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St Mirren FC first appointed a manager in June 1904.

Since then there have been 32 men who have sat in the hotseat.

Longest reign is the 11years + 9months John Cochrane was in charge during the 1910's and 20's..

Shortest reign was the 24 hour period it took Iain Munro to accept and then decline the position in 1996.

Only Tony Fitzpatrick has held the managers position on two occasions.

Twelve of the managers had previously played for the club.

Most succesful managers are John Cochrane and Gus MacPherson who each guided the team to success in two national competitions during their reigns. 

John McCartney
June 1904-January 1910
Barry Grieve
February 1910 - June 1910
Hugh Law
July 1910 - July 1916

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Previously:-
Manager/secretary of Burnley FC
Left :-
Manager of Hearts

Previously:-
??
Left :-
Sacked

Previously:-
??
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League181724267
Scottish Cup281495
Total209865172
Scottish Cup finalist 1908

CompetitionPWDL
League11317
Scottish Cup1001
Total12318
CompetitionPWDL
League2166445107
Scottish Cup12624
Total2287047111
John Cochrane
July 1916-April 1928
Donald Turner
April 1928 - April 1929
John Morrison
June 1929 - October 1936

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Previously:-
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Left :-
Manager Sunderland

Previously:-
Assistant Manager Partick Thistle
Left :-
Resigned

Previously:-
Manager/Secretary Third Lanark
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League460177101182
Scottish Cup301848
Victory Cup6510
Total496200106190
Victory Cup winner 1919
Barcelona Cup winner 1922
Scottish Cup winner 1926
CompetitionPWDL
League3816814
Scottish Cup5401
Total4320815
CompetitionPWDL
League26211239111
Scottish Cup281657
Total29012844118
Scottish Cup finalist 1934
Relegated to 2nd Division 1934/35
2nd Division runner up 1935/36
Sam Blythe
October 1936 - February 1941
Donald Menzies
February 1941 - December 1942
Willie Fotheringham
December 1942-May 1945

Previously:-
Scout at Sunderland
Left :-
Resigned

Previously:-
??
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
??
Left :-
Resigned (Ill health)

CompetitionPWDL
League 16454078
Scottish Cup9603
Total17360081
CompetitionPWDL
League42111021
Scottish Cup6213
War League Cup13733
Total61201427
CompetitionPWDL
League80241541
Scottish Cup11632
War League Cup183213
Total109332056
Summer Cup winner 1943
Bobby Rankine
May 1945 - August 1954
Willie Reid
August 1954-December 1961
Bobby Flavell
December 1961-December 1962

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Previously:-
Player/Director at St Mirren
Left :-
Died 25-08-1954

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Previously:-
Player St Mirren
Left :-
Manager Norwich City

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Previously:-
Manager Ayr United
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League2709451125
Victory Cup3111
League Cup55151327
Scottish Cup16538
Total34411568161
CompetitionPWDL
League2488651111
Scottish Cup271386
League Cup53201122
Total32811970139
League Cup finalist 1955
Scottish Cup winner 1959
CompetitionPWDL
League359620
Scottish Cup6411
League Cup6222
Total4715923
Scottish Cup finalist 1962
Jackie Cox
December 1962 - May 1965
Doug Millward
June 1965-December 1966
Alex Wright
December 1966-October 1970

Previously:-
Manager Ayr United
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Manager Poole Town
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Coach Partick Thistle
Left :-
Manager Dunfermline Athletic
CompetitionPWDL
League82251641
Scottish Cup9423
League Cup12255
Summer Cup12336
Total115342655
CompetitionPWDL
League4110526
Scottish Cup1001
League Cup12228
Total5412735
CompetitionPWDL
League134513647
Scottish Cup15339
League Cup249411
Total173634367
Relegated to 2nd Division 1966/67
2nd Division Champion 1967/68
Wilson Humphries
November 1970-January 1972
Tommy Bryceland
January 1972 - May 1973
Willie Cunningham
June 1973-October 1974

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Previously:-
Coach Motherwell
Left :-
Resigned to return to teaching

Previously:-
Player St Mirren
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Manager Falkirk
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League4418620
Scottish Cup4121
League Cup9603
Total5725824
Relegated to 2nd Division 1970/71
CompetitionPWDL
League5030713
Scottish Cup3102
League Cup6213
Total5933818
CompetitionPWDL
League46171217
Scottish Cup3021
League Cup14815
Drybrough Cup1001
Total64251524

Alex Ferguson
October 1974 - May 1978

Jim Clunie
June 1978-November 1980

Rikki McFarlane
November 1980-October 1983

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Previously:-
Manager East Stirlingshire
Left :-
Sacked

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Previously:-
Coach Southampton
Left :-
Sacked

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Previously:-
Assistant Manager St Mirren
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League128583436
Scottish Cup5104
League Cup18459
Spring Cup10703
Anglo Scottish Cup8422
Total169744154
1st Division champion 1976/77
Anglo Scottish Cup finalist 1977/78
CompetitionPWDL
League87342231
Scottish Cup5212
League Cup14833
Anglo Scottish Cup14743
UEFA Cup4121
Drybrough Cup3201
Total127543241
Anglo Scottish Cup winner 1979/80
Highest league finish - 3rd place- 1979/80
UEFA Cup entrant 1980/81
CompetitionPWDL
League98392831
Scottish Cup11623
League Cup221075
UEFA Cup2002
Total133553741
UEFA Cup entrant 1983/84
Alex Miller
October 1983-December 1986
Alex Smith
December 1986-April 1988
Tony Fitzpatrick
April 1988-May 1991

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Previously:-
Manager Morton
Left :-
Manager Hibernian

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Previously:-
Manager Stirling Albion
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Player St Mirren
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League124452752
Scottish Cup14743
League Cup11415
UEFA Cup4112
Total153573362
UEFA Cup entrant 1985/86
CompetitionPWDL
League61141829
Scottish Cup6501
League Cup1001
Cup Winners Cup4121
Total72202032
Scottish Cup winner 1986/87
European Cup Winners Cup entrant 1987-88
CompetitionPWDL
League111282657
Scottish Cup8233
League Cup7403
Total126342963
David Hay
May 1991-May1992
Jimmy Bone
May 1992-August 1996
Iain Munro
09/09/1996 - 10/09/1996

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Previously:-
??
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Manager Power Dynamos (Zambia)
Left :-
Resigned

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Previously:-
Manager Hamilton Academical
Left :-
Manager Raith Rovers
CompetitionPWDL
League4461226
Scottish Cup2011
League Cup2101
Total4871328
Relegated to 1st Division 1991/92
CompetitionPWDL
League160633760
Scottish Cup5104
League Cup7304
Challenge Cup10505
Total182723773
League Challenge Cup finalist 1993/94
  
Tony Fitzpatrick
September 1996-December 1998
Tom Hendrie
December 1998-September 2002
John Coughlin
September 2002-November 03

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Previously:-
SFA Community Coach at St Mirren
Left :-
By mutual consent

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Previously:-
Manager Alloa Athletic
Left :-
Sacked

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Previously:-
Assistant Manager St Mirren
Left :-
Resigned
CompetitionPWDL
League87351834
Scottish Cup2002
League Cup3102
Challenge Cup1001
Total93361839
CompetitionPWDL
League131503150
Scottish Cup6024
League Cup6303
Challenge Cup6303
Total149563360
1st Division Champion 1999/2000
Relegated to 1st Division 2000/01
CompetitionPWDL
League45101520
Scottish Cup1001
League Cup3102
Challenge Cup3102
Total52121525
Gus MacPherson
November 2003-May 2010
 
Danny Lennon
June 2010 - Present

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Previously:-
Player/Assistant Manager St Mirren
Left :-
Sacked

  

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Previously:-
Manager Cowdenbeath
CompetitionPWDL
League246787791
Scottish Cup14806
League Cup231157
Challenge Cup6501
Total28910282105
League Challenge Cup winner 2005/06
1st Division Champion 2005/06
League Cup finalists 2009/10
 
CompetitionPWDL
League3111
Scottish Cup0000
League Cup1001
Total4112

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