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 9 Steve MacLean FW SCO 23+1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 David Wotherspoon MF SCO 30+5 0 4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 11 Danny Swanson MF SCO 8+3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 Brian Graham FW SCO 16+7 9 0 0 2 1 1+1 0 16 Liam Caddis MF SCO 5+10 0 2+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 17 James McFadden FW SCO 8+9 1 0 0 0+1 0 2 1 18 Murray Davidson MF SCO 17+6 3 0 0 2 0 1+1 0 19 Gary Miller DF SCO 8+11 0 4 0 1 0 0+1 0 20 Scott Brown MF SCO 7+2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 Lee Croft MF ENG 17+10 0 3+1 0 2 0 1 0 24 Brian Easton DF SCO 31+1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 25 Chris Kane FW SCO 4+11 1 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 29 Michael O'Halloran FW SCO 29+9 9 3+1 0 2 0 1+1 1 |- |colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the 2014–15 season |- 8 Gary McDonald MF SCO 10+6 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 11 Adam Morgan FW ENG 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Stevie May FW SCO 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 |} Goal scorers 24 May 2015 RankingNationNumberNameScottish PremiershipEuropa LeagueLeague CupScottish CupTotal1 SCO14Brian Graham901010SCO29Michael O'Halloran9001103 SCO6 Steven Anderson30003SCO9 Steve MacLean21003SCO18Murray Davidson300035 SCO2 Dave Mackay11002SCO11Danny Swanson20002SCO17Stevie May02002SCO17James McFadden1001210 SCO4 Simon Lappin10001SCO7 Chris Millar10001SCO25Chris Kane10001Own goal10001Totals3441241 Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 24 May 2015 NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipEuropa League League CupScottish CupTotal 2SCO DFDave Mackay5110000061 3SCO DFTam Scobbie2010000030 4SCO DFSimon Lappin6000000060 5SCO DFFrazer Wright1020001040 6SCO DFSteven Anderson7000100080 7SCO MFChris Millar4000000040 8SCO MFGary McDonald2000000020 9SCO FWSteve MacLean600000006010SCO MFDavid Wotherspoon9020000011011SCO MFDanny Swanson400000004014SCO MFBrian Graham400000004016SCO MFLiam Caddis001000001017SCO FWJames McFadden310000104118SCO MFMurray Davidson500010107019SCO DFGary Miller301000004022ENG MFLee Croft301000004024SCO DFBrian Easton301010005025SCO FWChris Kane101000002029SCO FWMichael O'Halloran1000100020 Totals6921104030872 Team statistics League table STJ Results by opponent St Johnstone score first TeamResultsPoints1234Aberdeen 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 7Celtic 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–0 4Dundee 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 7Dundee United 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 7Hamilton Academical 0–1 0–1 1–1 X 1Inverness C.T. 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 4Kilmarnock 1–2 1–0 0–0 X 4Motherwell 1–0 2–1 1–1 X 7Partick Thistle 0–0 2–0 0–3 X 4Ross County 2–1 2–1 0–1 X 6St Mirren 1–2 1–0 2–0 X 6 Source: 2014–15 Scottish Premier League Results Table Transfers List of Scottish football transfers winter 2014–15 List of Scottish football transfers summer 2014 Players in DatePlayerFromFee8 August 2014ENG Adam MorganENG Yeovil TownLoanSheffield Wednesday sign striker Stevie May from St Johnstone https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28711389 BBC Sport 9 August 2014 28 February 2015 21 August 2014SCO Simon LappinWAL Cardiff CityFreeSt Johnstone: Simon Lappin agrees deal after Cardiff exit https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28882179 BBC Sport 21 August 2014 28 February 2015 28 August 2014SCO Brian GrahamSCO Dundee UnitedLoanBrian Graham: St Johnstone sign Dundee United striker on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28961063 BBC Sport 28 August 2014 28 February 2015 1 October 2014SCO James McFaddenSCO MotherwellFreeJames McFadden: St Johnstone sign ex-Everton player https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29418209 BBC Sport 1 October 2014 28 February 2015 2 February 2015SCO Danny SwansonENG Coventry CityLoanTransfer Deadline Day Summary http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=14232&newsCategoryID=1 scottishfa 2 February 2015 28 February 2015 Players out DatePlayerToFee22 May 2014IRL Tim ClancyReleasedFreeSt Johnstone re-sign trio as four exit Scottish Cup winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27525203 BBC Sport 22 May 2014 24 February 2015 13 June 2014SCO Scott GraySCO AirdrieoniansFreeDiamonds bring in Gray http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/diamonds-opt-for-gray/ SPFL 13 June 2014 24 February 2015 11 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140711152533/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/diamonds-opt-for-gray/ dead30 June 2014SCO Chris IwelumoENG ChesterFreeSt Johnstone re-sign trio as four exit Scottish Cup winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27525203 BBC Sport 22 May 2014 24 February 2015 Chris Iwelumo: Chester sign ex-Scotland international striker https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28087304 BBC Sport 30 June 2014 24 February 2015 25 July 2014SCO Zander ClarkENG Queen of the SouthLoanZander Clark Rejoins http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2402 qosfc 25 July 2014 28 February 2015 25 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140725194938/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2402 dead31 July 2014NED Nigel HasselbainkGRE VeriaFreeSt Johnstone re-sign trio as four exit Scottish Cup winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27525203 BBC Sport 22 May 2014 24 February 2015 9 August 2014SCO Stevie MayENG Sheffield Wednesday£800,000Stevie May completes move to Sheffield Wednesday from St Johnstone http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/st-johnstone/285725-stevie-may-completes-move-to-sheffield-wednesday-from-st-johnstone/ STV 9 August 2014 24 February 2015 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811075725/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/st-johnstone/285725-stevie-may-completes-move-to-sheffield-wednesday-from-st-johnstone/ dead15 August 2014IRL Patrick CreggIRL Shamrock RoversFreeSt Johnstone re-sign trio as four exit Scottish Cup winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27525203 BBC Sport 22 May 2014 24 February 2015 Cregg Signs http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/3713-cregg-signs shamrockrovers 15 August 2014 24 February 2015 https://archive.today/20140815094454/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/3713-cregg-signs 15 August 2014 dead29 August 2014SCO Chris KaneSCO DumbartonLoanFriday signings update http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/friday-signings-update/ SPFL 29 August 2014 24 February 2015August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 22 January 2015SCO Dylan EastonSCO DumbartonLoanLOAN SIGNING – DYLAN JOINS FROM SAINTS http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1686 SPFL 22 January 2015 24 February 2015 12 February 2015SCO Gary McDonaldSCO PeterheadFreeGary McDonald: Peterhead sign experienced midfielder https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31445169 BBC Sport 12 February 2015 24 February 2015 Notes and references Category:St Johnstone F.C. seasons St Johnstone