Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup was first competed for in 1873-74.
St.Mirren first took part in 1880-81.
Over the years it has provided many memorable occasions in Saints history with three victories in 1926, 1959 and 1987.

 

There have also been three losing final appearances in 1908, 1934 and 1962.
Add to this seventeen semi final appearances and you can see the importance of the competition in Saints history.
Best period was the 1980’s when they reached the semi final on four occasions and won the trophy once.

 

Losing Finals

 

1907-08


18 April 1908
Hampden Park

St.Mirren 1 Celtic 5

  Att:58,000                            Cunningham

Team: Grant, Gordon, White, Key, Robertson, McAvoy, Clements, Cunningham, Wylie, Paton, Anderson

  

 

1933-34


21 April 1934
Hampden Park

St.Mirren 0 Rangers 5

Att:113,403

Team: McCloy, Hay, Ancell, Gebbie, Wilson, Miller, Knox, Latimer, McGregor, McCabe, Phillips

  

 

 

21 April 1962

Hampden Park

St.Mirren 0 Rangers 2

Att: 127,940

Team: Williamson, Campbell, Wilson, Stewart, Clunie, McLean, Henderson, Bryceland, Kerrigan, Fernie, Beck

This is the largest crowd St.Mirren have ever played in front of.

Semi Final Appearance

1898-99

15/04/1899

Rangers

Love Street

1-2

Greenlees

1900-01

23/03/1901

Celtic

Parkhead

0-1

 

1901-02

22/03/1902

Celtic

Love Street

2-3

Moffat Lindsay

1905-06

31/03/1906

Third Lanark

Love Street

1-1

Anderson

1905-06

14/04/1906

Third Lanark

Cathkin Park

0-0

 

1905-06

21/04/1906

Third Lanark

Ibrox

0-1

 

1907-08

28/03/1908

Kilmarnock

Rugby Park

0-0

 

1907-08

11/04/1908

Kilmarnock

Love Street

2-0

Wylie

1913-14

28/03/1914

Hibernian

Tynecastle

1-3

 

1925-26

20/03/1926

Rangers

Parkhead

1-0

Thomson

1928-29

23/03/1929

Rangers

Hampden Park

2-3

Morgan Rankine

1930-31

14/03/1931

Motherwell

Ibrox

0-1

 

1933-34

31/03/1934

Motherwell

Tynecastle

3-1

Knox 3

1958-59

04/04/1959

Celtic

Hampden Park

4-0

Miller2 Bryceland Baker

1960-61

01/04/1961

Dunfermline Athletic

Tynecastle

0-0

 

1960-61

05/04/1961

Dunfermline Athletic

Tynecastle

0-1

 

1961-62

31/03/1962

Celtic

Ibrox

3-1

Fernie Kerrigan Beck

1981-82

03/04/1982

Aberdeen

Parkhead

1-1

McDougall

1981-82

07/04/1982

Aberdeen

Dens Park

2-3

McAvennie Somner

1982-83

16/04/1983

Rangers

Hampden Park

1-1

OG

1982-83

19/04/1983

Rangers

Hampden Park

0-1

 

1983-84

14/04/1984

Celtic

Hampden Park

1-2

McDougall

1986-87

11/04/1987

Hearts

Hampden Park

2-1

Ferguson McGarvey