St Johnstone were back in the Scottish Premier League for the first time since 2002 after winning the 2008–09 Scottish First Division. On 15 August 2009, they opened their league season with a 2–1 draw against Motherwell at McDiarmid Park, with Murray Davidson getting the opening league goal after 34 minutes.[1]
| 2009–10 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Geoff Brown | |
| Manager | Derek McInnes | |
| Scottish Premier League | 8th | |
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round | |
| League Cup | Semi-final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Liam Craig (8) All: Liam Craig | |
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In the Scottish Cup, St Johnstone reached the fifth round where they lost by 1–0 to Dundee United.[2]
In the League Cup they went all the way to the semi-final where they lost by 2–0 to Rangers at Hampden Park.[3]
Squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 48 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 49 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 47 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 41 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 34 |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
edit- ^ "St Johnstone 2 – 2 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Goodwille hunting quarter-final place". ESPN Soccernet. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Davis fires Gers to final". ESPN Soccernet. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010.