2021–22_St_Johnstone_F.C._season
2021–22 St Johnstone F.C. season
Football club season review
The 2021–22 season was St Johnstone's ninth season in the Scottish Premiership and their 13th consecutive season (following four in the former Scottish Premier League) in the top flight of Scottish football. The club also competed in the Scottish Cup, the League Cup, and the UEFA Europa League, having won both domestic cups the previous season.
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Brown | ||
| Manager | Callum Davidson | ||
| Stadium | McDiarmid Park | ||
| Premiership | 11th | ||
| Premiership play-off | Winners | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
| Conference League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Callum Hendry (9) All: Callum Hendry (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,106 vs. Galatasaray, Europa League, 12 August 2021 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs. Celtic, 26 December 2021 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,500 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Inverness CT (home), 23 May 2022 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 v Celtic (away), 9 April 2022 | ||
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Under the continued management of Callum Davidson, St Johnstone were confident of building upon the previous season's success but the departures of some key players left the team in transition and results through the autumn of 2021 were poor. Avoiding relegation became the priority and Saints were ultimately successful in that, although they finished eleventh (out of twelve) and had to overcome the challenge of Caley Thistle in the two-leg Premiership playoff. There were hopes that the team might retain the League Cup as they reached the semi-final but they went down by a single goal to eventual winners Celtic. Saints fared less well in the Scottish Cup, losing on their first appearance to League Two club Kelty Hearts.
In Europe, Saints played in the UEFA Europa League against Galatasaray and the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League against Linzer ASK. They played well away from home to gain draws in the first legs of both these matches, only to be well beaten at home in the second leg.
Still managed by Callum Davidson, St Johnstone hoped to build upon their double success in the 2020–21 domestic cup competitions. The team underwent some changes, however, particularly the departures of Jason Kerr and Ali McCann in August 2021.[1] In the league, the team struggled to avoid relegation and eventually finished eleventh, six points adrift of Aberdeen in tenth place but six points clear of bottom club Dundee, who were automatically relegated.[2]
By finishing eleventh, St Johnstone had to take part in the Premiership playoff where they met Inverness CT over two legs (home and away). The first leg was played at Caley Thistle's Caledonian Stadium on 20 May and ended in a 2–2 draw after Saints had led 2–0 at half-time.[3] In the home leg at McDiarmid Park three days later, Saints were clear winners by 4–0, the team's biggest victory of the whole season. They thus won the playoff with a 6–2 aggregate to retain Premiership status in the 2022–23 season.[4]
Hoping to repeat their domestic cup successes of the previous season, Saints reached the semi-final of the League Cup with victories over Arbroath and Dundee. They met Celtic in the semi-final at Hampden Park on 20 November and lost 1–0 to the eventual tournament winners.[5] The defeat by Celtic ended an 11-game unbeaten run by Saints in domestic cup football.[5] Saints entered the Scottish Cup in the fourth round with an away tie at League Two club Kelty Hearts, who had been newly promoted to the SPFL that season. The match was played at New Central Park on 22 January before a full house of 2,183. Having been goalless at full time, the match went into extra time and Kelty achieved a surprise victory over the cupholders with a goal in the 103rd minute.[6]
St Johnstone's domestic cup wins in 2020–21 qualified the team for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League. They joined the competition in the third qualifying round with a two-legged tie against Galatasaray. The first leg was played in Istanbul on 5 August. Saints took the lead after 58 minutes with a penalty goal by Jason Kerr, who left the club soon afterwards. Two minutes later, Sacha Boey equalised for Galatasaray and the match ended 1–1.[7] The second leg was played in Perth on 12 August and attracted a crowd of 9,106, the highest attendance of the season at McDiarmid Park. Saints played well with a hard-fought performance but were overcome by three second half goals which consigned them to a 4–2 defeat (5–3 aggregate).[8] The defeat meant Saints could enter the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League which they joined in the playoff round with a tie against Austria's Linzer ASK (aka LASK). The matches were on 19 and 26 August. In the first leg at the Wörthersee Stadion, Saints drew 1–1 after taking a 17th minute lead with a goal by Chris Kane.[9] As with Galatasaray, however, the home leg ended in defeat. Both David Wotherspoon and Shaun Rooney were sent off. Linz scored twice in the last twenty minutes to win 2–0 and take the tie 3–1 on aggregate.[10]
Following the Premiership playoff victory over Caley Thistle which ended the season, Callum Davidson commented that Saints "have a lot of work to do" to compete with the best in 2022–23 and "need to make sure we're up competing just to stay in the league". He pointed out that many of the rival clubs "are spending money", including newly promoted Kilmarnock.[4]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Premiership
| 31 July 2021 1 | Ross County | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 8 August 2021 2 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,169 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 21 August 2021 3 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Dundee United | Perth |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 5,716 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 28 August 2021 4 | St Mirren | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Paisley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 11 September 2021 5 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Rangers | Perth |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 7,319 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 18 September 2021 6 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,007 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 26 September 2021 7 | Hibernian | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST | Boyle  61' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 13,263 Referee: John Beaton |
| 2 October 2021 8 | St Johnstone | 3–1 | Dundee | Perth |
| 15:00 | Kane 31', 39' May 46' |
Report | Sweeney 74' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 16 October 2021 9 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Livingston | Perth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,274 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 23 October 2021 10 | Celtic | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Giakoumakis 34' Juranovic 80' (pen.) |
BBC Sport Celtic Report |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 27 October 2021 11 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Perth |
| 19:45 BST | Gordon 11' |
BBC Sport | Ginnelly 40' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 6,083 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 30 October 2021 12 | Dundee United | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST | BBC Sport | Ali Crawford 17' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,580 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 6 November 2021 13 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | St Mirren | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Kane  54'  86' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,482 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 27 November 2021 14 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hibernian | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Porteous 40' (og) Bryson 27' 45+1' |
BBC Sport | Nisbet 83' Murphy 86' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,362 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 1 December 2021 15 | Dundee | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Dundee |
| 19:45 GMT | Mullen 39' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,196 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 11 December 2021 16 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Jenks 83' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,791 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 15 December 2021 17 | Rangers | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT | Morelos 43' Kent 49' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,561 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 18 December 2021 18 | Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT | Cornelius 17' van Veen 55' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,920 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 22 December 2021 19 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Ross County | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | Butterfield 19' |
BBC Sport | Charles-Cook 15' Callachan 69' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 26 December 2021 20 | St Johnstone | 1–3 | Celtic | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | Kane 69' |
BBC Sport | Abada 9', 22' Bitton 82' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 18 January 2022 21 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 GMT | Ginnelly 46', 75' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 16,589 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 26 January 2022 22 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dundee | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,135 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 1 February 2022 23 | Livingston | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Livingston |
| 19:45 GMT | Anderson 34' Nouble  90+2' |
BBC Sport | Hendry 11' Crawford 90' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Referee: Craig Napier |
| 5 February 2022 24 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dundee United | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | Hallberg 53' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 5,005 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 9 February 2022 25 | St Mirren | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Paisley |
| 19:45 GMT | Ronan 42 pen.' Greive 49' |
BBC Sport | Hendry 28 pen.' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Referee: David Dickinson |
| 15 February 2022 26 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Aberdeen |
| 19:45 GMT | Ferguson 71 pen.' |
BBC Sport | Hendry 6' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,973 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 19 February 2022 27 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Crawford 1' McCart 56' |
BBC Sport | Atkinson 6' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,409 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 26 February 2022 28 | Ross County | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
| 15:00 GMT | Charles-Cook 35', 53' Hungbo 66' |
BBC Sport | Hendry 24' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 2 March 2022 29 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Rangers | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | BBC Sport | Kamara 3' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 6,869 Referee: William Collum |
| 5 March 2022 30 | Hibernian | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 19,585 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 19 March 2022 31 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Hendry 21', 90+1' |
BBC Sport | van Veen 12' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,772 Referee: David Munro |
| 2 April 2022 32 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Livingston | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | Hendry 3 pen.' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,321 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 9 April 2022 33 | Celtic | 7–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT | Hatate 8' Giakoumakis 22'Maeda 36'Juranovic 51 pen.'O'Riley 70', 73'Abada 78' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 23 April 2022 34 | Dundee | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT | Marshall 10' |
BBC Sport | Rooney 68' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 7,937 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 30 April 2022 35 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | St Mirren | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC Sport | Kiltie 53' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,253 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 7 May 2022 36 | Livingston | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Livingston |
| 15:00 GMT | Fitzwater 90' |
BBC Sport | Middleton 76' |
Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena Referee: William Collum |
Premiership play-off
| 20 May 2022 Final 1st Leg | Inverness CT | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Inverness |
| 19:45 GMT | McAlear 73', 80' |
BBC Sport | Rooney 18' Hallberg 24' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 4,811 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 23 May 2022 Final 2nd Leg | St Johnstone | 4–0 (6 – 2 agg.) | Inverness CT | Perth |
| 19:45 GMT | May 46' MacPherson 53'Hendry 87'Rooney 90' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 7,355 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Scottish League Cup
| 15 August 2021 Second round | Arbroath | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | St Johnstone | Arbroath |
| 14:00 | BBC Sport | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Colin Steven | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 September 2021 Quarter-finals | Dundee | 0–2 | St Johnstone | Dundee |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,707 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 20 November 2021 Semi-finals | Celtic | 1–0 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
| 17:15 |
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BBC Sport | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 42,298 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Scottish Cup
| 22 January 2022 Fourth round | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | St Johnstone | Kelty |
| 15:00 GMT | Higginbotham 103' |
BBC Sport | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 2,183 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
UEFA Europa League
Third qualifying round
v 
St Johnstone
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) First leg | Galatasaray | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul |
| 20:00 (21:00 TRT) |
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Report | Attendance: 6,216[11] Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
v Galatasaray
| 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12) Second leg | St Johnstone | 2–4 (3–5 agg.) | Galatasaray | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 20:45 (19:45 BST) |
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Report | Attendance: 9,106[12] Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Play-off round
v St Johnstone
| 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) First leg | LASK | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 550[13] Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
v LASK
| 26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) Second leg | St Johnstone | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | LASK | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 20:45 (19:45 BST) | Report | Attendance: 8,845[14] Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
Appearances
- As of 23 May 2022[15]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Conference League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Zander Clark | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  MLT |
James Brown | 30 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO |
Tony Gallacher | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Jamie McCart | 46 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL |
Dan Cleary | 18 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO |
Liam Gordon | 38 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO |
Stevie May | 40 | 3 | 13+20 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO |
Murray Davidson | 30 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Chris Kane | 24 | 4 | 12+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF |  CAN |
David Wotherspoon | 14 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | SCO |
Michael O'Halloran | 28 | 2 | 13+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  ENG |
Elliot Parish | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | SCO |
Craig Bryson | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SCO |
Glenn Middleton | 35 | 2 | 18+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SCO |
Charlie Gilmour | 9 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | IRL |
John Mahon | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | CAN |
Theo Bair | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO |
Cammy MacPherson | 22 | 1 | 13+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SCO |
Shaun Rooney | 32 | 4 | 24+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | SCO |
Ross Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO |
Ali Crawford | 32 | 3 | 24+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO |
Callum Hendry | 26 | 9 | 20+1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | TUR |
Nadir Çiftçi | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | SCO |
Callum Booth | 34 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO |
Liam Craig | 22 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Tom Sang | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  SWE |
Melker Hallberg | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG |
Jahmal Hector-Ingram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Butterfield | 18 | 2 | 11+7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Departures | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Reece Devine | 10 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO |
Jason Kerr | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  BEL |
Lars Dendoncker | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Hayden Muller | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  FIN |
Eetu Vertainen | 8 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  NIR |
Ali McCann | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SCO |
Cammy Ballantyne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF |  NGA |
Efe Ambrose | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | NGA |
Viv Solomon-Otabor | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hibernian | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 45 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 44 | |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 41 | |
| 11 | St Johnstone (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 29 | Relegation to Championship |
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).[18]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | L |
| Position | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premiership | 31 July 2021 | 15 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 021.05 |
| League Cup | 15 August 2021 | 20 November 2021 | Second round | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 033.33 |
| Scottish Cup | 22 January 2022 | 22 January 2022 | Fourth round | Fourth round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 August 2021 | 12 August 2021 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 19 August 2021 | 26 August 2021 | Play-off round | Play-off round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Total | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 019.57 | ||||
Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
In
Out
| Date | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2021 |  Guy Melamed |
Free agent | Free | [37] |
| Craig Conway |
Free agent | Free | [37] | |
| Olly Hamilton |
Free agent | Free | [37] | |
| Lennon Smith |
Free agent | Free | [37] | |
| Aiden Walsh |
Free agent | Free | [37] | |
| Aaron Steele |
East Fife |
Free | [38] | |
| 7 June 2021 | Scott Tanser |
St Mirren |
Free | [39][40] |
| 22 June 2021 | Alex Ferguson |
Edinburgh City |
Loan | [38] |
| 29 June 2021 | Michael MacFarlane |
Edinburgh City |
Free | [38][37] |
| 30 July 2021 | John Robertson |
Edinburgh City |
Free | [38] |
| 3 August 2021 | Ben Finnan |
Kelty Hearts |
Free | [38] |
| 31 August 2021 | Ali McCann |
Preston North End |
£1.2 Million | [1] |
| Jason Kerr |
Wigan Athletic |
£600,000 | [1] | |
| 28 September 2021 | Cammy Ballantyne |
Montrose |
Loan | [41] |
| 29 September 2021 | Callum Hendry |
Kilmarnock |
Loan | [42] |
| 1 January 2022 | Spencer Moreland |
Stenhousemuir |
Loan | [31] |
| 10 January 2022 | Viv Solomon-Otabor |
 Rukh Lviv |
Free | [43] |
| 4 February 2022 | Efe Ambrose |
Dunfermline Athletic |
Loan | [44] |
| 7 February 2022 | Eetu Vertainen |
Linfield |
Loan | [45] |
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