2025–26 St Johnstone F.C. season

St Johnstone
2025–26 season
Chief executiveFrancis Smith
ManagerSimo Valakari
StadiumMcDiarmid Park
Scottish CupGroup stage

The 2025–26 season is St Johnstone's first season in the Scottish Championship and their first season back in the second tier of Scottish football following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2024–25 season. Saints will also compete in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, and for the first time in 16 years, the Challenge Cup.

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

5 July 2025 Forfar Athletic 1–1 St Johnstone Forfar
14:00 BST Morrison 33' Report Gullan 9 pen.' Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 992
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
8 July 2025 St Johnstone v Falkirk Perth
19:30 BST Stadium: McDiarmid Park
15 July 2025 St Johnstone v Dundee United Perth
19:45 BST Stadium: McDiarmid Park

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Championship
2 August 2025 1 St Johnstone v Partick Thistle Perth
15:00 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
8 August 2025 2 Ross County v St Johnstone Dingwall
19:45 Stadium: Victoria Park
23 August 2025 3 St Johnstone v Arbroath Perth
15:00 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
30 August 2025 4 St Johnstone v Greenock Morton Perth
15:00 Stadium: McDiarmid Park

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

12 July 2025 Group stage East Kilbride v St Johnstone East Kilbride
15:00 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
19 July 2025 Group stage Inverness CT v St Johnstone Inverness
15:00 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
22 July 2025 Group stage St Johnstone v Raith Rovers Perth
19:45 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
26 July 2025 Group stage St Johnstone v Elgin City Perth
15:00 Stadium: McDiarmid Park

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 19 May 2025[1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF  CRO Božo Mikulić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF  TRI Andre Raymond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF  PAN Víctor Griffith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF  SCO Jason Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  SWE Jonathan Svedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  UGA Uche Ikpeazu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF  ENG Matty Foulds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW  GAM Adama Sidibeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF  NIR Sam McClelland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  SCO Taylor Steven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK  SCO Ross Sinclair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF  AUT Sven Sprangler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF  SCO Josh McPake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW  NIR Makenzie Kirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK  SCO Craig Hepburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF  SCO Scott Bright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 FW  SCO Jackson Mylchreest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 MF  POL Fran Franczak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 FW  SCO Murray Binnie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF  SCO Arran Brookfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF  SCO Callan Hamill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Departures
15 MF  GHA Aaron Essel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Partick Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Queen's Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Ross County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League One
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STJ RAI ICT ELG EKB
1 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the second round — 22 Jul — 26 Jul —
2 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for the second round — — 26 Jul — 15 Jul
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Jul — — 15 Jul —
4 Elgin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 Jul — — 19 Jul
5 East Kilbride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jul — 22 Jul — —
First match(es) will be played: 12 July 2025. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2025 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2025–26

In

Date Player Transferred from Fee Source
1 June 2025 Jack Baird Greenock Morton Free [6]
Morgan Boyes [7]
Jamie Gullan Raith Rovers [8]
17 June 2025 Sam Stanton [9]
Reghan Tumilty Hamilton Academical [10]
3 July 2025 Matty Foulds Harrogate Town [11]
7 July 2025 Cheick Diabate Exeter City [12]

Out

Date Player Transferred to Fee Source
19 May 2025 Graham Carey Livingston Free [13][14]
Arran Cocks [13]
Nicky Clark [13]
Barry Douglas [13]
Alex Ferguson Kelty Hearts [13][15]
Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka [13]
Bailey Klimionek Brechin City [13][16]
Max Kucheriavyi [13]
Cammy MacPherson [13]
Stevie May Livingston [13][17][18]
Ben McCrystal Berwick Rangers [13][19]
Adam McMillan [13]
Liam Parker Cove Rangers [13][20]
Dominic Shiels [13]
Matthew Smith Newport County [13][21]
Kyle Thomson [13]
12 June 2025 Drey Wright Dundee [22]
17 June 2025 Josh Rae Raith Rovers [23]
19 June 2025 Daniels Balodis [24]

Loans in

Date Player Transferred from Source

Loans out

Date Player Transferred to Source

See also

References

  1. ^ "St Johnstone Stats". Sky Sports. 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  3. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Jack Baird signs for the Saints!". St Johnstone FC. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Morgan Boyes signs for Saints!". St Johnstone FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Jamie Gullan signs for the Saints!". St Johnstone FC. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Sam Stanton signs for Saints". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Reghan Tumilty joins the Saints". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Matty Foulds signs for Saints!". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Cheick Diabate signs for Saints!". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Squad Update: End of season 24/25". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Graham Carey Joins". X.com. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Alex Ferguson Joins the Maroon Machine". keltyhearts.co.uk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Bayley Klimionek Signs". brechincity.com. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Thank you, Stevie May". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  18. ^ "He's Back!". X.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  19. ^ "McCrystal Returns to Shielfield!". berwickrangers.com. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Liam returns to Balmoral Stadium". coverangersfc.com. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Wales midfielder Smith signs for Newport". bbc.co.uk. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  22. ^ "The Wright Signing". dundeefc.co.uk. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Welcome Back Josh Rae!". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Daniels Balodis moves on". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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