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| stadium =[[McDiarmid Park]]<br />[[Perth, Scotland]]<br />(Capacity: 10,696)
| stadium =[[McDiarmid Park]]<br />[[Perth, Scotland]]<br />(Capacity: 10,696)
| league = [[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]
| league = [[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]
| league result = '''Fourth place'''
| league result = 4th
| cup2 = [[2016–17 Scottish League Cup|Scottish League Cup]]
| cup2 = [[2016–17 Scottish League Cup|Scottish League Cup]]
| cup2 result = '''Quarter Final''' <br />lost to [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| cup2 result = Quarter final<br />lost to [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| cup5 = [[2016–17 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]]
| cup1 = [[2016–17 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]]
| cup5 result = '''Fifth Round''' <br />lost to [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| cup1 result = Fifth round<br />lost to [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| league topscorer =[[Danny Swanson]] (10)
| league topscorer =[[Danny Swanson]] (10)
| season topscorer =[[Danny Swanson]] (15)
| season topscorer =<br>Danny Swanson (15)
| highest attendance = 7,979 vs [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]<br />[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]<br /><small>28 December 2016</small>
| highest attendance = 7,979 vs [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]<br />[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]<br /><small>28 December 2016</small>
| lowest attendance = 2,549 vs [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]<br />[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]<br /><small>3 December 2016</small>
| lowest attendance = 2,549 vs [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]<br />[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]]<br /><small>3 December 2016</small>
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==Season summary==
==Season summary==


[[Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1963)|Tommy Wright]] was kept as manager and remained for the season. The Saints again finished in Fourth place but qualified for European Football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39827460|title=St Johnstone 1-0 Partick Thistle|date=13 May 2017|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> [[Danny Swanson]] was the club's Top League and Season scorer, but a few weeks before the end of the season, he signed for a pre-contract agreement with [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7503|title=HIBERNIAN SIGN DANNY SWANSON ON PRE-CONTRACT|website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk}}</ref>
[[Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1963)|Tommy Wright]] was kept as manager and remained for the season. The Saints again finished in Fourth place but qualified for European Football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39827460|title=St Johnstone 1-0 Partick Thistle|date=13 May 2017|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> [[Danny Swanson]] was the club's Top League and Season scorer, but a few weeks before the end of the season, he signed for a pre-contract agreement with [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7503|title=HIBERNIAN SIGN DANNY SWANSON ON PRE-CONTRACT|website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk}}</ref>


==Results & fixtures==
==Results & fixtures==
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|date = 9 July 2016
|date = 9 July 2016
|time =
|time =
|round =1
|round =
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/glentoran-1-2-saints Report]
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/glentoran-1-2-saints Report]
|team1 = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|team1 = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
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|date = 12 July 2016
|date = 12 July 2016
|time =
|time =
|round =2
|round =
|score = 1 - 1
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/livingston-1-1-saints Report]
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/livingston-1-1-saints Report]
|team1 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|team1 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
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|date = 19 July 2016
|date = 19 July 2016
|time =
|time =
|round =3
|round =
|score = 2 - 0
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/saints-2-0-bradford-city Report]
|report = [http://46.101.50.117/news/post/saints-2-0-bradford-city Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 12:15
|time = 12:15
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|1]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|1]]
|score = 0 - 0
|score = 0 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36934943 BBC Report]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637889/ SPFL Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36934943 BBC Report]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637889/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|2]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|2]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994401 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637895/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994401 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637895/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
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|time = 12:15
|time = 12:15
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|3]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|3]]
|score = 2 - 4
|score = 2 – 4
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37067774 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637901/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37067774 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637901/ SPFL]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|goals1 = [[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|83|pen.}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|89}}<br/>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|45}}<br/>[[Murray Davidson|Davidson]] {{yel|58}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|86}}
|goals1 = [[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|83|pen.}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|89}}<br/>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|45}}<br/>[[Murray Davidson|Davidson]] {{yel|58}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = [[Leigh Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{goal|28}}<br/>[[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|40}}<br/>[[James Forrest (footballer)|Forrest]] {{goal|44}}<br/>[[Ryan Christie|Christie]] {{goal|90}}<br/>[[Leigh Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{yel|38}}<br/>[[Saidy Janko|Janko]] {{yel|43}}<br/>[[Nir Bitton|Bitton]] {{yel|59}}
|goals2 = [[Leigh Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{goal|28}}<br/>[[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|40}}<br/>[[James Forrest (footballer, born 1991)|Forrest]] {{goal|44}}<br/>[[Ryan Christie|Christie]] {{goal|90}}<br/>[[Leigh Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{yel|38}}<br/>[[Saidy Janko|Janko]] {{yel|43}}<br/>[[Nir Bitton|Bitton]] {{yel|59}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|attendance = 6,823
|attendance = 6,823
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|4]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|4]]
|score = 2 - 1
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37139606 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637904/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37139606 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637904/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|team2 = St Johnstone
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals1 = [[Ross Draper|Draper]] {{goal|59}}<br/>[[Josh Meekings|Meekings]] {{goal|90}}<br/>[[Ross Draper|Draper]] {{yel|66}}
|goals1 = [[Ross Draper|Draper]] {{goal|59}}<br/>[[Josh Meekings|Meekings]] {{goal|90}}<br/>[[Ross Draper|Draper]] {{yel|66}}
|goals2 = [[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{goal|79}}<br/>[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{yel|57}}
|goals2 = [[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{goal|79}}<br/>[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{yel|57}}
|stadium = [[Caledonian Stadium]]
|stadium = [[Caledonian Stadium]]
|attendance = 2,729
|attendance = 2,729
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|5]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|5]]
|score = 0 - 2
|score = 0 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37264534 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637912/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37264534 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637912/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Partick Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Partick Thistle]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|6]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|6]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37325745 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637919/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37325745 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637919/ SPFL]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team2 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|goals1 = [[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{goal|57}}<br/>[[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{yel|15}}<br/>[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|33}}<br/>[[Murray Davidson|Davidson]] {{yel|49}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|75}}<br/>[[Chris Kane (footballer, born 1994)|Kane]] {{yel|85}}<br/>[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|90}}
|goals1 = [[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{goal|57}}<br/>[[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{yel|15}}<br/>[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|33}}<br/>[[Murray Davidson|Davidson]] {{yel|49}}<br/>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|75}}<br/>[[Chris Kane (footballer, born 1994)|Kane]] {{yel|85}}<br/>[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = [[Igor Rossi Branco|Rossi]] {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = [[Igor Rossi Branco|Rossi]] {{yel|75}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|7]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|7]]
|score = 1 - 1
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37399425 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637922/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37399425 BBC]<br/>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637922/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Hamilton Academical]]
|team1 = [[Hamilton Academical]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|8]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|8]]
|score = 0 - 2
|score = 0 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37459619 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637931/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37459619 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637931/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|team1 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|9]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|9]]
|score = 0 - 1
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37594096 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637937/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37594096 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637937/ SPFL]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|10]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|10]]
|score = 2 - 1
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37670355 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637943/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37670355 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637943/ SPFL]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|11]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|11]]
|score = 1 - 1
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37699963 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637948/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37699963 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637948/ SPFL]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|12]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|12]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37737670 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637955/ SPFL]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37737670 BBC]<br>[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637955/ SPFL]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|13]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|13]]
|score = 2 - 2
|score = 2 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37808177 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37808177 Report]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|team1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|14]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|14]]
|score = 2 - 4
|score = 2 – 4
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37959732 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37959732 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|team2 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|goals1 = [[Steven Anderson|Anderson]] {{yel|4}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|62}}<br>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|65|pen.}}<br>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|80}}
|goals1 = [[Steven Anderson|Anderson]] {{yel|4}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|62}}<br>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|65|pen.}}<br>[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = [[Jay McEveley|McEveley]] {{goal|24}} {{yel|65}}<br>[[Christopher Routis|Routis]] {{goal|38}}<br>[[Kenny van der Weg|van der Weg]] {{yel|45+4}}<br>[[Craig Curran|Curran]] {{goal|63}}<br>[[Liam Boyce|Boyce]] {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = [[Jay McEveley|McEveley]] {{goal|24}} {{yel|65}}<br>[[Christopher Routis|Routis]] {{goal|38}}<br>[[Kenny van der Weg|van der Weg]] {{yel|45+4}}<br>[[Craig Curran|Curran]] {{goal|63}}<br>[[Liam Boyce|Boyce]] {{goal|83}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|15]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|15]]
|score = 3 - 0
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38113759 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38113759 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|16]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|16]]
|score = 0 - 0
|score = 0 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38192910 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38192910 Report]
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|17]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|17]]
|score = 1 - 1
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38272494 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38272494 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|goals1 = [[Chris Kane (footballer, born 1994)|Kane]] {{goal|62}}<br>[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|90}}
|goals1 = [[Chris Kane (footballer, born 1994)|Kane]] {{goal|62}}<br>[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = [[Zander Clark|Clark]] {{goal|12|o.g.}}<br>[[Louis Moult|Moult]] {{yel|77}}
|goals2 = [[Zander Clark|Clark]] {{goal|12|o.g.}}<br>[[Louis Moult|Moult]] {{yel|77}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|18]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|18]]
|score = 0 - 1
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38337390 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38337390 Report]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|team1 = [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|19]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|19]]
|score = 1 - 1
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38387787 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38387787 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|team2 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|goals1 = [[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|28}} {{yel|89}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|69}}<br>[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|69}}
|goals1 = [[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|28}} {{yel|89}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|69}}<br>[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|69}}
|goals2 = [[Barrie McKay|McKay]] {{goal|23}}<br>[[Jason Holt|Holt]] {{yel|35}}<br>[[Clint Hill (footballer)|Hill]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Andy Halliday|Halliday]] {{yel|67}}
|goals2 = [[Barrie McKay|McKay]] {{goal|23}}<br>[[Jason Holt|Holt]] {{yel|35}}<br>[[Clint Hill (footballer)|Hill]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Andy Halliday|Halliday]] {{yel|67}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
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|time = 14:00
|time = 14:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|20]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|20]]
|score = 3 - 0
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38424635 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38424635 Report]
|team1 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|team1 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|21]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|21]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38659687 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38659687 Report]
|team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|22]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|22]]
|score = 3 - 0
|score = 3 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38701012 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38701012 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|23]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|23]]
|score = 0 - 1
|score = 0 – 1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38740394 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38740394 Report]
|team1 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
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|time = 12:30
|time = 12:30
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|24]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|24]]
|score = 2 - 5
|score = 2 – 5
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38786530 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38786530 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|goals1 = [[Keith Watson (footballer)|Watson]] {{goal|31}}<br>[[Dedryck Boyata|Boyata]] {{goal|43|o.g.}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|58}}<br>[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|60}}<br>[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|90+3}}
|goals1 = [[Keith Watson (footballer)|Watson]] {{goal|31}}<br>[[Dedryck Boyata|Boyata]] {{goal|43|o.g.}}<br>[[Paul Paton|Paton]] {{yel|58}}<br>[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{yel|60}}<br>[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = [[Liam Henderson|Henderson]] {{goal|6}}<br>[[Moussa Dembélé (French footballer)|Dembélé]] {{goal|61|pen.}} {{goal|75}} {{goal|85}}<br>[[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|81}}<br>[[Mikael Lustig|Lustig]] {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = [[Liam Henderson|Henderson]] {{goal|6}}<br>[[Moussa Dembélé (French footballer)|Dembélé]] {{goal|61|pen.}} {{goal|75}} {{goal|85}}<br>[[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|81}}<br>[[Mikael Lustig|Lustig]] {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|25]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|25]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940470 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940470 Report]
|team1 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|team1 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|26]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|26]]
|score = 0 - 2
|score = 0 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39012120 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39012120 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|27]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|27]]
|score = 3 - 2
|score = 3 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39048196 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39048196 Report]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|team1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|28]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|28]]
|score = 2 - 0
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163602 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163602 Report]
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|29]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|29]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39240033 Report]
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39240033 Report]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|30]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|30]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/01/scotland/premier-league/hamilton-academicals-fc/saint-johnstone-fc/2242596/ Report]
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/01/scotland/premier-league/hamilton-academicals-fc/saint-johnstone-fc/2242596/ Report]
|team1 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|team1 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|team2 = St Johnstone
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals1 = [[Michael Devlin (footballer)|Devlin]] {{yel|23}}<br>[[Ali Crawford|Crawford]] {{yel|45+3}}<br>[[Alexandre D'Acol|D'Acol]] {{goal|89}}
|goals1 = [[Michael Devlin (footballer)|Devlin]] {{yel|23}}<br>[[Ali Crawford|Crawford]] {{yel|45+3}}<br>[[Alexandre D'Acol|D'Acol]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[Richard Foster (footballer)|Foster]] {{sent off|0|45+3}}<br>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{sent off|0|45+3}}<br>[[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = [[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Foster]] {{sent off|0|45+3}}<br>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{sent off|0|45+3}}<br>[[Graham Cummins|Cummins]] {{yel|83}}
|stadium = [[New Douglas Park]]
|stadium = [[New Douglas Park]]
|attendance = 1,662
|attendance = 1,662
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|31]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|31]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426705
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426705
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|32]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|32]]
|score = 0 - 3
|score = 0 – 3
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39463930
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39463930
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|team1 = [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|33]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|33]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|team2 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|goals1 =[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|22}}<br/>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|48|pen}}<br/>[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{yel|67}}<br/>[[Steve MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|84}}
|goals1 =[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{yel|22}}<br/>[[Danny Swanson|Swanson]] {{goal|48|pen}}<br/>[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{yel|67}}<br/>[[Steve MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = [[Ryan Christie|Christie]] {{goal|19}}<br/>[[Tam Scobbie|Scobbie]] {{goal|32|[[Own goal|o.g.]]}}<br/>[[Joe Lewis (footballer)|Lewis]] {{yel|57}}
|goals2 = [[Ryan Christie|Christie]] {{goal|19}}<br/>[[Tam Scobbie|Scobbie]] {{goal|32|[[Own goal|o.g.]]}}<br/>[[Joe Lewis (footballer, born 1987)|Lewis]] {{yel|57}}
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|attendance =5,132
|attendance =5,132
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|34]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|34]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39676412
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39676412
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|team1 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|35]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|35]]
|score = 4 - 1
|score = 4 – 1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753995
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753995
|team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
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|time = 15:00
|time = 15:00
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|36]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|36]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 19:45
|time = 19:45
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|37]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|37]]
|score = 1 - 0
|score = 1 – 0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536648
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|time = 12:30
|time = 12:30
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|38]]
|round =[[2016–17 Scottish Premiership|38]]
|score = 1 - 2
|score = 1 – 2
|report =https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39911910
|report =https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39911910
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team1 = St Johnstone
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|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|stadium = [[McDiarmid Park]]
|attendance =6,799
|attendance =6,799
|referee =[[Andrew Dallas]]
|referee =[[Andrew Dallas (referee)|Andrew Dallas]]
}}
}}


===League Cup===
===Scottish League Cup===
{{Main article|2016-17 Scottish League Cup}}
{{Main article|2016-17 Scottish League Cup}}


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* Graham {{penmiss}}
* Graham {{penmiss}}
* [[Alan Trouten|Trouten]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Alan Trouten|Trouten]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Ally Love|Love]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Ally Love (footballer)|Love]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
|penalties2=
* {{pengoal}} [[Danny Swanson|Swanson]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Danny Swanson|Swanson]]
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|team2=[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|team2=[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|goals1=[[Steven Anderson|Anderson]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{goal|43}}<br />[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals1=[[Steven Anderson|Anderson]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Liam Craig|Craig]] {{goal|43}}<br />[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|Wotherspoon]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2=<br />[[Eddie Ferns|Ferns]] {{yel|56}}<br />[[Mark McKenzie|McKenzie]] {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2=<br />[[Eddie Ferns|Ferns]] {{yel|56}}<br />[[Marc McKenzie|McKenzie]] {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium=[[McDiarmid Park]], [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
|stadium=[[McDiarmid Park]], [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
|attendance=2,858
|attendance=2,858
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{{Efs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Danny Swanson]]|28+2|10|5+1|5|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Danny Swanson]]|28+2|10|5+1|5|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=[[Zander Clark]]|26|0|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=[[Zander Clark]]|26|0|3|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|nat=IRE|pos=DF|name=[[Joe Shaughnessy]]|38|1|6|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Joe Shaughnessy]]|38|1|6|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=[[Clive Smith (footballer, born 1997)|Clive Smith]]|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=[[Clive Smith (footballer, born 1997)|Clive Smith]]|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]|7+7|0|1+3|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]|7+7|0|1+3|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=[[Paul Paton]]|22+6|1|3+3|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=[[Paul Paton]]|22+6|1|3+3|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Richard Foster]]|33|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Richard Foster]]|33|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]]|3+1|1|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]]|3+1|1|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Brian Easton (footballer)|Brian Easton]]|37|0|6|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Brian Easton (footballer)|Brian Easton]]|37|0|6|0|2|0}}
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{{Efs player|no=27|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Craig Thomson (footballer, born 1995)|Craig Thomson]]|2+7|1|1+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Craig Thomson (footballer, born 1995)|Craig Thomson]]|2+7|1|1+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Ally Gilchrist]]|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Ally Gilchrist]]|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|nat=IRE|pos=FW|name=[[Graham Cummins]]|17+13|5|3+1|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=[[Graham Cummins]]|17+13|5|3+1|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Greg Hurst]]|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Greg Hurst]]|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=George Hunter|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=George Hunter|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
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|colspan="10"|''Players who left the club on loan during the 2016–17 season''
|colspan="10"|''Players who left the club on loan during the 2016–17 season''
|-
|-
{{Efs player|no=23|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Liam Gordon]] ''(on loan to [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]])''|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Liam Gordon (footballer, born 1996)|Liam Gordon]] ''(on loan to [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]])''|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=32|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Connor McLaren ''(on loan to [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]])''|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=32|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Connor McLaren ''(on loan to [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]])''|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=39|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Aaron Comrie ''(on loan to [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]])''|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=39|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=[[Aaron Comrie]] ''(on loan to [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]])''|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
|}
|}


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|rowspan="2"|9|||{{flagicon|SCO}}||10||[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|David Wotherspoon]]||1||1||0||2
|rowspan="2"|9|||{{flagicon|SCO}}||10||[[David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1990)|David Wotherspoon]]||1||1||0||2
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE}}||14||[[Joe Shaughnessy]]||1||1||0||2
|{{flagicon|IRL}}||14||[[Joe Shaughnessy]]||1||1||0||2
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|11|||{{flagicon|SCO}}||15||''[[Brad McKay]]''||0||1||0||1
|rowspan="5"|11|||{{flagicon|SCO}}||15||''[[Brad McKay]]''||0||1||0||1
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|{{flagicon|NIR}}||18||[[Paul Paton]]||1||0||0||1
|{{flagicon|NIR}}||18||[[Paul Paton]]||1||0||0||1
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}}||19||[[Richard Foster (footballer)|Richard Foster]]||1||0||0||1
|{{flagicon|SCO}}||19||[[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Richard Foster]]||1||0||0||1
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|SCO}}||22||[[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]]||1||0||0||1
|{{flagicon|SCO}}||22||[[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]]||1||0||0||1
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{{2016–17 Scottish Premiership table|showteam=STJ}}
{{2016–17 Scottish Premiership table|showteam=STJ}}


==Transfers==
==Club season transfers==
{{col-begin}}
{{See|List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016|List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17}}
{{col-2}}


===In===
=== Players in ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:98%; text-align:left"
*3 May 2016 [[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]] from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] for Free<ref>https://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55088/{{dead link|date=October 2018}}</ref>
|-
*26 May 2016 [[Blair Alston]] from [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36393393|title=Blair Alston: Midfielder moves to St Johnstone from Falkirk|date=26 May 2016|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
!'''Date'''
*7 June 2016 [[Paul Paton]] from [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36466590|title=St Johnstone sign Paul Paton following his exit from Dundee Utd|date=7 June 2016|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
!'''Player'''
*1 July 2016 [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]] from [[York City F.C.|York City]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35832776|title=Michael Coulson: St Johnstone to sign York City winger|date=17 March 2016|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
!'''From'''
*19 August 2016 [[Richard Foster (footballer)|Richard Foster]] from [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] for Free<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/richard-forster-signs-saints# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824234353/http://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/richard-forster-signs-saints# |archive-date=2016-08-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
!'''Fee'''
*31 August 2016 [[Joe Gormley (footballer)|Joe Gormley]] from [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] on Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37235116|title=Joe Gormley: St Johnstone sign Peterborough striker on loan|date=31 August 2016|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
*31 January 2017 [[Clive Smith (footballer, born 1997)|Clive Smith]] from [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] on Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38821106|title=Tommy Wright adds loan player Clive Smith to St Johnstone squad|date=8 October 2018|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|3 May 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith Watson (footballer)|Keith Watson]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|Free<ref name="Signings">{{cite web|title=St Johnstone sign up goalkeeper Elliott Parish & defender Wallace Duffy|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48707493|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 June 2019|accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|26 May 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Blair Alston]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36393393|title=Blair Alston: Midfielder moves to St Johnstone from Falkirk|date=26 May 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|7 June 2016
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Paul Paton]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36466590|title=St Johnstone sign Paul Paton following his exit from Dundee Utd|date=7 June 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|1 July 2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Coulson (footballer)|Michael Coulson]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[York City F.C.|York City]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35832776|title=Michael Coulson: St Johnstone to sign York City winger|date=17 March 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|1 July 2016
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Joe Gormley (footballer)|Joe Gormley]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
|Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37235116|title=Joe Gormley: St Johnstone sign Peterborough striker on loan|date=31 August 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|19 August 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Richard Foster (Scottish footballer)|Richard Foster]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|Free<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/richard-forster-signs-saints# |title = St. Johnstone - News Item |access-date=2018-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824234353/http://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/richard-forster-signs-saints# |archive-date=2016-08-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|31 January 2017
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Clive Smith (footballer, born 1997)|Clive Smith]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38821106|title=Tommy Wright adds loan player Clive Smith to St Johnstone squad|date=8 October 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|}


===Out===
=== Players out ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:98%; text-align:left"
*9 June 2016 Neil Martyniuk to [[Edinburgh City F.C.|Edinburgh City]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/edinburgh-city-sign-former-hibs-kid-neil-martyniuk-1-4149675|title=Edinburgh City sign former Hibs kid Neil Martyniuk|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
*28 June 2016 [[John Sutton (footballer)|John Sutton]] to [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/214798/st-johnstone-striker-john-sutton-joins-st-mirren/|title=St Johnstone striker John Sutton joins St Mirren - The Courier|publisher=}}</ref>
!'''Date'''
*13 July 2016 Gareth Rodger to [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/p/p/170|title=Brechin City Football Club|website=www.brechincity.com}}</ref>
!'''Player'''
*31 August 2016 [[Brad McKay]] to [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] for Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37235121|title=Inverness Caley Thistle sign Brad McKay and Larnell Cole|date=31 August 2016|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
!'''To'''
*15 September 2016 [[Dave Mackay (footballer, born 1980)|Dave Mackay]] Retired<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/cup-tie-calls-time-his-playing-days# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225907/http://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/cup-tie-calls-time-his-playing-days# |archive-date=2018-04-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
!'''Fee'''
*4 January 2017 [[Liam Gordon]] & Aaron Comrie to [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]] on loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1707-perth-saints-aid-blue-toon-recruitment|title=Perth Saints aid Blue Toon recruitment - Peterhead F.C.|first=Glenn|last=Moir|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
*6 January 2017 Connor McLaren to [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]] on loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2017/01/05/mclaren-joins-on-loan/|title=McLaren joins on loan – Stirling Albion|website=www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk}}</ref>
|9 June 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Neil Martyniuk
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh City F.C.|Edinburgh City]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/edinburgh-city-sign-former-hibs-kid-neil-martyniuk-1-4149675|title=Edinburgh City sign former Hibs kid Neil Martyniuk}}</ref>
|-
|28 June 2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Sutton (footballer)|John Sutton]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/214798/st-johnstone-striker-john-sutton-joins-st-mirren/|title=St Johnstone striker John Sutton joins St Mirren - The Courier}}</ref>
|-
|13 July 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Gareth Rodger
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/p/p/170|title=Brechin City Football Club|website=www.brechincity.com}}</ref>
|-
|31 August 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brad McKay]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle]]
|Free<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37235121|title=Inverness Caley Thistle sign Brad McKay and Larnell Cole|date=31 August 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|15 September 2016
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dave Mackay (footballer, born 1980)|Dave Mackay]]
|Retired
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/cup-tie-calls-time-his-playing-days# |title = St. Johnstone - News Item |access-date=2018-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225907/http://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/cup-tie-calls-time-his-playing-days# |archive-date=2018-04-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|4 January 2017
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Aaron Comrie]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]]
|Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1707-perth-saints-aid-blue-toon-recruitment|title=Perth Saints aid Blue Toon recruitment - Peterhead F.C.|first=Glenn|last=Moir|access-date=2018-07-25|archive-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005550/https://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1707-perth-saints-aid-blue-toon-recruitment|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|4 January 2017
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Liam Gordon (footballer, born 1996)|Liam Gordon]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]]
|Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1707-perth-saints-aid-blue-toon-recruitment|title=Perth Saints aid Blue Toon recruitment - Peterhead F.C.|first=Glenn|last=Moir|access-date=2018-07-25|archive-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005550/https://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1707-perth-saints-aid-blue-toon-recruitment|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|6 January 2017
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Connor McLaren
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|Loan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2017/01/05/mclaren-joins-on-loan/|title=McLaren joins on loan – Stirling Albion|website=www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 17:16, 11 February 2023

St Johnstone
2016–17 season
ChairmanSteve Brown
ManagerTommy Wright
StadiumMcDiarmid Park
Perth, Scotland
(Capacity: 10,696)
Scottish Premiership4th
Scottish CupFifth round
lost to Partick Thistle
Scottish League CupQuarter final
lost to Aberdeen
Top goalscorerLeague: Danny Swanson (10)
All:
Danny Swanson (15)
Highest home attendance7,979 vs Rangers
Scottish Premiership
28 December 2016
Lowest home attendance2,549 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Scottish Premiership
3 December 2016
Average home league attendance4,368[1]

The 2016–17 season was the club's fourth season in the Scottish Premiership and their eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. St Johnstone also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.[2]

Season summary

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Tommy Wright was kept as manager and remained for the season. The Saints again finished in Fourth place but qualified for European Football.[3] Danny Swanson was the club's Top League and Season scorer, but a few weeks before the end of the season, he signed for a pre-contract agreement with Hibernian.[4]

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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9 July 2016 Glentoran 1 – 2 St Johnstone The Oval
Chris Lavery Report MacLean
Kane
12 July 2016 Livingston 1 – 1 St Johnstone Tony Macaroni Arena
Josh Mullin 56' Report Coulson 10' Referee: Beaton
19 July 2016 St Johnstone 2 – 0 Bradford City McDiarmid Park
Cummins 33'
McKay 37'		 Report Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Collum

Scottish Premiership

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Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership
7 August 2016 1 St Johnstone 0 – 0 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park
12:15 Craig Yellow card 34'
Cummins Yellow card 37'		 BBC Report
SPFL Report		 Attendance: 5,728
Referee: Collum
13 August 2016 2 Motherwell 1 – 2 St Johnstone Fir Park
15:00 Cadden 47'
Tait Yellow card 39'
Clay Yellow card 74'
McDonald Yellow card 82'		 BBC
SPFL		 Swanson 56'
MacLean 75'
Kane Yellow card 42'
Swanson Yellow card 50'
Davidson Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 3,739
Referee: Euan Anderson
20 August 2016 3 St Johnstone 2 – 4 Celtic McDiarmid Park
12:15 Swanson 83' (pen.)
MacLean 89'
Paton Yellow card 45'
Davidson Yellow card 58'
MacLean Yellow card 86'		 BBC
SPFL		 Griffiths 28'
Sinclair 40'
Forrest 44'
Christie 90'
Griffiths Yellow card 38'
Janko Yellow card 43'
Bitton Yellow card 59'		 Attendance: 6,823
Referee: Craig Thomson
27 August 2016 4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 1 St Johnstone Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Draper 59'
Meekings 90'
Draper Yellow card 66'		 BBC
SPFL		 Foster 79'
Wotherspoon Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 2,729
Referee: Stephen Finnie
10 September 2016 5 Partick Thistle 0 – 2 St Johnstone Firhill Stadium
15:00 BBC
SPFL		 Anderson 21'
MacLean 64'
Swanson Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 2,885
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 September 2016 6 St Johnstone 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
15:00 Cummins 57'
Cummins Yellow card 15'
Foster Yellow card 33'
Davidson Yellow card 49'
MacLean Yellow card 75'
Kane Yellow card 85'
Craig Yellow card 90'		 BBC
SPFL		 Rossi Yellow card 75' Attendance: 5,456
Referee: John Beaton
25 September 2016 7 Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 St Johnstone New Douglas Park
15:00 Docherty 37'
Donati Yellow card 58'
Doherty Yellow card 63'
MacKinnon Yellow card 70'
Seaborne Yellow card 78'
Crawford Yellow card 90'		 BBC
SPFL		 Craig 82'
Davidson Yellow card 33'		 Attendance: 1,705
Referee: Euan Anderson
1 October 2016 8 Ross County 0 – 2 St Johnstone Victoria Park
15:00 BBC
SPFL		 Swanson 42' (pen.)
Kane 73'		 Attendance: 3,299
Referee: Crawford Allan
15 October 2016 9 St Johnstone 0 – 1 Kilmarnock McDiarmid Park
15:00 BBC
SPFL		 S Boyd 76' Attendance: 2,930
Referee: Steven McLean
23 October 2016 10 St Johnstone 2 – 1 Dundee McDiarmid Park
15:00 Anderson 62'
Swanson 75' (pen.)		 BBC
SPFL		 Loy 88' (pen.) Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Andrew Dallas
26 October 2016 11 Rangers 1 – 1 St Johnstone Ibrox Stadium
19:45 Garner 62' BBC
SPFL		 Alston 5' Attendance: 46,563
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 October 2016 12 St Johnstone 1 – 2 Partick Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 MacLean 18' BBC
SPFL		 Doolan 17'
Osman 90'		 Attendance: 3,096
Referee: Barry Cook
5 November 2016 13 Heart of Midlothian 2 – 2 St Johnstone Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Buaben 25' Yellow card 61'
Igor Rossi Yellow card 77'
Paterson 87'
Muirhead Yellow card 89'		 Report Alston Yellow card 7'
Swanson 41'
Kane 85'
Easton Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 16,421
Referee: Scotland Don Robertson
19 November 2016 14 St Johnstone 2 – 4 Ross County McDiarmid Park
15:00 Anderson Yellow card 4'
Paton Yellow card 55'
Foster Yellow card 62'
Swanson 65' (pen.)
MacLean 80'		 Report McEveley 24' Yellow card 65'
Routis 38'
van der Weg Yellow card 45+4'
Curran 63'
Boyce 83'		 Attendance: 2,554
Referee: Scotland John Beaton
3 December 2016 15 St Johnstone 3 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 Craig 14'
Coulson Yellow card 57'
Davidson 62'
Wotherspoon Yellow card 75'
Swanson 81'		 Report Draper Yellow card 45+1'
Doumbouya Yellow card 51'
Warren Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 2,549
Referee: Scotland Euan Anderson
10 December 2016 16 Aberdeen 0 – 0 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 McLean Yellow card 87' Report Davidson Yellow card 58'
Kane Yellow card 67'
MacLean Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 11,501
Referee: Scotland Kevin Clancy
17 December 2016 17 St Johnstone 1 – 1 Motherwell McDiarmid Park
15:00 Kane 62'
Foster Yellow card 90'		 Report Clark 12' (o.g.)
Moult Yellow card 77'		 Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Scotland Willie Collum
23 December 2016 18 Kilmarnock 0 – 1 St Johnstone Rugby Park
19:45 Dicker Yellow card 88'
Hendrie Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card		 Report Davidson 43' Yellow card 62'
Wotherspoon Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Scotland Stephen Finnie
28 December 2016 19 St Johnstone 1 – 1 Rangers McDiarmid Park
19:45 MacLean 28' Yellow card 89'
Paton Yellow card 69'
Foster Yellow card 69'		 Report McKay 23'
Holt Yellow card 35'
Hill Yellow card 55'
Halliday Yellow card 67'		 Attendance: 7,979
Referee: Scotland Crawford Allan
31 December 2016 20 Dundee 3 – 0 St Johnstone Dens Park
14:00 Bakhtaoui 15'
Kerr Yellow card 23'
Gadzhalov 42'
Anderson 57' (o.g.)		 Report Paton Yellow card 41'
Swanson Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 6,492
Referee: Scotland Don Robertson
25 January 2017 21 Celtic 1 – 0 St Johnstone Celtic Park
19:45 Boyata 72'
Gordon Yellow card 81'		 Report Craig Yellow card 17'
Paton Yellow card 76'		 Attendance: 51,057
Referee: Scotland Andrew Dallas
28 January 2017 22 St Johnstone 3 – 0 Hamilton Academical McDiarmid Park
15:00 Swanson Yellow card 30'
Cummins 53' 59'
Davidson 74'		 Report Redmond Yellow card 34' Attendance: 3,279
Referee: Scotland Nick Walsh
1 February 2017 23 Partick Thistle 0 – 1 St Johnstone Firhill Stadium
19:45 Edwards Yellow card 70'
Elliott Red card 90+2'		 Report MacLean 40'
Swanson Yellow card 60'
Anderson Yellow card 69'		 Attendance: 2,257
Referee: Scotland Crawford Allan
5 February 2017 24 St Johnstone 2 – 5 Celtic McDiarmid Park
12:30 Watson 31'
Boyata 43' (o.g.)
Paton Yellow card 58'
Foster Yellow card 60'
Craig Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Henderson 6'
Dembélé 61' (pen.) 75' 85'
Sinclair 81'
Lustig Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Scotland Craig Thomson
18 February 2017 25 Ross County 1 – 2 St Johnstone Victoria Park
15:00 Curran 73'
O'Brien Yellow card 76'		 Report McEveley 31' (o.g.)
Kane 90+1'		 Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Scotland John Beaton
25 February 2017 26 St Johnstone 0 – 2 Kilmarnock McDiarmid Park
15:00 Kane Yellow card 54'
Anderson Yellow card 81'		 Report McKenzie 11'
Sammon 71'		 Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Scotland Don Robertson
1 March 2017 27 Rangers 3 – 2 St Johnstone Ibrox Stadium
19:45 McKay 22'
Waghorn 48'
Hyndman 90+1'
Kiernan Red card 78'		 Report Wotherspoon 74'
Anderson 87'		 Attendance: 46,800
Referee: Scotland Kevin Clancy
11 March 2017 28 St Johnstone 2 – 0 Dundee McDiarmid Park
15:00 Paton 12'
Alston 19'
MacLean Yellow card 89'		 Report O'Hara Yellow card 26'
El Bakhtaoui Yellow card 69'
Williams Yellow card 84'		 Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Scotland Andrew Dallas
18 March 2017 29 Motherwell 1 – 2 St Johnstone Fir Park
15:00 McDonald 44' Report Craig 8' 66'
Davidson Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Scotland Greg Aitken
1 April 2017 30 Hamilton Academical 1 – 0 St Johnstone New Douglas Park
15:00 Devlin Yellow card 23'
Crawford Yellow card 45+3'
D'Acol 89'		 Report Foster Red card 45+3'
Swanson Red card 45+3'
Cummins Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Scotland Don Robertson
5 April 2017 31 St Johnstone 1 – 0 Heart of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Shaughnessy 73' Report Nicholson Red card 83' Attendance: 4,197
Referee: Nick Walsh
8 April 2017 32 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 3 St Johnstone Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Cole Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card Report MacLean 40'
Alston Yellow card 65'
Craig 88' (pen.)
Cummins 90+1'		 Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 April 2017 33 St Johnstone 1 – 2 Aberdeen McDiarmid Park
15:00 Craig Yellow card 22'
Swanson 48' (pen.)
Wotherspoon Yellow card 67'
MacLean Yellow card 84'		 Report Christie 19'
Scobbie 32' (o.g.)
Lewis Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 5,132
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 April 2017 34 Aberdeen 1 – 2 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Logan Yellow card 18'
Hayes Yellow card 19'
Stockley Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 28'
Shaughnessy Yellow card 33'
Swanson 80'
Thomson 80'
Craig Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 10,606
Referee: Alan Muir
6 May 2017 35 Celtic 4 – 1 St Johnstone Celtic Park
15:00 Roberts 47', 62'
Boyata 52'
McGregor 71'		 Report MacLean 49' Attendance: 52,796
Referee: Nick Walsh
13 May 2017 36 St Johnstone 1 – 0 Partick Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 Swanson 33' (pen.)Yellow card 83'
MacLean Yellow card 60'
Craig Yellow card 67'		 Report Devine Yellow card 17'
Edwards Yellow card 24'
Elliott Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 3,630
Referee: Stephen Finnie
17 May 2017 37 St Johnstone 1 – 0 Heart Of Midlothian McDiarmid Park
19:45 Kane 26' Report Attendance: 3,141
Referee: Don Robertson
21 May 2017 38 St Johnstone 1 – 2 Rangers McDiarmid Park
12:30 Cummins 76' Report Miller 40'
Toral 53'		 Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2016-17 Scottish League Cup

Group B

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STJ FAL STI BRE ELG
1 St Johnstone (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualification to the Second Round — 3–0 4–0 — —
2 Falkirk (X) 4 2 0 0 2 5 4 +1 6 Possible Second Round as one of the 4 best runners up — — — 2–0 3–0
3 Stirling Albion 4 2 0 0 2 6 7 −1 6 — 1–0 — — 4–1
4 Brechin City 4 1 1 0 2 5 8 −3 5 1–1
(4–2 p) 		— 2–1 — —
5 Elgin City 4 1 0 0 3 6 12 −6 3 1–3 — — 4–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2016. Source: BBC
(Q) Qualified; (X) Advances to Best runners-up
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Group B Elgin City 1 – 3 St Johnstone Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Duff 48'
MacLeod Yellow card 43'		 BBC Report
SPFL Report		 Swanson 16'
Cummins 71'
MacLean 79'		 Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Alan Muir
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Group B St Johnstone 3 – 0 Falkirk McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Swanson 25' (pen.), 38' (pen.)
MacLean 68'
Craig soccer ball with red X 16'		 SPFL Report
Watson Yellow card 24'		 Attendance: 2,725
Referee: Bobby Madden
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Group B Brechin City 1 – 1
(4–2 p)		 St Johnstone Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Jackson 35'
Graham Yellow card 73'		 SPFL Report Kane 86' Attendance: 912
Referee: John McKendrick
Penalties
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Group B St Johnstone 4 – 0 Stirling Albion McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Anderson 4'
MacLean 33'
Craig 43'
Wotherspoon 90+2'		 SPFL Report
Ferns Yellow card 56'
McKenzie Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 2,858
Referee: Barry Cook
10 August 2016 Second Round St Johnstone 3 – 2 Hearts McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Swanson 10' 75' (pen.)
McKay 80'
Paton Yellow card 45'
Swanson Yellow card 71'
Alston Yellow card 76'		 SPFL Report Paterson 43'
Walker 45' (pen.)
Cowie Yellow card 9'
Murihead Yellow card 54'
Ozturk Yellow card 74'
Rossi Yellow card 81'		 Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Crawford Allan
22 September 2016 Quarter final Aberdeen 1 – 0 St Johnstone Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
19:45 Rooney 90'
Maddison Yellow card 7'
Shinnie Yellow card 34'		 BBC Report
SPFL Report		 Shaughnessy Yellow card 11'
Wotherspoon Yellow card 45'
Paton Yellow card 51'
Swanson Yellow card 67'
Davidson Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 8,829
Referee: Craig Thomson (referee)

Scottish Cup

[edit]
Main article: 2016-17 Scottish Cup
21 January 2017 Fourth Round St Johnstone 2 – 0 Stenhousemuir McDiarmid Park
15:00 MacLean 6'
Alston 32'		 Report Kerr Yellow card 52'
McMenamin Yellow card 64'
Ciaran Summers Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 2,441
Referee: Scotland Euan Anderson
11 February 2017 Fifth Round St Johnstone 0 – 1 Partick Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 MacLean Yellow card 40'
Swanson Yellow card 75'		 Report Barton 7'
Welsh Yellow card 65'
Devine Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 2,884
Referee: Scotland Steven McLean

Squad statistics

[edit]

Appearances

[edit]
As of 21 May 2017 [5]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Mannus 17 0 12+2 0 3 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Dave Mackay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Tam Scobbie 20 0 14+2 0 4 0 0 0
4 MF Scotland SCO Blair Alston 42 3 25+10 2 4+1 0 1+1 1
6 DF Scotland SCO Steven Anderson 34 4 26 3 6 1 2 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Chris Millar 22 0 14+3 0 3 0 2 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Murray Davidson 26 3 19+4 3 2 0 1 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Steven MacLean 39 12 30+2 9 4+1 2 2 1
10 MF Scotland SCO David Wotherspoon 38 2 20+13 1 2+1 1 2 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Danny Swanson 38 15 28+2 10 5+1 5 2 0
12 GK Scotland SCO Zander Clark 31 0 26 0 3 0 2 0
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Shaughnessy 46 2 38 1 6 1 2 0
15 DF Wales WAL Clive Smith 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Scotland SCO Michael Coulson 18 0 7+7 0 1+3 0 0 0
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Paton 34 1 22+6 1 3+3 0 0 0
19 DF Scotland SCO Richard Foster 34 1 33 1 0 0 1 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Keith Watson 6 1 3+1 1 1 0 1 0
24 DF Scotland SCO Brian Easton 45 0 37 0 6 0 2 0
25 FW Scotland SCO Chris Kane 32 6 14+11 5 2+3 1 0+2 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Liam Craig 44 6 27+9 5 5+1 1 0+2 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Craig Thomson 11 1 2+7 1 1+1 0 0 0
28 DF Scotland SCO Ally Gilchrist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Cummins 36 6 17+13 5 3+1 1 2 0
31 MF Scotland SCO Greg Hurst 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Scotland SCO George Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Scotland SCO Cameron Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF England ENG Daniel Jardine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the 2016–17 season
15 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay (joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle) 3 1 2 0 0+1 1 0 0
20 FW Northern Ireland NIR Joe Gormley (joined Cliftonville) 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left the club on loan during the 2016–17 season
23 DF Scotland SCO Liam Gordon (on loan to Peterhead) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF Scotland SCO Connor McLaren (on loan to Stirling Albion) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Comrie (on loan to Peterhead) 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

[edit]

As of 21 May 2017

Ranking Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
1 Scotland 11 Danny Swanson 10 5 0 15
2 Scotland 10 Steven MacLean 9 2 1 12
3 Scotland 25 Chris Kane 5 1 0 6
Scotland 26 Liam Craig 5 1 0 6
Republic of Ireland 29 Graham Cummins 5 1 0 6
6 Scotland 10 Steven Anderson 3 1 0 4
7 Scotland 4 Blair Alston 2 0 1 3
Scotland 8 Murray Davidson 3 0 0 3
9 Scotland 10 David Wotherspoon 1 1 0 2
Republic of Ireland 14 Joe Shaughnessy 1 1 0 2
11 Scotland 15 Brad McKay 0 1 0 1
Northern Ireland 18 Paul Paton 1 0 0 1
Scotland 19 Richard Foster 1 0 0 1
Scotland 22 Keith Watson 1 0 0 1
Scotland 27 Craig Thomson 1 0 0 1
Own Goal 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 39 14 2 55

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
2 Aberdeen 38 24 4 10 74 35 +39 76 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Rangers 38 19 10 9 56 44 +12 67 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 St Johnstone 38 17 7 14 50 46 +4 58
5 Heart of Midlothian 38 12 10 16 55 52 +3 46
6 Partick Thistle 38 10 12 16 38 54 −16 42
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

Transfers

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See also

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List of St Johnstone F.C. seasons

References

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  1. ^ "Premiership 2016/2017 - Attendance". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ "Betfred Cup - Group B preview - SPFL". spfl.co.uk.
  3. ^ "St Johnstone 1-0 Partick Thistle". 13 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "HIBERNIAN SIGN DANNY SWANSON ON PRE-CONTRACT". www.hibernianfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "St Johnstone FC Player Appearances - Past & Present - Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  6. ^ "Premiership 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ^ "St Johnstone sign up goalkeeper Elliott Parish & defender Wallace Duffy". BBC Sport. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Blair Alston: Midfielder moves to St Johnstone from Falkirk". 26 May 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "St Johnstone sign Paul Paton following his exit from Dundee Utd". 7 June 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Michael Coulson: St Johnstone to sign York City winger". 17 March 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Joe Gormley: St Johnstone sign Peterborough striker on loan". 31 August 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "St. Johnstone - News Item". Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  13. ^ "Tommy Wright adds loan player Clive Smith to St Johnstone squad". 8 October 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Edinburgh City sign former Hibs kid Neil Martyniuk".
  15. ^ "St Johnstone striker John Sutton joins St Mirren - The Courier".
  16. ^ "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com.
  17. ^ "Inverness Caley Thistle sign Brad McKay and Larnell Cole". 31 August 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ "St. Johnstone - News Item". Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  19. ^ Moir, Glenn. "Perth Saints aid Blue Toon recruitment - Peterhead F.C." Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  20. ^ Moir, Glenn. "Perth Saints aid Blue Toon recruitment - Peterhead F.C." Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  21. ^ "McLaren joins on loan – Stirling Albion". www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk.
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