2024–25 St Johnstone F.C. season
St Johnstone 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief executive | Stan Harris | ||
| Manager | Craig Levein | ||
| Stadium | McDiarmid Park | ||
| |||
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
The 2024–25 season is St Johnstone's twelfth season in the Scottish Premiership and their sixteenth consecutively (following four in the former Scottish Premier League) in the top flight of Scottish football. Saints also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies
Nairn County v St Johnstone
| 28 June 2024 | Nairn County | 1–6 | St Johnstone | Nairn |
| 20:00 BST | Greig  68' | Report | Mylchreest 24' Parker 31'Steven 71'McClelland 74'Keltjens 80'May 90' | Stadium: Station Park Referee: Harry Bruce |
Huntly v St Johnstone
| 29 June 2024 | Huntly | 0–2 | St Johnstone | Huntly |
| 20:00 BST | May 3 pen.' Ellison 77' | Stadium: Christie Park |
Arbroath v St Johnstone
| 6 July 2024 | Arbroath | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Arbroath |
| 20:00 BST | Report | McPake 52' | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Greg Soutar |
Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone v Aberdeen
| 5 August 2024 1 | St Johnstone | v | Aberdeen | Perth |
| 20:00 | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Kilmarnock v St Johnstone
| 10 August 2024 2 | Kilmarnock | v | St Johnstone | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rugby Park |
Dundee United v St Johnstone
| 24 August 2024 3 | Dundee United | v | St Johnstone | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
St Johnstone v Motherwell
| 31 August 2024 4 | St Johnstone | v | Motherwell | Perth |
| 20:00 | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Scottish League Cup
Brechin City v St Johnstone
| 13 July 2024 1 | Brechin City | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Brechin |
| 15:00 | Moreland 90+1' | Report | Carey 45+2 pen.' Cameron 65' | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Craig Napier |
St Johnstone v Greenock Morton
| 20 July 2024 2 | St Johnstone | v | Greenock Morton | Perth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Alloa Athletic v St Johnstone
| 23 July 2024 3 | Alloa Athletic | v | St Johnstone | Alloa |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Recreation Park |
St Johnstone v East Fife
| 27 July 2024 4 | St Johnstone | v | East Fife | Perth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 13 July 2024[1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 4 | DF |  SCO | Kyle Cameron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Jack Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Stevie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Cammy MacPherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SCO | Nicky Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  IRL | Graham Carey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SCO | Josh Rae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Drey Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  GHA | Aaron Essel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW |  GAM | Adama Sidibeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  UKR | Max Kucheriavyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  NIR | Sam McClelland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO | Taylor Steven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | SCO | Ross Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  WAL | Matthew Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |  AUT | Sven Sprangler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Alex Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  SWE | Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | SCO | Liam Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  ISR | David Keltjens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | SCO | Scott Bright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | SCO | Ben McCrystal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | SCO | Jackson Mylchreest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Oludare Olufunwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF |  POL | Fran Franczak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | SCO | Connor Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Departures | |||||||||||
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | St Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Championship |
First match(es) will be played: 3 August 2024. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round
Source: SPFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League Cup table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EFI | STJ | GMO | ALL | BRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Fife | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | 3–0 | — | 23 Jul | |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Possible qualification for the second round | 27 Jul | — | 20 Jul | — | — | |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 Jul | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | p0—0 | 23 Jul | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Brechin City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | — | 1–2 | — | 20 Jul | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 |  Uche Ikpeazu | Port Vale | Free | [7] |
| 10 June 2024 | Josh Rae | Airdrieonians | [8] | |
| 20 June 2024 | Josh McPake | Stirling Albion | [9] | |
| Jack Sanders | Kilmarnock | [10] | ||
| 5 July 2024 | Kyle Cameron | Notts County | Loan | [11] |
| 8 July 2024 | Aaron Essel | Bechem United | Free | [12] |
Out
| Date | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | Cammy Ballantyne | Free | [13] | |
| Callum Booth | The Spartans | [13][14] | ||
 James Brown | [13] | |||
| Andrew Considine | Retired | [13][15] | ||
| Ali Crawford | Free | [13] | ||
| Tony Gallacher | [13] | |||
| Chris Kane | Dunfermline Athletic | [13][16] | ||
| Jack Willis | Queen's Park | [13][17] | ||
| 19 June 2024 |  Dimitar Mitov | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 24 June 2024 | Liam Gordon | Motherwell | Free | [19] |
| 4 July 2024 |  Daniel Phillips | Stevenage | [20][21] | |
| 5 July 2024 |  Ryan McGowan | Livingston | [20][22] | |
| 11 July 2024 | Bayley Klimionek | Forfar Athletic | Loan | [23] |
See also
List of St Johnstone F.C. seasons
References
- ^ "St Johnstone Stats". Sky Sports. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Deal agreed for Uche Ikpeazu". St Johnstone FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Josh Rae signs for Saints". St Johnstone FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Josh McPake signs for Saints". St Johnstone FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Jack Sanders signs for Saints". St Johnstone FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Cameron joins on loan". St Johnstone FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Essel signs for Saints". St Johnstone FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Squad Update: End of season 2023/24". www.afc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Callum Booth". x.com. The Spartans FC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Defender Considine announces retirement". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Chris Kane Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Jack swaps being a Saint for being a Spider". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queens Park FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Dimitar Mitov signs for Aberdeen". St Johnstone FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Liam Gordon departs Saints". St Johnstone FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Our thanks to Ryan McGowan and Daniel Phillips". St Johnstone FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Stevenage sign Phillips from St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Livingston, Ryan McGowan!". Livingston FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Loons Bayley Klimionek". Forfar Athletic FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
