2023–24 St Johnstone F.C. season explained

Club:	St Johnstone
Season:	2023–24
Manager:	Steven MacLean (until 29 October) Alec Cleland (Interim) Craig Levein (from 5 November)
Chrtitle:	Chief executive
Chairman:	Stan Harris
Stadium:	McDiarmid Park
League:	Scottish Premiership
League Result:	Tenth place
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Group stage
Cup1:	Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Highest Attendance:	6,967, vs. Rangers, Premiership, 16 September 2023
Lowest Attendance:	2,052, vs. Stirling Albion, League Cup, 29 July 2023
Average Attendance:	4,663
League Topscorer:	Nicky Clark (6)
Season Topscorer:	Nicky Clark (6)
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Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25

The 2023–24 season was St Johnstone's eleventh season in the Scottish Premiership and their fifteenth 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

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2023–24 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2023 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2023–24.

In

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Source
		Cambridge United	Free	^[2]
		Plymouth Argyle		^[3]
		Chelsea		^[4]
		Liverpool		^[5]
		MK Dons		^[6]
		SK Vorwärts Steyr		^[7]
		AIK		^[8]
		Hapoel Tel Aviv		^[9]
		Heart of Midlothian		^[10]
		Warrington Rylands	Undisclosed	^[11]

Out

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Source
		Romford	Free	^[12] ^[13]
		Retired		^[14]
		Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Free	^[15]
		Kalmar FF		^[16]
		Brechin City		^[17]
		Ayr United		^[18]
		Dunfermline Athletic		^[19]
		Triestina
		Inverness Caledonian Thistle		^[20]
				^[21]
		Motherwell		^[22] ^[23]
	Luke Jephcott	Newport County		^[24]

Loans in

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col	Source
		Crewe Alexandra	^[25]
		Burnley	^[26]
		Wigan Athletic	^[27]
		Newcastle United	^[28]
		Charlton Athletic	^[29]
		Aston Villa	^[30]

Loans out

scope=col	Date	scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col	Source
		Cowdenbeath	^[31]
	Jackson Mylchreest	Tranent	^[32]
	Bayley Klimionek	Berwick Rangers	^[33]
	Alex Ferguson	Queen of the South	^[34]
	Taylor Steven	Alloa Athletic	^[35]
	Ben McCrystal	Broomhill	^[36]
	Scott Bright	Berwick Rangers	^[37]
	Joe Ellison
	Liam Parker	Civil Service Strollers	^[38]
	Kyle Thomson	Brechin City	^[39]
	Callum Booth	The Spartans	^[40]
	Sam McClelland	Dundee United	^[41]
	Cammy Ballantyne	Clyde	^[42]
	James Brown	Raith Rovers	^[43]
	Chris Kane	Dunfermline Athletic	^[44]
	Jack Willis	Queen's Park	^[45]

See also

List of St Johnstone F.C. seasons

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Johnstone Stats . Sky Sports . 15 May 2024.
2. News: Dimitar Mitov: St Johnstone make first summer signing by adding goalkeeper . BBC Sport . 14 July 2023 . 14 July 2023.
3. News: Luke Jephcott: St Johnstone sign former Plymouth Argyle striker on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023.
4. News: Sam McClelland: St Johnstone sign centre-back after Chelsea exit . BBC Sport . 3 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
5. Web site: Oludare Olufunwa: St Johnstone sign former Liverpool and Southampton defender on two-year deal. The Courier. 5 August 2023. Eric. Nicolson. 4 August 2023.
6. News: Matt Smith: St Johnstone sign MK Dons' Wales midfielder on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 5 August 2023 . 5 August 2023.
7. News: Sven Sprangler signs for Saints . St Johnstone FC . 1 September 2023 . 2 September 2023.
8. News: Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka Signs For Saints . St Johnstone FC . 2 January 2024 . 2 January 2024.
9. News: Keltjens signs for St Johnstone until end of season . BBC Sport . 9 January 2024 . 9 January 2024.
10. News: Saints Connor Smith from Hearts . St Johnstone FC . 26 January 2024 . 27 January 2024.
11. News: Saints Sign Striker . St Johnstone FC . 1 February 2024 . 2 February 2024.
12. Web site: Squad Update . www.afc.co.uk . St Johnstone FC . 30 May 2023 . 3 July 2023.
13. Web site: Welcome To Romford Bobby Dailly . romfordfc.com . Romford FC . 11 August 2023 . 20 August 2023.
14. News: St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean relieved Steve Brown and Murray Davidson got the perfect send-off as plans begin for next season . Eric . Nicolson . The Courier . 28 May 2023 . 3 July 2023.
15. Web site: Charlie Gilmour Joining ICTFC . ictfc.com . ICTFC . 20 June 2023 . 3 July 2023.
16. Web site: MELKER HALLBERG KLAR FÖR KALMAR FF. Melker Hallberg ready for Kalmar FF. Swedish. kalmarff.se. 11 August 2023. 14 August 2023.
17. News: Brechin City sign ex-St Johnstone youngster Spencer Moreland . Ewan . Smith . The Courier . 3 July 2023 . 3 July 2023.
18. Web site: Ex-Saint Murphy joins Ayr . ictfc.com . BBC Sport . 20 June 2023 . 3 July 2023.
19. Web site: Michael O’Halloran joins Dunfermline . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 9 July 2023 . 9 July 2023.
20. Web site: David Wotherspoon signs for ICTFC . dafc.co.uk . ICTFC . 17 October 2023 . 19 October 2023.
21. Web site: Elliott Parish Departs . perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk . St Johnstone FC . 2 June 2023 . 3 July 2023.
22. Web site: Theo Bair mutually agrees to terminate contract . perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk . St Johnstone FC . 4 July 2023 . 4 July 2023.
23. Web site: Motherwell confirm signing of Canada striker Theo Bair on two-year-deal . news.stv.tv . STV News . 1 August 2023 . 1 August 2023.
24. Web site: Jephcott leaves Saints for Newport County . BBC Sport . 25 January 2024. 25 January 2024.
25. News: Dave Richards joins on a season-long loan . St Johnstone FC . 11 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
26. News: Dara Costelloe signs on loan . St Johnstone FC . 15 August 2023 . 15 August 2023.
27. News: Luke Robinson signs on a season loan . St Johnstone FC . 22 August 2023 . 23 August 2023.
28. News: Jay Turner-Cooke joins on loan from Newcastle . St Johnstone FC . 24 August 2023 . 26 August 2023.
29. News: Diallang Jaiyesimi signs on loan from Charlton . St Johnstone FC . 1 September 2023 . 2 September 2023.
30. News: Kerr Smith Joins Saints On Loan From Aston Villa . St Johnstone FC . 2 January 2024 . 2 January 2024.
31. Web site: Craig Hepburn joins Cowdenbeath on loan . perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk . St Johnstone FC . 2 June 2023 . 3 July 2023.
32. News: Jackson Mylchreest heads on loan to Tranent Juniors . St Johnstone FC . 11 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
33. News: Bayley Klimionek joins Berwick Rangers on loan . St Johnstone FC . 11 August 2023 . 12 August 2023.
34. News: Alex Ferguson Arrives . QoS FC . 18 August 2023 . 20 August 2023.
35. News: Taylor Steven joins Alloa Athletic on loan . St Johnstone FC . 25 August 2023 . 26 August 2023.
36. News: Ben McCrystal joins Broomhill on loan . St Johnstone FC . 15 September 2023 . 16 September 2023.
37. News: Saints duo join Berwick Rangers on loan . St Johnstone FC . 4 October 2023 . 4 October 2023.
38. News: Liam Parker heads out on loan . St Johnstone FC . 6 October 2023 . 19 October 2023.
39. News: Kyle Thomson Joins Brechin City On Loan . St Johnstone FC . 1 January 2024 . 1 January 2024.
40. News: Callum Booth Heads on Loan . St Johnstone FC . 6 January 2024 . 9 January 2024.
41. Web site: Sam McClelland makes Tannadice loan switch . Dundee United FC . 5 February 2024 . 12 February 2024.
42. Web site: Loan Signing: Cammy Ballantyne . Clyde FC . 6 February 2024 . 7 February 2024.
43. Web site: James Brown Signs . Raith Rovers FC . 9 February 2024 . 12 February 2024.
44. Web site: Chris Kane joins on loan . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 13 February 2024 . 13 February 2024.
45. Web site: Goalkeeper Jack Willis joins on loan from St Johnstone . Queen's Park FC . 28 February 2024 . 28 February 2024.