1967-68

Season 1967-68 was to be one of Saints greatest ever seasons. Following relegation in the previous season, the team had to rebuild and that job fell to manager Alex Wright who had replaced Doug Millward in December 1967- too late to prevent relegation.
During the season Alex Wright used only 21 players, although six of them played less than five matches- so the nucleus of the squad was fifteen men!

Only one man played in every game, including Scottish, League, Renfrewshire and Charity Cups- Jim Thorburn.
Top scorer was Peter Kane who notched 25 league goals and 29 in all competition.
By the end of the season Saints were back on the map and in the top division again, after a season to remember.

Saints won the Second Division title, creating many club and league records, several of which still stand to this day!

League Records

During the time of this league set-up from 1922-1975:-

1) Saints points total of 62 was bettered only four times.

2) The goal average of 4.348 was bettered only twice.

3) The record of only 23 goals conceded was bettered only once and equalled once.

4) Only one other team went the entire season with only one defeat.

 Club Records

During this season Saints created several club records that still stand today:-

1) 27 victories

2) 16 consecutive victories

3) Only one defeat

4) Undefeated at home

5) 13 away victories

6) Only 23 goals conceded

7) 19 shut-outs

8) 6 consecutive games without conceding a goal (653mins)

9) Goal average of 4.348

10) Goal difference of +77

Player Appearances

Manager- Alex Wright        Trainer-Bill Cochrane

Player

League

 Scottish Cup League Cup Charity Cup Renfrewshire Cup Totals
  Played Goals Played Goals Played Goals Played Goals Played Goals Played Goals
Jim Thorburn 36  

1

 

6

 

1

 

2

 

46

 

Bobby Duffy

21(5)

3

1

 

5

 

1

     

28(5)

3

Tony Connell

35

 

1

 

5

 

1

 

2

 

44

 
Alex Clark

10(7)

2

1

 

1(1)

     

(2)

 

12(10)

2

Andy McFadden 28  

1

 

5

 

1

 

2

 

37

 
Willie Renton 31(1)

3

   

4

 

1

 

1

 

37(1)

 
Bobby Adamson 29(4)

17

1

 

5

2

   

2

 

37(4)

19

Ronnie Hamilton 29

8

   

6

3

(1)

 

2

 

37(1)

11

Peter Kane

27(1)

25

1

1

4(1)

3

1

 

1

 

34(2)

29

Bobby Pinkerton

32(2)

12

1

 

4(1)

1

1

 

2

 

40(3)

13

John Lawson

5(1)

     

5(1)

2

(1)

     

10(3)

2

Hugh McLaughlin

11(5)

4

   

3(1)

 

1

     

15(6)

4

Willie Fulton

34

 

1

 

5

 

1

 

2

 

43

 

Jim Hannah

1

     

1

         

2

 

Frank Brodie

5(2)

     

3(1)

 

1

1

1

1

10(3)

2

Jim Kiernan

6(5)

 

(1)

         

1

 

7(6)

 

Dave Young

1(1)

     

4

 

1

     

6(1)

 

Cammy Murray

26(1)

3

1

         

2

 

29(1)

3

Jim Blair

26

18

1

         

2

2

29

20

Charles McGrath*

1

1

               

1

1

Jack Copland 2                  

2

 

Own Goals

 

4

     

1

         

5

*-Trialist                   Figures in brackets= substitute