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2004-05

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2004-05
After the previous three seasons, only the most optimistic of Saints fan would have predicted anything other than mid table safety as the best the team would achieve in 2004-05.
With some new players in place for the start of the season, Saints became a very hard team to beat. Defensively they were solid with old heads Kevin McGowne, And Millen and Mark Reilly guiding the young players through games with ease.
Throughout the season it was evident that Gus MacPherson had sorted the defence and midfield but he struggled to find the right blend up front. Over the two previous seasons Saints had shipped a total of 141 goals in 85 competitive matches, an average of 1.6 goals against a match. During 2004-2005 they lost just 32 in 42 matches for an average of 0.76 goals per match!
Many matches which ended in draws or narrow defeats could possibly have been converted into wins had Saints had a prolific goal scorer. MacPherson took steps to change this with the signing in December 2004 of hit man Stewart Kean from Ayr United. Kean repaid him with eight goals before the end of the season.
With a much improved all round performance, Saints finished the season in second place behind runaway winners Falkirk. In the Scottish Cup, Saints reached the quarter-final, for the first time since 1987, with wins over Hamilton Academical and Ayr United. They eventually lost 2-0 to Hibernian at Easter Road but they were far from disgraced and came out of the tie with much praise in the press for a courageous, battling performance and some attractive football. The footballing world was beginning to notice the changes in the club!
A late rally in the league saw them gain second spot at season end. Far better than anyone would have predicted and signs of hope for the future!

Competitive Results
First Division
07-08-04FalkirkLove Street2-0Paatelainen Russell
14-08-04Ross CountyVictoria Park1-1O’Neill
21-08-04St JohnstoneLove Street2-1O’Neill Baird
28-08-04Hamilton AcademicalLove Street1-0Paatelainen
04-09-04ClydeBroadwood0-0 
11-09-04Partick ThistleLove Street2-1Paatelainen O’Neill
18-09-04Raith RoversStarks park3-0Lappin McGinty Paatelainen
25-09-04Airdrie UnitedLove Street1-1McGinty
02-10-04Queen of the SouthPalmerston1-2Baird
16-10-04Ross CountyLove Street3-2Ellis O’Neill OG
23-10-04FalkirkFalkirk Stadium0-0 
30-10-04Hamilton AcademicalNew Douglas Park2-2O’Neill Russell
06-11-04Clyde   Love Street0-0 
13-11-04Partick Thistle   Firhill3-0McGinty, Russell, O’Neill
20-11-04Raith Rovers Love Street1-0McGinty
27-11-04Queen of the SouthLove Street2-2Broadfoot2
04-12-04Airdrie UnitedNew Broomfield2-3Gillies O’Neill
11-12-04FalkirkLove Street0-1 
18-12-04St Johnstone McDiarmid Park0-1 
26-12-04Hamilton AcademicalLove Street0-1 
01-01-05Partick Thistle   Love Street1-1OG
15-01-05Raith Rovers Starks park0-2 
22-01-05Airdrie UnitedLove Street1-0Kean
29-01-05Queen of the SouthPalmerston0-0 
19-02-05St Johnstone Love Street1-1Broadfoot
01-03-05Ross CountyVictoria Stadium1-0Kean
05-03-05ClydeLove Street0-0 
08-03-05Clyde Broadwood0-0 
12-03-05Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park0-0 
19-03-05Partick Thistle Firhill0-0 
02-04-05Raith Rovers Love Street3-0Ellis Russell Kean
09-04-05Queen of the South Love Street3-0Baird Murray Reilly
16-04-05Airdrie United New Broomfield2-0Kean2
23-04-05FalkirkFalkirk Stadium2-1Broadfoot Russell
30-04-05Ross CountyLove Street1-0Van Zanten
07-05-05St JohnstoneMcDiarmid park0-0 
Scottish Cup
08-01-053rd RoundHamilton AcademicalLove Street3-0Kean2 Russell
05-02-054th RoundAyr UnitedSomerset Park2-0Kean Murray
26-03-05¼ FinalHibernianEaster Road0-2 
League Cup
10/08/041st RoundForfar AthleticLove Street2-5Paatelainen O’Neill
League Challenge Cup
31/07/041st RoundRoss CountyVictoria Park1-2Gillies

 

Top scorers

League

Scottish

Cup

League

Cup

Challenge

Cup

Total

O’Neill

7

-

1

-

8

Kean

5

3

-

-

8

Russell

5

1

-

-

6

Paatelainen

4

-

1

-

5

McGinty

4

-

-

-

4

Broadfoot

4

-

-

-

4

Baird

3

-

-

-

3

Ellis

2

-

-

-

2

Murray

1

1

-

-

2

Gillies

1

-

-

1

2

Reilly

1

-

-

-

1

Van Zanten

1

-

-

-

1

Lappin

1

-

-

-

1

  

     
 
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