Season 1931-32

1931-32, saw much improvement in both position and performances.

After the usual inconsistent start with five defeats in the first eight games, Saints went on a run where they won eleven and drew two of the next fifteen!

There were some memorable matches, a 5-1 defeat of Hearts, 5-2 and 4-0 wins over Ayr UTD. Best day was on 28/11 when Dundee were thrashed 6-1 at Love Street. At Dens Park on the same day Saints reserve side were handing their Dundee counterparts an 8-5 defeat.

Hero of that match was Davie McCrae, who had been out of the first team for most of the season with a serious knee injury. He was to score SEVEN of the goals. Unfortunately this injury was to continue to plague him throughout the season and Davie managed only half of the games but still registered nine goals.

In McCrae’s absence, the goal scoring mantle was taken by Jimmy Knox, signed during the close season from Charlton, who netted 24 goals.
Come seasons end Saints had climbed to fifth in the league.

There was plenty of silverware in the Love Street boardroom this season with the Renfrewshire and Paisley Charity Cups both being won along with a new trophy, the South Western County Cup.

This was a four team event where Saints defeated Kilmarnock 2-0 in the semi-final, with both goals coming from Jimmy Knox. In the final they met Ayr UTD and, in a superb display hammered them 7-1. Davie McCrae took the scoring honours with three, Knox got two and Bobby Rankin and John Miller scored on apiece.
Saints played the same team for both matches: - Fotheringham, Baird, Hay, Gebbie, Walker, Miller, Knox, Workman, McCrae, Rankin and Farmer

The fourth team were Morton.