St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Jonah Ayunga from Morecambe FC. 

Jonah becomes our third signing of the summer following the captures of Mark O'Hara and Trevor Carson. 

The 25-year-old winger has agreed a two-year deal with Saints and links up with manager Stephen Robinson who he worked with at The Shrimps last season.

Speaking to stmirren.com, Stephen Robinson said: "I'm delighted to welcome Jonah to the club."

We worked together at Morecambe last season so we know what he can bring to the team."

"He's big, physical and can run in behind. He's also just turned 25 as well so he still quite young and has the potential to kick on."

A Kenyan international, Jonah played for the likes of Bristol Rovers, Dorchester Town, Sutton United and Havant & Waterlooville before signing for Morecambe last summer. 

Please note for week commencing 30th May the ticket office will have the following opening times: 

Mon 10am-4pm

Tues 10am-4pm Additional 5pm-7pm

Wed 10am-4pm

Thurs 10am-2pm 

Fri 10am-4pm

Sat 10am-2pm

The SMiSA stadium will be closed on Thursday 2nd June (this does not include the ticket office).

FIXTURES

ST MIRREN V ARBROATH
SMiSA Stadium
Sat 9 July 3pm

COWDENBEATH V ST MIRREN
Central Park Stadium
Sat 16 July 3pm

AIRDRIEONIANS V ST MIRREN
Penny Cars Stadium
Tues 19 July 7.45pm (TV)

ST MIRREN V EDINBURGH CITY
SMiSA Stadium
Sat 23 July 3pm

Format

Three points for a win and one point for a draw. Drawn matches in the group stage go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winners awarded a bonus point.
The eight group winners and three best runners-up qualify for the last 16, where they are joined by European entrants Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United and Motherwell.

Fan Consultation – Retention of the Three Stands

Following the input from the working group surrounding the retention of the three stands, we have invited season ticket holders, SMiSA members and registered fans who attend matches to participate in a short questionnaire. All participants will receive an email with a link to the questionnaire and further information regarding the consultation. We thank you for your ongoing support.

St Mirren will head across the Irish Sea for pre-season as the Saints get set for a training camp in Belfast as preparation for the 2022/23 season. 

As well as the training camp, Stephen Robinson’s side will play friendlies against NIFL Premiership clubs Crusaders and Linfield. Saints will face Crusaders at the Seaview Stadium on Monday 27th June before taking on Linfield at Windsor Park on Saturday 2nd July.

Fans will be able to attend both matches. Details on how to get tickets for each match will be revealed soon.

Fixtures

Crusaders v St Mirren

Monday 27th June 2022

Kick-off: 6:30pm

Venue: Seaview Stadium, Belfast

Linfield v St Mirren 

Saturday 2nd July 2022

Kick-off: 1:30pm

Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast

St Mirren Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Trevor Carson from Dundee United for an undisclosed fee.

Trevor has penned a two-year deal with Saints ahead of the 2022/23 season. He becomes our second signing of the summer after the announcement of Mark O'Hara last week. 

The 34-year-old goalkeeper joins the club with a wealth of experience having made over 350 club appearances as well as playing international football with Northern Ireland.

Trevor is no stranger to Stephen Robinson with the manager having worked with the shot-stopper at Motherwell and Morecambe as well as in the Northern Ireland international setup.

After spending his career down south with numerous clubs, Trevor moved to Scotland in 2017 to sign with Motherwell. His time at Motherwell came to an end in July 2021 when he signed for Dundee United. Game time at United was limited for the Northern Ireland international and in January 2022 he would once again join Stephen Robinson at Morecambe.

Speaking to stmirren.com, Trevor said: "It's been in the pipeline for a couple of weeks and I'm just delighted to come here and hopefully show the fans what I can do.

In terms of a football decision this ticks all the boxes. I'm convinced we will do well next year and I want to be a part of that. I know what a good club this is and how ambitious it is as well so that was a big thing for me.

I'm excited with the lads the gaffer is bringing in. He's putting together a good dressing room and I look around the squad that is already here I can't wait to meet them and get started." 

St Mirren will face Arbroath, Airdrieonians, Edinburgh City and Cowdenbeath in Group E of the 2022/23 Premier Sports Cup group stage.

Group winners will qualify for the round of 16. They will be joined by the the three best runners-up along with Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Dundee United and Motherwell.

Fixtures dates and venues will be confirmed in due course.

Group stage games are scheduled for the weekend of July 10/11, midweek of July 13/14, weekend of July 17/18, midweek of July 20/21 and weekend of July 24/25 subject to live TV selections.

This month marks 100 years since St Mirren were invited, along with English side Notts County, to Spain by Barcelona to participate in the inauguration of their new £75,000 stadium at Les Corts. 

Then St Mirren manager Johnny Cochrane took a squad of 14 players to Spain where several more matches were organised for the Saints. First up were a couple of matches against Barcelona/Catalan select teams, which were lost 1-2 and 0-1. 

The official match to open the new Les Corts stadium took place on 25th May 1922 as Saints faced Notts County with more than 20,000 in attendance.

In blistering conditions, the first-half finished 0-0. During the interval, County sought the sanctuary of the cool dressing room while the Buddies remained on the pitch. This had the double effect of keeping the players acclimatised and also won over the Spanish crowd who got behind the team for the second half.

That support was rewarded when Dunky Walker put Saints in front ten minutes into the half and they were almost on full-time when County equalised to force extra-time. Towards the end of extra-time Saints got the winner, scored by, who else, Dunky Walker. After the victory, Saints were presented with the Barcelona Cup which still resides in the boardroom of the SMiSA Stadium to this day.

Whilst in Barcelona, Saints were treated to some good Scottish hospitality by ex-pats who were working at the J&P Coats Mill in nearby Sant Andreu.

The tour didn't end there though with the team moving on to Santander to play two matches against North Spain Select teams.

The first match in Santander was won 3-2. The second match saw some bizarre refereeing! Leading 2-1 going into the final stages of the match, Saints conceded a penalty which Keeper Jock Bradford saved. The referee then began to give some strange decisions in favour of the Spaniards, but Saints held out. In the 10th minute of injury-time the Select team were awarded another 'soft' penalty. Once again Bradford saved the kick, but the referee awarded a re-take and this time it was converted to level the scores. The final whistle went immediately afterwards!

After this, the Buddies defeated Gijon 7-2 with Dunky Walker claiming six goals. The following day however Gijon won a second match 4-1, but it could not dampen the satisfaction of an excellent tour.

Four years later, Johnny Cochrane would lead Saints to their first Scottish Cup triumph in front of 100,000 people with a 2-0 win over Celtic at Hampden. 

A version of this article first appeared in the St Mirren matchday programme. 

We encourage the purchase of season tickets if you regularly attend matches because the savings made on walk-up prices are significant. However, we know season tickets are a big financial commitment and we continue to offer interest free payment plans available for those who may wish to spread the cost of a season ticket.

Our loyalty period runs from Monday 23rd May to Sunday 12th June giving you three weeks to renew your ticket and retain your seat through our payment plan. Please note on Monday 13th June all seats will be released to the general public so now is the time to renew! The ticket office will support you in the provision of the payment option so please visit them to renew your seat during the loyalty period. However, please note as in previous years, the payment plan is based on full price tickets because we are unable to offer early bird on this plan.

After the loyalty period you can still set up a payment plan, but you will not be able to renew you seat from last season as it will be released to the general public.

*Please note for NEW season ticket holders looking to use our payment plan, this will be available from Monday 13th June*

2022/23 Payment Plan (Full Price) Tickets

As we approach Season 2022/23, there will be strength in numbers as we strive towards greatness to make Paisley proud.

Together we will enter the SMiSA Stadium from the start of the season. This is our town, our team. It’s our club, our family and #OurStMirren.

Our loyalty period runs from Monday 23rd May to Sunday 12th June giving you three weeks to renew your ticket and retain your seat at our early bird prices. Please note on Monday 13th June all seats will be released into general early bird sale so now is the time to renew! Unfortunately, this window will not be extended this season because the league commences at an earlier date. Further, last season we made allowances to compensate for the new ticketing system.

Once your ticket order is complete, QR/barcodes will be emailed to you to function as your season ticket. The physical cards will be printed in the coming weeks; we will update you when they are available, before the season commences.

Read on for a step-by-step guide on how to renew your tickets.

Season Ticket Update

#OurFans

To simplify and streamline our season ticket offering for the 2022-2023 season, we have undertaken a collaborative review across the organisation. You will note that the categories available are now Adult, Concession (including Over 65s, 13–17-Year-Olds, Students, and our new concession supporting those who are Unemployed), Family, U12, Ambulant and Wheelchair. We ask that you select the corresponding category when you renew your seat(s).

There is further supportive information outlined below for ambulant and family tickets. Please note that if you are selecting a concession category for the first time, we will ask that you provide proof of this before you collect your new season ticket.

We want to remain competitive on the pitch and give the manager the best resources we possibly can in our quest for a top six position. After freezing pricing for the past three seasons, we have decided to increase prices to help meet the rising costs that are affecting all businesses and individuals. Rest assured this decision was not made lightly and we have endeavoured to reduce the impact as much as possible. However, we continue to offer great value for money in comparison with other Premiership clubs. For the full statement from John Needham the Chairman please click HERE.

#OurFamily

We are delighted to say our family ticket now includes two adults and three children under the age of 17, as opposed to under the age of 13, offering excellent value for money for a family day out. This ticket is approximately £30 per family per game which is a massive saving on walk-up prices, costing up to £95 per visit. More information on purchasing this bundle ticket is outlined below. Please note that family ticket renewals, or to transfer to a family ticket must be done at the ticket office. This is a special ticket bundle and cannot be purchased online.

Please note for all season ticket holders in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand, your ticket, as in previous seasons, does not include the Old Firm games. When the decision is finalised regarding retention of this stand, following the fan survey, we will provide information on attendance for these fixtures.

#OurBuddies

We have introduced a concession category for anyone who is unemployed. This will be the same price as all other concession tickets and save you over £150 depending on where you sit. We hope that this will help those affected to afford to continue to come along and support your team. We ask that you select this category during your renewal to take advantage of this offer. Please note that you will be asked to produce proof of your status when you collect your ticket, we will only require this once per season.

We will also be introducing a scheme to allow you to support your fellow Buddies by buying tickets for them to come to games, more information will be available in due course.

#OurSupport

We encourage the purchase of season tickets if you regularly attend matches because the savings made on walk-up prices are significant. However, we know season tickets are a big financial commitment and we continue to offer interest free payment plans available for those who may wish to spread the cost of a season ticket. The ticket office will support you in the provision of this payment option so please visit them to renew your seat during the loyalty period. However, please note as in previous years, the payment plan is based on full price tickets because we are unable to offer early bird on this plan.

#OurBenefits

We are excited to announce our latest list of season ticket holder benefits and discounts.

With your 2022/23 Season card you will have access to all discounts outlined here. We would like to thank all the organisations involved for providing such generous offers to our fans.

#OurStMirren

There is much appreciation for the dedication and loyalty shown by yourselves year after year. We recognise season tickets are a large upfront cost and an emotional purchase. Thank you for your understanding as we enter a new chapter.

How to Renew 

During our three-week loyalty period, commencing on Monday 23rd May, we are holding your seat to allow you time to renew your ticket for next season and guarantee your seat with the added benefit of early bird pricing. You will have until midnight on Sunday 12th June before we release the seats from the loyalty period into general sale. Early bird prices will be available for a further 3 weeks after the seats have been released. Once this period has ended all sales will move to full price.

The simplest and fastest way to renew your tickets is online, but if you require support, please visit the ticket office during this 3-week period from Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Tuesday and Thursday late nights 5pm – 7pm, or call 0141 840 6120. Further, you can email tickets@stmirren.com. We ask that if you call or email, please only do this once because we will get to you in order that the call or email was made.

We have created a guide to support you in renewing your season ticket. The step-by-step process is outlined below:

Please visit stmirren.com/seasontickets to start your renewal process. 

1. You will be asked for your 13-digit barcode number so please ensure you have it ready. If you have bought multiple season tickets any of these barcodes will work. The barcode is printed on your current season ticket or can be found on the email that confirmed your season ticket for the 2021/22.
2. After you have entered your barcode, you will be taken to a screen that will highlight the seats in your previous order.
3. If you wish to continue without any changes from the previous season, select add to basket and go to checkout where you can make payment for your order.
4. a. If you no longer require one of your seats, click on the seat to deselect it and it will be removed from your order
   b. If you wish to change seats, then please deselect your current seat and pick any available seat to add to your order.
   c. If you wish to change your season ticket type based on a change of circumstances, click on the seat that you wish to change to deselect it and then select it again and chose the appropriate ticket type. (Please note if you are selecting a concession or ambulant for the first time then your ticket will be ‘live’ once you have provided proof of your concession).
   d. If you wish to add another seat to your order, you will be able to select any of the available seats and choose the appropriate ticket type.
   e. To continue, please add to basket and proceed to checkout where you can make payment for your order.
   f. We ask that you take the time to fill in the correct information for each of the season ticket holders in order that names, ticket types and seats match accordingly. Please check these details before you complete your order.

Ambulant Ticket Renewal 

Renewal for any fan who is currently in receipt of an ambulant ticket, and entitled to a free carer ticket, will be slightly different this season.

Please follow all the steps as above but ensure you deselect your seat and reselect it under the ambulant category. This allows us to provide you with the appropriate seating for yourself and a carer. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any issues.

Family Tickets (Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand) Ticket Renewal

As always, we are delighted to offer fans the superb value of our family ticket. It now incorporates two adults and up to three children under the age of 17. You may be eligible for this offer when you previously weren’t.

This bundle will not be available online, so we ask that you visit the ticket office during opening hours to benefit from this great deal, either as a renewal or as a change of ticket type.