St. Johnstone

Full name	St. Johnstone Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Saints, Saintees
Founded	1885
Ground	McDiarmid Park Crieff Road Perth PH1 2SJ Scotland
Capacity	10,673
Chairman	Geoff Brown
Manager	Owen Coyle
League	Scottish First Division
2005-06	Scottish First Division, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

St. Johnstone are a Scottish football team. They play their home games at McDiarmid Park in Perth. Although they are officially recorded as being formed in 1884, recent research by the club's historian has shown that they were actually founded in 1885. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Home of St Johnstone Football Club from Perth in Scotland. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley) is a professional football player and manager. ... Scottish Division One is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ... This article provides details on season 2005-06 in Scottish football. ... soccer jersey left arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... soccer jersey with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... soccer jersey right arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey right arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Home of St Johnstone Football Club from Perth in Scotland. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

At the end of the 2005-2006 season, they were confirmed as runners-up in the Scottish First Division. This was the club's highest placing since being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2002. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Scottish Premier League (also known as the Bank of Scotland Premierleague for sponsorship reasons or the SPL for short) is the top division within the current structure of Scottish football. ...

History

Although "Saints" have had two particularly tremendous periods in their history, the club remains without any wins in national competitions to this date, barring the Scottish Consolation Cup triumph of 1911-12. There have been two appearances in the final of the Scottish League Cup, losing firstly to Celtic, 1-0 in 1969 and then 2-1 to Rangers in 1998, with Canadian internationalist Nick Dasovic scoring for Saints. The club also appeared once in the Scottish League Challenge Cup final, losing 1-0 to Stranraer F.C. in 1996. The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League members. ... The Scottish League Challenge Cup is a football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League open to all League members. ... Stranraer FC are a football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...

Willie Ormond Era

In terms of the league, the club's highest-ever finish has been third place, on two occasions. The first was in 1970-1971, when they were behind Celtic and Aberdeen but ahead of Rangers. The team was mostly comprised of the 1969 League Cup team, managed by Willie Ormond, who eventually went on to manage Scotland. The club had some excellent players during this period, who later went on to success at other clubs - such as Henry Hall, Alex MacDonald, John Lambie, John Connolly and Jim Pearson. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... William Willie Esplin Ormond (b. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... -1... John Lambie is a now retired football manager. ...

This third-placed finish led to a European adventure in the UEFA Cup, beating German giants SV Hamburg, Hugarians Vasas Budapest and finally going out narrowly in Yugoslavia to NK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo. The club continued to play in the top division of the Scottish Football League until reconstruction in 1975, but were relegated from the new Scottish Premier Division at the first time of asking. UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... HSV is: Herpes simplex virus a human pathogen HSV color space (Hue Saturation Value) HSV-7 the Melbourne station of the Seven television network. ... NK/FK Željezničar is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the capital, Sarajevo. ... Reconstruction-era military districts in the South For other uses, see Reconstruction (disambiguation). ...

Relegations and Rebuilding

It took Saints until 1983 to get back - for a single season - before setting a record through suffering two successive relegations in 1984 and 1985 - eventually finding themselves bottom of the entire league in 1986 and skirting with oblivion, before local businessman Geoff Brown stepped in. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An unprecedented change in the club's focus occurred over the next decade or so, with the move from long-term home Muirton Park to the new purpose-built McDiarmid Park on the outskirts of Perth. This, plus the input of significant transfer funds and the appointment of manager Alex Totten spurred Saints through the leagues, eventually stabilising in the Scottish Premier Division by 1992. Home of St Johnstone Football Club from Perth in Scotland. ...

Success in the 1990s

The well-funded success could not continue forever, and after suffering another relegation under the following managers John McClelland and particularly Paul Sturrock, more emphasis was placed on the club rearing its own players. John McClelland (1805 - 1875) was a British medical doctor with interests in geology and biology, who worked for the East India Company. ... Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock (10 October 1956 - ) is a former Scotland international footballer, and is known by fans as Luggy. He had a distinguished playing career at his favourite club, Dundee United; he played for them from from 1974 to 1989 and featured heavily in European competition. ...

Sturrock's 1996-1997 side achieved promotion - breaking all sorts of records along the way - returning the club to the top division. They more than held their own in the first season back up, establishing their membership of the newly-founded Scottish Premier League for its opening season in 1998. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scottish Premier League (also known as the Bank of Scotland Premierleague for sponsorship reasons or the SPL for short) is the top division within the current structure of Scottish football. ...

Although Sturrock soon left for Dundee United, the club found a second 'golden period' in 1998-1999 under new man Sandy Clark, when the club finished behind Rangers and Celtic. That season they also reached the final of the League Cup and the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Sandy Clark is a former professional football (soccer) player and is now currently a football coach as well as doing regular punditry work for BBC Scotland. ... The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League members. ... The Scottish FA Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ...

As a result, Saints enjoyed a further UEFA Cup run in late 1999 - starting with a win over Finnish side Vaasan Palloseura before being knocked out by French giants AS Monaco. UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1919. ...

However after a period of steady decline after that peak, the club were eventually relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2002, and remain there today. The Scottish Premier League (also known as the Bank of Scotland Premierleague for sponsorship reasons or the SPL for short) is the top division within the current structure of Scottish football. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The team is currently managed by Owen Coyle. Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley) is a professional football player and manager. ...

Managers

The club has had 21 managers in its history:

• Owen Coyle (2005-)
• John Connolly (2004-2005)
• Billy Stark (2001-2004)
• Sandy Clark (1998-2001)
• Paul Sturrock (1993-1998)
• John McClelland (1992-1993)
• Alex Totten (1987-1992)
• Ian Gibson (1985-1987)
• Alex Rennie (1980-1985)
• Alex Stuart (1978-1980)
• Jim Storrie (1976-1978)
• Jackie Stewart (1973-1976)
• Willie Ormond (1967-1973)
• Bobby Brown (1958-1967)
• Johnny Pattillo (1953-1958)
• Jimmy Crapnell (1947-1953)
• David Rutherford (1936-1947)
• Tommy Muirhead (1931-1936)
• David Taylor (1924-1931)
• Jimmy Buchan (1920-1922)
• Peter Grant (1919-1920)

Prior to this, the team was picked by committee - a practise in wide use at the time.

Squad

There are currently 31 players in the first-team squad:

No. Position Player - GK Kevin Cuthbert - GK Matt Glennon - GK Blair Hutton - DF Steven Anderson - DF Johnny Black - DF Paddie Deery - DF Willie Dyer - DF Kevin Fotheringham - DF Kevin James - DF Ryan McCann - DF Simon Mensing - DF Kevin Rutkiewicz - DF Goran Stanic - DF Jim Weir - MF Ross Fox - MF Martin Hardie

No. Position Player - MF John Henry - MF Neil Janczyk - MF Kevin Moon - MF Paul Sheerin - MF Darren Sheridan - MF Ryan Stevenson - MF Jamie Winter (on loan from Aberdeen) - FW Owen Coyle - FW Stephen Dobbie - FW Steven Doris - FW Andy Jackson - FW Peter MacDonald - FW Neil McCallum - FW Steve Milne - FW Jason Scotland

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Non-playing staff

Honours

• First Division champions (3): 1982/83, 1989/90, 1996/97
• Second Division champions (3): 1923/24, 1969/70, 1962/63

Records

• Record home attendance: 29,972 vs Dundee (February 10, 1951) (at Muirton Park)
• Record cup win: 13-0 vs Tulloch (September 17, 1887)
• Record cup loss: 12-0 vs Cowdenbeath (January 21, 1928)
• Most capped player: Sandy McLaren: 5 (Scotland)
• Record league appearances: Drew Rutherford - 345
• Most league goals: John Brogan - 140
• Most goals in one season: Jimmy Benson - 38 (1931/32)

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Trivia

• Between 1885 and 1924, St. Johnstone played their home games at Recreation Park in Perth, near to the prison, and then, from 1924 to 1989, at Muirton Park.

• Their current McDiarmid Park home, built in 1989, was the first purpose-built all-seater football stadium in the country.

• They are the only league team in England or Scotland to have the letter "J" in their name.

• Their name comes about as the patron saint of Perth is St. John, hence St. John's Toun or St. Johnstone.

• St Johnstone is noted for not having many 'celebrity fans', but can count on the support of writer and broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove, as well as radio presenter and comedian Fred Macaulayand radio presenter Fraser "Tool" Thomson.

• St Johnstone are the only Scottish side to be unbeaten at home in European football.

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External links

• Official site
• BBC Sport's St. Johnstone page

Fan sites:

• Saints MAD
• Temple of Saints
• Blue Heaven fanzine

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