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After the announcement of the manager and trainer
St Mirren Juniors began training for the coming campaign.
Their first match was played on the 1st August 1916 when
they played The Nomads, a select team from the junior leagues. This was a very succesful outing with St Mirren running
out 5-4 winners, having led 4-1 at half time.
After this match it was down to the real business and the Scottish
Junior League.
| 05/08/1916 | Airdriehill Shamrock | Love Street | *1 | - | | 08/08/1916 | Renfrew | Western Park | 1-1 | ? | | 12/08/1916 | Thornliebank | Love Street | 7-1 | ? | | 15/08/1916 | Port Glasgow | Away | 1-1 | McDougall | | 19/08/1916 | Glenboig Cameronians | Away | 2-1 | Shields, Mechan | | 26/08/1916 | Kilsyth Rangers | Love Street | 1-1 | Shields | | 04/09/1916 | Yoker Athletic | Love Street | 2-1 | ? | | 09/09/1916 | Aidriehill Shamrock | Away | 0-2 | - | | 16/09/1916 | Blantyre Victoria | Love Street | 4-2 | ? | | 23/09/1916 | Kilsyth Emmet | Away | 3-2 | Shields, Mechan, Gillespie | | 21/10/1916 | Oatlands | Away | 2-0 | ? | | 04/11/1916 | Port Glasgow | Love Street | 3-1 | Howie, Rogers, Mechan | | 11/11/1916 | Croy Celtic | Away | 1-0 | Howie | | 16/11/1916 | Yoker Athletic | Away | 1-1 | Lauder | | 25/11/1916 | Blantyre Victoria | Away | 1-1 | ? | | 09/12/1916 | Renfrew | Love Street | 2-3 | Gilmour, ?? | | 23/12/1916 | St Anthony's | Love Street | 1-1 | Gilmour | | 13/01/1917 | Neilston Victoria | Away | 3-0 | Lauder3 | | 20/01/1917 | Glenboig Cameronians | Love Street | 2-1 | ? | | 27/01/1917 | Kilsyth Emmet | Love Street | 2-0 | Durward, Peters | | 03/02/1917 | Thornliebank | Away | 3-1 | ? | | 10/02/1917 | Bedlay | Away | 1-2 | ? | | 24/02/1917 | Kilsyth Rangers | Away | 0-0 | - | | 31/03/1917 | Bedlay | Love Street | 6-0 | ? | | 07/04/1917 | Burnbank Athletic | Away | 1-5 | ? | | 16/04/1917 | Neilston Victoria | Love Street | 2-2 | ? | | 05/05/1917 | St Anthony's | Away | 1-3 | ? | | 16/06/1917 | Burnbank Athletic | Love
Street | 5-0 | Shields3, Lauder,
Howie | | 21/06/1917 | Oatlands | Love Street | 6-0 | ? | | 23/06/1917 | Croy Celtic | Love Street | 5-1 | ? |
*1 - Airdriehill Shamrock failed to turn up and the match was never played.
| 30/09/1916 | 1st Rnd | Greenock Ladyburn | Love
Street | 3-0 | ?? | | 28/10/1916 | 2nd Rnd | Pollok | Haggs Park | 2-3* | ?? | | 18/11/1916 | 2nd Rnd | Pollok | Haggs Park | 1-1 | ?? | | 02/12/1916 | Replay | Pollok | Love Street | 0-1* | | | 06/01/1917 | Replay | Pollok | Love Street | 1-0* | Howie | | Saints received a bye in round three | | 17/02/1917 | 4th Rnd | Dundee Violet | Love Street | 6-0 | Leitch2, Durward, Rogers, Lauder, Howie | | 17/03/1917 | 5th Rnd | Maryhill | Love Street | 2-0 | Lauder, Leitch | | 28/04/1917 | Semi Final | Bellshill Athletic | Firhill | 2-0* | Durward2 | | 02/06/1917 | Final | Renfrew | Firhill | 0-0 | | | 09/06/1917 | Replay | Renfrew | Firhill | 1-0 | Durward |
* - Match protested
For the full story of Saints cup victory click HERE
| 07/10/1916 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Away | 0-2 |
| 03-03-1917 | 1st Rnd | Kilbarchan Athletic | Love Street | 2-1 | Durward,
McDougall | | 14-04-1917 | Semi Final | Port Glasgow Corinthians | Love Street | 3-1 | ?? | | 19-05-1917 | Final | Neilston Victoria | Love Street | 5-1 | Rogers2, Lauder, Leitch, Durward |
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