The 2019–20 season was the club's seventh season in the Scottish Premiership and their tenth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. St Johnstone also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.[1]
On 18 May, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with the Saints finishing in sixth place, jumping Hibernian in the final standings.[2][3]
Season Summary
Tommy Wright remained as manager for the start of his seventh season in charge. St Johnstone were knocked out of League Cup at the Group Stage after losing three of the four matches played. The Saints were then thrashed 7–0 by Celtic on the opening day of the season. It didn't get much better for the Saints as they slumped to the bottom of the table before the September International break and remained there and were still win-less until mid-October.[4][5] They won both their matches against Hamilton and Hearts to end their win-less run and lift them off the bottom.[6] They went through December with four clean sheets, lifting the club up to ninth in the table.[7] In March, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Celtic, narrowly losing at home. They were seven matches unbeaten and up to seventh in the League but the season was halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June.[8] On 2 May, manager Tommy Wright left the club.[9]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
3 July 2019[10] Friendly | Glentoran | 1–1 | St Johnstone | The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
19:30 BST | Allen ![]() |
Report | Trialist ![]() |
6 July 2019[11] Friendly | Linfield | 2–4 | St Johnstone | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
14:00 BST | Lavery ![]() Forde ![]() |
Report | Swanson ![]() Hendry ![]() McCann ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Referee: Ian McNabb |
9 July 2019[12] Friendly | Greenock Morton | 2–3 | St Johnstone | Cappielow |
19:45 BST | Nesbitt ![]() Sutton ![]() |
Report | O'Halloran ![]() Tanser ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() |
Attendance: 635 Referee: Steven Reid |
12 July 2019[13] Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Grant Street Park |
19:45 BST | Keatings ![]() Todorov ![]() Machado ![]() |
Report | Tanser ![]() |
Scottish Premiership
3 August 2019 1 | Celtic | 7–0 | St Johnstone | Celtic Park |
15:00 | Johnston ![]() Christie ![]() Ntcham ![]() Édouard ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 58,877 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
10 August 2019 2 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
14:00[14] | Kennedy ![]() Hendry ![]() |
BBC Report | Lawless ![]() Pittman ![]() |
Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
24 August 2019 3 | Hibernian | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Easter Road |
15:00 | Jackson ![]() Kamberi ![]() |
BBC Report | O'Halloran ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Attendance: 15,315 Referee: Don Robertson |
31 August 2019 4 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | O'Donnell ![]() |
Attendance: 3,427 Referee: David Munro |
14 September 2019 5 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Hedges ![]() |
Report | O'Halloran ![]() |
Attendance: 13,272 Referee: Steven McLean |
22 September 2019 6 | St Johnstone | 0–4 | Rangers | McDiarmid Park |
12:15 | Report | Morelos ![]() Goldson ![]() Defoe ![]() |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Andrew Dallas | |
Note: Game televised on BT Sport |
28 September 2019 7 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Report | Cole ![]() |
Attendance: 2,972 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
5 October 2019 8 | Ross County | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Global Energy Stadium |
15:00 | Chalmers ![]() Spittal ![]() |
Report | May ![]() Kennedy ![]() |
Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Euan Anderson |
19 October 2019 9 | St Mirren | 2–0 | St Johnstone | St Mirren Park |
15:00 | Obika ![]() Mullen ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 4,791 Referee: Nick Walsh |
26 October 2019 10 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Davies ![]() |
Attendance: 2,231 Referee: Alan Muir |
30 October 2019 11 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hearts | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Berra ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,104 Referee: David Munro |
2 November 2019 12[N 1] | Rangers | P–P | St Johnstone | Ibrox Stadium |
9 November 2019 13 | St Johnstone | 1–4 | Hibernian | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Hendry ![]() May ![]() |
Report | Doidge ![]() Allan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
24 November 2019 14 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Aberdeen | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Holt ![]() Duffy ![]() Kennedy ![]() Davidson ![]() Hendry ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() |
Report | Cosgrove ![]() Logan ![]() Bryson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,917 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
30 November 2019 15 | Motherwell | 4–0 | St Johnstone | Fir Park |
15:00 | Cole ![]() Hartley ![]() Carroll ![]() Manzinga ![]() |
Report | McCann ![]() |
Attendance: 4,092 Referee: Euan Anderson |
4 December 2019 16 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Rugby Park |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,083 Referee: Bobby Madden |
8 December 2019 17[N 2] | St Johnstone | P–P | Celtic | McDiarmid Park |
Report |
14 December 2019 18 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Park |
15:00 | Report | Hendry ![]() |
Attendance: 16,347 Referee: Alan Newlands |
21 December 2019 19 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | St Mirren | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,318 Referee: John Beaton |
26 December 2019 20 | Hamilton Academical | 0−1 | St Johnstone | Fountain of Youth Stadium |
15:00 | Easton ![]() |
Report | Davidson ![]() McCann ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Attendance: 1,536 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
29 December 2019 21 | St Johnstone | 1−1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Hendry ![]() |
Report | Vigurs ![]() Graham ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Bobby Madden |
22 January 2020 22 | Livingston | 1−0 | St. Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium |
19:45 | McMillan ![]() Bartley ![]() Pittman ![]() |
Report | Kane ![]() |
Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Euan Anderson |
25 January 2020 23 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | McCann ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Report | Burke ![]() Del Fabro ![]() Findlay ![]() Kiltie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,609 Referee: Alan Muir |
29 January 2020 17[N 3] | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Celtic | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Report | Ntcham ![]() Forrest ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Attendance: 8,743 Referee: John Beaton |
1 February 2020 24 | St Johnstone | 3–3 | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | May ![]() McCann ![]() |
BBC Report | Boyce ![]() Naismith ![]() Clare ![]() |
Attendance: 6,002 Referee: Aitken |
5 February 2020 25 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Pittodrie Stadium |
19:45 | Report | McCann ![]() |
Attendance: 12,552 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
12 February 2020 26 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Hendry ![]() Kane ![]() |
Report | Long ![]() Donnelly ![]() Manzinga ![]() ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Attendance: 2,655 Referee: Nick Walsh |
15 February 2020 27 | Ross County | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Global Energy Stadium |
15:00 | McKay ![]() |
Report | May ![]() |
Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Colin Steven |
23 February 2020 28 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Rangers | McDiarmid Park |
13:30 | Hendry ![]() Booth ![]() May ![]() |
Report | Kamberi ![]() Aribo ![]() |
Attendance: 8,286 Referee: Willie Collum |
4 March 2020 29 | St Mirren | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Simple Digital Arena |
19:45 | Report | Craig ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,287 Referee: Euan Anderson |
7 March 2020 30 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Livingston | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Hendry ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
14 March 2020 31[N 4] | Hibernian | Cancelled | St Johnstone | Easter Road |
15:00 |
21 March 2020 32[N 4] | Celtic | Cancelled | St Johnstone | Celtic Park |
15:00 |
4 April 2020 33[N 4] | St Johnstone | Cancelled | Hamilton Academical | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 |
12[N 4] | Rangers | Cancelled | St Johnstone | Ibrox Stadium |
League Cup
16 July 2019[15] Group | Montrose | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Links Park |
19:45 | Cregg ![]() Masson ![]() |
SPFL Report | McClean ![]() |
Attendance: 866 Referee: Barry Cook |
21 July 2019 Group | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Tanser ![]() Craig ![]() |
BBC Report | Mckay ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Note: Game televised on BT Sport |
24 July 2019 Group | St Johnstone | 4–0 | Brechin City | McDiarmid Park |
19:45 | Tanser ![]() Kane ![]() Hendry ![]() Kennedy ![]() |
BBC Report | Hill ![]() |
Attendance: 1,497 Referee: Steven McLean |
27 July 2019 Group | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Station Park |
15:00 | Tapping ![]() Forbes ![]() |
BBC Report | Kennedy ![]() |
Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Scottish Cup
18 January 2020 Fourth Round | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Booth ![]() Davidson ![]() May ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Nick Walsh |
8 February 2020 Fifth Round | Ayr United | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Somerset Park |
15:01 | Drinan ![]() |
Report | Muirhead ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Attendance: 2,625 Referee: Steven McLean |
1 March 2020 Quarter-finals | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Celtic | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Christie ![]() |
Attendance: Bobby Madden Referee: 8,181 |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 7 March 2020
No. | Pos | Player | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
19+2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||||||
4 | DF | ![]() |
7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
7 | MF | ![]() |
16+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
11+12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||||
10 | MF | ![]() |
15+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
3+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
12 | GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
14 | FW | ![]() |
20+4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | ||||||
15 | DF | ![]() |
29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||||||
16 | MF | ![]() |
3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
17 | FW | ![]() |
14+10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||||
18 | MF | ![]() |
26+3 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||||||
19 | MF | ![]() |
15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
20 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
21 | DF | ![]() |
21+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
22 | FW | ![]() |
5+15 | 7 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | ||||||
23 | DF | ![]() |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
24 | DF | ![]() |
12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
26 | MF | ![]() |
9+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
50 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Player who left the club during the season | ||||||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
6 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
16 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
19 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
20 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
33 | MF | ![]() |
16+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||||||
38 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
40 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
44 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
45 | GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 45 | 1.50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 39 | 1.30 | |
6 | St Johnstone | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 36 | 1.24 | |
7 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | 1.23 | |
8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[17]
Notes:
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]
League Cup table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | FOR | MON | STJ | BRE | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ross County | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | — | |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | — | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1p | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[19]
Transfers
Players in
Players out
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See also
List of St Johnstone F.C. seasons
Footnotes
References
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- ^ "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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- ^ "St Johnstone: Tommy Wright's achievements mean no panic at McDiarmid". BBC Sport. October 19, 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone: Tommy Wright says he does not feel under pressure". BBC Sport. October 21, 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone 1-0 Hearts: Own goal piles pressure on Craig Levein". BBC Sport. October 30, 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone 0-0 St Mirren: Both clubs slump to just one point above play-off spot". BBC Sport. December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Scottish football season suspended until 10 June". BBC Sport. 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Wright quits as St Johnstone manager". BBC Sport. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Second pre-season fixture confirmed". saints. 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Pre-Season friendly v Linfield confirmed". saints. 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Third friendly fixture confirmed". saints. 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Fourth pre-season friendly confirmed". saints. 17 June 2019.
- ^ GB, Sports Media. "St. Johnstone - News Item". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk.
- ^ "Betfred Cup group stage fixtures | SPFL". spfl.co.uk.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b "St Johnstone sign up goalkeeper Elliott Parish & defender Wallace Duffy". BBC Sport. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone sign Estonia centre-half Madis Vihmann on loan from Flora". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019.
- ^ Masson, James (2 August 2019). "St Johnstone snap up former Man United goalkeeper Max Johnstone". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Stevie May returns to St Johnstone after leaving Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ralston joins Saints on loan from Celtic". BBC Sport. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "St Johnstone sign Booth until January". BBC Sport. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Jamie McCart: St Johnstone complete signing of Inverness defender". BBC Sport. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ a b "St Johnstone: Matt Butcher & Isaiah Jones sign as Callum Hendry extends contract". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Comrie moves to Dunfermline | SPFL". spfl.co.uk.
- ^ "Tony Watt exits St Johnstone to join CSKA Sofia". BBC Sport. May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Hibs raid Scottish Premiership rivals as they strengthen development squad". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Hamilton: Brian Easton rejoins from St Johnstone". BBC Sport. May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Blair Alston: Midfielder joins Hamilton after St Johnstone exit". BBC Sport. June 6, 2019.
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- ^ GB, Sports Media. "St. Johnstone - News Item". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk.
- ^ "Joe Shaughnessy: Southend United sign former St Johnstone captain after trial". BBC Sport. August 1, 2019.
- ^ Durent, Jamie. "Cove Rangers sign teenager John Robertson on loan deal from St Johnstone".
- ^ "Richard Foster: Ross County resign right-back after St Johnstone fallout". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019.
- ^ "McClean departs by mutual consent". St Johnstone F.C. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Kyle McClean: Former St Johnstone midfielder to join Linfield in January". BBC Sport. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "MCMILLAN JOINS FALKIRK". Scottish Professional Football League. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Steven Anderson". Raith Rovers F.C. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Ross joins on loan". Dundee FC. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Smith, Tyrone (24 January 2020). "'He can make a difference for us' - St Johnstone's Kennedy joins Aberdeen early". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Former Ladbrokes Premiership player announces his retirement from football at just 24 for 'personal reasons'". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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